The majority of EP deputies supported the resolution recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide of Ukrainians; Poland lifted its veto on the EU’s financial and economic package. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
MEPs recognize the Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainians
The European Parliament recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people, organized by the authorities of the USSR. The European Parliament called on the Russian Federation “as the legal successor of the Soviet Union to officially recognize the Holodomor and apologize for these crimes.” In addition, MEPs called on “all countries and international organizations that have not yet recognized the Holodomor as genocide to do so.”
Poland has unlocked a package of decisions that includes 18 billion euros for Ukraine
At the summit of EU leaders, the issue of paying Ukraine 18 billion euros of macro-financial assistance next year was unblocked. Poland lifted its veto on the EU tiered package that included a minimum corporate tax rate for large multinational companies and 18 billion euros in aid to Ukraine. Warsaw blocked the entire package over concerns over the minimum tax rate, which is part of a bilateral global agreement approved by more than 130 countries last year.
A gift from Ukraine exploded in Polish police
In Poland, an explosion occurred on the premises of the Main Directorate of the National Police. According to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, this was one of the gifts the head of the department received during a working visit to Ukraine two days earlier. According to unofficial data, the cause of the explosion at the Main Police Department of Poland on the eve was a grenade launcher supplied to Ukraine, which was “played” by the police.
The Ministry of Defense called the timing of the new offensive of the Russian Federation
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that Russia may launch a new wave of offensive as part of the war against Ukraine in February. Such terms are connected with the preparation of mobilized soldiers. According to Reznikov, in the framework of the so-called “partial mobilization” Russia managed to call up about 300,000 people. Of these, Moscow is already using 150 thousand to strengthen its units, and another 150 thousand are carefully preparing for future offensives.
The Minister of Defense reviewed the effectiveness of the air defense system
Ukraine’s air defense systems increased their effectiveness from 50% at the beginning of the war to 80% in December. About the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov. As an illustration of his assertion, the minister mentioned the Russian attack on December 5, when Ukraine shot down 60 of the 70 missiles fired.
Zaluzhny revealed the Russian Federation’s long preparations for war
The ruling regime of the Russian Federation has been collecting resources for the war against Ukraine for almost four years. As a result, the collected reserves were almost exhausted, and the aggressor country itself did not achieve any results, said Valery Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He emphasized that this only indicates one thing: the plan was chosen incorrectly. Now Russia has to think about how to get out of this situation, Zalugny concluded.
The Ministry of Reintegration reported the number of residents who left liberated Kherson
Since the beginning of the voluntary evacuation, 11,000 residents have left Kherson, freed from the invaders. Of these, 7 thousand residents of Kherson took advantage of the state’s free evacuation, another 4 thousand were left on their own. Today in de-occupied Kherson, the issues of demining territories and continuity of electricity supply remain the most relevant.
The death toll of journalists this year is the highest since 2018
In 2022, 39 media workers died in Latin America, 37 in Europe, 30 in Asia, 7 in Africa and 2 in North America. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, that is, since February 24 of this year, 34 media workers have died in this country.
Power engineers have expressed a difficult situation
In Ukraine, there remains a significant lack of electricity, and the situation as a whole is complicated by weather conditions. Despite the limits of daily electricity consumption, some of the regions were able to exceed them and switch to emergency shutdowns.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Receives EU Candidate Status
The country applied in 2016. In 2022, the European Union also granted official candidate status for EU membership to Ukraine and Moldova. In order to start EU accession negotiations, Bosnia and Herzegovina must implement the 14 key priorities outlined in the Commission’s May 2019 opinion.
The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency for 30 days
Peruvian authorities imposed a 30-day state of emergency on the country on December 15 due to unrest against the backdrop of the removal of President Pedro Castillo from power. The measures taken are designed to maintain order and “guarantee the safety of thousands of families.” Police units are located at strategic points, which, in the event of a complication of the situation, rely on the support of the army.
The UN has announced readiness for a new wave of Ukrainian migrants
Martin Griffiths said that the United Nations is ready for possible new large waves of displacement of Ukrainians, but he hopes that the situation of the outbreak of a full-scale war will not happen again. According to him, at the beginning of the full-scale war, there was the largest displacement of people since the Second World War.
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Source: korrespondent
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