Ukraine is at a "critical moment", the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump.

In the Donetsk region, 13,800 civilians remain in the active combat zone, with no children among them.

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the possibility of holding elections under the legal regime of martial law.

Sanctions against Russian tankers and the entire infrastructure used to transport Russian oil will be intensified both by Europe and by Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky announced a strengthening of Ukraine’s combat aviation.

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has announced that audits in the defense sector will start in the 20s of December, with the first interim results expected in January.

Ukraine and its partners are working on a fundamental 20-point document to end the war, while work is also underway on at least two additional documents — one on security and one on the economy.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team held a productive discussion with the American side on Ukraine’s reconstruction and economic recovery.

An Egyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition.

A criminal investigation into the situation surrounding the orphaned children evacuated to Turkey at the beginning of the full-scale invasion has also been opened on Turkish territory.