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According to Golden Ten Data on January 2, on January 2, 2026 local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky posted on his social media platform stating that he met with Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and proposed that Budanov lead the Office of the President of Ukraine. Zelensky stated that currently, Ukraine needs to focus more on security issues, the development of Ukraine's defense and security forces, as well as the diplomatic process in negotiations. The Office of the President will primarily be dedicated to accomplishing these tasks.

According to Golden Ten Data on January 2, on the first trading day of 2026, the US dollar edged higher, although it remains at a weak level after the US Dollar Index recorded its worst year since 2017 last year. Data from LSEG shows that the DXY index, which measures the value of the US dollar against a basket of trade-weighted currencies, fell by 9.37% in 2025. Concerns over Trump's tariff policies, increased diversification into safe-haven US dollar assets by investors, and more operations to hedge against the risk of US dollar depreciation have all contributed to the weakening of the dollar.

Golden Ten Data reported on January 2 that U.S. President Trump stated in a post that the White House medical team has just released a report confirming that he is currently in "absolutely healthy" condition, and that he has achieved a "perfect score" for the third time in a cognitive ability test (that is, he answered all questions 100% correctly!). Trump said, "No other president or former vice president is willing to take the test. Additional note: I firmly believe that anyone running for president or vice president should be required to take a serious, effective, and validated cognitive test. Our great country cannot be governed by 'stupid' or incompetent people!"