From kyivindependent.com
European nations urge UN action against Russian satellite sabotage, media reports
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The disruptions have targeted Eutelsat and SES, Europe’s main satellite providers, which support television, radio, and aviation navigation systems.
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9h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Trump administration weighs recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, Semafor reports
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The potential move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares for a call with Vladimir Putin on March 18, with a proposed 30-day ceasefire on the table.
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8h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Belarus authorities sentence Japanese citizen to 7 years in prison on espionage charges
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Masatoshi Nakanishi has been in custody since July for allegedly spying for for a foreign intelligence agency between 2018 and 2024, local authorities said. Nakanishi's arrest was only publicly announced in September 2024, despite his arrest several months prior.
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12h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Ukrainian long-range drone successfully completes 3,000-kilometer test, Zelensky says
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President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on March 17 in his evening address that a Ukrainian long-range drone has successfully completed testing, demonstrating its ability to fly 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles).
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18h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Trump boasts of saving Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk Oblast despite Kyiv denying encirclement claims
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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on March 17 that he took an unspecified action to save Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast, repeating an unsubstantiated claim of them being "surrounded."
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5h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Russian energy giant Gazprom suffers $13.1 billion loss in 2024
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Gazprom's losses averaged $251 million per week, $35 million per day, or $1.4 million per hour. While the company's total revenue increased by 11% and its gas revenue by 14%, it still ended the year with a sales loss of 192 billion rubles ($2.3 billion).
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6h ago
From kyivindependent.com
UK, EU to discuss confiscating Russian assets ahead of Ukraine peace talks, Bloomberg reports
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Negotiations will focus on establishing the legal and financial framework to seize Russian assets, despite opposition from some EU member states, particularly Belgium and Germany.
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7h ago
From kyivindependent.com
New Canadian prime minister invites Zelensky to attend G7 summit in June
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Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit in June, Le Journal de Quebec reported on March 17, citing a Canadian Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
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18h ago
From kyivindependent.com
‘Talk about an invasion is everywhere’ — How Lithuania is preparing for war with Russia
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Throughout Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repeated and escalating warnings of the potential for a wider war have only raised fears in the Baltic states that they could be next in the crosshairs of the Kremlin. Talk about a potential Russian invasion is "very common at parties,...
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19h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Germany's military rebirth is Europe’s best bet against Putin
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When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he knew that he was upending Europe’s security order. But this was more of a tactical gambit than a calculated strategy, and he could not have predicted what would follow. Though U.S. President Donald
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22h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Poland, Baltics to withdraw from anti-personnel mine ban treaty
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The defense ministers of the four nations argued that the security situation in the region has "fundamentally deteriorated" and that military threats to NATO member states bordering Russia and Belarus have "significantly increased."
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3h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Italy, Spain hesitant on EU's $43 billion military aid to Ukraine plan
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the proposal needed further discussion and that Italy was awaiting the outcome of the upcoming call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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5h ago
From kyivindependent.com
2 killed, 13 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day
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Ukrainian air defenses shot down 63 of the 137 Russian attack and decoy drones overnight over 12 oblasts, the Air Force said. Sixty-four decoy drones reportedly disappeared from radars without causing damage.
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7h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Over 30 countries expected to contribute to UK-led 'coalition of the willing,' official says
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"The UK expects more than 30 countries to be involved in the coalition of the willing," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesperson said on March 17.
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13h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Critical Ukraine coverage at risk as Trump slashes Radio Free Europe funding
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The U.S. decision to cut off funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty came as a surprise for the outlet’s newsroom, a source in the RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service told the Kyiv Independent. “We understood that the U.S. president, to put it mildly, does not like us,
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16h ago
From kyivindependent.com
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Key developments on March 17: * Russia claims capture of Stepove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine denies * Ukrainian drones attack fuel facility in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast, governor claims * Ukrainian long-range drone successfully completes 3,000-kilometer test, Zelensky says * Territorial...
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18h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Ukraine's Supreme Court rules illegal mobilization not grounds for dismissal from military
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The conscription of a person liable for military service during mobilization is irreversible, Ukraine's Supreme Court ruled on March 17, following a lawsuit by a serviceman who claimed he had been drafted illegally.
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19h ago
From kyivindependent.com
EU foreign ministers to discuss US withdrawal of funding for RFE/RL
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EU foreign ministers are set to discuss the termination of the U.S. grant that funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) during a meeting in Brussels on March 17, according to a Kyiv Independent reporter in Brussels.
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22h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Lithuania suspects Russia behind arson attacks in Vilnius and Warsaw last year
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The Lithuanian prosecutor’s office alleges that Russia's military intelligence formed a special group to carry out arson attacks across Lithuania, Poland, and Latvia.
