Biden hosts Zelenskyy again, Polish government change, news on the border blockade

Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

●     Biden set to host Zelenskyy at White House amidst aid crisis
The obstruction of American aid to Ukraine in the U.S. Senate is expected to dominate the conversation when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday, Dec. 12.

●     Zelenskyy explores collaboration with World Bank President during US visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with World Bank President Ajay Banga during his visit to the United States, aiming to strengthen their partnership for the transformation of Ukraine, the President’s Office reported.

●     Russian fighter Petrvosky to remain under arrest in Finland
Yan Petrovsky, a senior member of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group Rusich, will remain in Finnish custody, following a court ruling on Dec. 11, Finnish outlet Yle reports.

●     Morawiecki's government loses confidence vote, paving way for Donald Tusk
The Polish Sejm (lower house of parliament) failed to pass a vote of confidence in the government of PM Mateusz Morawiecki on Dec. 11, meaning that the coalition of opposition parties led by Donald Tusk is now highly likely to form a new government, ending the eight-year rule of the Law and Justice (PiS) party.

●     Hungary threatens to push back talks on Ukraine's path to EU membership until March
The start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union may be postponed until March 2024 due to Hungary's position, Euractiv reported on Dec. 11.

●     Quit moving the goalposts — Kuleba reacts to Hungary’s position on Ukraine and the EU
Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba is tired of Hungary moving the goalposts when it comes to Ukraine’s bid for EU accession.

●     Ukraine's power system at deficit, but blackouts are not yet needed
Ukraine's power system faced a deficit on Dec. 11 due to insufficient generation capacity and high consumption levels, Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s national power company, announced.

●     Stable truck movement resumed at largest checkpoint on Ukrainian-Polish border after 5 week blockade
The largest checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border, Yahodyn-Dorohusk, has reopened for trucks after more than a month of being blocked by Polish carriers, said Minister of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov on Dec. 11.

●     How Ukrainian retailers are dealing with the border blockade
Fuel delivery by train, lagging imports, and inventory shortages — what is happening with Ukrainian retailers during the road blockade on the border with Poland and Slovakia.

●     How Russia coerces students in occupied territories to sing Russian anthem — Amnesty International
School-aged children in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine are seeing significant violations of their right to education, said Anna Wright, a researcher for Amnesty International, after providing evidence from 23 education workers and 16 affected families.

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