NATO chief warns world must 'prepare for long period' of war

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns Vladimir Putin has not given up on his plans to control Ukraine and says everyone must 'prepare for a long period" of war, The Guardian reports.

North Korea ends year with ballistic missile launch

North Korea has launched three short-range ballistic missiles into the sea east of the Korean peninsula, the South Korean military said, according to the BBC.

Explosion at Turkish restaurant kills at least seven, including three children

An explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey has killed at least seven people, including three children, euronews.com reports.

Israel imposes COVID-19 tests on travelers arriving from China

The Israeli Ministry of Health announced on Friday that its country is imposing tests for the detection of COVID-19 on travelers arriving from China, a country affected by an explosion of cases of coronavirus infection, reports AFP.

Xi tells Putin that road to peace talks on Ukraine will not be smooth

China's President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday that the road to peace talks on Ukraine would not be smooth and that China would continue to uphold its "objective and fair stance" on the issue, Reuters reports.

NATO's Stoltenberg calls for more weapons for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on NATO member states to supply more weapons to Ukraine, according to an interview published on Friday, Reuters reports.

Massive attacks on Kiev. The Ukrainian army shot down 16 drones

Residents of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were called to air raid shelters on Friday morning as sirens blared across the city, a day after Russia launched its biggest airstrike since the war began in February, Reuters reports .

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.