The European Council released a statement on additional restrictive measures against one Russian person and one Russian entity institutions in connection with the ongoing aggression against Ukraine as part of a blow to Russia’s diamond business.
The Kremlin leader uses terms of violence and directs missiles and drones at peaceful Ukrainian cities, so the best U.S. response to these attacks would be a compromise in Congress that will allow aid to Ukraine and Israel.
As part of the continued dialogue with allies, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with U.S. President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron have discussed further support for Ukraine, as well as the situation in Gaza and the safety of shipping in the Red Sea.
At least 130 people were injured, five were killed, and more than 250 civilian objects were damaged in Russia's large-scale missile attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, January 2.
France utterly condemns the massive wave of Russian missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on January 2, places full responsibility for this escalation on Russia, and vows to support Ukrainian resilience in the future.
Ukraine's air defense forces destroyed five Russian Lancet kamikaze drones and a ZALA reconnaissance drone of the invaders over the Kherson region on January 2.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have discussed further defense cooperation between the two countries, with an emphasis on air defense and the long-range capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.