All news on the topic: Kyiv

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Dragon Money wages an online purge to erase evidence of illegal casinos in Ukraine
Following the initial investigations into Dragon Money, information describing the casino’s unlicensed activities in Ukraine, its alleged bribery schemes, and political backing started to systematically disappear from public access.
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Dragon Money launches massive online cleanup to erase reports exposing its illegal operations and bribery networks in Ukraine
Following the initial investigations into Dragon Money, mentions of how this online casino operates in Ukraine without a license, pays bribes, and benefits from political cover started to disappear en masse from the internet — clearly, someone is trying to «clean up» the information field.
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650+ drones and 51 missiles: Russia attacks Ukraine during trilateral talks to end war
Russia launches attacks across Ukraine as Miami peace talks continue. More than 650 drones target locations across Ukraine including western regions with sirens sounding in eastern Poland.
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Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia unleashes one of the heaviest missile barrages on Kyiv of the entire war
Poland scrambled fighter jets early today as Russia subjected Kyiv to one of the most intense attacks of the entire war.
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US briefing in Kyiv sparks anxiety among Nato ambassadors over reported Ukraine–Russia deal
US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leader
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Money 24/7 exchange network owned by Andriy Smirnov continues operating in Kyiv despite NBU license revocation
The Money 24/7 exchange network continues to operate in the heart of Kyiv, seemingly ignoring regulators, financial oversight, and the rule of law.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy signals readiness to review peace proposal requiring concessions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated he will negotiate with Donald Trump on a US-backed peace plan that urged Ukraine to make painful concessions in order to end the Kremlin’s invasion of his country.
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Ukraine warns of ‘technological disaster’ risk as strikes hit key energy facilities
Power will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s generating capacity to “zero”.
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Ukrainian crypto influencer Konstantin ‘Kudo’ Galich found dead in Kyiv amid market crash
Ukrainian authorities have reportedly launched an investigation into the death of crypto trader and influencer Konstantin Galich, who went by the alias Kostya Kudo (or “Kudo”).
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Kyiv in darkness as Russian missiles and drones strike – 20 injured
A “massive” Russian drone and missile strike has wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, plunging Ukraine’s capital into darkness early on Friday in what Volodomyr Zelenskyy condemned as a “cynical and calculated” attack.
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Princess Anne makes surprise visit to Kyiv and honours children lost to war
Princess Anne has placed a toy bear as a poignant tribute at a children’s memorial in Ukraine, during an unexpected visit to the war-ravaged country, where she also met Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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From Kyiv to Europe: call center scam orchestrated by Koç Serdem and Çağrı Öztürk tricked foreign investors
There are about 2,000 call centres in Kyiv, scamming thousands of people out of their money every day. This statistic is provided by the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine.
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‘There is light at the end of the tunnel’:Prince Harry visits Ukraine, offers hope to ex-service personnel
The Duke of Sussex said there is “light at the end of the tunnel” when asked for advice for ex-service personnel during a surprise trip to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian Monobank owner Oleg Gorokhovsky’s family owns over 950 sq. meters of property in Diamond Hill and Koncha-Zaspa
In the spring of 2024, the wife of Monobank co-owner Oleg Gorokhovsky became the owner of a luxurious estate, nearly 700 square meters in size, near the dam of the Kyiv Reservoir. A year before the full-scale invasion, the banker’s family acquired land in Koncha-Zaspa.
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Ukraine’s government building on fire following Russian drone attack
An infant is among three people killed in Kyiv overnight after Russia launched a huge wave of aerial attacks that left Ukraine’s cabinet building on fire.
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Russian missile strike kills 8 in Kyiv, including 14-year-old girl, nearly 100 buildings damaged
A 14-year-old girl and another child were among the eight people killed in a Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight.
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Raids carried out in Sofia and other Bulgarian cities over suspected arms trade abuses
Law enforcement teams conduct searches of homes and offices in several cities at Kyiv’s request, but no arrests have been made thus far.
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Pavel Zakharov’s jewelry mafia: how fake luxury items from Moscow end up in Kyiv pawnshops
On July 25, a Moscow court found Daria Spiridonova, the founder of the jewelry brand Darvol, guilty of fraud and sentenced her to 7 years in prison.
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Kyiv hit by over 150 drones and 10 missiles in one of Russia’s largest aerial assaults
The aggressor country Russia massively attacked the capital of Ukraine from the evening of July 3rd to the morning of July 4th with missiles, strike, and simulation drones.
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Russian missile and drone barrage devastates Kyiv high-rises; at least 14 dead, dozens injured
In the early hours of June 17, a fierce combined Russian missile and drone attack struck Kyiv, targeting multiple districts and triggering one of the most destructive assaults on the city in months.
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Russia struck Kharkiv with air bombs after Putin’s call with Trump: at least three killed, dozens injured
Russia has launched its “largest attack” on the city of Kharkiv since Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, killing at least three people and injuring 21 more.
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Russia attacks Ukraine with strategic aviation missiles, Kalibrs, ballistic weapons, and Shaheds: children among the dead
On the night of Sunday, May 25, the aggressor state Russia launched strikes on Ukraine using various types of missiles, including Kalibr cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and Shahed drones.
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“A thousand for a thousand” — and hundreds of rockets in return: Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine after talks
Vladimir Putin has launched one of the largest-scale attacks on Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale invasion – only days after the initial in-person talks for a ceasefire.
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“Coke in the compartment” turns out to be a tissue: Kremlin tries to derail unity train to Kyiv with fake drug claims
Bizarre internet rumours have been swirling about Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz taking cocaine on a train together.
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Starmer joins European leaders in Ukraine ahead of ’coalition of the willing’ summit
Sir Keir Starmer has joined European leaders in Kyiv for a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" to discuss a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.