Georgian PM announces new law banning face-coverings at protests
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Georgian PM announces new law banning face-coverings at protests

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced plans to introduce a law banning participants in rallies and counter-rallies from covering their faces, Georgia Today reported on Dec. 8. The law is expected to be finalized next week and enforced by the end of December. The latest wave of protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party broke […]
Zelensky announces new sanctions on Russian financial sector
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Zelensky announces new sanctions on Russian financial sector

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Jan. 13 imposing new sanctions on the Russian financial sector. Since the launch of full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has been expanding its list of sanctions against individuals and enterprises that support Russia's war. The sanctions target 140 distinct entitites, Zelensky said in his evening address. Along with […]
Norway's PM announces new 500-million-euro aid package for Ukraine
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Norway's PM announces new 500-million-euro aid package for Ukraine

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced on Oct. 28 that Norway will provide Ukraine with a new 500-million-euro ($543 million) aid package, allocating over half for military assistance. Several Nordic countries, including Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden, have agreed to provide defense support to Ukraine, including weapons production, assistance in preparing for winter, […]
Slovak opposition announces no-confidence vote against PM
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Slovak opposition announces no-confidence vote against PM

Slovakia's pro-Western opposition parties announced plans to initiate a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Robert Fico's government, citing concerns over his governance and foreign policy direction, TASR news agency reported on Jan. 14. The opposition — Progressive Slovakia, Freedom and Solidarity, the Christian Democrats, and others — criticized Fico for undermining Slovakia's pro-European […]
Ukraine war latest: US announces new aid package; Ukrainian drones
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Ukraine war latest: US announces new aid package; Ukrainian drones target oil depot in Russia's Stavropol Krai

Key developments on Nov. 1: US announces new military aid package worth $425 million Ukrainian drone targets oil depot in Stavropol Krai, Russian governor claims Russia seizes more territory over past week than at any point in 2024, Bloomberg reports Russian drone strikes on Ukraine soared to record monthly levels during October, military says North […]
White House announces new weapons package for Kyiv
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White House announces new weapons package for Kyiv

The United States has approved a new weapons package for Ukraine, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a White House press briefing Dec. 12. The announcement comes as outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden attempts to hasten shipments of military aid to Ukraine ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January. "Today, the […]
Ukraine, UK sign 100-year partnership agreement
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UK announces new $2.6 billion aid package to Ukraine

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new military aid package worth $2.6 billion for Ukraine, as well as the provision of artillery barrels and a mobile air defense system, during his visit to Kyiv on Jan. 16. This visit marks Starmer's second trip to the Ukrainian capital and the first since becoming prime minister […]
US announces new military aid package worth $425 million
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US announces new military aid package worth $425 million

Washington announced on Nov. 1 a new military aid package for Kyiv worth $425 million, according to a U.S. Defense Department press release. The day prior, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a joint press conference that the U.S. would "soon" provide Ukraine with another aid […]