Ze’s office denies Zaluzhnyi conflict, news on energy grid, what Zakarpattian Hungarians have to say

Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Thursday, November 30, 2023.

●      Zelenskyy’s office denies conflict with Zaluzhnyi

There is no conflict between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, with both top officials remaining in daily communication, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with NV Radio on Nov. 29.

●      Poland’s Tusk accuses outgoing Polish government of inaction in Polish trucker border blockade

The leader of the opposition Civic Platform, Donald Tusk, accused the Polish government of inaction regarding the border blockade with Ukraine, urging the halt of the protest by carriers, during a Nov. 28 briefing in parliament.

●      Russia replacing Ukrainian population in occupied territories by importing 100,000+ Central Asians

In a move reminiscent of the great forced migrations of Stalinist Russia, Russia has shipped over 100,000 Central Asians to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Nov. 29.

●      No longer Soviet — Ukraine’s energy system completes synchronization with European grid

The Ukrainian energy system has successfully synchronized with the European grid, marking the culmination of a rigorous process ensuring compliance with technical standards set by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E).

●      Ukraine faces electricity shortage, urges conservation

Ukraine experienced an electricity shortage on Nov. 29 at 13:00, prompting a call for citizens to conserve energy, according to a statement from the National Power Company, Ukrenergo.

●      US’s Blinken to attend OSCE meeting with Russia’s Lavrov, Ukraine and Baltic states boycott

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will participate in the meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), at which Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to attend.

●      Slovakia extends and expands ban on agricultural imports from Ukraine

The Slovak government has decided to extend the ban on grain and other agricultural goods imports from Ukraine during a meeting on Nov. 29, according to Czech news outlet Novinky.cz.

●      How Zakarpattian Hungarians view the Kyiv-Budapest conflict

The conflict between Kyiv and Budapest has flared up even before Russia’s war against Ukraine, in particular over the issue of Hungarian passports to residents of Zakarpattia Oblast. Hungary, for its part, was unhappy with the adopted Law on Education, accusing Ukraine of violating the language rights of ethnic Hungarians in the region.

●      Fifteen Ukrainian publications shortlisted for BBC Book of the Year Award 2023

BBC Ukraine has shortlisted fifteen Ukrainian publications in three categories for the prestigious BBC Book of the Year Award 2023

●      EU Commission President praises Ukraine’s impressive track record on EU reforms

Ukraine has fulfilled “almost” all the requirements set out by the EU to start accession talks ahead of a crucial European Council summit in December, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview with Politico on Nov. 28.

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