Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Lubinets sent official letters to the United Nations (UN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in connection with the shooting of two Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian occupiers on…
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Slovakia ready to allocate EUR84 mln for restoration of Ukrenergo facilities
Slovakia is ready to allocate about EUR84 million in loan and grant funds for the implementation of projects for the restoration and development of infrastructure facilities of Ukrenergo, the company reported this on Friday with…
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Ukraine and Russia begin largest prisoner swap since invasion : NPR
Two-hundred and seventy Ukrainian military personnel and 120 civilians are returned to Ukraine after the Russian Defense…
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First part of Ukraine-Russia prisoners of war exchange completed, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine and Russia agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each during face-to-face talks in Istanbul on 16 May.
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84 clashes on frontline since day-start, Pokrovsk sector hottest
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 84 combat engagements between Ukrainian defenders and Russian forces. Fighting is still ongoing in five sectors of the front, with the highest enemy activity reported in the Pokrovsk sector.
This was reported by the General Staff…
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Ukrainian drones hit Energia plant supplying batteries for Iskander and Kinzhal missiles
In the early hours of 23 May, a group of long-range Ukrainian drones struck the Russian company PАО Energia, located in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia — around 200 km from the Ukrainian border. The factory is one of Russia’s largest producers of batteries used in a wide range of military…
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Croatian PM confirms participation in Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit – Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.
“The Ukrainian people know that they can count on Croatia’s support. We have good relations between our states and…
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Lavrov Says Vatican Is Not an Appropriate Venue for Peace Talks With Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday cast doubt over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the Holy See would not be the appropriate place to host two mainly Orthodox…
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Russia’s desire to create ‘buffer zone’ is step towards new escalation – member of Rada’s National Security Committee
The desire of the Russian aggressors to create the so-called “buffer zone” is a step towards a new escalation, Iryna Friz (the European Solidarity faction), a member of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and…
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Commission to review ride-sharing rules across the EU
Rules for Uber, Bolt, Cabify, Heetch and other ride-hailing services could be unified at EU level – but the Commission warns this may still take some time.
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