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Will we get electric car manufacturers that offer the optional diesel generator?
The EU's U-turn. After demands from German and Italian car manufacturers and several European countries, the EU Commission could no longer resist and now proposes that combustion engines will remain even after 2035. Retracting the much-criticized decision to ban the combustion engine opens the way for renewable fuels. Watch the segment on SVT News.
Governor: Thousands still without power in Odessa. Nearly 300,000 households in and around the port city of Odessa are still without electricity following recent Russian attacks on the Ukrainian power grid, says the regional governor, according to Reuters.
In the past three days, just over 300,000 households have had their power restored. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
Kremlin rejects Christmas ceasefire proposal. A proposal for a ceasefire during Christmas and New Year has been rejected by Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested a ceasefire during Christmas in the hope that the Russian authorities still "have some remnants of humanity left and can leave the people in peace for a few days."
According to the news site, Zelenskyy has previously stated that Ukraine and the US supported the idea, but that it depends on Russia's political will. See the article on SVT News.