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Ukraine Business Roundup — April 2
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Stoltenberg: Long-term NATO support for Ukraine can show Russia it cannot win the war
NATO’s transition to a longer-term commitment to support Ukraine could eventually push Moscow to a peace agreement once Russia realizes “that they cannot win the war,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stol Source : …
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Business Development Representative, Commercial Partnerships for the Kyiv Independent
The Kyiv Independent – Ukraine’s biggest English language publication, is looking for a business development representative to work alongside the sales team in the Commercial Partnerships department. Source : kyivindependent.com/business-…
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Ukraine, Finland sign long-term security agreement
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb, signed in Kyiv a long-term security agreement betwe Source : …
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Elections with a shift to the right: how could the Dutch coalition impact Ukraine?
Elections with a shift to the right: how could the Dutch coalition impact Ukraine? Written by UCMC/Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group Migrants “Brought it” to the Elections Last summer, the Dutch coaliti Source : uacrisis.org/en/electi…
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Join Us for an Unforgettable April Hike with Promote Ukraine!
This April, embark on a journey like no other! Starting near the country’s highest point, our route will take you through breathtaking river canyons, past the enchanting Reinhardstein waterfall, and r Source : www.promoteukraine.org/join-us-f… …
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Latvian government approves $10 million for Ukraine's reconstruction, defense fund
The Latvian government approved on April 2 around 5.3 million euros (roughly $5.7 million) in support of Ukraine’s reconstruction in 2024, as well as 4.3 million euros ($4.6 million) in defense assist Source : …
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Military intelligence: Ukraine didn't attack facilities in Tatarstan with foreign-made weapons
Ukraine did not use weapons provided by Western partners for the attack on facilities in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, Andrii Yusov, a military intelligence spokesman, told Radio Free Europe/Radio L Source : …
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Zelensky calls with Japanese PM, discusses economic cooperation
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the president said on April 3, according to his Telegram channel. Zelensky thanked the Japanese pri Source : …
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Zara, Bershka, other fashion brands reopen stores in Ukraine
Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear, and other foreign brands reopened some of their stores in Kyiv on April 3. The media outlet RBC-Ukraine shared videos of long lines of people waiting to enter the stores. Source : kyivindependent.com/zara-bers…
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In Photos: First Underground School Construction Completed in Kharkiv
UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Apr 03 — The construction of the first underground school has been completed in Kharkiv. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced this on April 2. “We will continue to work to build suc Source : gwaramedia.com/en/in-pho…
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Poroshenko plans to run for president again after war ends
Former President Petro Poroshenko said on April 2 he plans to run for the presidential office again, but only once the war with Russia ends. “If you ask me if I plan to participate in the next electio Source : …
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Russian tech company Planar defies sanctions as its American subsidiary supplies US Air Force and NASA
During Russia’s war against Ukraine and its geopolitical confrontation with the West, Moscow has learned not only to circumvent sanctions to procure the necessary technical equipment but also to jointly produce technological products for the American …
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German customs detains ship loaded with sanctioned Russian uranium, lumber
German customs agents in the port city of Rostock have detained a cargo ship for the past few weeks that is loaded with 40 million euros ($43 million) of sanctioned Russian uranium and lumber, the Ger Source : kyivindependent.com/german-cu…
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Day 769: Ukrainian drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,200 kilometers from border
Day 769: Ukrainian drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,200 kilometers from border A Ukrainian drone strikes a Russian oil refinery 1,200 kilometers from the border. Ukraine’s private companies are re Source : uacrisis.org/en/769
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Blinken hopes Washington NATO summit to be 'highly focused' on roadmap for Ukraine
NATO’s July summit in Washington can be “highly focused” on the creation of a roadmap for Ukraine to join the alliance in the future, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 2. Kyiv did n Source : …
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Opinion: NATO is not a hegemonic burden
TORONTO – As NATO marks its 75th anniversary, the idea that it is free-riding on the United States remains a live issue. While former U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized America’s tr Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-n…
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Russian missile attack against Sumy Oblast kills 1, injures 2
A Russian missile attack against the Krasnopillia community in Sumy Oblast on the morning of April 3 killed one person and injured two, the regional military administration reported. The two wounded r Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-m…
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Ruling party in Georgia will again try to pass 'foreign agents' law withdrawn following protests in 2023
The ruling Georgian Dream party will try again to pass a controversial measure known as the “foreign agents” law requiring organizations that receive foreign funding to be labeled as such. Mamuka Mdin Source : …
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Politico: Allies consider moving Ramstein group under NATO control to shield it from Trump
Washington and its partners are considering moving the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), also known as Ramstein format, under NATO control to maintain weapons supplies to Kyiv even if Don Source : kyivindependent.com/politico-…
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Russian attacks over past day kill 3, injure 21, including children
Russian forces attacked 13 of Ukraine’s oblasts over the past day, killing three people and injuring 21, including children, regional authorities said. Russia launched a missile attack against the cit Source : …
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Poll: More than half of Lithuanians opposed to any kind of military deployment to Ukraine
Almost 56% of Lithuanian respondents said they were opposed to any kind of military deployment to Ukraine, according to a Vilmorus poll released by the Baltic News Service (BNS) on April 2. There has Source : kyivindependent.com/poll-more…
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US lifts sanctions against former European branch of Russia's VTB Bank
The U.S. has removed the former European subsidiary of the Russian VTB Bank from its sanctions list, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said on April 2. Germany-based Ost- Source : …
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Politico: Ukrainian officers complain of pattern of receiving Western weapons systems 'when they're no longer relevant'
Unnamed Ukrainian military officials said there is an unfortunate pattern of the West finally sending weapons when they are “no longer relevant” for the current battlefield dynamics, Politico reported Source : …
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Netherlands allocates $11 million to help Ukraine investigate Russian war crimes
The Netherlands had pledged 10 million euros ($10.8 million) to help Ukraine investigate Russian war crimes, Dutch Foreign Minister Bruins Slot said on April 2 at the Restoring Justice for Ukraine Con Source : kyivindependent.com/netherlan…
