A former FBI informant who admitted his fabricated claims concerning President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, as well as their interactions with the Ukrainian corporation Burisma, has been sentenced to six years in jail.

American billionaire Elon Musk has insulted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a post on X (Twitter) after Trudeau ruled out Canada becoming part of the United States, which has been a recurring theme in President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks lately.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has departed for Germany to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base, which is his last one before the end of the Biden administration. Austin has shared a video showing his preparations.

The Eagle S tanker's anchor has been found at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland, which was probably lost when it went through several submarine cables.

Moldova would not object to Ukraine's proposal to help unrecognised Transnistria in the face of the energy crisis in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the region.

Some Ukrainian citizens in Poland have received letters resembling military draft notices. However, Poland's Office for Foreigners has clarified that these letters are forgeries.

Several countries are considering joining a potential Western allied contingent in Ukraine, as proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, although discussions are still in the early stages.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined the key components he believes are necessary for Ukraine to be in a strong enough position to start potential negotiations with Russia.

John Healey, UK Secretary of State for Defence, has arrived in Kyiv on a visit.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the country aspires to start on at least two negotiation clusters of the EU accession process in 2025, with all clusters being the ultimate goal (clusters are thematic blocks within the EU accession process, of which there are six in total).

Jens Gieseke, a German Member of the European Parliament, has cycled 600 km (nearly 400 miles) in five days to raise funds for Ukraine.

The EU Council has adopted restrictive measures against another 26 individuals and two companies in connection with the repression of those opposing the regime of Alexander Lukashenko.

A court in the Netherlands has rejected Russia's cassation appeal against the Hague Arbitration Court's decision, which ordered compensation for Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, for the misappropriated assets in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Because of a new Russian large-scale attack on energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reminded partners about Ukraine's request for at least 20 additional medium-range air defence systems.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has reported on his first conversation with the new Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys.