Russia is increasingly using the TikTok social media platform to undermine Ukraine’s morale and the legitimacy of President Volodymyr Zelensky, a senior Ukrainian official said in an interview with Bl Source : …
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Bloomberg: Russia uses TikTok content to undermine Ukrainian leadership, Kyiv says
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President Iohannis: Romania open to discussing sending Patriot to Ukraine
Romania is open to discussing the possibility of sending a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, the country’s president said on May 7, Reuters reported. Speaking in Washington after a meeting with U Source : …
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Ukraine war latest: 2 Ukrainian colonels detained in Russia's plot to assassinate Zelensky, SBU says
Key developments on May 7: SBU says it foiled Russia’s plot to assassinate Zelensky, 2 Ukrainian colonels detained Government backs proposal on unmanned systems armed forces branch Military intelligen Source : …
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Ukraine's Kraken unit releases video from Chasiv Yar, says 'no occupiers in city'
Ukraine’s Kraken special forces unit released a video from embattled Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast on May 7, showing ongoing fighting amid a devastated landscape but claiming there is currently not a s Source : …
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2 Georgian volunteers fighting for Ukraine killed in combat
Two Georgian volunteers fighting for Ukraine, David Gogadze and Beso Lomidze, have been killed during hostilities in the Avdiivka sector, the Black Eagle unit said on May 7. According to available inf Source : kyivindependent.com/2-more-ge…
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Source: Military intelligence carries out cyberattack on Russia's 1C Company
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) successfully carried out a cyberattack on Russia’s 1C Company, a source in the agency confirmed to the Kyiv Independent on May 7. Based in Moscow, 1C Compa Source : …
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Sabotage of European Arms Factories: Russia Entered a New Stage of Confrontation with the West
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Russia declares US-based NGO Freedom House 'undesirable' organization
Russia declared Freedom House, a U.S. nonprofit advocating for international democracy, as an “undesirable” organization, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said on May 7. Russia’s “undesirable o Source : …
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Russian strikes on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injure at least 6
At least six people, including a six-year-old girl and a 91-year-old woman, have been injured during an intense day of Russian strikes in Nikopol, in the south-east of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, authoriti Source : kyivindependent.com/at-least-…
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 54
Editor’s note: This is issue 54 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from April 29- May 5 , 2024. The digest highlights steps tak Source : kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosl…
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Spanish, Belgian, Latvian, Finnish leaders confirm participation in peace summit
The leaders of Spain, Belgium, Latvia, and Finland all confirmed on May 7 that they would be attending the upcoming peace summit to be held on June 15-16 in Switzerland. The event will be centered aro Source : kyivindependent.com/spanish-b…
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Russian Money in Europe Must Work for Ukraine's Sake – Latvian PM #uatv #ukraine #latvia
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At the stabilization point near Chasiv Yar
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Denmark donates $33 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The Danish Foreign Ministry announced on May 7 a new 250 million kroner ($33.2 million) humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. Denmark, one of Kyiv’s key supporters throughout Russia’s full-scale invas Source : …
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 130
Editor’s Note: This is issue 130 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from April 27 – May 3, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Russians have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops
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Media: Russian Su-30 producer buys back over $400 million of own equipment in past 2 years
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet producer bought back its own military equipment previously sold to foreign partners worth over $400 million in 2022 and 2023, the Russian independent outlet Moscow Times re Source : kyivindependent.com/media-rus…
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Ukrainian non-governmental organizations released a statement on the threat to democracy and human rights in Georgia
The statement initiated by PEN Ukraine expresses the full solidarity with the Georgian people and calls on the international community to stand firmly in defense of Georgian sovereignty and human righ Source : pen.org.ua/en/ukrayi…
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Government backs decree on unmanned systems Armed Forces branch
The government supported on May 7 a draft decree by President Volodymyr Zelensky on the creation of a separate Armed Forces branch dedicated to unmanned systems, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said. Z Source : kyivindependent.com/governmen…
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Reuters: Half of North Korean missiles fired by Russia blow up in mid-air, Ukraine's top prosecutor says
Around half of the North Korean missiles fired at Ukraine by Russia have malfunctioned and exploded in mid-air, Reuters reported on May 7, citing Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office. In March, Ukrai Source : …
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Italian FM: Rome sends Ukraine weapons only for use within its borders
Italy supplies Ukraine with weapons only for use within the country’s borders, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on May 7, according to the ANSA news agency. His statements came after U.K. Foreign Source : …
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Bloomberg: EU planning restrictions on 11 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet
The EU has proposed restrictions on 11 ships believed to be part of a shadow fleet of vessels that help Russia evade sanctions, Bloomberg reported on May 7. If approved, the ships will be banned from Source : kyivindependent.com/bloomberg…
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Zelensky: Ukraine, Spain conclude talks on security agreement text
Ukraine and Spain finalized negotiations on the text of a bilateral security agreement, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 7 after a call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Over 30 count Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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Watchdog: Russian, Ukrainian accusations of chemical weapons use ‘insufficiently substantiated’
Accusations from both Ukraine and Russia that the other has used chemical weapons during the full-scale invasion remain “insufficiently substantiated,” the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Source : …
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Taliban officials to attend economic forum in Russia despite terror designation
Representatives from the Taliban, labeled a terrorist organization, will once again visit Russia as part of a delegation to the “Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum” economic forum. The forum will incl Source : …