Armenia will not partake in the financing of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Yerevan announced on May 8. This comes as the latest in a series of steps the country has taken to dist Source : kyivindependent.com/armenia-r…
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Armenia refuses to finance Russian-led CSTO security alliance
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Slovak president suggests hosting potential Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Bratislava
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini called for peace between Russia and Ukraine and said that if necessary, Bratislava could host possible talks, Aktuality reported on May 8. The Slovak president is an Source : kyivindependent.com/slovak-pr…
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Zelensky holds 'focused' call with Orban, invites him to peace summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky held “a lengthy and focused” call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on May 8, Zelensky wrote on X. Zelensky invited Orban to Ukraine’s peace summit , which will b Source : …
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Update: Death toll of Russia's April 29 strike on Odesa rises to 7
The death toll of a Russian missile attack against Odesa on April 29 has risen to seven as an injured man died in the hospital, the Odesa city council reported on May 8. Russia launched a cluster muni Source : kyivindependent.com/death-tol…
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Parliament restores limited access for journalists during plenary sessions
Ruslan Stefanchuk, the speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, signed an order on May 8 to restore limited access for journalists to cover the legislature’s work. Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale i Source : …
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Nuclear blackmail: russia raises the stakes – Ukraine must intensify efforts
Nuclear blackmail: russia raises the stakes – Ukraine must intensify efforts Another meeting in the Geopolitical dialogues format was devoted to the topic, which, according to Valeriy Chaly, Chairman Source : uacrisis.org/en/yadern…
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Governor: Chasiv Yar 'almost destroyed' but 679 people still live there
The embattled town of Chasiv Yar is “almost destroyed,” but 679 people are still living there and have no desire to leave, Governor Vadym Filashkin said on May 8. Speaking to national television, Fila Source : …
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Fostering life
Fostering life Farmers of Ukraine’s frontline regions are currently working amid numerous challenges and problems facing the agrarian industry. After all, the measure of their work is not only the pro Source : uacrisis.org/en/golosy…
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We should never take democracy for granted. Use your vote. Or others will decide for you
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Ukraine has caught up with Russia in kamikaze drone production, says Ukroboronprom CEO
Ukraine has caught up with Russia in the production of kamikaze drones, similar to the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136, this year,said UkrOboronProm’s CEO Herman Smetanin in an interview with ArmyInform , w Source : www.uawire.org/Contents/…
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Governor: 11 children brought back from Russian-occupied territory
Eleven more children had been brought back home from Russian-occupied territory in Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on May 8. Over 19,500 children have been confirmed as abducted by Ru Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
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Court arrests State Property Fund's ex-head in absentia
The High Anti-Corruption Court on May 8 arrested in absentia Dmytro Sennychenko, the former head of the State Property Fund, Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) reported. Source : …
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Governor: Russian forces forming grouping north of Kharkiv
Russia is forming a grouping of forces north of the city of Kharkiv, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on national television on May 8. Moscow recently intensified attacks against Kharkiv , which had a po Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
A Hope for Peace from the East? Important Visit to France
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India arrests 4 suspected of luring men to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Four people were arrested in India on suspicions of tricking Indian men into traveling to Russia for lucrative jobs only to be forced to serve in the military, the country’s law enforcement agency sai Source : …
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EU ambassadors agree on using Russian assets revenue to fund Ukraine
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. EU ambassadors agreed in principle on a measure for using profits from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s recovery and military Source : …
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Russian forces unlikely to capture Chasiv Yar by their target date, says Ukrainian artillery brigade press officer
The Russians had set a goal to take control of the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region by 9 May. It’s becoming clear now that they will not succeed, said Oleh Kalashnikov, the press officer for t Source : www.uawire.org/russian-f…
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Ukrainian Defense Industry: Kyiv catches up with Russia in Shahed drone analog production
Ukraine has caught up with Russia in the production of domestically-made kamikaze drones similar to Iranian-designed Shahed-131/136, Herman Smetanin, the head of the state-owned Ukrainian Defense Indu Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
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Media: Detained Ukrainian student at Moscow university to be expelled from Russia
A Ukrainian student attending Moscow State University detained three times by Russian authorities will be expelled from Russia, the Russian independent outlet news MediaZona reported on May 8. Serhii Source : kyivindependent.com/media-det…
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Prosecutor's Office: Ukrainian oligarch Kolomoisky suspected of ordering murder of lawyer in 2003
Jailed Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky is suspected of ordering the murder of the head of a law firm more than 20 years ago in Crimea, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on May 8. Kolomoisky, Source : …
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Parliament passes bill allowing citizens convicted of minor offenses to serve in military
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed in the second and final reading on May 8 a bill permitting military service of citizens convicted of minor offenses, said lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko, Source : …
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Infocleaning - Russian Propagandist Tells “There Is No Truth”
For years, RUSpropagandists have refuted claims that they spread disinfo. Yet, with the full-scale war and little pushback from Russians, they feel confident enough to confirm that the information the Source : www.youtube.com/watch
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Ukraine is facing a cement crisis: Could a deal between two cement giants worsen the situation?
As Russia’s war drags on, it’s still early days for Ukraine’s reconstruction but issues are already lurking around one crucial component: cement. Rebuilding Ukraine after the war, which is unlikely to Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-i…
