Results 20.01: Debate on language and what’s new first

Russian delegation to PACE initiates debate on language issue in Ukraine; The inauguration of a new president took place in the United States. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.

Russia wants to hold a PACE debate on the Ukrainian language in Ukraine

The delegation of the Russian Federation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe starts a debate on the issue of language in Ukraine. Russians are concerned about the entry into force of Article 30 of the Law of Ukraine On ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as a state language… “In his opinion, now in Ukraine there is a” deliberate aggressive campaign “against the Russian language.”

IN USA the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden took office

The new head of the White House was sworn in in front of the Capitol building. Biden promised to “perform in good faith the duties of the President of the United States” and to the greatest extent possible “to defend, safeguard and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Biden called his inauguration day a day of history, hope, and renewal as democracy took over.

The European Parliament will consider the introduction of new sanctions against the Russian Federation

MEPs are preparing a resolution to introduce new sanctions against Russia due to the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. In addition, the deputies want to demand that the European Union stop the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.

Chapter OSCE appreciated Ukraine’s compliance with the conditions for the holding of a new Normandy Four summit

Ukraine has fulfilled the conditions for holding a new Normandy Four summit, said Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde, who heads the OSCE this year. The OSCE chief also pointed out that she did not consider the conflict in Donbass frozen as negotiations continued.

Ukraine will receive more than 36 million euros from Germany for the development of social infrastructure in Donbass

We are talking about a new project Assistance for the development of social infrastructure worth 13.1 million euros, which provides for the energy efficient modernization of health care institutions, the purchase of modern basic medical equipment and equipment for diagnosis and treatment outpatients of COVID-19 disease and its consequences in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions. and also in the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions controlled by Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers supported the draft of the Military Security Strategy of Ukraine

The strategy envisages the participation not only of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also of all components of the security sector and civil society for the implementation of a comprehensive defense. The new document also takes into account the risks of a military threat from Russia and the imbalance in the military potential of Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

Denisova announced the transfer of detained Ukrainians to Kiev by representatives of the “DPR” and “LPR”

In the near future, representatives of the “DPR” and “LPR” will unilaterally hand over nine detained citizens to the Ukrainian side (three people are in a pre-trial detention center in Lugansk, six) in Donetsk, said the Commissioner for Rights Humans of Verkhovna Rada, Lyudmila Denisova.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine reported how many soldiers died on the territory of the Donetsk airport

During the fighting over Donetsk airport from September 2014 to January 2015, 109 soldiers were killed. At the same time, it was previously believed that more than 200 soldiers died at the airport. In addition, according to official figures, 446 people were injured, six disappeared.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, participated today in a ceremony in memory of the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who died in the battles for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In particular, they paid tribute to the memory of 48 servicemen who died in defense of the Donetsk airport.

Ukraine investigates severe coal shortage

Unscheduled inspections will be carried out at DTEK Dniproenergo, Donbassenergo, DTEK Zakhidenergo, Centrenergo and DTEK Vostokenergo. The controls were conditioned by the appeal of Ukrenergo, who provided documents that confirm the aforementioned infractions.

Jack Ma appeared in public for the first time in three months.

Alibaba billionaire and founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance in three months after criticizing Chinese authorities. On the eve of the Buddha’s Enlightenment Day celebration, Ma traditionally spoke with hundreds of rural teachers from different regions of China, but this time through a video link.

The EU with the departure of Trump offers the US a new level of cooperation

The European Union asked the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, to conclude a “new founding pact” of cooperation. According to the President of the Council of Europe, Charles Michel, the EU and the US should cooperate on five key issues: strengthening multilateral cooperation, fighting COVID-19, combating climate change, rebuilding the economy through digital transformation and join forces in the field of security and peace.

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