US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made his first public appearance since a secret hospitalization on December 22, 2023. Attending the monthly meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group via video conference, Austin expressed optimism about the new year and reassured continued support for a free, secure, and sovereign Ukraine. Emphasizing a global coalition against Putin’s aggression, Austin affirmed the United States’ commitment to assisting Ukraine in its fight for freedom. Austin conveyed his well-being and eagerness to return to the Pentagon soon.
Andriy Portnov, former aide to ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead in Madrid’s upscale Pozuelo de Alarcon district. Spanish authorities say unidentified gunmen opened fire as the 52-year-old was dropping off his children at school, striking him in the back and head before fleeing.
Portnov, a former MP and lawyer, fled Ukraine with Yanukovych in 2014, briefly returned in 2019, and was later sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged judicial corruption.
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