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US president makes support for Kyiv conditional on exploitation of critical minerals worth $500 billion

UN operations in the invaded country have been severely affected by Donald Trump’s freeze on international aid and the decision to halt USAID programs

Kim Jong-Un’s troops fighting alongside Russia were withdrawn from the front due to high casualty figures, although Volodymyr Zelenskiy says they have already returned to the battlefield

Authorities point to Russian responsibility after four attacks in five days

Several soldiers deployed in the east of the country, where the most intense fighting is taking place to contain the Russian advance, describe their daily difficulties and demand better weapons

The Nordic country has a network of underground shelters unmatched in the West and the largest number of reservists in the European Union

The Ukrainian government has postponed a summit at which it was to discuss with its allies a common position vis-à-vis Moscow to end the war

The hardening of the regime has been a gradual process in which the Russian leader counted on the passive loyalty of the population in exchange for a stability that his ambition has broken

About to enter its fourth year of conflict, Kyiv sees out 2024 in the face of territorial advances and the military superiority of Russia. Trump’s victory brings the possibility of a negotiated end closer, but Zelenskiy distrusts the Kremlin

The city suffered 33 days of occupation in the early days of the invasion and was exposed to the cruelty of Russian troops

The government has created a Ministry of National Unity that hopes to attract residents abroad and ease the demographic crisis to address the reconstruction of the country

The labor shortage in some sectors is driving legislative changes and training programs for the recruitment of female workers

Thousands of former military personnel are hired for large sums to fight in wars or to serve as private security abroad. The network behind this business is in the government’s sights

Military personnel and civilians who have experienced the hell of the front line are wary of any peace agreement with Russia

Possible technological transfers from Moscow to Pyongyang are a concern fo Seoul and Tokyo, while Beijing juggles its interests to remain equidistant

Backing for a negotiated solution to the conflict is gaining ground with 52% of citizen support, according to the latest polls

Two strikes on the city killed 21 people and left 50 injured in early December

Igor Kirillov has been reported dead along with his assistant after a device exploded near their official vehicle

The head of European diplomacy insists that now is not the time to talk about the recognition of the new Syrian government and asks the 27 for a common position on the return of refugees

German consumers will pay almost €400 per megawatt hour on Thursday, the highest figure since the end of 2022

Teams from various ministries and the army are working on innovative developments that can produce battlefield material on a large scale

The economic chief of Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government says that the main demand of the army is the supply of drones and that the Russians suffered record losses in November

Five years ago, when the Spaniard was appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, he said: ‘Europe must learn the language of power.’ He has tried to use this philosophy in Ukraine and the Middle East. On December 1 he left his position. His successor, Kaja Kallas, will seek to build a European defense system

The country’s agricultural companies explore trading chickpeas for rice and mandarin oranges with other Asian countries to get around international sanctions. The Kremlin has put together a guide for such transactions and is confident that bartering ‘will increase competitiveness’

Kyiv seeks to increase anti-aircraft defenses at strategic points such as electrical substations before the arrival of winter

Pervomaisk is home to one of two former intercontinental ballistic missile bases that Ukraine inherited from the Soviet Union and which were closed following an agreement with Russia and the United States