Key developments on May 14: Security Council secretary: Over 30,000 Russian troops involved in attack on Kharkiv Oblast General Staff: Ukrainian soldiers ‘change positions’ near Lukiantsi village in K Source : …
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Ukraine war latest: 30,000 Russian troops involved in Kharkiv Oblast offensive, Ukrainian official says
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Latvia to allocate additional $11 million for Czech-led initiative to buy artillery shells for Ukraine
The Latvian government will allocate an additional 10 million euros (around $11 million) for a Czech-led initiative to buy artillery shells for Ukraine, the Delfi media outlet reported on May 14, citi Source : kyivindependent.com/latvia-to…
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Putin signs decree officially appointing Belousov as new Russian defense minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin officially appointed Andrei Belousov as the new defense minister, according to a signed decree posted on the Kremlin’s website on May 14. Putin proposed on May 12 that Source : …
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Day 811: Ukraine’s defense intelligence chief sees situation in Kharkiv region stabilizing
Day 811: Ukraine’s defense intelligence chief sees situation in Kharkiv region stabilizing Russian forces were prevented from advancing in Kharkiv region, Ukraine’s defense intelligence chief says. Ze Source : uacrisis.org/en/811
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Ukraine introduces emergency power cuts throughout country amid 'significant' shortage
Ukraine introduced restrictions on energy supply across the country due to a “significant power shortage,” Ukraine’s state-owned energy operator Ukrenergo announced on May 14. Moscow has recently inte Source : …
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Russian air strikes on Kharkiv injure 21 people, including 3 children
Russian forces carried out multiple air strikes against Kharkiv city on May 14, injuring at least 21 people, including three children, local authorities reported. As Russian forces launched new offens Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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48 hours in Kharkiv, Ukraine's most-bombed major city
KHARKIV – The first signs that something ominous is happening in Kharkiv come as soon as the train from Kyiv reaches the suburbs of the city – as two pillars of smoke appear in the distance, every sin Source : kyivindependent.com/48-hours-…
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Blinken sings, plays guitar with local band in Kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined a local band in Kyiv on May 14 for a rendition of Neil Young’s “Rockin' in the Free World.” Blinken arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit earlier on May 14 Source : …
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Two volunteers in Vovchansk reported as missing, allegedly shot by Russian troops
Two volunteers who came to the embattled city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, have been missing for four days and may have been shot by Russian troops, local authorities said on May 14. Russia launched Source : kyivindependent.com/media-2-v…
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Leaving Everything to Escape Russian Terror: Putin’s Aggression Ruins Lifes of Ukrainian People
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Blinken emphasizes long-term US security commitment to Ukraine in visit to Kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed America’s long-term commitment to Ukraine’s security during his visit to Kyiv on May 14. Blinken’s comments, which were captured at a press conference t Source : …
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived to Kyiv
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Poll: 50% of Ukrainians in Poland, Germany, Czechia, say they are 'less likely to return' to Ukraine
Half of Ukrainian refugees in Germany, Poland, and Czechia said they are “less likely to return” to Ukraine, according to a poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) released on May Source : …
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Aid for Ukraine helps Western countries to improve their weapons
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'We will never force Ukraine to accept peace treaty,' says UK defense secretary
The U.K. will not force or persuade Ukraine to accept a bad peace treaty, especially one that entails the loss of territory, said Defense Secretary Grant Shapps in an interview with Times Radio on May Source : kyivindependent.com/we-will-n…
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Pereiaslav, the treaty that started modern Russo-Ukrainian history
In late April 2024, in central Kyiv, heavy cranes began dismantling a sculpture erected to commemorate 17th-century Pereiaslav Treaty between the Cossacks and Muscovites, symbolically closing a chapte Source : kyivindependent.com/pereiasla…
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Vovchansk nearly destroyed amid relentless Russian shelling, evacuation underway
The city of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region has been almost entirely destroyed due to relentless shelling by the Russian Armed Forces, said Tamaz Gambarashvili, the head of Vovchansk’s military-civil Source : www.uawire.org/vovchansk…
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 131
Editor’s Note: This is issue 131 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from May 4-10, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEs Ca Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Kuleba says narrative that 'Ukraine rejected peace deal' is 'lie promoted by Russia'
The often-repeated narrative that “Ukraine rejected a peace deal offered by Russia in the spring of 2022” is “one of the favorite lies promoted by Russia,” said Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in a vid Source : …
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Russian Defense Ministry's Personnel Chief Yuri Kuznetsov arrested on bribery charges
The head of the main personnel department of the Russian Defence Ministry, Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, who was detained the day before, has been arrested on suspicion of taking a particularly l Source : www.uawire.org/russian-d…
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Russian Defence Ministry's Personnel Chief Yuri Kuznetsov arrested on bribery charges
The head of the main personnel department of the Russian Defence Ministry, Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, who was detained the day before, has been arrested on suspicion of taking a particularly l Source : www.uawire.org/russian-d…
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Designated Russian defense minister vows to further integrate economy, military
Integrating the military with Russia’s economy is a key task for its Defense Ministry, soon-to-be-appointed Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov told the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house o Source : …