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Ukraine's Svitolina defeats Russian opponent to reach Australian Open quarterfinals

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won her fourth match at the Australian Open on Jan. 20, defeating Russian neutral Veronika Kudermentova. Svitolina is the only Ukrainian to reach the quarterfinals in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to that, the 30-year-old defeated WTA No. 4 Jasmine Paolini, Romanian Sorana Cirstea, and American Caroline Dolehide. The match against Kudermetova […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

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Number of Ukrainians open to territorial concessions rises to 38%, poll shows

Around 38% of Ukrainians are open to conceding some of the territories while preserving independence in order to end the war with Russia as fast as possible, according to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) survey published on Jan. 3. The poll comes amid growing expectations of possible peace talks in 2025 as U.S. […]

Ukraine

January 3, 2025

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Ukraine plans to open over 150 underground schools by fall 2025

Ukraine plans to open over 150 underground educational facilities by September of 2025, Deputy Education Minister Nadiia Kuzmychova said at a briefing on Dec. 27. Ukraine's underground schools are a response to Russian aerial attacks, which regularly target civilian infrastructure, including education facilities. Ukraine has initiated plans to build 139 underground schools and several dozen […]

Ukraine

December 28, 2024

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Two EU accession clusters for Ukraine to open in first half of 2025, EU official says

Two European Union accession clusters for Ukraine are expected to open during the first half of 2025 under Poland’s presidency of the EU Council, a high-ranking EU official told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 18. EU accession negotiations are structured according to clusters and chapters. During the negotiations, a candidate country prepares to implement EU […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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Ukraine sets goal to open all EU negotiation clusters in 2025, Zelensky says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 17 that Ukraine aims to open all negotiating clusters with the European Union in 2025, an ambitious step in the country’s EU accession process, Interfax-Ukraine reported. “During Poland’s EU presidency, we expect to open at least two clusters and six in total. To be honest, our goal is very […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

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North Korean troops open fire on Russian unit, Ukraine's military intelligence claims

North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast killed eight members of a Russian unit in a "friendly fire" attack, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) claimed on Dec. 14. Earlier in the day, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that a "significant number" of North Korean troops had joined Russian assault operations in the Kursk […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

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Putin open to discussing Ukraine ceasefire with Trump, Reuters reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump but rejects major territorial concessions and insists that Ukraine abandon plans to join NATO, Reuters reported on Nov. 20. For the first time, five current and former Russian officials outlined to Reuters the Kremlin’s potential terms for a […]

Ukraine

November 20, 2024

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Zelensky open to integrating China's, Brazil's proposals into peace formula, Yermak says

President Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to listen to peace initiatives from China, Brazil, South Africa, and other countries and eventually integrate them into Ukraine's peace formula, Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak said in an interview with Corriere della Sera published on Oct. 27. Ukraine will finalize its formula by early November and will be open […]

Ukraine

October 27, 2024

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Scholz says he is open to talk to Putin about peace in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in Berlin on Oct. 16 that he is willing to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about a "just peace" in Ukraine. Scholz emphasized that he would speak to Putin "if asked" but stressed that no decisions would be made without the input of Ukraine or other Western allies. […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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Prosecutors open investigation into alleged killing of 9 POWs by Russians in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin announced on Oct. 13 that his office had opened an investigation after Russian troops reportedly shot nine Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered as prisoners in Kursk Oblast. "The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and an international crime. A criminal case has been opened […]

Ukraine

October 13, 2024

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