Russian special operation in Ukraine: online broadcast on December 12

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657th day. A number of media outlets report that the EU plans to raise up to 15 billion euros to support Ukraine from profits from frozen assets of the Russian Federation. President of Ukraine Zelensky visited the United States on December 12 and spoke at the National University in Washington. The US authorities plan to announce the allocation of new military assistance to Kyiv by the end of this month. The United States recommends that Ukraine consolidate its current position within a year by increasing its own weapons production, writes the NYT.

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Putin signed a law ratifying an agreement with Belarus providing creation of joint combat training centers.

Certificates with the coat of arms of Ukraine led to the dismissal of kindergarten employees

GoDaddy, which provides domain registration and Internet hosting services, said that on December 31 it will close the accounts of customers who “may be located in the Russian Federation.”

A number of US military officials suggested that Ukraine focus on retaining existing territories, in order to be able to begin peace negotiations with Russia by the end of 2024, writes The New York Times.

Hungary insists that any aid to Kiev should not come from the EU budget, and a decision on membership negotiations should wait until June, the Financial Times writes, citing Hungarian EU Affairs Minister Janos Bock.

Armenia welcomes Moldova and Ukraine's negotiations with the EU on membership, Yerevan also has European aspirations — Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

Ukraine’s hopes for a counter-offensive were not justified, and NATO textbooks, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine used to attack, should be sent back to the archives, NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov said in an interview with the BBC.

< p>The US House of Representatives approved a ban on the import of uranium from the Russian Federation. The decision was supported by both parties.

During a meeting with the leadership of US defense companies in Washington, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that the country’s military-industrial complex is ready to increase production volumes of equipment and ammunition.

Lieutenant Colonel Retired LPR Andrei Marochko said that the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces uses the tactics of “meat assaults” without the necessary fire support.