Florian Hahn, a member of the German opposition CDU/CSU bloc, criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s decision not to transfer long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, German media outlet Tagesschau reporte Source : …
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German opposition criticizes Scholz for refusing to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine
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Japan intensifies sanctions on Russia and unveils new aid package for Ukraine
In a significant diplomatic move, Japan has announced a ramp-up of sanctions against Russia and unveiled a fresh assistance package for Ukraine. This move marks a continuation of Japan’s staunch suppo Source : www.uawire.org/japan-int…
Historic Last Meeting: Biden and Xi Discuss U.S.-China Future at APEC
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Yevhen Sosnovsky: Russia did not fulfill the agreements
Yevhen Sosnovsky: Russia did not fulfill the agreements “Мy wife and I, with her mother in a wheelchair, tried to get out of Mariupol. We stood for days waiting for evacuation, getting wet in the rain Source : uacrisis.org/en/yevgen…
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Denmark to provide over $137 million for Ukrainian defense industry
Denmark will allocate 130 million euros ($137.5 million) for the development of the Ukrainian defense industry, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Nov. 19 during a joint press briefi Source : kyivindependent.com/denmark-t…
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1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Russian POW Captured in Kursk Oblast Asks to Be Exchanged for Ukrainian POWs
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Renowned Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov dies in suspected accidental fall
Renowned Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov was found dead beneath the windows of his residence, with law enforcement and close acquaintances suggesting an “accidental death.” According to The M Source : …
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Unyielding waves: Russian forces reinforce frontlines amid heavy losses on Kupyansk front
In a recent broadcast on Espreso.TV , Major Nadezhda Zamryha, the head of communications for the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great, reported that the Russian armed fo Source : www.uawire.org/unyieldin…
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 154
Editor’s Note: This is issue 154 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from Oct. 24-Nov. 17, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Energy sector Ukraine’s Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Ukraine hits major Russian arsenal. Zelenskyy spoke in parliament. Protest dispersed in Georgia
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'Putin is playing with our fears' — German FM on Russia's updated nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to intimidate the West by expanding the conditions for using nuclear weapons in Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Source : kyivindependent.com/baerbock-…
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Ukraine readies to start 1st cluster of EU accession talks in early 2025, Zelensky says
Ukraine is preparing to begin the first cluster of accession talks with the EU in early 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Ukrainian lawmakers on Nov. 19. “Ukraine should have the fastest accessi Source : …
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Ukraine launches first strike on Russian soil with US-made ATACMS missiles
Ukraine has launched a daring strike on Russian soil using American-made ATACMS missiles for the first time, reported the news outlet RBC-Ukraine citing an anonymous source within Ukraine’s Defense Fo Source : www.uawire.org/ukraine-l…
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 82
Editor’s note: This is issue 82 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Nov. 11-14, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in Source : kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosl…
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EU ready to step up support for Ukraine if US reduces aid, Polish FM says
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced on Nov. 19 that major EU countries are prepared to step up military and financial assistance to Ukraine if the U.S. reduces its support under Presid Source : kyivindependent.com/eu-ready-…
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Ukraine's parliament approves state budget for 2025
Ukraine’s parliament has approved the country’s state budget for 2025, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Nov. 19. “All taxes of citizens and businesses next year will be directed to the defense and Source : …
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Trump's Comeback: What His Victory Means for Ukraine & Global Politics!
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Over 50,000 Ukrainian recruits have received training in UK
More than 50,000 Ukrainian recruits have undergone training in the U.K. as part of the British-led Operation Interflex since June 2022, the U.K. Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 19. “Kosovo, Romania Source : …
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Better late than never: Israeli companies finally reach out to Ukraine to help fight Iranian drones
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the Israeli investigative outlet Shomrim. The Kyiv Independent is republishing it with permission. After Israeli officials earlier ignored Ukrai Source : kyivindependent.com/better-la…
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Ukraine used ATACMS on Russian territory for first time, according to Moscow, media
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Nov. 19 that Ukraine launched U.S.-made ATACMS missiles against Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, according to the state news agency TASS. This coincides with several Uk Source : …
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The Strength of Our Ukrainian Army Is the People Who Serve Faithfully and Steadfastly – Zelenskyy
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Russia's FSB reports detentions over Crimea car bombing
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Nov. 19 announced the detention of two residents of Russian-occupied Crimea in connection with a car bombing in Sevastopol on Nov. 13 that killed Russian Nav Source : …
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Ukraine aims to produce 30,000 long-range drones, 3,000 missiles, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 19 that Ukraine plans to increase the production of long-range drones and missiles as part of the country’s resilience plan. In a speech to the Source : …