Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko claimed that there is a “shift” among Western politicians, who are allegedly ready to negotiate peace in Ukraine. President Lukashenko express Source : …
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Day 980: Ukraine presents roadmap to reopening airspace during the war
Day 980: Ukraine presents roadmap to reopening airspace during the war Ukraine presents a roadmap to reopening its airspace during the war. Advocates of pacifism in the West play into Russia’s intent Source : uacrisis.org/en/980
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Russia confirms North Korea's involvement in war to West, Zelensky says
Russia has confirmed to the West that North Korea is taking an active part in the war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the South Korean KBS TV channel published Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-co…
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Will Allies Step Up Support for Ukraine, As North Korea Joins Forces with Russia?
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Russian forces prepare for escalated offensives in Zaporizhzhia: increase in armored and aerial assets mark key strategy shift
Russian forces have conducted drills in the occupied territories, specifically using armored vehicles in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to Vladyslav Voloshin, spokesperson for the “South” Defense Source : …
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Ukraine has received just 10% of US aid approved by Congress earlier this year, Zelensky says
The U.S. has transferred nearly 10% of the aid approved by Congress in April 2024 to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference on Oct. 30. After months of political infighting a Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-h…
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More HMMWV for Ukraine. Problems in Advancing the Victory Plan. Russian deadly attack on Kharkiv
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Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley IFVs fighting into Russia’s Kursk Region
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Norway commits $118.8 million for Ukrainian F-16 armament and maintenance
Norway has announced plans to allocate funds for the procurement of weapons and spare parts for Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets. During his visit to Odesa, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram unve Source : www.uawire.org/Contents/…
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Ukraine’s 2025 budget clears first reading, allocates $53 billion for defense
Ukraine’s proposed 2025 budget passed its first reading in parliament on Oct. 31, allocating approximately 26% of the country’s GDP to defense and military spending. “The priority of next year’s budge Source : …
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National Bank of Ukraine leaves interest rates unchanged at 13%
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has kept interest rates on hold at 13%, it announced on Oct. 31. The decision was in line with analysts’ predictions, and comes as Ukraine braces for next week’s U.S Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraines-…
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Zelensky: Poland holds back on MiG-29 jets for Ukraine despite NATO agreements
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Poland is not sending MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, despite previous agreements with NATO. Zelensky said , speaking during a meeting with local Source : www.uawire.org/zelensky-…
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Ukraine’s new Ecocide war crime theory
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill at least 9, injure 47 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured at least 47 over the past day, including children, regional authorities reported on Oct. 31. Russia launched at least 50 drones o Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Ukraine Secures New Defense Boost! Nordic Nations Stand Firm Against Aggression
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Russia’s Saratov airport suspends flights amid drone strike threat
Saratov, a city in Russia, has halted operations at its airport amid concerns of a potential drone attack. Russian media report that Gagarin Airport has suspended all flights following a warning about Source : www.uawire.org/russia-s-…
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Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine debates who serves and who doesn’t
The following is the Oct. 30, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here . Compani Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-b…
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US lawmakers call for Biden to allow Poland to down Russian missiles over Ukraine
Two U.S. lawmakers have made a bipartisan appeal to President Joe Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over the skies of Ukraine, The Hill reported on Oct. 30. Republican Joe Wilson an Source : kyivindependent.com/us-lawmak…
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 152
Editor’s Note: This is issue 152 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from Oct. 13-24, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEs Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Russia’s main export for the elections season: chaos and destruction
Russia tries to regain its geopolitical importance by sowing chaos and undermining institutions in other countries. Keeping a blind eye to it is a self-defeating strategy. “In five years Russian roads Source : voxukraine.org/en/russia…
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Opinion: Rigged elections have stolen Georgia's European future
In Georgia’s 2012 election, then-President Mikheil Saakashvili’s pro-Western party was defeated by Georgian Dream, a party led by the Russian-backed oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. Though widely hailed Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-h…
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Global entrepreneur organization Endeavor launches first Ukraine office to boost growth amid war
The New York-based global entrepreneur network Endeavor has opened its first office in Ukraine, signaling confidence in the country’s business potential, the organization announced on Oct. 31. Endeavo Source : kyivindependent.com/global-en…
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Ukraine charges Russian soldier identified by Kyiv Independent as raping woman
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Oct. 31 charged Russian soldier Mykola Senenko with raping a woman in Kherson Oblast in 2022. The Kyiv Independent in June identified two Russian soldiers who Source : …
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Russian court fines Google $2.5 trillion trillion trillion
A Russian court has fined Google $2.5 decillion after the U.S. tech giant allegedly blocked pro-Kremlin propaganda on YouTube, Russian state media reported on Oct. 29. An original fine of 100,000 rubl Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-c…