⚡️ Ukrainian high jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko qualified for the 2024 Olympics finals. They will represent Ukraine in the high jump finals on Aug. 4. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2024/08/02 12:08]
Ukrainian high jumpers Mahuchikh, Gerashchenko reach Olympics finals
Ukrainian high jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko qualified for the 2024 Olympics on Aug. 2. They will represent Ukraine in the high jump finals on Aug. 4.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡Trump criticizes Russia-US prisoner swap as ‘win for Putin.’ The historic Aug. 1 prisoner swap was a “win for Putin,” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed during an interview with Fox Business on Aug. 2. kyivindependent.com/trump-crit…
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[2024/08/02 16:55]
Trump criticizes Russia-US prisoner swap as 'win for Putin'
The historic Aug. 1 prisoner swap was a "win for Putin," Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed during an interview with Fox Business on Aug. 2.Elsa Court (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine expects 400,000 more people will leave the country in 2024 and 300,000 in 2025, according to the National Bank of Ukraine’s (NBU) inflation report published on Aug. 1. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-es…
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[2024/08/02 10:43]
Ukraine estimates 700,000 people will leave country in 2024-2025
Ukraine expects 400,000 more people will leave country in 2024 and 300,000 in 2025, according to the National Bank of Ukraine's (NBU) report published on Aug. 1.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is days away from choosing her running mate. We’ve compiled the three candidates’ statements on Ukraine, offering a glimpse into what their stance might be. kyivindependent.com/heres-wher…
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[2024/08/02 14:08]
Here's where Kamala Harris's potential VP picks stand on Ukraine
With the Democratic party planning to nominate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee by Aug. 7, a running mate selection is near.Owen Racer (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Negotiations between the West and Russia on a recent prisoner exchange began more than two years ago, Reuters reported on Aug. 1, citing its undisclosed sources. kyivindependent.com/negotiatio…
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[2024/08/02 09:03]
Talks on historic prisoner swap between West, Russia took over 2 years, Reuters reports
The Kremlin was ready to start talks as early as February 2022 after the arrest of American basketball player Brittney Griner, who was jailed for nine years for possession of a vape with hashish oil, Reuters wrote, citing U.S. officials.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
A historic prisoner swap took place on Aug. 1, with Russia and several Western countries exchanging a total of 24 detainees, the largest such move in almost 15 years. Those returned to Russia largely consisted of spies, assassins, and cyber-criminals. kyivindependent.com/killers-sp…
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[2024/08/02 17:03]
Killers, spies and smugglers – the Russians released in historic prisoner swap
Kremlin's assassin, Vadim Krasikov, has been imprisoned in Germany since 2021 after being given a life sentence for murdering Zelimkhan Khangoshvili.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian lawmaker arrested over alleged murder plot A Russian lawmaker has been stripped of his immunity from prosecution and arrested over his alleged involvement in a contract killing case, Russian media reported on Aug. 2. kyivindependent.com/russian-la…
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[2024/08/02 14:22]
Russian lawmaker arrested over alleged murder plot
According to Kommersant, Senator Dmitry Savelyev attempted last year to arrange the murder of his business partner, who reportedly embezzled money from a company they ran together.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Mali rebels claim they killed 84 Wagner mercenaries during recent battles. In a post on X, the Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad, said it killed 84 Wagner fighters and 47 Malian troops. kyivindependent.com/mali-rebel…
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[2024/08/02 16:28]
Kyiv and Warsaw have agreed to form and jointly train a new army brigade on Polish soil, betting the initiative could help recruit some of the scores of Ukrainian men living in Poland and other EU countries. kyivindependent.com/poland-and…
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[2024/08/02 16:22]
