Ukraine prepares sanctions against Georgia, Russians fired at a Bundeswehr helicopter. Main news for December 4.

Ukraine is preparing sanctions against the Georgian authorities, in the Baltic Sea a Russian ship fired at a German helicopter, Speaker Johnson refused to bring the issue of additional assistance to Ukraine to a vote. «Glavkom» has compiled a selection of news for December 4, so you are aware of the main events:

Ukraine is preparing sanctions against the Georgian authorities

Ukraine is preparing a legal response to the suppression of protests in Georgia and is working with partners on specific actions. Zelensky emphasized that the Georgian authorities are pushing the country towards obvious dependence on Russia.

Protests have been ongoing in Georgia for a week due to the authorities' decision to suspend the process of Eurointegration. Despite police crackdowns, Georgians gather in the city center every evening. Today, December 4, Georgians again took to the streets for a large march in Tbilisi to express their protest.

Speaker Johnson refused to bring the issue of additional assistance to Ukraine to a vote

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that he does not plan to bring the issue of additional assistance to Ukraine for a vote in Congress.

This is no longer Joe Biden's decision to make. We have a newly elected president, and we intend to wait and adopt the strategy of the new commander-in-chief regarding all this. So, I do not expect any funding for Ukraine to come up right now, he noted.

According to Johnson, the election of Donald Trump has already changed the dynamics of the Russian war against Ukraine.

The Verhovna Rada passed a law on compensation for displaced persons for destroyed housing

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a whole a law regarding the priority rights of certain categories of internally displaced persons to receive compensation for destroyed real estate under the «eRestoration» program. Legislative initiative No. 11028 was supported by 288 votes of people's deputies.

The document introduces amendments to the laws of Ukraine «On compensation for damage and destruction of certain categories of real estate objects as a result of hostilities, terrorist acts, diversions caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, and the State Registry of property damaged and destroyed as a result of hostilities, terrorist acts, diversions caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine» and «On ensuring the rights and freedoms of internally displaced persons».

Russian oligarch Usmanov stepped down as president of the International Fencing Federation

Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov resigned as president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) after winning the elections. After the elections at the first meeting of the newly elected executive committee of the FIE, Usmanov submitted his resignation. It is expected that the Russian will be replaced in the status of acting president by Emmanuel Katsiadakis from Greece.

Earlier, a representative of Usmanov confirmed in a comment to journalist Jonathan Crane that the Russian voluntarily left the presidency of the International Fencing Federation to prevent sanctions against it.

In the Baltic Sea, a Russian ship fired at a German helicopter

The crew of a Russian ship in the Baltic Sea fired at a Bundeswehr helicopter during an intelligence mission. The Russian ship used signal ammunition against the German helicopter.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated the need to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure in the region due to the risk of hybrid attacks from the Russian Federation. According to her, patrols in the Baltic Sea will be expanded, including to monitor pipelines and data transmission cables.