The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemn the presence of the Russian flag at the Venice International Film Festival and call for its removal, according to a joint…
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Sweden ready to join security guarantees for Ukraine in air, maritime domains – defense minister
Sweden may join the provision of security guarantees for Ukraine as part of the Coalition of the Willing, particularly in the areas of air and maritime security.
Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson announced this ahead of an informal meeting of EU defense ministers…
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Second person reported killed in Ukrainian Navy ship’s destruction, several more sailors still being sought
A second crew member of the Ukrainian Navy ship, which was attacked by Russian troops on Thursday, has been killed; several sailors are considered missing, and search and rescue operations are ongoing, said Ukrainian Navy spokesman…
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Fate of eight people unknown after Russian attack on Kyiv, 23 dead, 53 injured
Following the massive Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of August 27-28, the fate of eight people remains unknown, while 23 people have been confirmed dead and 53 injured.
According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a post on Telegram.
“There…
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Emergency UNSC meeting to be held on Friday due to Russian strike on Kyiv
At the request of Ukraine, supported by its partners, the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday, August 29, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said.
As the minister noted on social media X, the meeting will take…
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EU seeks to transfer nearly EUR 200B in frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
The European Commission is devising a scheme to transfer almost EUR 200 billion in Russian immobilized assets to rebuild Ukraine at the end of the war.
That is according to Politico, citing several officials, Ukrinform reports.
The officials said Brussels is testing the…
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Brent Renaud died covering the Russia-Ukraine war. A new movie celebrates his life and work | Film
It’s a journalist’s role to stay behind the scenes. But sometimes, a reporter’s extraordinary life becomes the story itself.
Such is the case with Brent Renaud, an award-winning documentary film-maker who was the first American journalist…
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Why the West Failed the ‘Putin Test’
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When democracy and civil society are all you’ve known, they are easy to take for granted. However, for some autocracy is not just a word but a way of life.
Host Garry…
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Two sailors dead, search continues for missing crew
Search and rescue operations are ongoing after a Russian strike hit a Ukrainian Navy vessel on August 28, with the number of confirmed fatalities rising to two.
Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk said this on Ukrainian television,…
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Center for Countering Disinformation refutes fake about ‘questionnaires with Bandera and Volyn tragedy’ on Polish border
The Center for Countering Disinformation denies information from enemy Telegram channels about the alleged existence of an official questionnaire for Ukrainians on the Polish border with demands to “recognize Bandera as a terrorist” and “take responsibility for the Volyn…
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