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US announces $266 million in sales to bolster Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets

The State Department approved a $266 million foreign military sales package for Ukraine on Dec. 10, enabling the sustainment of services as well as repairs necessary for the upkeep of the country's F-16 fighter jets. The proposed sale, which has not yet been formally finalized, includes key support systems for Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets, including […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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US urging China to pressure withdrawal of North Korean troops from Ukraine’s front line, CNN reports.

United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has been urging China, which maintains relations with North Korea, to put pressure on Pyongyang to withdraw North Korean troops from Ukraine's front line, CNN reported on Oct. 29, citing a U.S. official. According to the unnamed official, Sullivan “directed the US government to engage the PRC to […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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Breakaway churches, spiritual awakenings, prayers in captivity. How war is changing Ukraine’s faith

For a decade, the world has seen how Russia has scarred Ukraine’s landscape with tens of thousands of bombs and missiles. The spiritual wounds — and awakenings — experienced by millions of Ukrainians are less visible. Almost a third of Ukrainians say their religious faith has grown since the war broke out, according to a […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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Ukraine’s 2025 budget clears first reading, allocates $53 billion for defense

Ukraine’s proposed 2025 budget passed its first reading in parliament on Oct. 31, allocating approximately 26% of the country’s GDP to defense and military spending. “The priority of next year's budget will also be security and defense. All taxes paid by people and businesses will go toward strengthening our defenders and military capabilities,” Prime Minister […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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Peace talks with Russia only possible when Moscow runs out of resources, Ukraine’s Yermak says

Peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow will only be possible when Russia has run out of resources to fight its full-scale war, Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said on Dec. 17. "I would like to emphasize once again that only the strong are helped, so we must remain strong," he told the Congress […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 80

Editor’s note: This is issue 80 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Oct. 28- Nov. 3, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Benchmarks and soft commitments in the […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Denmark allocates $292 million to bolster Ukraine’s air defense, minister says

Denmark has allocated 2.1 billion Danish kroner (over $292 million) to bolster Ukraine's air defense, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced on Dec. 19. The announcement comes amid intensified Russian attacks against Ukraine, including one of the largest aerial strikes on Dec. 13, which targeted energy infrastructure across Ukraine. The package includes financial support for […]

Ukraine

December 19, 2024

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World's largest business organization cuts arbitration costs to boost foreign investment in Ukraine’s reconstruction

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will lower the costs of its arbitration court for foreign investors involved in Ukraine's reconstruction projects to encourage much-needed investment, the ICC Secretary General John Denton said at the Kyiv International Economic Forum on Nov. 7. "The big issue for a foreign investor is clear access to dispute settlement," […]

Ukraine

November 7, 2024

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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 76

Editor’s note: This is issue 76 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Sept. 30- Oct. 6, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Benchmarks and soft commitments in the […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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Opinion: Western inaction on Ukraine’s security guarantees opens door to global nuclear proliferation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is approaching its 11th year, with three years of full-scale war. In search of security guarantees like NATO membership, Ukraine has been left in limbo due to Russian-occupied territories and Western bureaucracy. In light of Russian advances and Western indecision, Kyiv has stated that NATO membership is one path to victory […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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Russia gains Donbas ground as Ukraine’s Western allies delay weaponry talks

Russia’s invading army is racing against the weather clock, trying to seize yet more towns in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region before the ground gets muddy this autumn and temperatures later plunge. The coal mining town of Toretsk is on the verge of falling to Moscow’s forces, an outcome which would make it the latest in […]

Ukraine

October 10, 2024

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Opinion: Trump holds all the cards in Ukraine’s peace gamble — will he use them?

It’s extraordinary how the fortunes of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have changed since they last met in 2019. Back then, at the G20 summit in Canada, Trump was embroiled in domestic legal issues, the Mueller report, and accusations of being Moscow’s candidate. This image wasn’t helped by the disastrous summit […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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