Remember the war weary and the poor, Pope Francis urges on Christmas Eve

Pope Francis on Saturday led the world’s Catholics into Christmas, saying in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts that the level of greed and hunger for power was such that some wanted to “consume even their neighbours”, Reuters reports.

A nursing home burned down in Russia. At least 20 people died

In Russia, in Kemerovo, a nursing home burned down. 20 people died. About this on Saturday, December 24, writes Interfax with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Interfax reports.

War in Ukraine, day 303: Attacks continue in Bakhmut and Donetsk

Bombing continues in Bakhmut and Donetsk, causing new victims, and in Russian-occupied localities symbols of the Ukrainian state are destroyed and bombed buildings demolished. In Mariupol, the Drama Theater was demolished, which was the main anti-aircraft shelter in the first months of the war. In this city, more than 10 thousand new graves were discovered in an area of mass graves. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is back in Kyiv, posting a video saying he's back at work after his historic visit to Washington.

Paris gunman kills three in attack on Kurdish cafe

A gunman has opened fire in central Paris, killing three people and wounding four others, BBC reports.

Vladimir Putin used the word "war" for the first time regarding the invasion of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin used the word "war" for the first time in a speech on Thursday regarding the conflict in Ukraine. The Kremlin leader said that Russia wants "an end to the war in Ukraine" and that all armed conflicts end with diplomatic negotiations, reports Reuters.

Zelensky in Washington: Tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine is an investment in global security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a historic speech in the United States Congress. The Kyiv leader told them, in a speech delivered in English, that his country is holding on, thanks to the aid it has received, and is determined not to give in to Russian aggression. At the same time, the leader from Kyiv conveyed that the assistance of tens of billions of dollars approved to support Ukraine to fight against the Russian invasion is not a gesture of charity, but an investment.

Russia warns US of escalation with 'hard-to-foresee consequences'

Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoli Antonov said on Thursday that US actions lead to an escalation with 'hard-to-foresee consequences', a reference to Wednesday's support for Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenski, during his visit to the American federal capital, reports Agerpres with reference to EFE.

US will provide Ukraine with Patriot defence systems

President Joe Biden has confirmed that the US will provide Ukraine with nearly two billion dollars in new military aid, which will include the Patriot air defence system, the BBC reports.

Corruption scandal ‘damaging’ to EU credibility, says Charles Michel

The “Qatargate” corruption scandal rocking the European Parliament is “dramatic and damaging for the credibility of the European Union” and makes it harder for Brussels to deal with multiple competing crises, European Council President Charles Michel told POLITICO in an exclusive interview, politico.eu reports.

Zelensky will meet with Biden in Washington and address Congress

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will meet with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday and later deliver a prime-time address to a joint session of Congress, a daring trip abroad intended to reaffirm American support for his country, White House officials announced late Tuesday night, The New York Times reports.

Gazprom: gas supplied in full, bypassing damaged Russian export pipeline

A local unit of the Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that gas was being supplied to customers in full via parallel pipelines following a fatal explosion in a section of the Urengoi-Pomary-Uzhhorod pipeline, Reuters reports.

Roberta Metsola, in Cotroceni: "Romania belongs to the Schengen area"

Romania belongs to the Schengen area, the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said in Bucharest. The senior European official stated in a press conference, together with President Klaus Iohannis, that there is no justifiable reason not to welcome Romania and Bulgaria into the Schengen area and that efforts are being made for this situation to be resolved as soon as possible.