Ukraine and world news 2024

31.12. The world's population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will reach 8.09 billion people by January 1, 2025. These estimates were published by the US Census Bureau.

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31.12. Italy announced the allocation of 13 million euros to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund on behalf of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

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31.12. The law "On Preschool Education" comes into effect in Ukraine on January 1. The document is designed to improve the quality of preschool education in the country.

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31.12. The European Union is ready to stop the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine. This was stated by a representative of the European Commission. The European infrastructure is flexible enough for gas from third countries to enter the European Union via alternative routes, the European Commission stated.

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30.12. US President Joe Biden announced that the US would provide security assistance packages to Ukraine worth almost $2.5 billion.

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30.12. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the allocation of $3.4 billion in direct budget assistance to Ukraine.

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30.12. German arms company Rheinmetall and two Lithuanian state-owned companies signed an agreement to establish a joint venture. They will produce 155-millimeter artillery ammunition.

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29.12. The United States is expected to announce in the coming days that it will send $1.25 billion in military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said on condition of anonymity.

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29.12. The inauguration of the sixth President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, whose legitimacy is not recognized by the opposition and the previous head of state, Salome Zurabishvili, took place in the Georgian parliament.

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29.12. About 473 million children live in war conditions - that's more than one in six children in the world, according to a report by the UN Children's Fund UNICEF.

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29.12. A new public holiday has appeared in Ukraine. The Day of Interethnic Harmony and Cultural Diversity will be celebrated annually on May 21.

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27.12. $465 million was received by the Ukrainian budget from the United States as direct budget support, and another $20 million from the World Bank.

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27.12. As of November 30, 2024, Ukraine's state and state-guaranteed debt amounted to UAH 6,644.68 billion, or USD 159.74 billion.

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27.12. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced the dissolution of parliament and the decision to call early elections for February 23, 2025.

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27.12. Taiwan's presidential office held its first "tabletop" exercise involving government agencies without the military. Their task was to simulate a military escalation with China amid new threats from Beijing.

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26.12. The General Assembly concluded the main part of its 79th session by approving the UN budget for 2025 in the amount of $3.72 billion and a new program of support for landlocked developing countries.

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26.12. The United States will remain the world's largest economy for at least another 15 years, predicts the British research agency CEBR.

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26.12. After another cable damage in the Gulf of Finland, Estonia plans to strengthen surveillance of underwater infrastructure in cooperation with other NATO allies.

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26.12. Thailand accepted Russia's invitation to become a BRICS partner country. The country is confident that this will improve trade and other political aspects.

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25.12. The Special Fund of the State Budget of Ukraine received 150 million euros in the form of a grant from the European Union. The first tranche of the same amount was provided to Ukraine by the EU a year ago.

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25.12. Japan will transfer another $3 billion to Ukraine, secured by frozen Russian assets.

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25.12. The Danish government has announced a significant increase in defense spending in Greenland, hours after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced his desire to acquire the Arctic territory.

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