BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine authorities said Wednesday they were pressing their search for a 18th-century Italian portrait believed to have been looted 80 years ago from a Jewish collector…
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Ukraine prosecutors file cases over UAH 248M defense sector losses
Prosecutors have charged 16 individuals and submitted 12 indictments to court in cases concerning losses to the state worth UAH 248 million in the defense sector. The abuses involved procurement of substandard uniforms, defective software, theft of fuel, and fraud in food supplies for the…
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Amid ongoing peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the energy conflict is escalating.
On the night of August 27, the enemy targeted energy and gas transportation infrastructure across six Ukrainian regions, including Sumy, Poltava, Donetsk, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia. In Sumy, a UAV strike damaged key substation equipment; in Poltava,…
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Trump warns of an economic war on Russia if no peace deal is reached and threatens Ukraine well.
US President Donald Trump said that the US may impose sanctions and tariffs not only against Russia, but also against Ukraine, if a peace agreement is not signed. According to the White House chief, President Zelenskyy “is also not innocent” in a situation without…
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This week, Ukrainian and American diplomats will meet in New York to further the peace process.
The US aims to end conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, and Gaza by year’s end. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced plans to meet with Ukrainian representatives in New York, including Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Administration, and Rustem Umerov, Secretary of…
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Germany, Belgium, and the US oppose confiscating Russian assets.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that attempting to access the Russian Central Bank’s assets could impact financial markets. Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever agreed with Merz and added “I know that there are governments that dream of confiscating these…
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Lithuania has proposed starting negotiations on Ukraine’s EU accession without Hungary’s participation.
Vilnius sent a letter to EU partners urging European capitals to “take decisive measures” to make Ukraine’s EU bid “real and irreversible”. The letter emphasizes that the moment has come to advance Ukraine’s integration, especially as Russia’s military…
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The government will put one of Ukraine’s largest chemical plants up for sale with a starting bid of ₴4.5B.
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to privatize a strategically important facility – the Odesa Port Plant (OPP). The state’s ownership stake will be offered through an open electronic auction with an initial price of ₴4.5B ($107M). According to the Cabinet of…
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Ukrainian Leaders Press Global Diplomatic Efforts Ahead Of Fresh Talks In US
Senior Ukrainian leaders were making a diplomatic dash to drum up support ahead of talks with US officials in New York later this week, with a stop in Saudi Arabia on August 27 and a visit to Switzerland planned for the following day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff,…
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