Belarus joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 4, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. “The admission of the Republic of Be Source : …
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Belarus joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization led by Russia, China
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At least 9 of 33 'neutral' Russian athletes allowed to participate in Olympics visited occupied Crimea, allegedly support war
At least nine of the 33 ostensibly neutral Russian athletes allowed to participate in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games visited occupied Crimea, took part in tournaments in occupied Crimea, or allegedl Source : kyivindependent.com/at-least-…
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 10, injure almost 100 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people and injured at least 99 over the past day, regional authorities said on July 4. Russia targeted a total of 12 Ukrainian oblasts – Kyiv, Chernih Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 62
Editor’s note: This is issue 62 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from June 24–June 30, 2024. The digest highlights steps take Source : kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosl…
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Ukraine withdraws from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says
Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the Kanal neighborhood of the embattled town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, said Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia group of forces, on state te Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-w…
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Tucker Carlson claims an interview with Zelensky is 'coming soon'
U.S. far-right political commentator Tucker Carlson said on July 4 that “it looks like we’ve got the (President Volodymyr) Zelensky interview,” adding that it is “coming soon, we hope.” Ukraine’s Pres Source : …
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97% of Russian missiles, drones, bombs hit civilian infrastructure, diplomat says
Only 3% of Russian missiles, drones, and guided bombs hit military targets in Ukraine, while 97% have struck civilian infrastructure, Danylo Kubai, Ukraine’s envoy to international organizations in Vi Source : …
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Relations between Russia, China are 'at their best in history,' Xi, Putin say
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan on July 3. Xi indicated his support for Rus Source : kyivindependent.com/relations…
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Day 861: Russian missile, drone strike on Dnipro kills five, injures 53 others
Day 861: Russian missile, drone strike on Dnipro kills five, injures 53 others A Russian missile and drone strike on Dnipro kills five and injures 53 others. A Ukrainian drone strike disrupts operatio Source : uacrisis.org/en/861
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General Staff: Russia has lost 547,470 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 547,470 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 July 4. This number includes 1,200 ca Source : …
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Zelensky expresses gratitude to US for new military aid package
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked U.S. President Joe Biden, Congress, and American citizens on July 3 for their continued military support. He shared his appreciation on X, highlighting t Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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Update from Ukraine | Awesome! Ukraine Ambushed Ruzzian army convoy in Luhansk Region
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France sends 41 power generators to Kharkiv and Chernihiv amidst energy infrastructure damage
France has transferred 41 power generators to Kharkiv and Chernihiv, whose energy infrastructure has been heavily damaged by Russian strikes, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X. She Source : kyivindependent.com/france-se…
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Erdogan offers to mediate peace talks, Kremlin rules out the idea
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kazakhstan, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Turkey could help mediate an end to the war. The SCO i Source : kyivindependent.com/erdogan-o…
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Russia hosts key talks with Yemen's Houthi delegation amid rising tensions in the Middle East
A meeting was held in Moscow between Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, and a delegation from Yemen’s Houthi movement “Ansar Allah” led by Source : …
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Russia issues arrest warrants for exiled journalists due to war coverage
Russian courts issued arrest warrants last month for three exiled journalists, a move analysts interpret as an attempt to harass critics beyond the country’s borders. On June 17, a Moscow court ordere Source : …
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UN General Assembly president says election outcomes will not alter its support for Ukraine
The U.N. General Assembly will continue to support Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty regardless of the outcomes of national elections worldwide this year, the body’s president said on Ju Source : …
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Zelensky reportedly considering dismissing PM Shmyhal
President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering dismissing Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 3, citing sources in the presidential team. Shmyhal has been prime minister of Uk Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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Missing Ukrainian journalist found dead in Kharkiv
Oleksandr Lapshin, a Kharkiv-based journalist and volunteer who disappeared in late May, was found dead on June 29, the head of the investigative department of the police of the Kharkiv Oblast, Serhii Source : kyivindependent.com/missing-u…
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Dnipro shopping center kills 5, injures 53
Key developments on July 3: Shopping center hit in Russian attack on Dnipro, killing 5, injuring 53 Russian defector involved in Russia’s Baltic Fleet vessel sabotage, military intelligence says Zelen Source : …
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Pressure on journalists, press freedom limitations continue in wartime Ukraine
Ukrainian journalists and media watchdogs are continuing to voice concerns over declining press freedoms as their country’s army fights on more than two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion to prot Source : kyivindependent.com/pressure-…
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Belarus Signals of 'Possible Ukrainian Attack' but Why It Needs Such Provocations?
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EDS Ukraine is postponing investments in a new factory due to raids and plans to relocate production to the Czech Republic
At the beginning of this year, the EDS Ukraine group, under the leadership of Aleksandr Zapyshniy, planned substantial investments in constructing a new factory for manufacturing high-power transforme Source : ukrainefrontlines.com/opinion/a…
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Constitution of political romanticism
Fewer and fewer remain in their right minds who know how Ukraine’s Constitution was created and, most importantly, why it was crafted the way it is. So listen, dear boys and girls, I will tell you how Source : …
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Ukraine to submit draft resolution on nuclear safety to UN General Assembly
Kyiv is planning to submit to the U.N. General Assembly a draft resolution on nuclear safety and the security of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X on July 3. The doc Source : …