On average, Ukrainians spend 66% of their budget on food and mandatory expenses, according to a survey conducted by Deloitte Ukraine released on March 13. The figure is more than double the world aver Source : kyivindependent.com/survey-uk…
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Survey: Ukrainians spend 66% of budget on food, mandatory expenses
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Russian oil refinery partially shuts down after drone attack
Certain “technological facilities” of the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov Oblast have shut down after an overnight drone attack, Rostov Oblast Governor Vasiliy Golubyov said on Telegram on March Source : …
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Dozens of Ukrainian drones attack Russian regions overnight
The Ryazan, Voronezh, Bryansk, Kursk, Leningrad, and Lipetsk regions of Russia came under massive drone attacks. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defence , air defense systems “intercepted and destro Source : …
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Putin dismisses peace talks 'just because (Ukraine) is running out of ammunition'
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin dismissed the idea of starting negotiations with Ukraine just because its ammunition stocks are dwindling, calling the notion “ridiculous.” Kyiv faces increasingly crit Source : …
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Ukrainian defender Andriy Rachok’s new mission: Appeal to the Speaker Johnson
Kelsie Kimberlin, a popular American-Ukrainian singer who has been strongly supporting Ukraine with her voice and music videos, received the news that every Ukrainian dreads - her beloved cousin, Andr Source : ukrainefrontlines.com/projects/…
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Russia's Military Complex Goes Through 'Trouble Times' Because of Sanctions
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RFE/RL: Head of former Russian anti-war presidential candidate's campaign arrested
Igor Krasnov, the head of the short-lived presidential campaign of Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin, was arrested in the Russian city of Vladivostok on March 13 and sentenced to six days in Source : kyivindependent.com/rfe-rl-he…
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Kuleba: Ukraine may get first shells under Czech-led initiative in 'foreseeable future'
Ukrainian soldiers are expected to receive the first ammunition purchased by allied countries under the Czech-led initiative “in the foreseeable future,” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on March 1 Source : …
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Syrskyi visits front line, says Russia failed to occupy new settlements
All settlements that Russian forces are trying to occupy remain under control of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, despite the difficult situation in the eastern sector, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi rep Source : …
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Putin: Cross-border incursion by Russian anti-Kremlin militia 'attempt to interfere in elections'
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed an incursion into Russia by Russian anti-Kremlin armed groups on March 12 was “an attempt to disrupt” upcoming presidential elections in the country. The Freedo Source : …
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Update: Russian attack on Sumy kills 1 person, injures 8
An overnight Russian drone attack on a five-story apartment building in Sumy has killed one person and injured at least eight, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on March 13. The body of one resid Source : …
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Russian anti-Kremlin militias tell Russian citizens by Ukrainian border to evacuate
Three Russian anti-Kremlin militias issued a joint statement on March 13 telling Russian citizens located by the Ukrainian border to evacuate, saying that they planned to launch attacks against Russia Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Navalny's ex-chief of staff Volkov vows to continue his work after hammer attack, blames Putin
Leonid Volkov, the former chief of staff to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on March 13 that he would continue his work and blamed his attack the previous day on Russian Presid Source : kyivindependent.com/navalnys-…
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What may an Ethical Investor do with profits from fossil fuels due to the war on Ukraine?
Oil companies have clearly benefited from the rise in oil prices caused by Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Some of them recognized this and donated parts of their profits to Ukrainians Source : voxukraine.org/en/what-m…
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EU removes sanctions against Yandex co-founder Volozh
The EU decided on March 12 to lift sanctions against Arkady Volozh, the co-founder of Russia’s most popular search engine, Yandex. Volozh’s name was listed in an announcement on the EU’s website along Source : …
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Today, the Paris Defense and Strategic Forum «L’Europe à la croisée des chemins» has begun
On March 13th and 14th, military, diplomats and industry representatives from Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, the USA, South Korea, Japan and countries of Africa gathere Source : www.promoteukraine.org/today-the… …
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How Russian Propaganda Is Influencing Opinion in India and Indonesia
How Russian Propaganda Is Influencing Opinion in India and Indonesia Russian influence in the countries of the so-called Global South is one of the main pillars of the international dimension of Kreml Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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Governor: 5 children returned from Russian captivity
Five children were returned from Russian captivity on March 13, said Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of Kherson Oblast. Ukraine’s Armed Forces liberated part of Kherson Oblast on the west bank of the Dni Source : …
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Media: Ukrainian drones attack 3 oil refineries in Russia, airfield in Voronezh Oblast
Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones attacked three oil refineries in Russia, as well as a Russian Air Force air base, and an airfield in Voronezh Oblast overnight o Source : kyivindependent.com/media-ukr…
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Munich Security Conference – Key Takeaways from Ukrainian MPs
Munich Security Conference – Key Takeaways from Ukrainian MPs The annual security conference in Munich has become one of the most intense in recent years because, in the 3rd year of Russia’s full-scal Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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Russia claims 65 drones shot down over 6 regions overnight and morning
Russia downed 65 Ukrainian drones over its territory overnight and in the morning on March 13, the country’s Defense Ministry claimed. According to the ministry, Russian air defense shot down one dron Source : …
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 122
Editor’s Note: This is issue 122 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from March 2-8, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEs T Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Update: Russian strike against Kryvyi Rih kills 4, wounds dozens, including 12 children
A Russian attack on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed four people and wounded 43, including 12 children, the region’s governor Serhiy Lysak said in a March 13 update Source : …