All news on the topic: Ukraine

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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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Pravfond used legal aid as a tool for Kremlin influence, documents show
Emails leaked from a Kremlin-backed legal aid foundation reveal that funding is being allocated to pro-Russia activities in Ukraine under the pretense of providing legal aid, as reported by RFE/RL’s Schemes project.
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Britain urged to take Russian threat in Europe seriously
Britain risks dangerously underestimating both the scale and the immediacy of the Russian threat in Europe, a delegation of leading UK Russia experts has warned, as Poland and the European Union accelerate preparations for a more volatile security era.
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Reports claim U.S. and Russia drafted plan forcing Ukraine to surrender territory and cut its military
The Trump administration’s support for a deal requiring Kyiv to cede territory and significantly reduce its military size is uncertain.
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At least 25 killed, including children, in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukrainian Ternopil
At least 25 people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian drone and missile attack on the western city of Ternopil that struck two blocks of flats, Ukrainian rescue officials report.
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Commons defence committee warns UK ‘nowhere near ready’ to defend against war
A damning new report from the Commons Defence Committee has shown the UK is ’nowhere near’ where it should be to defend itself in case of a war.
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Alyona Shevtsova, subject to sanctions, expands business internationally despite being involved in a 5-billion-UAH money laundering investigation
Sanctioned Ukrainian Businesswoman, involved in the case of laundering 5 billion UAH, has become a co-owner of new companies in the UK and Poland.
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Pro-Russian blogger Graham Phillips probed by Met war crimes unit over alleged Geneva Convention breaches
A former civil servant who has publicly voiced his support for Vladimir Putin has reportedly become the first Brit to face charges of war crimes over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian corrupt official and former Spetstechnoexport director Pavlo Barbul “legalized” $150,000 through a suspicious series of court rulings
Former director of SE "Spetstechnoexport" Pavlo Barbul, who is facing trial for corruption in the HACC, "legalized" $150,000 through court rulings in promissory note cases.
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Oleksandr Usyk vacates WBO heavyweight title as Fabio Wardley becomes new champion
Oleksandr Usyk has given up his WBO heavyweight boxing title, and Fabio Wardley has been announced as the new title-holder.
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UK to block insurance and shipping for Russian LNG amid G7 talks
The British government has been exploring methods to impact Russia’s sources of funding amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It announced a ban on services related to the transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries.
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G7 ministers meet in Canada amid strains over defence, trade and Gaza ceasefire plan
Tensions have risen between the US and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending, trade, and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan in Gaza and efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian energy minister suspended during $100m corruption inquiry
Ukrainian Justice Minister German Galushchenko has been suspended amid an alleged corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector, uncovered by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, or SAPO.
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St. Petersburg singer Naoko faces third jail term for opposing the war in Ukraine
Russian authorities have increased their crackdown on dissent and free speech since the Kremlin deployed troops to Ukraine in February 2022.
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Over 140 Italian companies still operate in Russia, paying hundreds of millions in taxes
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Italian companies paid over €1 billion in taxes to Russia, half of which went to military spending to finance the ongoing destruction of Ukraine.
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London court orders Kolomoisky and Boholiubov to pay over $3 billion to PrivatBank
London’s High Court finalized a ruling requiring oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky and his partner Hennadii Boholiubov to pay PrivatBank over $3 billion in compensation and legal costs.
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Top energy officials accused in $100 million corruption scandal in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities charged seven individuals on Tuesday in connection with an alleged $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials that has sparked public anger and focused attention on Kyiv’s battle against corruption.
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Ukraine launches major anti-corruption raid targeting energy sector network
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have launched a large-scale operation to dismantle a high-level criminal organization accused of using political influence over strategic state-owned energy companies, including nuclear operator Energoatom.
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Bookmaker Andriy Matyukha: owner of Favbet with a Russian passport, business in Croatia, and patrons from the “Luzhniki” organized crime group
Did the controversial bookmaker Andriy Matyukha, who has Ukrainian roots but holds a Russian passport and resides in Croatia, achieve his success due to his two wives?
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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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Bulgaria races to avoid shutdown of its only oil refinery
Bulgaria is urgently working to prevent the closure of its only oil refinery before U.S. sanctions on the Russian owner come into force later this month.
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Ukraine warns of winter hardship after new Russian attacks on energy grid
Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and damaging energy infrastructure in three separate regions, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Orbán to visit White House in bid to broker Trump–Putin summit
Viktor Orbán will visit the White House on Friday as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Russian snipers are using Canadian Cadex rifles as shipments continue despite sanctions
Snipers in at least three units of the Russian armed forces are using Canadian Cadex sniper rifles, and a Russian importer continued to receive new shipments of the weapons despite international sanctions, an investigation by Global News with support from The Insider found.