Arestovich resigned from the Office of the President; The European Commission transferred 3 billion euros to Ukraine. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Arestovich resigned from the Office of the President
Freelance adviser to the Office of the President Alexei Arestovich wrote a letter of resignation. He announced this on his Facebook page. OP later reported that they granted Arestovich’s request. The Chief of Staff of the Office of the President signed the corresponding order on his dismissal. Arestovich wrote his statement after the words about the missile attack on the Dnieper, which caused a public outcry. Then he said that the Ukrainian air defense allegedly worked on the Russian X-22 missile and it fell on a house on the Dnieper.
The European Commission transferred 3 billion euros to Ukraine
The European Commission transferred to Ukraine the first tranche in the amount of 3 billion euros from the macro-financial assistance package of 18 billion euros. Credit funds are allocated on preferential terms for a period of 35 years with payments starting in 2033. At the same time, as a sign of solidarity, the EU also proposed to cover Ukraine’s costs in interest rates through additional payments from member states to the EU budget.
Ukraine to receive Patriot from Amsterdam – Zelensky
Ukraine will receive a Patriot air defense system battery from the Netherlands. This was said by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, referring to the words of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. The President noted that in this way Ukraine already has three guaranteed batteries, and this is just the beginning.
Dnipro: search and rescue completed
The head of Dnepropetrovsk OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, announced the completion of a search and rescue operation at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building. According to updated information, a Russian rocket killed 45 people in the Dnieper, including six children. The youngest son is less than a year old. 39 people were saved. The first people of the region and city, rescuers, police and volunteers came to the scene of the tragedy with flowers and toys.
Putin approved an increase in the Russian army to 1.5 million
The President of the aggressor country Russia Vladimir Putin approved the decision to increase the army to 1.5 million people by 2026. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. It was noted that the increase in the size of the army will take place in the next three years – from 2023 to 2026. In particular, in the course of building up the forces, Russia plans to increase the number of training areas in military districts and “in the territories of the new constituent entities of the Russian Federation”, organize their training by increasing the capacity of existing training centers and “create new ones.”
Zelenska presented a formula for peace in Davos
The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska presented the Ukrainian formula for peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian formula for peace contains ten points that can make life safe and fair in Ukraine and around the world.
Rada confirmed the death of collaborator Kovalev
The Verkhovna Rada received documentary evidence of the death of collaborator MP Alexei Kovalev. This was announced by the head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk. The death of Kovalev in the Kherson region became known at the end of August 2022. The speaker of the parliament signed a decree on the termination of the powers of the deceased deputy traitor.
Unemployment rate in Ukraine reaches 30%
In Ukraine, the unemployment rate is around 30%. This was announced by the First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko. This means that 4.7 million Ukrainians are looking for work and cannot find it. These numbers consist of 2.7 million people outside Ukraine who want to return now and start working, and 2 million inside the country.
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Source: korrespondent

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