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Ukraine Business Roundup — February 27
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Post-Avdiivka: On the Defensive
After the capture of Avdiivka by Russian forces, they seized the opportunity to advance their assault westward. Frontelligence Insight conducted an in-depth analysis using satellite imagery, open-sour Source : …
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Kuleba: Albania to open embassy in Kyiv soon
Albania is planning to open its embassy in Kyiv “soon,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on social platform X on Feb. 28 after meeting his Albanian counterpart Igli Hasani in Tirana. Ukr Source : …
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Zelensky to discuss new ways of strengthening Ukraine's defenses with Macron
President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the press conference in Tirana on Feb. 28 that he wants to discuss new ways of strengthening Ukraine’s defenses with French President Emmanuel Macron. At the meeti Source : …
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Turkey offers to again host Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Turkey is ready to again host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a video address to the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit on Feb. 28, the Anadolu news Source : kyivindependent.com/turkey-of…
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Third Assault Brigade says it knocked out Russian forces from Krasnohorivka
Editor’s note: The story is being updated. Soldiers of Ukraine’s Third Assault Brigade said on Feb. 28 that they drove out Russian troops from the city of Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast. According to Source : …
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EU Council approves 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine
The EU Council on Feb. 28 approved 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in assistance for Kyiv, giving the final go-ahead for the four-year Ukraine Facility tool. The package provides funding to Ukraine fro Source : kyivindependent.com/eu-counci…
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CNN: Pentagon considers tapping into remaining $4 billion in Ukraine defense aid fund
The Pentagon is considering tapping into the remaining Ukraine funds in the presidential drawdown authority (PDA), even though it remains uncertain whether Congress approves funding to replenish them, Source : kyivindependent.com/cnn-penta…
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Ukrainian official: Border closure not discussed with Poland
Taras Kachka, Ukraine’s deputy economy minister who takes part in talks with Poland on the border blockade and trade disputes, said on Feb. 28 that the border’s closure was not mentioned during the ta Source : …
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Southeast European leaders: Russia's war 'greatest threat to European security'
The leaders of Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine signed a joint declaration in support of Kyiv while denoun Source : kyivindependent.com/southeast…
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Tusk: Poland may temporarily close the border with Ukraine, suspending bilateral trade
Poland may temporarily close the border with Ukraine, suspending bilateral trade, Tusk says. It is about “temporary closure of the border and closure of trade in goods”. “Such a decision will be only Source : …
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Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast train station kills 2, including child
Russia attacked the village of Velykyi Burluk in Kharkiv Oblast with guided aerial bombs on Feb. 28, killing a man and a six-year-old girl, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Oleksii Kuleba said. Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Military: Russia uses 'human wave' attacks near Krynky in Kherson Oblast
Russian troops keep conducting “human wave” assaults without using armored vehicles in the village of Krynky in Kherson oblast, Nataliia Humeniuk, a spokesperson of Ukraine’s Southern Operational Comm Source : …
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'Zelenskyy and Ukraine Will Lose the War if We Don't Send the Arms Soon' – Chuck Shumer
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Yevhen Fedorenko on the colossal number of Russian crimes against biodiversity in the Black Sea
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Russian shelling of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills woman
Russia launched an artillery strike against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Feb. 28, killing a 61-year-old woman, Governor Serhii Lysak said. The attack took place during the afternoon, the govern Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-s…
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Chaly on the historical braveness and strength of Ukrainian warriors
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Media: Ex-chair of Ukrainian Railways charged in connection to embezzlement scheme
Former chairman of the board of Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) Yevhen Kravtsov has been in charged in connection to an embezzlement case of Hr 11.4 million (around $300,000), Ukrainska Pravda and Source : kyivindependent.com/media-ex-…
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Belgium pledges $216 million to Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine
Belgium will allocate 200 million euros ($216 million) to the Czech-led initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine from outside the EU, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Feb. 2 Source : kyivindependent.com/belgium-p…
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U.S. extends humanitarian parole for Ukrainians for another two years
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced an extension of temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees, offering prolongation of humanitarian parole for another two years. Ukraine’s Ambass Source : www.weareukraine.info/u-s-exten…
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Russia floods social media platforms with 166 million weekly disinformation posts targeting Ukraine
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov, revealed to The Times that Russia has significantly escalated its disinformation efforts, deploying specialized unit Source : www.weareukraine.info/russia-fl…
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Japan and Norway grant $760 million to Ukraine for budget relief
Ukraine has been granted $760 million by Japan and Norway via the World Bank’s PEACE project, according to the press release from the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance. This non-refundable grant, designat Source : www.weareukraine.info/japan-and…