Day 665 of the Invasion of Ukraine: US Congress Left The Decision On Aid Until After The Holidays

Day 665 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Zelensky is most trusted among politicians in Ukraine, a survey shows
• Germany will confiscate 720 million euros of Russian assets
• The UN registered 142 cases of Russian executions of Ukrainian civilians under the fast procedure
• New night attack against Kyiv
• A Russian air attack on Kyiv, in Kherson, a child was also injured by the drones
• The US Congress left the decision on aid to Ukraine until after the holidays
• Putin announced a "firm" response to the actions of foreign special services that wanted to destabilize Russia
• A former Wagner fighter and GRU officer will testify about Russian atrocities in Ukraine
• The Supreme Court of the EU confirmed the sanctions against Roman Abramovich
• Xi Jinping: China and Russia met ahead of schedule their trade exchange target of up to 200 billion dollars

Zelensky is most trusted among politicians in Ukraine, a survey shows

President Volodymyr Zelensky remains the politician most trusted by Ukrainian citizens, according to a survey published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on December 19. Three out of four respondents said that Zelensky is trustworthy. Thus, he is ahead of the famous actor, public figure and donor Serhiy Prytula - in whom 69% of the citizens expressed confidence, and the mayor of Kyiv Vitaly Klitschko - with 52%.

Compared to the previous year, all the figures named in the survey, including Zelensky,...