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on Mon, 3PM
From kyivindependent.com
Seoul, Kyiv discuss transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea
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South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha discussed the potential transfer of two North Korean POWs in a phone call.
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on Mon, 2PM
From kyivindependent.com
Trump's aid cuts disrupt supply of HIV treatments to Ukraine, 7 more countries
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World Health Organization warned that Kenya, Haiti, Lesotho, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Ukraine could run out of critical antiretroviral drugs in the coming months.
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5h ago
From kyivindependent.com
EU plan to send over $40 billion in military aid has 'broad political support,' Kallas says
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The initiative to provide Ukraine with 40 billion euros ($43.6 billion) in military aid has "broad political support" among EU member states, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on March 17 before the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels.
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20h ago
From ukrinform.net
U.S. intelligence sharing pause had no significant impact on Ukraine war – Lammy
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UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that the pause in U.S. intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine "has not had a material effect" because it was only for a short period. — Ukrinform.
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17h ago
From ukrinform.net
Ukrainian intelligence forces destroy Russia's Grad, Strela-10 in Zaporizhzhia sector
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In the Zaporizhzhia sector, soldiers from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry have destroyed a Russian Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system and a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher. They also struck a repair facility housing dozens of enemy vehicles. — Ukrinform.
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4h ago
From ukrinform.net
Ukrainian forces down 63 Russian drones, 64 vanish from radar
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Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 63 Russian drones overnight, while 64 enemy UAVs disappeared from radar and failed to reach their targets. — Ukrinform.
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4h ago
From pravda.com.ua
Trump admits spat with Zelenskyy in Oval Office was part of pressure on Ukraine
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his spat with Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Ukrainian president’s visit to the Oval Office was part of a strategy to pressure Ukraine. He has also stated that the US decision to pause arms supplies to Ukraine had no consequences for the Ukrainian army.
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8h ago
From ukrinform.net
New technologies not to replace traditional intelligence methods – Budanov
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New technologies are important, but they complement, rather than replace, traditional intelligence methods. — Ukrinform.
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10h ago
From rferl.org
Taiwan Is Watching Ukraine And Trump. Here's What It's Learning.
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From Russia's full-scale invasion to tense peace negotiations, Taiwan has been studying how Kyiv has navigated its three-year war as Taipei prepares for its own potential struggle with an aggressive neighbor: China.
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13h ago
From ukrinform.net
Long-range Neptunes, 3,000-kilometer drone test: Zelensky holds Staff meeting
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on Monday, with key discussions focusing on drones and the use of Ukrainian missiles. — Ukrinform.
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16h ago
From ukrinform.net
Trump must convince Putin to abandon some "absurd demands" – Polish FM
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U.S. President Donald Trump must persuade Vladimir Putin to abandon some "absurd demands," including the capture and demilitarization of the entire Ukraine or plans to seize additional Ukrainian territories during their talks on Tuesday. — Ukrinform.
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20h ago
From kyivindependent.com
Kyiv reportedly extradites German suspected of rape who fought for Ukraine
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Ukraine has extradited a German citizen who fought in Ukraine's Defense Forces and is suspected of rape and other crimes, the BBC and Suspilne reported on March 17, citing sources in the Prosecutor General's Office.
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on Mon, 1PM
From kyivindependent.com
US to withdraw from group investigating Russian leadership for crimes against Ukraine, NYT reports
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The Hague-based International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is a judicial hub supporting national investigations into the crime of aggression committed by the Russian leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, and Moscow's allies against Ukraine.
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on Mon, 8AM
From ukrinform.net
Ukraine aims to take relations with Philippines to new level – Sybiha
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Ukraine seeks to take its bilateral relations with the Philippines to a new level across all areas, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. — Ukrinform.
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3h ago
From ukrinform.net
Ukraine, seven EU countries file complaint to UN over Russian satellite jamming – media
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Eight European countries, including Ukraine, have lodged a complaint with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) under the UN, accusing Russia of prolonged interference with European satellite communications. — Ukrinform.
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3h ago
From ukrinform.net
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,560 over past day
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The total combat losses of the Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to March 18, 2025, amount to approximately 897,010 personnel, including 1,560 troops lost over the past day alone. — Ukrinform.
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3h ago
From ukrinform.net
War update: 155 combat clashes over past day, intense fighting in Pokrovsk sector
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On March 17, as many as 155 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded. — Ukrinform.
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4h ago
From ukrinform.net
Russian forces constructing crossings to move west of Oskil River in Kupiansk sector
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In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops are constructing crossings and preparing to move to the western bank of the Oskil River. — Ukrinform.
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4h ago
From ukrinform.net
Ukrainian, Bhutanese foreign ministers hold historic first meeting in New Delhi
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a historic first meeting with Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, D.N. Dhungyel, on the sidelines of the 2025 Raisina Dialogue conference in New Delhi. — Ukrinform.
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4h ago