Brazil declares three days of mourning for legendary footballer Pelé

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared three days of national mourning Thursday for Pele, after the legendary footballer died at age 82, AFP reports.

Belarus says it downed Ukraine air defence missile

Belarus has summoned the Ukrainian ambassador, saying it had shot down a Ukrainian air defence missile in Belarusian territory, BBC reports.

President Joe Biden signed into law the federal budget bill. 45 billion dollars will be allocated to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the federal budget bill totaling 1.7 trillion dollars, which includes 45 billion for Ukraine, Agerpres reports on Friday.

A missile fell on the territory of Belarus

Fragments of a missile fell on the territory of Belarus on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Defense in Minsk, it was shot down by the Air Defense Forces of Belarus, the Belta news agency reports. Belta.

For security reasons, the border crossing points on the Moldovan-Ukrainian sector will suspend their activity

The work program at all border crossing points on the Moldovan-Ukrainian sector in the north of the country will be interrupted for security reasons, the Police of Frontier reports. According to the source, the competent Ukrainian authorities do not allow the crossing of the state border in the context of the risks of an air attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine.

Moscow rejects the "peace plan" proposed by the Ukrainian president

No "peace plan" can exist, if Ukraine does not recognize the four regions, illegally annexed by Russia. The statement was made by Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative to prepare a "peace plan" by February.

Volodymyr Zelensky announced Ukraine's goals for 2023

The year 2023 must be a crucial one from the point of view of defense and security of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video message, writes News.ro.

UN: The number of civilians killed since the beginning of the war in Ukraine is 18 thousand

About 18 thousand Ukrainian civilians have become victims of the war in Ukraine in the last 10 months according to a report by the United Nations (UN). The most casualties were recorded in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.

War in Ukraine: Missile attack on Kharkiv region

On the morning of December 28, the Russian army bombarded the city of Kharkiv. Authorities asked residents to stay in shelters.

EU has sent over 77 thousand tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the war

The European Union (EU) has sent over 77,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the start of the war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter. According to her, these include vital supplies such as medicine, food and shelter.

Spain: Families with annual incomes of less than 27,000 euros will receive aid and tax breaks

The Spanish government has approved the granting of a voucher of 200 euros to help families with annual incomes of less than 27,000 euros, as well as the elimination of VAT for essential foodstuffs in the first semester of 2023, but also the reduction from 10% to 5% for oil and pasta, reports Agerpres.

Russia ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via Yamal-Europe pipeline

Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told state TASS news agency.