President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call with Pope Francis and discussed Ukraine’s peace formula, Zelensky said during his evening address on Dec. 28. Zelensky first announced the 10-point “peace formula” in November 2022. The peace plan calls for the withdrawal of all Russian troops from Russian territory, the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, and the […]
Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has had a phone call with Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, during which they agreed to meet in January for the first time and discussed the organisation of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. […]
Dec. 23—A residents’ committee appointed by the Joplin City Council has selected 16 street and bridge projects as its picks from 33 possibilities for the next 10-year cycle of the capital improvements sales tax. The list will be presented Jan. 8 to the council as part of the committee’s work to promote voter renewal next […]
Dec. 20—OLYMPIA — Washington state’s Manufacturing Council convened for their regular meeting Dec. 14 to discuss what legislation they would opt to support and introduce during the incoming legislative session. The council was formed in 2022 in response to the passing of the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing (BEST) Act in 2021 which, according to […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the problems in relations between Kyiv and Warsaw amid this year’s border blockade by Polish farmers and carriers. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference, European Pravda reports While expressing his gratitude to Poland and its people for helping Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s President said […]
Dec. 10—EAU CLAIRE — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden toured the City of Eau Claire Water Treatment Facility and learned about ways to remove PFAS from the water and the new facility planned to do it. Exposure to some types of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, has been associated with serious health effects, according […]