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UK prepares another group of future Ukrainian F-16 pilots, bringing total number of trainees to 200

Another group of Ukrainian military personnel completed elementary flying training for F-16 fighter jets in the U.K., the British Royal Air Force (RAF) reported on Oct. 22. British instructors have trained a total of 200 Ukrainian pilots so far, according to British Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard. The U.K. and other […]

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October 23, 2024

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How Russia attempted to steal Moldovan election, referendum, and what comes next?

Although Russian interference has taken many forms in Moldova since its independence in 1991, the election and referendum results on Sunday shocked many pro-European Moldovans. Despite opinion polls showing clear support for entrenching the desire for EU accession into the country's constitution, the success of the EU referendum came down to the wire, with the […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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Ukraine, India discuss strengthening defense industry cooperation

Ukraine's Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin met with India's Ambassador to Ukraine Ravi Shankar on Oct. 26 to discuss strengthening defense industry cooperation between Kyiv and New Delhi, the Strategic Industries Ministry announced. "Ukraine is open to expanding the scope of partnerships in the defense sector, and we are ready to consider various forms of […]

Ukraine

October 26, 2024

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Anti-money laundering watchdog refuses to blacklist Russia as Moscow cozies up to Iran, North Korea

After days of discussions, the world’s leading anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), opted last week not to blacklist Russia despite efforts from Kyiv to sway members to do so over the Kremlin’s increasingly closer ties with blacklisted North Korea and Iran. The FATF, which monitors illicit financial activity like money laundering […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

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Who is Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian hawk reportedly in touch with Elon Musk?

Late last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk, the U.S.-based oligarch with extensive influence on American politics, had been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. The revelation came weeks after reports that similar calls were potentially made by former U.S. President Donald Trump, the current Republican Party […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine debates who serves and who doesn’t

Companies in Ukraine that were expecting to be able to “reserve” their employees to shield them from military service might not be able to do so starting mid-November. The government in Kyiv said over the last week that it is currently doing an audit of the exemption process until Nov. 15 to assess which businesses […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: US announces new aid package; Ukrainian drones target oil depot in Russia's Stavropol Krai

Key developments on Nov. 1: US announces new military aid package worth $425 million Ukrainian drone targets oil depot in Stavropol Krai, Russian governor claims Russia seizes more territory over past week than at any point in 2024, Bloomberg reports Russian drone strikes on Ukraine soared to record monthly levels during October, military says North […]

Ukraine

November 1, 2024

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Sandu wins in Moldova despite 'unprecedented' Russian interference

In a victory for pro-EU factions in Moldova and beyond, incumbent President Maia Sandu defeated her challenger, Alexandr Stoianoglo, in the country's Nov. 3 presidential runoff. Sandu won on Nov. 3 by a margin of about 54% to 45%, with 99% of votes counted. "We proved that by uniting we can defeat those who wanted […]

Ukraine

November 3, 2024

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Europe must take responsibility for its security, Polish FM says after Trump's win

European nations must take their security policy more seriously,  Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said at a press conference on Nov. 6 in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election. "Europe urgently needs to take more responsibility for its security," Sikorski said. President-elect Trump has repeatedly lambasted European NATO members for not […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Ukrainian, Russian ombudsmen meet in Belarus to address humanitarian issues amid war

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets met with his Russian counterpart, Tatyana Moskalkova, in Belarus on Nov. 8 to discuss humanitarian issues related to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. The public meeting between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Belarus — Russia's ally, which has allowed the Kremlin to use its territory as a staging ground for its […]

Ukraine

November 8, 2024

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Trump's peace plan may include deploying European troops to buffer zone in Ukraine, Telegraph reports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may call on British and European troops to enforce a buffer zone that he would try to impose over the current front line in Ukraine, the Telegraph reported on Nov. 7, citing three Trump staffers. Under one of the peace plans being considered by Trump, the current front line in Ukraine […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

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Trump’s Ukraine policy should not be prejudged, French foreign minister cautions

Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy should not be judged prematurely, France’s foreign minister said on Nov. 11. "Facing speculation on what could be the positions or initiatives of the new U.S administration, I think that we absolutely should not prejudge, and we have to give (the Trump administration) time," Jean-Noel Barrot told the Paris Peace Forum. […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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