As a direct participant in the process of establishing the new regulatory framework, I wish to initiate a public debate on the biggest challenge facing Ukraine’s financial services market: the lack of consistency in the institutional capacity of …
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Fragmented financial oversight undermines Ukraine’s economic future
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Azerbaijan demands apology and compensation from Russia for downed civilian aircraft
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has voiced his frustration over Russia's alleged attempts to cover up the downing of a civilian aircraft near Grozny, as reported by Trend.
Aliyev is demanding apologies and compensation from Russia, stating that …
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Why is my life considered more important than a Ukrainian life?
Why is my life considered more important than a Ukrainian life? Why am I considered more important than the people I meet in Ukraine, who — even in the darkest times — still often extend such kindness and hospitality that you can’t help but …
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Ukraine This Year: the top moments that shaped 2024
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Russia rejects Trump team's reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine, FM Lavrov says
Russia is dissatisfied with the reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s team, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Dec. 29, according to state-owned TASS.
Earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal …
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Russian telecom equipment destroyed in occupied Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's intel says
Four facilities housing telecommunication equipment for the illegal operator Phoenix, used by Russian forces, were destroyed in the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on Dec. 29.
Without explicitly …
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Azerbaijani Plane Possibly Shot Down by Russian Air Defenses
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Ukraine This Year: the top moments that shaped 2024
In this year-end wrap up of Ukraine This Week, host Anna Belokur covers the 2024 events in Ukraine and what they meant.
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Poland aims to fully fortify border with Belarus by mid-2025, senior official says
Poland plans to complete its fortified border wall and close the border with Belarus by next summer, aiming to curb what it sees as Russia’s and Belarus’s “hybrid war” through illegal migration, Polish Deputy Interior Minister …
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Russia claims Ukrainian pilot surrendered in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine denies
Ukraine’s Air Force on Dec. 29 denied claims spread by the Russian state media about a Ukrainian pilot surrendering to Russian forces in Kursk Oblast.
The statement came after the Russian state news agency TASS claimed, citing Russian security …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 28.12.24
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces advanced north of Russkoe Porechie and Nechaievo, attacked near Kruglenkoe, north of Martynovka, and in the forested areas near Sudzha.
The “Siversk” Operational Tactical Group (OTG) units repelled enemy attacks …
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Ukraine secures over $156 million for defense industry from European allies, defense minister says
Ukraine has received over 150 million euros ($156 million) in funding from Denmark, France, and Lithuania to bolster its defense industry, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Dec. 29.
The funds will support the production of long-range drones, …
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Commander of Ukrainian engineering brigade charged with inaction over soldier abuse
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation detained Colonel Oleh Poberezhniuk, commander of the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade, on Dec. 29, accusing him of failing to address abuse and torture allegations involving his subordinates.
The charges stem …
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Child casualties in Ukraine within 9 months of 2024 surpass 2023 figures, UN reports
Child casualties in Ukraine during the first nine months of 2024 have exceeded the total for 2023, highlighting the devastating impact of the war on children, the U.N. Humanitarian Aid Organization for Children (UNICEF) said on Dec. 27.
Since the …
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Russia attacked Ukraine with over 280 bombs, 370 drones, 80 missiles this week, Zelensky says
Russia has escalated its aerial assault on Ukraine, launching more than 280 KAB guided bombs, nearly 370 attack drones, and over 80 missiles in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 29.
“Our cities and communities are under …
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North Korea wants Russian weapons technology, expert says
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Fico's Gas Deals with Putin Must Not Blackmail Europe – Zelenskyy
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Crashed Azerbaijani airliner hit by live fire, electronic warfare over Russia, Azerbaijan's president says
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane was rendered “uncontrollable” by electronic warfare and damaged by fire from the ground while flying over Russia before crashing, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told the media, the Trend News Agency …
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Putin's apology over Azerbaijani plane crash 'apparent' admission of responsibility, Biden says
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Dec. 28 that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s apology over a deadly Azerbaijan Airline crash appears to acknowledge Moscow’s responsibility for the disaster.
The plane was flying from Baku to Grozny in …
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Zelensky extends condolences over deadly South Korean plane crash
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences on Dec. 29 to the families of victims and the people of South Korea following a tragic Jeju Air plane crash that killed at least 176 people, marking the worst air disaster involving a South Korean …
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Russia may escalate hybrid warfare near NATO borders, Yermak warns
Russia may escalate its hybrid warfare tactics beyond sabotage of European infrastructure, potentially resorting to provocations on NATO’s borders, Andriy Yermak, the head of the Presidential Office, warned in a Telegram post on Dec. 29.
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Ukraine prioritizing security guarantees over immediate NATO membership, senior diplomat says
Ukraine’s accession to NATO remains on the agenda but diplomatic efforts currently focus on obtaining strong security guarantees, Andrii Melnyk, Ukraine’s newly-appointed envoy to the U.N., told Berliner Morgenpost on Dec. 27.
Ukrainian officials have …
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Russia could inflict 'substantial' casualties by unconventional attack against NATO, allied official says
There is a real possibility that Russia could inflict “substantial” casualties by carrying out arson or sabotage operation against a NATO country, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General James Appathurai told Sky News in an interview …