KYIV, Nov 20 – The Japanese government has transferred to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs 40 vehicles and special equipment that will help in demining territories affected by Russian military aggression, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.

KYIV, Nov 20 – Polish protesters on the Ukrainian-Polish border have numerous times blocked the movement of fuel tanks and trucks with humanitarian cargo, Ukraine has sent information about such cases to the Polish authorities, Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Serhiy Derkach said on Sunday, November 19, in the evening.

KYIV, Nov 21 – The Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday adopted at the final reading and a bill (No. 9656-d) on a temporary increase in the bank profit tax rate from 18% to 50% for 2023 and a permanent increase to 25% in subsequent years, First Deputy Head of the relevant parliamentary committee Yaroslav Zhelezniak has said.

KYIV, Nov 21 – Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba took online participation in an expanded meeting of foreign ministers of the G7 countries and partners dedicated to protecting and strengthening the Ukrainian energy system for the winter period, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry (MFA) said.

KYIV, Nov 21 – Ukraine must implement seven recommendations necessary to begin negotiations on accession to the EU, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a briefing on Tuesday in Kyiv after negotiations with European Union President Charles Michel and President of Moldova Maia Sandu.

KYIV, Nov 21 - The White House voiced concern Tuesday that Iran may provide Russia with ballistic missiles for use in its war against Ukraine, a development that likely would be disastrous for the Ukrainian people, a U.S. national security official said.

KYIV, Nov 21 – The UK has announced a new GBP 50 million package of air defense assistance for Ukraine to help protect Ukrainian civilians and critical national infrastructure from an intense barrage of Russian strikes, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, according to the press service of the UK government.

KYIV, Nov 21 – Norwegian Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum has signed an agreement to provide funding of NOK 2 billion ($195.2 million) to enable Ukraine to purchase natural gas during the coming winter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 - The U.S. Army is weighing which munitions programs are best suited for multiyear contracts should Congress approve these authorities to replenish supplies sent to Ukraine, Defense News reported Monday.

KYIV, Nov 21 - The lives of millions will be under threat in Ukraine this winter, the World Health Organization has said.

Half of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is either damaged or destroyed, and 10 million are currently without power, said Dr Hans Henri P Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, BBC reported.