Category Ukraine

William Burns. Stock photo: Getty Images William Burns, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has explained why it is strategically important for the United States to continue supporting Ukraine amid Russia’s further full-scale invasion. Source: Burns in an article for…

Shahed kamikaze drones. Stock photo: Getty Images On the evening of 30 January, the Air Force reported that Russian Shaheds were spotted near Kharkiv.  Source: Ukraine’s Air Force; Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration Details: Later, Syniehubov…

Politico, citing four sources, reported that the Pentagon has successfully tested a new high-precision long-range Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDBs), which could arrive in Ukraine on Wednesday, 31 January. Source: European Pravda with reference to Politico Details: An American official,…

Volodymyr Saldo. Screenshot Ukraine’s state budget has received more than UAH 32 million (US$842,500) of funds confiscated from sanctioned persons thanks to a court decision. Source: Vitalii Koval, Head of Ukraine’s State Property Fund Quote: “Today, for the first time,…

Photo: The State Border Guard Service The State Border Guard Service is increasing its combat capabilities: another brigade-type unit has been created on the basis of the Luhansk Border Guard Detachment and is already performing tasks to repel the Russian…

Talks between European Union countries aimed at agreeing on aid for Ukraine later this week remain difficult, despite Hungary’s willingness to compromise. Source: This was stated in a conversation with reporters by a senior EU official, reports European Pravda with…

Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images Ahead of the presidential elections, Russia’s Central Election Commission has published President Vladimir Putin’s income declaration, which states that he has earned an amount equivalent to US$750,000 since 2018. Source: Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian independent…

Stock photo: Government portal Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new version of the draft law on mobilisation. After some amendments have been made, the document will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) in the near future. Source:…

Ukraine needs swift and deep reforms on the path to EU membership despite the ongoing war. Ukraine has been working on aligning its legislation with the EU under the Association Agreement since 2014, and in December 2022, the European Commission…

The European Commission has welcomed the decision of EU ambassadors regarding establishing a dedicated account for the transfer of interest from taxed profits derived from frozen Russian assets. They have also announced that they are actively working on subsequent steps.…