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PM Shmyhal meets Slovak counterpart Fico near Ukraine's Uzhhorod

Ukrainian and Slovak prime ministers Denys Shmyhal and Robert Fico began their meeting near the western Ukrainian border city of Uzhhorod on Oct. 7, Ukrinform reported. The two heads of government will discuss cooperation in energy security and infrastructure projects. The meeting comes shortly after Fico's comments that as long as he is the prime […]

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October 7, 2024

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Biden postpones visit to Germany due to hurricane ahead of Ramstein meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola due to the approach of Hurricane Milton, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Oct. 8. Biden was supposed to convene a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany on Oct. 12, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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More weapons for Ukraine in 2014 could have prevented full-scale war, Stoltenberg says

NATO allies could have done more to arm Ukraine in 2014, potentially averting Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Politico published Oct. 9. Stoltenberg stepped down as NATO Secretary General on Oct. 1 after serving in the role for 10 years. Former Dutch Prime Minister […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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World Bank approves fund to facilitate G7's $50 billion loan for Ukraine, Reuters reports

The World Bank's executive committee approved on Oct. 10 the creation of a new fund to help fulfill the Group of Seven (G7)'s $50 billion loan, Reuters reported, citing sources. During the June G7 summit in Italy, G7 leaders publicly confirmed a deal on the plan to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan by […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

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Ukraine is holding front line in Kursk Oblast despite Russian attacks, Zelensky says

Ukrainian troops are holding the front line in Russia's Kursk Oblast despite Russian attempts to break through, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 12. "There were attempts by Russia to push back our positions. But we are holding the defined lines," he said. Zelensky posted the comments on his official Telegram channel after Russian military […]

Ukraine

October 13, 2024

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Russia’s milbloggers celebrate executions of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk region

Russian pro-war milbloggers have reacted to yet more reports of Ukrainian POWs being executed by Moscow’s forces by seeking to justify the killings, while some have even called for more. In the latest case of what appears to be an increasingly common occurrence, Russian troops reportedly shot dead nine Ukrainian drone operators who surrendered near […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine braces for winter freeze

The following is the Oct. 15, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. Ukraine is set to face its toughest winter since the start of the invasion as Russia eyes cutting off its nuclear power after […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons

Key developments on Oct. 17: Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons Zelensky walks back earlier comments on Ukraine's possible plan to obtain nuclear weapons 'First step to World War' — North Korea preparing 10,000 soldiers to join Russia's war, Zelensky confirms Getting out of 'protracted' war […]

Ukraine

October 17, 2024

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General Staff: Russia has lost 677,180 troops since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 675,800 troops since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Oct. 18. This number includes 1,380 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,035 tanks, 18,072 armored fighting vehicles, […]

Ukraine

October 19, 2024

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Seoul summons Russian envoy over North Korean troops' deployment

South Korea on Oct. 21 summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul, Georgy Zinoviev, to protest the dispatch of North Korean troops to assist Moscow's war against Ukraine, the Yonhap news agency reported. Seoul and Kyiv accused North Korea of preparing to transfer between 10,000 and 12,000 military personnel to Russia in a sign of deepening […]

Ukraine

October 21, 2024

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'Not waiting until the war is over' – Foreign investment keeps growing in Ukraine

Ukraine is still far from an investor's paradise, but increasingly valuable business deals are being signed in the war-torn country this year.   In the first nine months of 2024, there were 36 Ukrainian mergers and acquisitions (M&As) with a total estimated value of $643 million, according to a new report from KPMG Ukraine, an […]

Ukraine

October 22, 2024

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Russia's wartime economy delivers growth, but will the bubble burst?

A recent draft budget submitted to the Russian parliament last month has outlined the Kremlin's plans to keep spending high in its wartime economy, with ambitions to maintain the steady levels of growth the country has seen since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Surging government spending on war and defense production prompted […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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