The Pentagon warns that the money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine by December 30 will run out, unless the US Congress approves new funding. That’s what Comptroller Michael McCord wrote in a Dec. 15 letter to the leaders of the House and Senate defense policy and appropriations committees, Bloomberg News reports. According to him, … Read more
Donald Tusk was elected on Monday by the parliament as the new prime minister of Poland, reports Politico. The vote ended with 248 votes “for” against 201 votes “against”. This solidified his return almost two months after a coalition of opposition parties, led by the former President of the European Council, achieved a surprise victory … Read more
The mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the conduct of the war in the country. That’s what he did in an interview for the Swiss news bulletin 20 Minuten, which was then widely covered on Sunday in Russia and Ukraine, DPA reports. “People are asking why we weren’t better prepared … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky tasked Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhniy, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and other government officials to present a comprehensive plan for further military mobilization in Ukraine as early as next week. This was said by the Ukrainian head of state at a joint press conference with his Latvian colleague Edgar Rinkevich in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports. … Read more
The top commander of Iran’s Quds Force said that the resistance front supports the Tehran-backed militant group Hamas in its war with Israel in Gaza. “Your brothers from the Axis of Resistance are united with you. The resistance will not allow the enemy to achieve its dirty goals in Gaza and Palestine,” Esmail Kaani said … Read more
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen approves the membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Schengen, unlike the country’s government. He stated this in response to a question from BTA. “You know that my opinion differs from that of the government, which imposed a veto, and despite the recommendation of the European Commission to accept Bulgaria … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi speaks at the riots at Makhachkala airport. The head of state emphasized that this was not an isolated incident, but a widespread culture of hatred towards other nations in Russia. “Horrifying videos from Makhachkala, Russia, where an angry mob stormed the airport in search of Israeli citizens on a flight from … Read more