Two years ago, three people were nearly convicted in one of Ukraine’s most high-profile assassinations: the 2016 car bombing of journalist Pavel Sheremet. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the controversial case lingers in limbo. Read here: kyivindependent.com/unsolved-a…
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[2024/08/02 16:30]
War interrupts bizarre trial of top journalist assassination in Ukraine
Two years ago, a man and two women – a Ukrainian rock musician turned soldier, a military medic, and a female pediatric surgeon – were nearly convicted in one of Ukraine's most high-profile assassination cases: the 2016 car bombing of journalist…The Kyiv Independent
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Investors have mostly stayed away from Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, but the tides are turning, according to a new report from KPMG Ukraine, an accounting organization based in Kyiv. kyivindependent.com/investment…
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[2024/08/02 10:00]
⚡️ Ukrainians see customs, parliament, Cabinet of Ministers as most corrupt, survey shows. kyivindependent.com/ukrainians…
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[2024/08/02 09:28]
Ukrainians see customs, parliament, Cabinet of Ministers as most corrupt, survey shows
Respondents were asked to name up to three areas or institutions where, in their opinion, corruption is most prevalent.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
The Cabinet of Minister’s draft law on increasing military levy receives huge criticism from business and experts; The Parliament adopted the draft laws to extend the martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine; and more. kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosla…
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[2024/08/02 12:00]
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 66
Editor’s note: This is issue 66 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from July 22-28, 2024.Yaroslav Zhelezniak (The Kyiv Independent)
Esper Bionics produces a robotic prosthetic currently being used by over 30 Ukrainian soldiers serving in Russia’s war. “A lot of soldiers who receive our hand feel like cyborgs,” says Esper Bionics Chief-of-Marketing Dmytro Ganush. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2024/08/02 10:25]
Ukrainian startup Esper Bionics makes cyborgs a reality
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series of profiles highlighting successful Ukrainian startups and businesses.Liliane Bivings (The Kyiv Independent)
“I think that people who stay in (a city like) Kharkiv today accept the strict rules of the game and understand that every day and every moment could indeed be the last,” Ivan Senin, a local poet and musician, told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/why-some-u…
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[2024/08/02 11:00]
Why some in Ukraine don't seek shelter during air raid alerts
The wail of the air raid siren in Ukraine, which signals potential or incoming attacks, has become as burdensome and commonplace a sound as that of traffic or construction work.Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine increases natural gas reserves in underground storage to 10 billion cubic meters; Energoatom got a 181 million-pound, five-year loan to buy nuclear materials; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
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[2024/08/02 09:00]
Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 142
Editor’s Note: This is issue 142 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from July 21-27, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission.Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two people and injured at least 16 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 2. kyivindependent.com/attacks-72…
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[2024/08/02 08:33]
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 16 over past day
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russia struck the Derhachi community at 9 a.m. local time, hitting a bus and injuring six people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine brings back bodies of another 250 fallen soldiers. The bodies will be sent for forensic analysis and identification before being handed over to their families for burial. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-br…
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[2024/08/02 09:36]
Ukraine brings back bodies of another 250 fallen soldiers
The bodies will be sent for forensic analysis and identification before being handed over to their families for burial, the headquarters said.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Residents in the Town of Mount Royal (TMR) say their homes have been flooded multiple times and are concerned that their municipality isn't doing enough to help solve the problem.
