A declaration about a 100-year partnership between Ukraine and the United Kingdom has been signed, which potentially permits the establishment of UK military bases on Ukrainian territory.

More than a hundred Slovak experts in psychology and psychiatry have sent an open letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, drawing attention to his behaviour and demanding his resignation.

The G7 ambassadors have called on the Prime Minister of Ukraine to ensure the work of the Supervisory Board of NNEGC Energoatom as soon as possible.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin, who are departing the office, explained in a joint column for The New York Times the risks of withdrawing military aid to Ukraine and a premature ceasefire..

The German government has prepared everything necessary to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance worth €3 billion, but discussions are still ongoing. The funds are not yet available because the country's new budget has not been approved.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's invitation to meet and discuss the gas transit issue, but with a condition – he wants Fico to visit Kyiv on Friday, 17 January.

A Slovak student receiving an award at the presidential palace for placing in a mathematics competition has refused to shake hands with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited the Ukrainian president to a meeting to resolve the gas transit issues following the latest exchange of harsh statements with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has instructed far-right Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl to begin coalition talks to form a government with the Austrian People's Party following a meeting on 6 January.

The United States will make additional announcements about security aid for Ukraine in the coming days.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has shared images of the aftermath of a Russian strike on Lithuania's honorary consulate in Kherson, calling for increased support for Ukraine to secure victory.

Roderich Kiesewetter, defence spokesperson for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), believes that there is no alternative to the deployment of German soldiers in Ukraine after the war.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the Alliance will increase its presence in the Baltic Sea following an incident involving damage to electric cables.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is convinced that Russia's war against Ukraine will end in 2025 either through peace talks or the destruction of one of the warring parties.

Andrus Merilo, Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, believes that Russia, as the aggressor country, has achieved its goal because it has sent a signal to the world about the "normalcy" of occupying the territory of another state.