Without US financial and military aid, which is currently blocked, the Ukrainian armed forces are running out of ammunition and other weapons. The Pentagon is aware of this problem, but cannot do anything about it because the US Congress refuses to unblock the aid. This was reported by Celeste Wallander, a Pentagon official in charge

The US Congress should make a decision on military and financial assistance to Ukraine as soon as possible, as Ukraine has entered a phase when this assistance is critical. This was stated during a briefing by White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby, reports The US official emphasises

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree instructing the Cabinet of Ministers to develop an action plan to protect Ukrainians living in Russia. The relevant text of the decree is available on the president's website, reports . Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 17/2024 On the Historically Ukrainian-Inhabited

Ukraine accuses former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov of publicly calling for the violent change and overthrow of the constitutional order, conducting information activities in cooperation with the aggressor state and justifying Russia's armed aggression against our country. The indictment was sent to court by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, reports .

In February, the European Commission will present a draft reform of EU treaties, which, if approved, will radically change the decision-making process in the European Union. This was stated by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a speech in the European Parliament, according to .

On 17 January, US President Joseph Biden met with the leadership of the US Congress to try to convince parliamentarians once again of the need to provide aid to Ukraine as soon as possible. The relevant press release was published on the White House website, according to . The meeting

The Chinese delegation dismissively ignored the signals of the Ukrainian side about the need for a meeting during the World Economic Forum in Davos, reports citing Politico. On the eve of the summit, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, said that it was

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would visit Ukraine in February to finalise a bilateral agreement on security guarantees. This was reported by Reuters with reference to . I will go to Ukraine in February and finalise these texts myself, -

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Following the meeting, the NATO Secretary General published a post on social media platform X, in which he claims to have grounds for optimism when talking about Ukraine.