#globalnews #Canada #ClimateChange #Flooding #GlobalNewsMontreal
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Strage di Bologna, 44 anni fa la bomba alla stazione che uccise 85 persone
(Adnkronos) - Ottantacinque morti, duecento feriti. Alle 10.25 del 2 agosto 1980 una bomba esplode nella sala d’aspetto della seconda classe della stazione di Bologna.vivere.me
A historic prisoner swap took place on Aug. 1. Those freed by Russia include activists, journalists, and opposition leaders. Those who Russia demanded in return are different, with the list largely consisting of spies, assassins, and cyber-criminals. kyivindependent.com/killers-sp…
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[2024/08/01 20:45]
Killers, spies and smugglers – the Russians released in historic prisoner swap
Kremlin's assassin, Vadim Krasikov, has been imprisoned in Germany since 2021 after being given a life sentence for murdering Zelimkhan Khangoshvili.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️⚡️Breaking: Freed U.S. prisoners arrive in Maryland, greeted by Biden, Harris. Freed U.S. prisoners arrived in Maryland during the late hours of Aug.1, where they were greeted by U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. kyivindependent.com/freed-u-s-…
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[2024/08/02 04:04]
Freed U.S. prisoners arrive in Maryland, greeted by Biden, Harris
Freed U.S. prisoners arrived in D.C. during the late hours of Aug.1, where they were greeted by U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.Rachel Amran (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Possible ATACMS missiles and drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, occupation authorities claimed amid reports of explosions in various locations on the peninsula. kyivindependent.com/russia-cla…
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[2024/08/02 05:44]
Occupied Crimea hit by Ukrainian missile attack, Russia claims
Possible ATACMS missiles and drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, occupation authorities claimed amid reports of explosions in multiple locations on the peninsula.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Next global peace summit will likely be held in Middle East, Yermak says. The second global peace summit for Ukraine will be held in a country from the so-called Global South, probably in the Middle East, in an effort to portray the “world’s unity” amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak told Bloomberg in an interview published Aug. 1. kyivindependent.com/next-globa…
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[2024/08/02 01:06]
Next global peace summit will likely be held in Middle East, Yermak says
The second global peace summit for Ukraine will be held in a country from the so-called Global South, probably in the Middle East, in an effort to portray the "world's unity" amid Russia's ongoing invasion, Presidential Office head Andriy Y…Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Explosions reported across occupied Crimea. Residents reported hearing multiple explosions in Sevastopol, Simferopol, and Yevpatoria in occupied Crimea, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported.
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[2024/08/01 22:38]
⚡️Biden, Harris to greet freed Americans at Joint Base Andrews. U.S. President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris are expected to greet freed prisoners Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva around 11:30 p.m. ET, according to the White House. kyivindependent.com/russia-rel…
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[2024/08/01 22:14]
Russia reportedly releasing Gershkovich, Whelan, Kara-Murza in major prisoner swap
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are being released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing undisclosed sources.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️’Signs of escalation’ on battlefield in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine’s military says. Ukraine’s military said on Aug. 1 that several observations on the battlefield suggest Russia could be escalating military operations in Kharkiv Oblast. “The situation in the operational area of the Kharkiv Group of Forces remains difficult, tense and has signs of escalating,” group spokesperson Vitalii Sarantsev said on national TV.
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[2024/08/01 22:54]
⚡️ The EU is considering suspending financial assistance to Georgia after its foreign agent’s law came into effect on Aug. 1, the European Commission’s spokesperson Peter Stano told Europa Press. kyivindependent.com/eu-conside…
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[2024/08/02 06:31]
EU considering suspension of funding to Georgia as 'foreign agents' law comes into effect
The European Commision's spokesperson, Peter Stano, reiterated the EU's concerns over the law, calling it "a step backward" on the country's path to European integration.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Minister asks for ‘additional checks’ after company won tender to rebuild Kyiv children’s hospital at inflated price. Health Minister Viktor Liashko requested on Aug. 1 that law enforcement conduct additional inspections of the tender for the reconstruction of Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, that was won by a company offering its services at a reportedly inflated price. kyivindependent.com/health-min…
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[2024/08/01 21:57]
Minister asks for 'additional checks' after company won tender to rebuild Kyiv children's hospital at inflated price
Health Minister Viktor Liashko requested on Aug. 1 that law enforcement conduct additional inspections of the tender for the reconstruction of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, that was won by a company offering its services at a report…Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine’s second Ada-class corvette launched in Turkey. A new Ada-class multi-purpose corvette built in Turkey for Ukraine was launched in Istanbul on Aug. 1, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-n…
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[2024/08/02 06:22]
Ukraine's second Ada-class corvette launched in Turkey
The ship, named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, is the second vessel of its class constructed for Kyiv in Turkey since the corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa was launched in October 2022.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug. 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2024/08/02 05:51]
⚡️Russia exaggerating numbers of contract soldiers, investigation claims. Russia is inflating the true number of new contract soldiers it is recruiting, according to a joint investigation by Important Stories and the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) published on Aug. 1. The Russian Defense Ministry announced in December that there were 640,000 soldiers serving under contract. But citing data from Russian federal budget expenditures, Important Stories and CIT said only 426,000 Russians had received a one-time payment for signing a contract during the period from autumn 2022 to April 2024.
