Biden administration's latest package and new military registration rules: updates for January 9th.

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has announced the latest military aid package for Ukraine. Meanwhile, new military registration rules have been introduced in Ukraine.

For more details on what happened on Thursday, January 9, see the article from RBK-Ukraine.

Latest from the Biden administration: The U.S. has announced a new aid package for Ukraine

The United States has revealed a new military aid package for Ukraine. Its total amounts to $500 million, as stated by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

According to Austin, the assistance includes additional missiles for Ukrainian air defense, more shells, and more air-to-ground missiles, as well as other equipment to support Ukrainian F-16s.

For the first time without TCC and women by choice: How military registration rules will change in Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada has approved a series of amendments to the law on military duty and military service. These pertain to basic military service, specifics of military registration, including for women, and several other aspects.

RBK-Ukraine provides an analysis of bill No. 12076.

Biden to impose new sanctions on Moscow before Trump takes office, - Reuters

President Joe Biden will announce new sanctions targeting the Russian economy this week. They will be implemented as part of efforts to strengthen Kyiv's military capabilities before Donald Trump takes office, reports Reuters.

An American official informed the publication that there are currently no details about the sanctions Biden will impose in the final days of his administration, but Biden's aides are keeping Trump's aides informed about the steps being taken.

I am doing everything to end this war with dignity this year, - Zelensky

Ukraine is doing everything possible to end the war this year. Ending the war is a common goal for Ukraine and its partners, not Russia, noted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"We all must remember that ending the war is our common goal - ours, not Russia’s; this is what Ukrainians, Europeans, Americans, and many of our global partners want," Zelensky said at “Ramstein.”

Trump's expectations for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine have shifted towards Easter, - Lammie

President-elect of the U.S. Donald Trump is gradually moving away from his statements that he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine in a day. His expectations have shifted towards Easter, stated British Foreign Secretary David Lammie.

Rada responds to whether 17-year-old boys can be fined for not registering

In Ukraine, 17-year-old boys who fail to register for military service on time will face fines. The fine amounts to 17,000 hryvnias.