Sasha Vakulina
Ukraine
Pompeo joins board of Ukraine's Fire Point amid anti-graft probe
The former US Secretary of State has been announced as a member of the advisory board of Ukraine’s defence company Fire Point amid an anti-corruption investigation that is allegedly probing the Flamingo missile producer and its possible links to a large-scale corruption scheme.
Ukraine
Operation ‘Midas’: What we know so far about Ukraine anti-graft probe
Ukraine’s ongoing anti-corruption investigation can turn into the biggest political scandal since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion as Kyiv is rushing to reassure the people and Ukraine’s western partners that the fight against corruption remains its biggest commitment.
Ukraine
Ukraine anti-corruption probe: Kyiv to audit all state-owned companies
Kyiv has launched an audit of all state-owned companies amid the anti-corruption investigation around the energy company Energoatom. "Eradicating corruption is a matter of honour and dignity”, the prime minister said announcing the decision.
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Ukraine
Kherson liberation three years on: Russian troops gone but not drones
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, marking the third anniversary of Ukrainian forces liberating the only regional capital that the Russian troops managed to temporarily capture since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine
Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdog probes major energy sector scheme
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau is reportedly investigating a large-scale corruption scheme in the country’s energy sector, involving the state nuclear power operator, Energoatom. A 15-month investigation and 1,000 hours of wiretapping resulted in 70 raids, according to the agency.
Ukraine
Ukrainian army holds ground in Pokrovsk amid intense Russian assault
After more than a year of an all-in Russian offensive, the battle for Pokrovsk has intensified over the past few days, with Moscow troops reportedly infiltrating and trying to encircle what remains of the city after the fiercest fighting in recent times.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s military parade marks new chapter in South Caucasus
Azerbaijan celebrated the anniversary of reclaiming control of Karabakh, marking a historic moment for the country and the entire region by closing the tragic chapter of decades of bloody conflict and starting a new chapter of peace.
Russia
Moscow inches closer to forcing more Ukrainians to fight for Russia
Moscow has now claimed to have included parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, as it moves closer to formalising the forced conscription of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories.
Russia
Moscow says it tested Poseidon drone, another nuclear 'super weapon'
Three days after announcing a test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, Moscow said on Wednesday it also tested Poseidon, a nuclear-capable underwater drone. The second nuclear weapon test in just a week comes as the talks with the US stalled over Moscow’s reluctance to ceasefire in Ukraine.
USA
Trump urges Putin to end war in Ukraine ‘instead of testing missiles’
The Russian president announced a “successful test” of a new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile in what the US president called an "inappropriate" step, calling on Putin to end his war in Ukraine instead of testing rockets.
Russia
Putin dismisses US sanctions, Trump replies ‘We will see'
Russia’s president downplayed the latest US sanctions as an “unfriendly act” which he claims would not have much impact on Russia’s economy or its stance on Moscow’s war in Ukraine. His comments were largely dismissed by Donald Trump, who said, “I am glad he feels this way”.
Russia
Will Russia back down from war after further EU and US sanctions?
Moscow has denied that the latest round of sanctions by the EU and the new strict measures by Washington will have any effect on its economy or its war strategy, signalling that Russia will not back down on its invasion of Ukraine or agree to a ceasefire.
World News
Freezing war at current frontlines 'a good compromise,' Zelenskyy says
Ukraine and Europe are pushing for a ceasefire along the current frontlines as a first step towards any peace agreement. They hope that US President Donald Trump will support the idea and put more pressure on Moscow to accept it.
Ukraine
Russian drones hit Kharkiv kindergarten, children evacuated amid blaze
Russia attacked Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, hitting a kindergarten with children in attendance. Ukraine’s president said all children have been evacuated, with many “experiencing acute stress reactions”.
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