“At this critical moment, support for Ukraine is crucial. All signs indicate that Russia is preparing for a long-term confrontation not only with Ukraine, but also with the West.” This was stated by the President of the Lithuanian Parliament, Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen, at the end of the meeting that took place in Ottawa today the Speaker of the House of Commons, Greg Ferguson. During the meeting, which was also attended by the Speakers of the Latvian Parliament Daiga Mierina and the Estonian Parliament Lauri Hussar, the development of defense cooperation between the Baltic countries and Canada was discussed.
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03:25
Blinken: “Ukraine will become a member of NATO”
“The doors of NATO are open, they remain open, including for Ukraine, which becomes a member of NATO.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this, without specifying how and when this might happen.
02:24
Zelenskyy: “Stand up to Moscow in drone operations”
One of Ukraine's main goals for the current year is to keep up with Russia in drone operations, the production of which is to be significantly increased: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this yesterday evening, as local media reported.
“The more successful Ukrainian drones are, from FPV to strategic drones, the more lives of our warriors we will save,” the president said, adding that he held a video conference with the Ukrainian military leadership and intelligence on the production and delivery of drones stopped me from joining the army. On December 19, Zelensky announced that Ukraine would produce one million drones in 2024. According to Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, Ukraine produced 50,000 FPV drones last month and Kiev aims to increase its drone production to tens of thousands per month.
01:50
Explosions in the Kyiv region
Explosions were heard in the Kiev region at night: the regional military administration announced this via Telegram, as Rbc-Ukraine reported.
“The movement of enemy drones has been detected. Air defense forces are deployed in the region,” the message said. The explosions were heard in Bila Tserkva, a town about 87 km south of the Ukrainian capital.
00:52
The disappearance of an anti-Putin dissident sparked concern in Britain
Russian-British dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza was kidnapped from the Siberian penal colony where he had been imprisoned since September. His whereabouts are currently unknown. His wife Evgenia Kara-Murza made the announcement in a post on X quoted by Sky News, while British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he was “very worried” about his fate.
00:51
Estonia “helps the development of the Ukrainian defense industry”
“The Russian Federation has directed a significant part of its resources to the military industry and has significantly increased the production of defense equipment and ammunition. Ukraine has also made progress in increasing defense industry production, but help from Western countries remains fundamental.” “.
This was stated by Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense Kusti Salm today during his visit to Kiev to discuss the Baltic country's continuation of military support to Ukraine. Salm emphasized the need to further develop the Ukrainian military industry through increased international cooperation. “Estonia is already present in Ukraine,” the diplomat added, “but intends to increase its presence in the defense industry sector. Our goal is to support cooperation between Ukrainian and Estonian defense industry companies.”
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