July 22, 2025 3:54am

Ben Borges

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on July 21 that French defense companies are eager to establish joint production with Ukrainian counterparts, with a particular focus on drone manufacturing.

July 22, 2025 1:10am

Ben Borges

Gennady Starunov, a physical education teacher who was named Moscow’s “Teacher of the Year” in 2022, was killed while serving in the Russian military during its invasion of Ukraine, school officials confirmed on July 21.

July 21, 2025 11:43pm

Ben Borges

Russian forces launched a drone strike on Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast on July 21, injuring 13 people, including a 5-year-old boy, local officials said.

July 21, 2025 10:32pm

Ben Borges

Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, currently a detective at Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, gave his first public interview to Ukrainian publication Economichna Pravda, accusing the government of using “manipulative” security concerns to block his appointment to head the Bureau of Economic Security.

July 21, 2025 10:22pm

Ben Borges

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council has imposed a moratorium on business inspections by state authorities, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 21, calling the move essential for the country’s economic security.

July 21, 2025 9:43pm

Ben Borges

Ukraine's independent anti-corruption institutions have had a rough Monday.

The Prosecutor General's Office, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), and the State Investigation Bureau conducted at least 70 searches in premises connected to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), which investigates top-level corruption.

The opened probes target

July 21, 2025 9:27pm

Ben Borges

Ukraine’s wartime weapons technology looks bound for the West for the first time.

"Our joint projects are the first real chances for our Ukrainian production abroad," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said while announcing a newly signed agreement with Denmark on July 4. "This concerns drones,

July 21, 2025 8:57pm

Ben Borges

Key developments on July 21:

• Third round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks set for July 23, Zelensky says
• US, Germany agree to deliver 5 Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
• Ukraine hit by yet another mass drone, missile attack, 1 killed, 9 injured in Kyiv
• UK sanctions 135 Russian oil tankers,

July 21, 2025 8:05pm

Ben Borges

The previous round of talks took place on June 2 in Istanbul, following a May 16 meeting after a years-long freeze.

July 21, 2025 6:52pm

Ben Borges

According to the U.K. government, the tankers have secretly transported $24 billion worth of oil since the start of 2024.

July 21, 2025 6:02pm

Ben Borges

“I urge our European allies, who have talked a big game, to follow us if we implement these secondary tariffs,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

July 21, 2025 6:00pm

Ben Borges

Trump’s ultimatum to Russia, Ukraine’s largest government reshuffle, and allegations launched against prominent anti-corruption activist that many claim are politically motivated.

July 21, 2025 5:51pm

Ben Borges

Ukraine needs $6 billion to bridge its weapons production shortfall in 2025, Defense Minister Denis Shmyhal told allies during a virtual Ramstein meeting on July 21, according to Radio Svoboda (Ukrainian service of RFE/RL).

July 21, 2025 4:55pm

Ben Borges

“It is clear to all that truly effective talks can only take place at the level of national leaders,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

July 21, 2025 4:10pm

Ben Borges

Speaking during the 29th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he reached the agreement with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a recent trip to Washington.