Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he agrees that many MPs do not behave in accordance with their status, but he cannot dissolve the Verkhovna Rada, because elections will then have to be held.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin's proclamation that Russia has no interest in invading NATO is also very similar to the Kremlin's persistent claims in late 2021 and early 2022 — including right up to the eve of the invasion — that Russia did not intend to invade Ukraine.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has held a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Smith.
Russia has lost over 7,000 troops within the responsibility area of Ukraine’s Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Grouping of Troops since the beginning of December 2023.
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled 78 Russian attacks in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Zaporizhzhia directions.
Ukraine's Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy Rostyslav Karandieiev and German Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth have discussed further cooperation in the preservation of cultural heritage and the development of barrier-free literary projects.
A cargo of Ukrainian grain weighing 25,000 tons is being prepared for shipment from the Turkish port of Samsun to Nigeria as part of the Grain from Ukraine program.
Delaying the transfer of Russia's frozen assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine strengthens Putin's faith in his ability to win, whereas sending this money to Ukraine will undermine his confidence.