The new Lithuanian government is restoring diplomatic relations with China, marking a shift in foreign policy, though limited to Beijing for now.

Upon receiving news of a plane crash in Aktau, the Azerbaijani president’s aircraft made a symbolic turn over Russia.

Protests in Georgia "under any circumstances" would not last until Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January – Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze made this bold claim in early December.

Trump's silence about Ukraine in his inaugural speech is not just a political fact. Over the past year, while using loud rhetoric about the need for peace negotiations, the new-old US president has avoided addressing other sensitive topics related to Ukraine.

The peaceful handover of presidential power has been a political norm in the United States since the end of George Washington’s second term 228 years ago.

In late December 2024, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers registered a bill that went largely unnoticed but is of great significance.

At the end of 2023, the European Union decided to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine, and in 2024, it approved the "negotiating framework," formally opening talks.

The political crisis in Bulgaria, which had lasted at least since March 2024, formally ended on 15 January.

While Russia's "energy war" against Moldova remains outside the focus of major global players, these developments, rapidly escalating in recent days, hold significant importance for Ukraine.

The right of citizens to safely enjoy public spaces without health risks is fundamental.

On 16 January, Ukraine and the UK signed a historic agreement for a 100-year partnership aimed at deepening security ties and strengthening cooperation for future generations.

French President Emmanuel Macron has achieved a significant victory in the domestic politics for the first time in a long while.

On 10 January, the United States imposed major sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector.

The progress of anti-corruption reforms determines the success of the entire negotiation process on Ukraine's membership in the EU.

In 2019, when Donald Trump first proclaimed that the United States should "buy Greenland," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen rightly dismissed the idea as "absurd." Greenland is not for sale, she noted.