Warsaw officially closed the Consulate General of Poland in Russia's St Petersburg on Wednesday, 8 January, with the ceremony attended by Polish and foreign diplomats, along with members of the Polish diaspora.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has accused Ukraine of putting the European Union in a difficult economic situation by stopping the transit of Russian gas.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has expressed gratitude to Iceland for its recent contribution to producing Ukrainian weapons under the Danish model.

A delegation of Slovakia's far-right MPs, led by Deputy Speaker and leader of the nationalist party SNS Andrej Danko, is set to travel to Russia in January to "develop dialogue" following the visit of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Following talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in Seoul, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that Ukraine's strategic position in Russia's Kursk Oblast is crucial to the prospects of any future negotiations.

Following talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in Seoul, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that Russia is prepared to supply North Korea (DPRK) with advanced space and satellite technologies in return for weapons and equipment to aid its war efforts in Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the first talks on ending the war will take place with US President-elect Donald Trump after his inauguration, and then with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin if the American leader offers "strong security guarantees for Ukraine".

As part of an increase in security assistance, the United States is providing Ukraine with a US$1.25 billion military aid package that includes the transfer of weapons from Pentagon warehouses, which will, in particular, strengthen Ukraine's air defence.

US President Joe Biden announced on Monday, 30 December, that the US will provide Ukraine with almost US$2.5 billion in security assistance.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has suggested that Russia was trying to hide the traces of the downing of the Azerbaijani passenger plane in the sea and called for a fair investigation into the crash.

A poll has revealed that 45% of Ukrainians believe that the victory of Republican Donald Trump in the US election brings peace in the Russo-Ukrainian war closer, while almost 14% believe peace is becoming more distant.

Slovakia is "ready to actively contribute to the peace process between Russia and Ukraine" and has suggested itself as a venue for talks, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár has said.

Alle Dorhout, Dutch Ambassador to Ukraine, stated that the Netherlands has already given Ukraine €3.8 billion and plans to donate another €6 billion.

Alle Dorhout, Dutch Ambassador to Ukraine,  has said that sanctions against Russia cannot be entirely "watertight": until every country introduces and enforces them, the sanctions will continue to have large loopholes.

More than 30 cars for Ukrainian soldiers will set out in a convoy from Kaunas, Lithuania, on 26 December.