15th package of sanctions against Russia agreed by EU ambassadors
European Union ambassadors have agreed on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The new measures include restrictions on Russia’s “shadow fleet” – that is, third-country vessels that help Russia circumvent Western sanctions.
Sanctions have also been imposed on people and organizations from Russia and third countries that contribute to Russia’s military and technological advancement by helping it circumvent export restrictions.
The EU will allocate €170 million for drone defense to five countries bordering Russia and Belarus
The European Union will allocate €170 million to five countries bordering Russia and Belarus for drone defense. These are Norway, Finland, Poland, Latvia, and Estonia.
This was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a conversation with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
According to her, these countries “protect our common borders” from all forms of threats from Russia and Belarus.
Canadian Parliament approves military aid to Ukraine worth nearly $600 million
On the evening of December 10, the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament approved additional funds in the amount of 21.1 billion Canadian dollars. Of this amount, 764 million will be spent on military assistance to Ukraine.
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair noted that these funds will be spent on “ammunition, training and other items that Ukrainians desperately need to win”.
The document on additional financing of the Canadian budget also includes 400 million Canadian dollars for financial assistance to Ukraine, which will be allocated from the special account of the International Monetary Fund.
“DNR court” imprisons 9 Ukrainian soldiers who defended Azovstal
In occupied Donetsk, the so-called “court of the Donetsk People’s Republic” sentenced nine Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen. The occupiers accused them of shelling the village of Staryi Krym in Mariupol in March 2022 and sentenced them to 24 years to life in prison. The defenders will serve their sentences in a strict regime penal colony.
Russia lost 1400 soldiers in a day of war – Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff
Russia has lost about, 757340 of its military during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including 1400 in the last day, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of the morning of December 11.
Andriy Yermak is included for the second time in Politico’s list of the most influential people in Europe in 20
The Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has been included in the Politico ranking of the most influential people in Europe in 2025 in the category “Dreamers”.
This year, Andriy Yermak was ranked second in the “Dreamers” and was described as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “fixer” – a person who helps solve complex problems.