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[2024/08/01 21:34]
Ha difeso la pugile algerina e la decisione di ammetterla alla categoria femminile, criticando duramente l'aggressione in corso nei suoi confronti
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44 anni fa la Strage fascista a Bologna. Mancano ancora le responsabilità politiche - Articolo21
Siamo al 44° anniversario della Strage della Stazione di Bologna avvenuta il 2 agosto 1980: 85 morti e 216 feriti.Articolo21
Kamala Harris Now Favorite To Win Election for First Time
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Kamala Harris Now Favorite To Win Election for First Time
Since Harris launched her presidential campaign two weeks ago, polls have shown that she has reduced Trump's lead over the Democrats.Martha McHardy (Newsweek)
China adjusted its export controls on military drones amid growing criticism from the U.S. and its allies over support for Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/china-expa…
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[2024/08/01 19:49]
China expands military drone export restrictions following FM Kuleba visit
China adjusted its export controls on military drones amid growing criticism from the U.S. and its allies over support for Russia's war efforts in Ukraine.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization confirmed on Aug. 1 that 26 prisoners had been exchanged by Russia and the West. The exchange was carried out in Ankara. kyivindependent.com/russia-rel…
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[2024/08/01 19:50]
Russia reportedly releasing Gershkovich, Whelan, Kara-Murza in major prisoner swap
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are being released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing undisclosed sources.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
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The strategic reserve of syrup has been depleted over the last three years, leaving them at a 14-year low.Bloomberg News (Montreal Gazette)
⚡️Media: 24 people included in prisoner exchange between Russia, West. The Insider, an Independent Russian media outlet, on Aug. 1 published a list of 24 prisoners who will be reportedly exchanged by Russia and the West. According to it, Russia will hand over 16 people, including opposition figures Lilia Chanysheva, Ilya Yashin, Ksenia Fadeeva, Andrey Pivovarov, human rights activist Oleg Orlov, artist Aleksandra Skochilenko, and activist Vadim Ostanin. kyivindependent.com/russia-rel…
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[2024/08/01 14:44]
Russia reportedly releasing Gershkovich, Whelan, Kara-Murza in major prisoner swap
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are being released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing undisclosed sources.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ EU sees no threat to Hungary, Slovakia due to Ukraine’s Lukoil sanctions so far. kyivindependent.com/eu-sees-no…
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[2024/08/01 13:21]
EU sees no threat to Hungary, Slovakia due to Ukraine's Lukoil sanctions so far
The sanctions imposed by Ukraine against Lukoil do not affect the current transit of oil through the Druzhba pipeline, as Lukoil is not the official owner of this oil, according to the European Commission.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
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⚡️Russia is reportedly releasing the dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, amid a wider prisoner swap, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing an unnamed European official. kyivindependent.com/russia-rel…
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[2024/08/01 12:39]
Russia reportedly releasing Gershkovich, Whelan, Kara-Murza in major prisoner swap
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are being released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing undisclosed sources.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Head of Russia’s military supplier company detained as corruption cases mount. Vladimir Pavlov, the head of the Russian military’s clothing and food supplier Voentorg, was detained on fraud charges, law enforcement officials reported on Aug. 1. kyivindependent.com/voentorg-h…
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[2024/08/01 12:47]
Head of Russia's military supplier company detained as corruption cases mount
Since April, several high-ranking military officials have been arrested on charges ranging from bribery to abuse of power after Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was ordered to be dismissed from his position.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are being released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing undisclosed sources. kyivindependent.com/russia-rel…
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[2024/08/01 12:02]
⚡️ After Russia’s Kharkiv Oblast offensive failed, Moscow began concentrating its efforts in the east, “throwing everything they have” in the Pokrovsk direction, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French media on July 30. kyivindependent.com/pokrovsk-b…
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[2024/08/01 11:45]
Pokrovsk became Russia's main target after Kharkiv push failed, Zelensky says
