Turkey ratified the agreement on a free trade zone with Ukraine on Aug. 2, more than two years after the agreement was originally signed. President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyi Source : kyivindependent.com/turkey-ra…
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Turkey ratifies free trade zone agreement with Ukraine
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48% of Ukrainians view Zelensky's party negatively, survey says
Some 48% of Ukrainians hold negative attitudes towards President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party (Sluha Narodu), while only 13% view it positively, according to a survey by the Nation Source : …
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The Destruction of Okhmadyt and Continued Russian Terrorism
On the Monday morning of July 8, 2024, the Russians launched another terrorism attack on Ukraine. But this time it was during rush hour and daylight. In a series of strikes on Kyiv, they hit the Okhma Source : natsecmedia.com/the-destr…
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Hungary's Actions Endanger the EU: Russians Will Enter Freely!
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Ukraine estimates 700,000 people will leave country in 2024-2025
Ukraine expects 400,000 more people will leave the country in 2024 and 300,000 in 2025, according to the National Bank of Ukraine’s (NBU) inflation report published on Aug. 1. The NBU estimates the nu Source : …
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Odesa's Russian street names should be renamed to avoid 'living in the past,' governor argues
Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper responded to criticism of the renaming of Odesa’s streets on Aug. 2, arguing that the city now has a “historic chance to break away from imperial narratives and be a m Source : …
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Ukrainians see customs, parliament, Cabinet of Ministers as most corrupt, survey shows
Ukrainians consider the customs, Ukraine’s parliament, and the Cabinet of Ministers to be the most corrupt institutions, according to a survey by the National Democratic Institute and the Kyiv Interna Source : …
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Ukraine brings back bodies of another 250 fallen soldiers
Kyiv brought back the bodies of another 250 soldiers killed on the battlefields of eastern and southern Ukraine, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) said on Aug. Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-b…
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Talks on historic prisoner swap between West, Russia took over 2 years, Reuters reports
Negotiations between the West and Russia on a recent prisoner exchange began more than two years ago, Reuters reported on Aug. 1, citing its undisclosed sources. A historic prisoner swap took place on Source : kyivindependent.com/negotiati…
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Ivan Fechko on Ukraine's need to cooperate with Latin America
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 16 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two people and injured at least 16 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 2. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast , a 40-year-old woman and h Source : kyivindependent.com/attacks-7…
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Kremlin skeptical about participation in Ukraine's second peace summit
No peace summit with Russia’s participation is being prepared at the moment, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda radio on Aug. 1. As Russia’s war stret Source : …
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Event Announcement
Event Announcement DATE: 03.08.2024 TIME: 13:00 VENUE: Press center, Ukraine Crisis Media Center SPEAKERS: Marta Oliynyk-D’omochko, PhD in Political Science, independent researcher, african expert, Gl Source : uacrisis.org/en/event-…
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Ukraine's second Ada-class corvette launched in Turkey
Editor’s note: The article was updated with additional comments by the Turkish shipbuilding company STM. A new Ada-class multi-purpose corvette built in Turkey for Ukraine was launched in Istanbul on Source : …
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EU considering suspension of funding to Georgia as 'foreign agents' law comes into effect
The EU is considering suspending financial assistance to Georgia after its foreign agent’s law came into effect on Aug. 1, the European Commission’s spokesperson Peter Stano told Europa Press. The for Source : …
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Occupied Crimea hit by Ukrainian missile attack, Russia claims
Possible ATACMS missiles and drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, occupation authorities claimed amid reports of explosions in various locations on the peninsula. Residents rep Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-cl…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 580,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 580,590 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Aug. 2. This number includes 1,100 ca Source : …
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Freed U.S. prisoners arrive in Maryland, greeted by Biden, Harris
Freed U.S. prisoners arrived in Maryland during the late hours of Aug.1, where they were greeted by U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Turkey’s National Intelligence Organizati Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Great! Ukraine Strikes Ruzzian Army on the East | Big POW Exchange news
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Next global peace summit will likely be held in Middle East, Yermak says
The second global peace summit for Ukraine will be held in a country from the so-called Global South, probably in the Middle East, in an effort to portray the “world’s unity” amid Russia’s ongoing inv Source : …
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2024
Download the PDF Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2024 Karolina Hird, Riley Bailey, Angelica Evans, Grace Mappes, and Frederick W. Kagan August 1, 2024, 6:20pm ET Click here to see ISW Source : …
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Explosions reported across occupied Crimea
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Residents reported hearing multiple explosions across occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported. R Source : …
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'Signs of escalation' on battlefield in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine's military says
Ukraine’s military said on Aug. 1 that several observations on the battlefield suggest Russia could be escalating military operations in Kharkiv Oblast. “The situation in the operational area of the K Source : …
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Minister asks for 'additional checks' after company won tender to rebuild Kyiv children's hospital at inflated price
Health Minister Viktor Liashko requested on Aug. 1 that law enforcement conduct additional inspections of the tender for the reconstruction of the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, that was won b Source : …
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Zelensky allows for the possibility of negotiations with Russia without the precondition of returning territories. Will there be a referendum?
Military expert, flight instructor, and retired colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Roman Svitan commented in an interview with Fabrika News on Zelensky’s statement to French media that he allows f Source : …