00:00Day 1041 of the Russia-Ukraine conflict brings developments that resonate across the globe.
00:06Here's everything you need to know in just one minute.
00:09Overnight, Ukraine launched a drone attack in Russia's Smolensk region, causing a fuel
00:14spill and a fire at an oil depot.
00:17Russia claims to have intercepted 68 drones, 10 of them near Smolensk.
00:21Meanwhile, a rare moment of diplomacy.
00:25Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 300 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab
00:30Emirates.
00:31For many families, this New Year's Eve marks the return of their loved ones.
00:37Across the Atlantic, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new $2.5 billion military aid
00:43package and $3.4 billion in economic support for Ukraine.
00:48As the Biden administration races to bolster Ukraine, the clock ticks toward President-elect
00:52Donald Trump's inauguration.
00:55In Syria, a Ukrainian delegation met with the country's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharra,
01:00signaling hopes for strategic partnerships.
01:03And in a New Year's message, China's President Xi Jinping reaffirmed ties with Russia, emphasizing
01:09their non-alignment approach.
01:12As the world rings in 2025, the Russia-Ukraine conflict reminds us of the stakes and the
01:17hope for peace.
01:18Stay tuned for more updates as this story unfolds.
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