Section: International

      Netherlands will provide Ukraine with parts and equipment for the repair of energy infrastructure
      Dec09

      Netherlands will provide Ukraine with parts and equipment for the repair of energy infrastructure

      The Dutch government noted on December 8, 2022, that it would provide Ukraine with transformers, switching components and cables for the repair of important energy infrastructure, damaged by Russian missile strikes. Source: The Dutch government “The Netherlands will support Ukraine this winter with materials to repair important energy...

      Russian troops shelled 68 times the Kherson region, 8 civilians were injured
      Dec09

      Russian troops shelled 68 times the Kherson region, 8 civilians were injured

      The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko reported that Russian soldiers shelled the Kherson region in the south of Ukraine 68 times with mortars, artillery, tanks and anti-tank missiles on December 8, 2022. Source: The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Yaroslav Yanushevych,...

      Japan will provide Ukraine with $4.5M worth of demining equipment
      Dec09

      Japan will provide Ukraine with $4.5M worth of demining equipment

      The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyy met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori on December 8, 2022. Denys Monastyrskyy thanked Japan for the project of international technical assistance to the State Emergency Service and communities of the Kyiv region of Ukraine worth...

      EU decided not to recognize documents issued by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine
      Dec09

      EU decided not to recognize documents issued by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine

      The European Council approved the decision on December 8, 2022, not to recognize Russian documents issued in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and Georgia. Source: The European Council “Today, the Council adopted a decision on the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia. This decision is a...

      The end of the era of pink clouds. What illusions should Europe get rid of and what should Ukraine get rid of
      Dec09

      The end of the era of pink clouds. What illusions should Europe get rid of and what should Ukraine get rid of

      Before February 24, 2022, a well-known European wrote to me, who then felt the same as many good people in Europe — despair and powerlessness in the face of the approaching darkness. He proposed a plan: the President of Ukraine should urgently address the nation with three messages. The first: war must be avoided at any cost, including at the...

      Japan will provide Ukraine with 121 generators in mid-December
      Dec08

      Japan will provide Ukraine with 121 generators in mid-December

      The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine noted on December 8, 2022, that Japan would provide Ukraine with part of the 242 generators in mid-December 2022, and would also prepare the supply of transformers, switches, disconnectors and other equipment. Source: The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine “The parties [Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman...

      Red Cross got access to Ukrainian prisoners of war
      Dec08

      Red Cross got access to Ukrainian prisoners of war

      The Red Cross noted on December 8, 2022, that it visited Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia last week, and the next visit is planned for this week. The President of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric also arrived in Ukraine. Source: The press service of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the President of the Red Cross Mirjana...

      EU introduced the 9th package of sanctions against Russia: details
      Dec08

      EU introduced the 9th package of sanctions against Russia: details

      The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen noted on December 7, 2022, that the European Union implemented the 9th package of sanctions against Russia, as it “continues to bring death and devastation to Ukraine”. Source: The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen “This list covers key figures...

      UN has documented 441 killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops in 3 regions of Ukraine
      Dec08

      UN has documented 441 killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops in 3 regions of Ukraine

      The Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner said on December 7, 2022, that Russia has killed 441 civilians in Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions of Ukraine in just the first six weeks of the war. Source: The Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner The UN report, prepared based on...

      Canada and the Netherlands joined the case of Ukraine against Russia at The Hague Court
      Dec08

      Canada and the Netherlands joined the case of Ukraine against Russia at The Hague Court

      Canada and the Netherlands submitted a joint application to the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague to join the case “Ukraine v. Russian Federation” regarding the violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide on December 7, 2022. Source: Joint declaration of Canada and the Netherlands...