Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster, said on May 21 it had launched its own news broadcasting on the Pershyi nationwide TV channel separate from the telethon. Mykola Chernotytskyi, the head of Su Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
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Ukrainian public broadcaster launches broadcasting separate from state-sponsored telethon
Evacuation from the towns near Kharkiv
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Zelensky: Situation in Donetsk Oblast difficult but there is military success in Kharkiv Oblast
The situation on the front line in the direction of Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast remains extremely difficult, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his May 21 evening address. Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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European Commission says Ukraine will receive first payment of revenue from frozen Russian assets in July
Ukraine will receive the first delivery of funds stemming from the revenue of frozen Russian assets in July, the European Commission said on May 21. Ukraine’s Western partners and other allies froze a Source : …
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US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine's use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia
A bipartisan group of U.S. members of Congress wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on May 20, urging the Pentagon to permit Ukraine to strike Russian territory with U.S.-supplied weapons. Source : kyivindependent.com/us-lawmak…
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 132
Editor’s Note: This is issue 132 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from May 11-18, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEs P Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile ship Tsiklon struck in occupied Crimea, Ukraine's military says
Key developments on May 21: General Staff confirms Russian missile ship Tsiklon struck in occupied Crimea EU Council approves using Russian assets revenue to fund Ukraine Politico: US may announce new Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-w…
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 56
Editor’s note: This is issue 55 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from May 13–19, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in t Source : kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosl…
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Defense Ministry: 700,000 draft-aged men update military documents after launch of online app
Over 1 million military-aged men have registered in the mobile application Rezerv+, while 700,000 have updated military documents via it as of May 21, the Defense Ministry reported. Ukraine has made s Source : kyivindependent.com/defense-m…
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Governor: Around 100 civilians remain in Vovchansk, Russians have threatened to shoot them
Around 100 Ukrainian civilians remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk, but Russian forces refuse to allow them to leave and have threatened to shoot them, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov sa Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
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Russia's Finding Ways to Legally Attack NATO – Using Hybrid Tactics
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Military: Ukrainian forces stabilize situation in Kharkiv Oblast, including Vovchansk
Ukrainian troops have stabilized the military situation in Kharkiv Oblast, including the town of Vovchansk, but it remains “complex,” Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia group of force Source : …
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12 never-before-seen photos from Azovstal defense
The defense of the Azovstal steel plant, Ukraine’s last stronghold during the Russian siege of Mariupol in the spring of 2022, remains one of the most heroic operations carried out by the Ukrainian so Source : …
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Belgium says it is 'committed' to starting Ukraine's EU accession negotiations in June
Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said on May 21 that Belgium is “committed” to beginning Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations before the end of its rotating presidency at the beginning of July. In Source : …
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Russian attack on Kherson injures 3, including 15-year-old boy
Russian forces carried out an air strike on May 21 on the city of Kherson, injuring three people, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported. Russian troops launched the attack around 4 p.m. Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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'Venice? No, Yakutia'. Drone footage shows massive flooding in Yakutia region, Russia
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Poland detains nine suspected of Russian-ordered sabotage acts
Polish authorities have detained nine individuals on suspicion of carrying out acts of sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence services, the country’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, announced on Tues Source : www.uawire.org/poland-de…
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Zelensky on legitimacy dispute: My term is not over yet
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a May 20 interview with Reuters he had to continue serving as president due to martial law. “My five-year term is not over yet,” Zelensky told Reuters . " It is co Source : …
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Ukrainian military completes F-16 maintenance training in Netherlands
Ten Ukrainian military personnel have completed training in the Netherlands on maintaining F-16 fighter jets, the Dutch Ministry of Defense has announced . The Netherlands has agreed to provide Ukrain Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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German foreign minister, European Commission, voice support for Zelensky's legitimacy
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano voiced their support for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s legitimacy on May 21. Zelensky’s five-year term expir Source : …
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Tucker Carlson launches new show on Russian TV
U.S. far-right political commentator and conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson launched a new television show in collaboration with the Russian state television network Rossiya 24, with the first episode Source : kyivindependent.com/tucker-ca…
World's Strong Ones Will Find Ways to End the War During the Peace Summit
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Former commander of Russian 58th Army detained on fraud charges
A court in Russia has ordered the detention of Ivan Popov, former commander of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District, for two months, reports TASS , citing law enforcement agencies. Accordin Source : www.uawire.org/former-co…