The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has maintained zero quotas for the export of natural gas of Ukrainian origin in 2026, according to Government Resolution No. 1795 of December 31 on the list of goods whose export and import are subject to licensing and quotas.
According to the document, exports of natural gas of Ukrainian origin in 2026 will continue to be subject to quotas, with the quota set at zero.
The resolution is published on the government’s website.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has abolished quotas on the export of table salt for 2026, according to Government Resolution No. 1795 of December 31 on the list of goods whose export and import are subject to licensing and quotas.
According to the document, there will be no quotas on the export of table salt in 2026, whereas in previous periods, exports of this product were limited by zero quotas.
The resolution is published on the government’s website.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has canceled quotas for exports of coking coal of “K” grade for 2026, according to the government’s resolution No. 1795 of December 31 on the list of goods, export and import of which are subject to licensing and quotas.
According to the resolution, the quotas for exports of coking coal grade “K”, which were previously set at zero level, are absent in the document for 2026.
The resolution was published on the government website.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, considers the statements made by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament, Tomio Okamura, against providing weapons to Ukraine to be an example of ignorance and cynicism.
“Tomio Okamura’s New Year’s address is a striking example of ignorance, manipulation, and cynicism. By once again insulting Ukraine and Ukrainians, he is actually harming and discrediting the Czech Republic and the Czech people, who remain on the side of dignity and justice, on the side of Ukraine,” Stefanchuk wrote on Facebook on Friday.
According to him, Ukraine is grateful to the great Czech people and their worthy representatives for all their help and support in difficult times.
In Stefanchuk’s opinion, the statements of the Czech speaker are exclusively his personal position, not the position of the Czech parliament and the Czech people.
“I am convinced that the harshest assessment of Okamura’s words will be given by the Czechs themselves — and, of course, by history, in which his name is unlikely to be preserved. And we will definitely find out whether he was a useful idiot or an FSB agent,” the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament emphasized.
According to Česke noviny (CTK), Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SDP) “once again spoke out on social media against providing weapons to Ukraine.”
“I believe that our republic will jump off the Brussels train, which, despite warnings from the US government, is heading towards World War III… I understand that it is profitable for the West when we pay Western arms companies for ineffective weapons that the Russians will neutralize before they even reach the front,“ CTK quotes the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies as saying.
”Money is flowing in all directions, and everyone is getting something out of this business. Western companies and governments, as well as Ukrainian thieves around Zelensky’s junta, who are building toilets out of gold… Let them steal, but not from us, and let there be no such country in the European Union,” CTK quotes a fragment of Okamura’s speech.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky offered the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, to head the Office of the President.
“I met with Kirill Budanov and offered him to head the Office of the President of Ukraine. Right now, Ukraine needs to focus more on security issues, developing Ukraine’s defense and security forces, and the diplomatic track in negotiations, and the Office of the President will serve to fulfill these tasks of our state first and foremost,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Friday.
According to the president, Budanov has special experience in these areas and sufficient power to achieve results.
In addition, Zelensky instructed the new head of the Office of the President, in cooperation with NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov and other necessary leaders and institutions, to update and submit for approval the strategic principles of Ukraine’s defense and development and further steps.
The GT Tested Reader Survey Awards are Global Traveler ‘s annual awards based on the results of an open reader survey (frequent, usually affluent travelers). For 2025, the survey was conducted from December 12, 2024 to August 31, 2025, more than 80 categories are declared ; the results are published in the December issue.
Below are the key “airline” categories (top 3):
1) Best Overall Airline in the World: 1) Emirates, 2) Singapore Airlines, 3) United Airlines.
2) Best Airline Alliance: 1) oneworld, 2) Star Alliance, 3) SkyTeam.
3) Best Aircraft Type: 1) Boeing 787, 2) Boeing 777, 3) Airbus A350.
4) Best Airline Website: 1) delta.com, 2) united.com, 3) aa.com.
5) Best Airline for Business Class: 1) Turkish Airlines, 2) Singapore Airlines, 3) United Airlines.
6) Best Air line for International First Class: 1) Etihad Airways, 2) Air France, 3) Cathay Pacific.
7) Best Air line for Domestic First Class: 1) Delta, 2) United, 3) American Airlines.
8) Best Airline Lounges: 1) Delta Sky Club, 2) American Airlines Admirals Club, 3) United Club.
9) Best Airline for Onboard Service: 1) Asiana, 2) Korean Air, 3) Cathay Pacific.
10) Best Airline for Flight Attendants: 1) Asiana, 2) Korean Air, 3) Cathay Pacific.
11) Best Flight Attendant Uniforms: 1) Condor, 2) Emirates, 3) Singapore Airlines.
12) Best Airline Cuisine: 1) Turkish Airlines, 2) Air France, 3) Korean Air.
13) Best First-Class Seat Design: 1) Cathay Pacific, 2) Korean Air, 3) Emirates.
14) Best Business-Class Seat Design: 1) Swiss, 2) United, 3) Korean Air.
15) Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness: 1) Air Canada, 2) United, 3) Cathay Pacific.
16) Best Airline App: 1) Delta, 2) United, 3) Alaska Airlines.
Regional/route categories (top 3):
1) Best Airline in North America: 1) Delta, 2) Air Canada, 3) United.
2) Best Airline to South America & Central America: 1) avianca, 2) LATAM, 3) Copa.
3) Best Airline in Mexico: 1) Aeromexico, 2) Volaris, 3) VivaAerobus.
4) Best Airline in the South Pacific: 1) Air Tahiti Nui, 2) Fiji Airways, 3) Qantas.
5) Best Airline in Europe: 1) TAP Air Portugal, 2) Lufthansa, 3) Air France.
6) Best Airline in Eastern Europe: 1) Air Serbia, 2) LOT, 3) Wizz Air.
7) Best Airline in Africa: 1) Royal Air Maroc, 2) Ethiopian, 3) Kenya Airways.
8) Best Airline in Australia and New Zealand: 1) Qantas, 2) Fiji, 3) Air Tahiti Nui.
9) Best Airline in the Middle East: 1) Etihad, 2) Emirates, 3) Gulf Air.
10) Best Airline in North Asia (excluding China): 1) Cathay Pacific, 2) China Airlines, 3) STARLUX.
11) Best Airline in Central/South Asia & India: 1) Air India, 2) Indigo, 3) SpiceJet.
12) Best Airline in China: 1) Air China, 2) Xiamen, 3) China Southern.
13) Best Airline to Japan: 1) ANA, 2) JAL, 3) United.
14) Best Trans-Atlantic Airline: 1) British Airways, 2) TAP, 3) Air France.
15) Best Trans-Pacific Airline: 1) Cathay Pacific, 2) Singapore Airlines, 3) Japan Airlines.
