Hungary nuclear plant cuts output because of warm Danube waters

Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant cut output at three of its four reactors by a combined 240 MW due to the rising temperature of the Danube river, the plant's operator said late on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Parliament of Ukraine approved the celebration of Christmas on December 25

The Supreme Rada in Kyiv voted on Friday in favor of changing the date on which Ukrainians celebrate Christmas and two other important holidays, reports RBC, quoted by Rador.

Spain to send 700 troops to Slovakia to strengthen NATO flank

Spain will send 700 troops to Slovakia and add 250 military personnel in Romania as part of efforts to strengthen NATO's eastern flank, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Reuters reports.

Messages of the ministers, who resigned. Ana Revenco: "Honored to serve the Motherland wherever I am!"

After the resignations were announced by the prime minister, the outgoing ministers posted farewell messages on their Facebook pages. They expressed gratitude to the teams they worked with and wished great success to their successors.

Russia and Belarus won’t come to Paris Olympics, says IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not extend a formal invitation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to the national teams of Russia and Belarus, the IOC informed on July 13, The Times reports.

Putin says Ukraine's possible NATO membership will 'create further tensions'

Vladimir Putin has said the possibility of Ukrainian membership of NATO will "create further tensions on the world stage", Sky News reports.

Joe Biden expects Moscow to negotiate in wake of Ukrainian counter-offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin "has already lost the war" in Ukraine, his US counterpart Joe Biden said Thursday, saying he expects Moscow to be pushed to negotiate by the Ukrainian counter-offensive, AFP reports.

European Parliament asks the Council to approve the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area by the end of 2023

The European Parliament has voted an extremely harsh resolution against Austria for refusing to grant Romania and Bulgaria the right to join the Schengen area. The document calls for Austria to be taken to court for what it calls "discrimination against Romanians" and for the massive financial losses caused to the two countries.

Poll // Russia's war against Ukraine has changed the world's attitude towards the Russian Federation

Negative attitudes towards Russia and President Putin after the outbreak of war in Ukraine are at an all-time high, although there are exceptions. At the same time, the level of trust in Ukrainian leader Volodimir Zelenski is less clear, even in Europe, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center in Washington.

Joe Biden and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met behind the scenes of the NATO summit in Vilnius

US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed new ways for the two countries to cooperate strategically, Ukraine and a range of other regional issues. The meeting took place behind the scenes of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Reuters reports.

NATO asked Russia to withdraw its troops and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova

The heads of state and government of the NATO allied countries, who participated in the North Atlantic Alliance Council Summit in Vilnius, called on the Russian Federation to withdraw its army and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Moreover, the Alliance also sent a message of support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country.

Correspondence from Vilnius// Jens Stoltenberg announced a new support package for Ukraine

Ukraine will become a member of NATO without the obligation to fulfill an Accession Action Plan, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference. The invitation to join the Alliance will be sent when the allies decide that the conditions are met, the official said.