VOA60: December 19, 2022

In Ukraine, the military administration of Kyiv says more than 23 Iranian-made drones targeted important structures in the capital.

In Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the capital Minsk to meet with the president and praise the countries’ close military and industrial ties.

In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected leader of the ruling African National Congress.

And in Canada, United Nations negotiators in Montreal praise an agreement aiming to protect 30 percent of the world’s land and water by providing poor countries with billions of dollars.