Morning bird: according to Zelensky, agreement with Russia is still far away. Musk is the first person whose wealth has exceeded the $600 billion mark, according to Forbes.
The agreement on strong security guarantees for Ukraine, which the American Congress should vote on, is very close, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However at this moment according to him, there is no ideal peace plan with Russia. While the value of Elon Musk's assets was only $24.6 billion in March 2020, it gradually increased to the current $600 billion, which is approximately 12.4 trillion crowns in conversion.
Zelensky: Peace plan is not yet complete, Ukraine will not recognize Donbas as Russian
At the moment, no ideal peace plan is ready, the current proposal to end the Russian war against Ukraine is still just a working version, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday evening. The United States, he said, want to advance to a peace agreement quickly, however, Ukraine needs to ensure the quality of such peace, stating that American and Ukrainian negotiators could meet for further discussions over the weekend in the USA. In a chat group with journalists on WhatsApp, according to Reuters, the Ukrainian president further stated that Ukraine will not recognize the eastern Ukrainian Donbas as Russian territory, neither de iure nor de facto, informed Ceskenoviny.cz.
Elon Musk's fortune continues to grow
American entrepreneur Elon Musk has become the first person in the world whose wealth has surpassed the 600 billion dollar mark, which is roughly 12.4 trillion crowns. Musk is, among other things, a co-founder and CEO of Tesla. He is also, for example, the founder of the space company SpaceX and the owner of the internet social network X. SpaceX was valued at 800 billion dollars in the December stock offering to investors, while the previous August stock sale valued the business at 400 billion dollars. According to Forbes magazine estimates, this increase boosted the value of Musk's assets by 168 billion dollars to 677 billion dollars, reported Ceskenoviny.cz.
In Romania, demonstrators chanted "Justice, not corruption" and "Independence, not obedience"
Mass protests filled the streets of several Romanian cities for the fifth day in a row against alleged corruption in the judiciary. Thus, people expressed their support for judges and prosecutors who condemned the systemic abuse in the judiciary in a TV documentary. The documentary claims that high-ranking judges take advantage of legal loopholes for unethical practices, including questionable acquittals. Judges and prosecutors who complain claim that they often face disciplinary measures, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Mariah Carey to perform at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Singer Mariah Carey will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Italy. The local organizing committee announced on Monday that the 56-year-old artist is the first international star to perform at the ceremony on February 6 at the San Siro football stadium in Milan. Carey recorded 19 hits that ranked first on the charts, according to Billboard magazine. This places her in fourth place among the greatest musicians of all time, right behind the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elton John. The opening ceremony of the Olympics is expected to be attended by 60,000 spectators. Millions more viewers will watch the event on television, according to the agency AP.
Sources: Al Jazeera, CNN, Ceskenoviny.cz
