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By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN
Milan (CNN) — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych told CNN on Tuesday that he will defy the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and wear his helmet featuring images of athletes…
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Ukroboronprom signs agreement with leading Saudi company
JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry will cooperate with the National Company for Mechanical Systems (NCMS) in the defense sector.
According to Ukrinform, Ukroboronprom Director General Herman Smetanin announced this on Telegram.
“JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry and the…
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Russia aims to isolate Ukraine’s gas transportation by segmenting its infrastructure, depriving Ukrainians of blue fuel.
“The enemy will try to divide us into gas islands, as with electricity”, said Andriy Zakrevsky, deputy director of Ukraine’s Energy and Natural Resources Association. He noted that attacks on the country’s gas facilities continue, but Russia’s priorities have…
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Ukrainian Olympian tells CNN he will continue honoring athletes killed in war: ‘Some things are more important than sports’
The Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych says the International Olympic Committee has banned him from wearing a helmet depicting the athletes who have been killed since Russia invaded four years ago, but he’s told World Sport’s Amanda…
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Ukraine is moving away from the green tariff and adopting a competitive support system for renewable electricity producers.
The state has passed relevant legislation, with the Law on Improving Competitive Conditions for Electricity Production from Alternative Energy Sources. This law aims to boost renewable energy development as a national priority and a key component of Ukraine’s energy…
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In Ukraine, the expansion of war risk insurance programs is being supported by the DFC.
Knyazha VIG, an insurance company that is part of the Vienna Insurance Group, is launching a war risk insurance product with reinsurance coverage of up to $25M from the DFC. This initiative will enable the company to create a war risk insurance mechanism aimed at…
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What weapons and technologies will Ukraine export, and why?
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine has begun exporting weapons and military technologies of its own design. These exports will be carefully managed, with the profits reinvested into acquiring and developing critical systems, especially air defense and ammunition….
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Munich Security Conference Report: Russia is likely preparing to launch a war against the Baltic states.
In response to the end of the era of the US-provided security umbrella for Europe, the Kremlin is stepping up its aggressive policy. Russia has completely shifted its economy to a war footing, spending 40% of its federal budget on its military, and has not abandoned its…
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery overnight Feb. 11, setting the site ablaze, local media reported.
Russia’s Defense Ministry earlier claimed that it had shot…
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The EU is developing an unprecedented five-step plan that could grant Ukraine partial membership in the bloc as early as 2027.
The plan effectively brings countries into the bloc at the beginning of the process of fulfilling membership criteria, rather than at the end.
The first step is preparing Ukraine for EU accession. It involves informal recommendations from Europeans in negotiation…
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