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For the third week in a row, the situation with the spread of COVID-19 in Ukraine has stabilized. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal at the traditional conference call on preventing the spread and overcoming the consequences of COVID-19 chaired by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso.

Almost 300,000 applications for state aid due to the future stiffening of quarantine measures will be fulfilled by the end of the week. This is more than 90% of all applications received last week through the "Diia" application. This was announced at a traditional conference call chaired by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Full text of the interview of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy for The New York Times. The conversation took place on December 16, 2020.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the First Lady Olena Zelenska met with representatives of scout organizations and received the Peace Light of Bethlehem from them.

Ukrainian citizens and business representatives have submitted more than 200,000 applications for financial assistance under the program implemented in connection with the tightening of quarantine restrictions. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this in his vlog.

The State Budget of Ukraine for 2021 provides for an increase in funding for medicine, education and science, as well as the security and defense sector. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his vlog.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the positive dynamics in the incidence of COVID-19, as there is a gradual increase in the number of people who have recovered and a decrease in the number of new cases of infection every day.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena visited the "Nicholas welcomes friends" festive park for children and adults, which will work near the Office of the President during the New Year holidays.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the All-Ukrainian online forum of the National Children and Youth Council - 2020 “Leadership. Inspiration. Fun”.