Two dozen battalions and hundreds of volunteers are actively preparing for combat missions. Source Source : militaryland.net/news/nati…
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Ukrainian startup Esper Bionics makes cyborgs a reality
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series of profiles highlighting Ukrainian businesses and is funded by the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund and created in partnership with Spend with U Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 142
Editor’s Note: This is issue 142 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from July 21-27, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Energy sector Ukraine increas Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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'Russian Economy Growing Despite Sanctions' – but It's Really a Lie
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Tense battles rage near Toretsk as Russian troops attempt small-scale advances
The expanding gray zone near Toretsk in Donbas has led to continual skirmishes, with Russian military units attempting to breakthrough in small groups. According to Ukrainian Armed Forces officer with Source : www.uawire.org/tense-bat…
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Opinion: Europe must clamp down on Russian oil flows through Turkey
To appreciate the booming Russian fossil fuels trade, one need only go to a rooftop cafe along the Bosporus. Back in March, while sipping tea on an Istanbul terrace, I watched as, over the course of t Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-e…
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Russia passes new cryptocurrency law in effort to dodge Western sanctions
Russia on July 30 passed a law that will allow businesses to use cryptocurrencies in international trade, as the Kremlin seeks ways to circumvent Western sanctions, Reuters reported on July 30. Wester Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-pa…
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Opinion: Is momentum building for peace talks?
Over the past week, several developments suggest that momentum might be building for peace talks in Ukraine. Firstly, Ukraine appears to have made significant concessions in negotiations with bondhold Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-i…
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Ukraine's Marta Kostiuk reaches Olympic tennis quarter-finals, but heartbreak for Elina Svitolina
Ukraine’s Marta Kostiuk has reached the tennis quarter-finals at the 2024 Olympics, beating Maria Sakkari of Greece in three sets on July 30. Kostiuk won 4:6, 7:6, 6:4, and will play Croatia’s Donna V Source : …
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Lukashenko pardons German citizen sentenced to death by firing squad for 'terrorism'
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned German citizen Rico Krieger who had was on death row following a trial in Minsk, Belarusian state-owned news agency Belta reported on July 30. Kri Source : kyivindependent.com/lukashenk…
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Ukraine loses to Argentina, fails to reach Olympic football knockout stage
Argentina defeated the Ukrainian Olympic football team 2:0, kicking the latter out of the tournament. Thiago Almada opened the score on the 47th minute, followed by a goal from 18-year-old Claudio Ech Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-l…
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Hungary Is Isolated in the EU Because of Its Stance on Russia. Daily Wrap-up
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2 bombers damaged in last week's attack on airfield in Russia's Murmansk Oblast, HUR says
Two Tu-22M3 bombers were damaged in the July 25 strike targeting the Olenya airfield in Russia’s Murmansk Oblast, Ukrainian military intelligence spokesman Andrii Yusov told Radio Free Europe/Radio Li Source : …
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Ukraine is ready to participate in consultations with the EU regarding the situation surrounding the transit of oil from Russia’s Lukoil
This was stated by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhii Tykhyi, during a briefing. He noted that Ukraine values its cooperation with all its European neighbors and i Source : ukrainefrontlines.com/news/ukra…
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 66
Editor’s note: This is issue 66 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from July 22-28 , 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in Source : kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosl…
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Ukraine open to consultations with EU on Russian oil transit, Foreign Ministry says
Kyiv is open to participating in consultations with the European Union on the transit of Russian Lukoil’s oil if Brussels decides to use “an appropriate mechanism,” Heorhii Tykhyi, Foreign Ministry’s Source : …
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Russian forces deploy North Korean Bulsae-4 anti-tank missile systems in Ukraine
Russian forces have begun using the North Korean long-range, self-propelled, anti-tank missile system Bulsae-4 against Ukraine, reports Ukrainian defense outlet Militarniy. Photos of the missile launc Source : www.uawire.org/Contents/…
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The situation in the energy system has stabilized – Shmyhal
Currently, the situation in Ukraine’s energy sector has stabilized due to the early completion of repairs on two nuclear power plant units and a decrease in air temperature. This was announced by Prim Source : …
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Lutsenko’s call for change
Yuriy Lutsenko. The government is making the lives of Ukrainians unbearable, preparing for negotiations with Russia. The administration (read: traitor Zelensky) announces a three-year freeze on pensio Source : ukrainefrontlines.com/opinion/a…
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Ukraine hit oil depot in Russia's Kursk Oblast, General Staff reports
Ukrainian forces struck the oil depot Logistics Center №43 in the village of Vozy in Russia’s Kursk Oblast overnight on July 30, the General Staff reported. Earlier in the day, Governor Alexei Smirnov Source : …
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The Historical Context and Legal Basis of Ukraine’s Neutrality
The Historical Context and Legal Basis of Ukraine’s Neutrality On July 16, 1990, the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR adopted the “Declaration on State Sovereignty of the Ukraine,” which proclaimed Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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US will provide its own weapons for F-16s to be delivered to Ukraine, WSJ reports
The U.S. will arm dozens of F-16 jet fighters being sent to Ukraine with American-made missiles and other weapons, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on July 30. Ukraine is awaiting at least 79 F- Source : kyivindependent.com/us-will-p…
Blinken Meets Wang Yi: A Sign of Understanding Between the US and PRC?
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