Scholz and Putin had their first phone conversation since December 2022; The Cabinet of Ministers approved the new reservation criteria. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Scholz and Putin had their first phone conversation in nearly two years
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation – the first in almost two years. Following the conversation, the German government reported that Scholz condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine and called on Putin to withdraw troops. The Chancellor also discussed the readiness of the Russian Federation to negotiate with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace and noted Germany’s unwavering determination to support Ukraine in its struggle as long as necessary.
The Kremlin commented on the telephone conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin
According to the Kremlin press service, Putin told Scholz that the war unleashed by Moscow on Ukraine was the result of “many years of NATO’s aggressive policy.” He expressed the opinion that the Alliance wants to create a “bridge” against the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine and allegedly ignores the interests of the Russians. The Kremlin also said Putin and Scholz discussed Russian-German relations. The Russian dictator declared their “unprecedented destruction” and blamed Berlin for it.
In turn, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s call to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was a mistake and opened Pandora’s box. According to Zelensky, this is exactly what Putin has wanted for a long time, because it is very important for him to weaken his own isolation, the isolation of Russia and conduct ordinary negotiations that will not end in anything.
Zelensky said that under Trump the war will end much faster
Under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, Russia’s war against Ukraine will end more quickly. However, there is no exact expiration date. According to Zelensky, constructive interaction developed between him and Trump. The Ukrainian side had the opportunity to clearly state its position in the world vision.
The government has updated the booking criteria
The Cabinet of Ministers updates the booking criteria and criteria for receiving criticality – these updates are related to compliance with the principle of fairness, said Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal. In particular, he mentioned that for the private sector, the salary criterion and the absence of debt in the budget are now mandatory points to book their employees. And the accumulated average salary in the enterprise and for the reserved employee must be at least 2.5 times the minimum salary. Monthly monitoring of businesses and organizations will also be conducted to ensure they meet all standards. He added that from December 1, all bookings will be done through action.
A lieutenant colonel was detained who gave the Russians plans for Ukrainian special operations behind enemy lines.
Law enforcement officials detained a lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who, according to investigators, collaborated with the invaders. We are talking about a lieutenant colonel, the commander of one of the MTR units, who was taken by the invaders even before the start of a full-scale war. The SBU claims that in the spring of 2024 it was remotely “activated” by a career employee of the Russian special service and assigned the task: to send plans for combat operations of the Defense Forces behind the lines of the enemy. Most of all, the invaders were interested in intelligence data about sabotage and reconnaissance raids of Ukrainian special forces behind the front line in the direction of Zaporozhye, Kherson and Crimean.
The court chose a preventive measure for People’s Deputy Shevchenko
The court chose a preventive measure for People’s Deputy Yevgeny Shevchenko in the form of detention until January 11. On Thursday, People’s Deputy Shevchenko was accused of high treason. He faces up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of assets. Before this, Shevchenko wrote about the need to start negotiations with Russia, saying “it’s time for President Zelensky to start a dialogue.”
Norway will finance the production of Ukrainian weapons and equipment
Norway will join the “Danish format” and finance the production of Ukrainian weapons and equipment for the needs of the Ukrainian military. The funding was agreed upon during the Ukrainian delegation’s visit to Oslo. The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also discussed with the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Norway a new format of cooperation – the “Norway model”. We are talking about an investment model in Ukrainian defense technology companies.
The Ukrainian brigade named after Anna of Kyiv completed training in France
The French military task force “Champagne” has completed the training mission of the new Ukrainian brigade named Anna of Kyiv. The Ukrainian brigade, consisting of several thousand soldiers, was armed with tanks, artillery and other heavy equipment provided by France. The brigade consists of 4,500 troops comprising an infantry battalion, as well as engineers, artillery teams and other specialists, French authorities said.
In Abkhazia they protested against the investment agreement with Russia
In self-proclaimed Abkhazia (the territory of Georgia de facto occupied by Russia), local residents protested against the “investment agreement” with the Russian Federation. Tear gas or smoke bombs were used against activists. In addition, shots were heard near the parliament building. The reason for the dissatisfaction is that at the end of October in Moscow, representatives of the Russian Federation and a pseudo-state entity supported by Russia signed an agreement in which large Russian businesses receive those that have not benefits, the opportunity to implement their projects in Abkhazia, as well as ownership of land and property. On September 1, Moscow suspended the financing of the Abkhaz budget, requiring, in particular, the approval of the investment agreement.
Ukraine will receive 200 million euros from BRRE to help internally displaced people
The Administrative Council of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEDB) approved a new project for Ukraine “Support for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine”. In particular, the payments will be used to provide temporary housing, physical rehabilitation, free meals for IDP children in preschool, school and vocational educational institutions, as well as job search assistance to new region.
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