Ukrainian forces carried out an attack early on April 17 against a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address. Zelensky thanked Source : kyivindependent.com/ukranine-…
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Zelensky confirms Ukraine struck Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea
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WP: Secret Kremlin document outlines plan to 'weaken' Ukraine's allies
A secret Kremlin foreign policy document calls for Russia to leverage the war in Ukraine and exploit weaknesses in “unfriendly states” in order to forge a new global order in which the U.S. no longer Source : …
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Transparency International: Court leaves ex-Defense Ministry official suspected of embezzlement without pre-trial detention
The court did not send former Defense Ministry official Oleksandr Liyev, who is suspected of embezzling funds for ammunition purchases, into pre-trial detention, Transparency International Ukraine sai Source : kyivindependent.com/transpare…
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Opinion: Why is Ukraine rejecting the Belarusian opposition?
Immediately after World War II, the Paris-exiled Polish intellectual Jerzy Giedroyc (of Lithuanian origins, born in Minsk) coined a phrase that would come to define Poland’s foreign policy toward its Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-w…
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Ukraine to receive $1.6 billion from EU next week in second tranche of financial aid
A second tranche of EU macro-financial assistance totaling 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) will be given to Ukraine next week, a European Commission official said on April 17. The EU approved the fou Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-t…
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Inside the Swedish ammunition plant at the forefront of Europe’s push to ramp up shell production
KARLSKOGA, SWEDEN – In a nondescript industrial area nestled among a forest of Swedish pine, a continent-wide effort to ramp up defense production is playing out in real time. A modest, one-story buil Source : kyivindependent.com/inside-th…
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Chernihiv kills 17, Johnson sets date on Ukraine aid vote
Key developments on April 17: Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills at least 17, injures 60, including children Johnson says vote on Ukraine, Israel foreign aid bills to take place on April 20 Sou Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-w…
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Kyiv: Ukraine develops advanced electronic warfare systems ahead of Western partners
In an interview with DW, Colonel Ivan Pavlenko, Head of the Main Directorate of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Cybersecurity at the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, stated that Ukraine operates EW systems tha Source : www.uawire.org/kyiv-ukra…
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Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections interference
The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on April 17 calling for new restrictive measures against Russia over its disinformation activities within the European bloc. Bo Source : kyivindependent.com/belgium-c…
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Ukraine Business Roundup — Business & War
The following is the April 16, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here . Russia Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-b…
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Biden voices support for Johnson's foreign aid bills
U.S. President Joe Biden said on April 17 that he “strongly supports” House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposals on foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other partners. Earlier on April 17, Johnson unveil Source : …
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Ukrainian drones target Russian over-the-horizon radar station in Mordovia
Ukrainian drones struck the 590th separate radio-technical unit of the military base 84680, located in the Russian city of Kovylkino, Mordovia, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources in the Ukraini Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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Ukraine's PM meets with US business leaders in Washington
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. business leaders in Washington on April 17 to discuss continued cooperation and the need for “more support and help to stop the enemy.” The meeting Source : …
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Ihor Stokoz on using Russian culture to promote imperialism
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Global Threat: Russia Interferes in EU Elections and Initiates Inner Conflicts
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Explainer: Iran's cheap, effective Shahed drones and how Russia uses them in Ukraine
Iran’s massive aerial assault on Israel over the weekend felt close to home for Ukraine. In a coordinated attack involving over 120 ballistic missiles, over 30 cruise missiles, and about 170 drones, I Source : …
"Please give us more shells for (equipment) to work"
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Which cities of Ukraine demonstrate the greatest transparency
The Transparent Cities program of Transparency International Ukraine presents the second study of Ukrainian cities’ transparency in wartime using an updated methodology. SPEAKERS: ⦁ Andriy Borovyk, Ex Source : www.youtube.com/watch
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Ihor Stokoz on the tragedy of Executed Ukrainian Renaissance
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Ex-lawmaker Demchak declared wanted, suspected of abuse of power
Former lawmaker Ruslan Demchak has been declared wanted in a suspected case of abuse of power, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) announced on April 17. The 49-year-old is accused of rec Source : …
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Time names Yermak, Navalnaya among 100 most influential people of 2024
The Time magazine published its list of “The 100 most influential people of 2024,” including Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, and Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposit Source : …
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Mykola Davydiuk: Russia remains faithful to old imperial models
Mykola Davydiuk: Russia remains faithful to old imperial models “Russia is trying to use old models of the world, imperialistic models. The UN Security Council demonstrates the presence of an Еmpire t Source : uacrisis.org/en/mykola…
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Media: FBI questioned far-right German lawmaker over suspected Russian funding
America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) questioned far-right German lawmaker Maximilian Krah last December in New York over suspicion that he was receiving money from Kremlin agents, an invest Source : …
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“The West saw objective reasons for reducing support for Ukraine.” This is a fake
In reality, the Kremlin’s narrative that “Ukraine is losing the war” is one of the key elements of Russian propaganda, and its main goal is to sow panic among Ukrainians. However, insinuations about t Source : spravdi.gov.ua/en/the-we…