After Russia's Kharkiv Oblast offensive failed, Moscow began concentrating its efforts in the east, "throwing everything they have" in the Pokrovsk direction, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French media on July 30.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Zelensky calls admission of neutral athletes from Russia, Belarus to Olympics ‘semi-sanctions.’ kyivindependent.com/zelensky-c…
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[2024/08/01 11:16]
Zelensky calls admission of neutral athletes from Russia, Belarus to Olympics 'semi-sanctions'
"If we impose sanctions, let's impose them. If these are semi-sanctions, it is better not to play with populism," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Fugitive Ukrainian ex-MP becomes potential pick for Russian Senate, media reports. Andrii Derkach, a fugitive ex-member of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, may be nominated for the Russian Federation Council, RIA Novosti reported on July 31. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-w…
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[2024/08/01 10:54]
Fugitive Ukrainian ex-MP becomes potential pick for Russian Senate, media reports
Derkach is one of three candidates that Astrakhan Oblast Governor Igor Babushkin plans to propose to the Federation Council if he wins the regional elections, which are scheduled for Sept. 6-8.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ A Russian kamikaze drone struck the house of a former Russian lawmaker, Ilya Ponomarev, in Kyiv’s outskirts overnight on Aug. 1, injuring the anti-Kremlin politician, Ukrainian media reported, citing sources. kyivindependent.com/russian-op…
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[2024/08/01 09:43]
Russian oppositionist Ponomarev reportedly injured in drone attack near Kyiv
Ilya Ponomarev suffered multiple shrapnel wounds, but his life was not in danger, Obozrevatel wrote.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
US Reporter Freed by Russia in Multi-Country Prisoner Swap (Jennifer Jacobs/Bloomberg)
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US Reporter Freed by Russia in Multi-Country Prisoner Swap
By Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg. View the full context on memeorandum.memeorandum
⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4, injure 27 over past day, hit railroad station. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
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[2024/08/01 08:28]
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4, injure 27 over past day, hit railroad station
Russia targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts over the past day – Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter seven regions.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug. 1, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2024/08/01 06:08]
⚡️Georgia’s controversial foreign agents law came into effect on Aug. 1, giving organizations that receive foreign funding one month to register with the Justice Ministry. kyivindependent.com/georgias-f…
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[2024/08/01 07:50]
Georgia's foreign agent law comes into effect
Failure to register as a foreign agent by Sept. 1, when the official monitoring period begins, could result in fines of 25,000 Georgian lari ($9,200).Nate Ostiller (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Romania discovers more drone debris after Russia’s earlier attacks on Ukraine. Romania’s Defense Ministry confirmed on July 31 that it had found more drone fragments near the village of Ceatalchioi, across the Danube River from the Ukrainian border. kyivindependent.com/romania-fi…
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[2024/08/01 06:22]
Romania discovers more drone debris after Russia's earlier attacks on Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on July 25 with 38 Shahed-type drones, targeting the port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast. Three drones were lost after crossing the border with Romania.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
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[2024/08/01 09:33]
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⚡️Ukrainian shooter Serhiy Kulish won a silver medal in the 50m rifle three positions event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-s…
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[2024/08/01 08:39]
Shooter Kulish takes silver, wins Ukraine's second medal at Paris Olympics
Serhiy Kulish scored 461.3 points, which is 2.3 points less than earned by the winner of the competition, Yukun Liu from China.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ The first batch of F-16 fighter jets Ukraine received encompassed six planes provided by the Netherlands, The Times reported on July 31, citing an undisclosed source. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-re…
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[2024/08/01 05:52]
⚡️ Widespread YouTube outages recorded in Russia. The news comes days after a Russian lawmaker warned that the government would deliberately slow down YouTube loading speeds in response to Google’s refusal to comply with Russian authorities’ demands. kyivindependent.com/widespread…
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[2024/08/01 07:55]
Widespread YouTube outages recorded in Russia
The news comes days after a Russian lawmaker warned that the government would deliberately slow down YouTube loading speeds in response to Google's refusal to comply with Russian authorities' demands.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
TIL One Of the first introductions of Building regulations came from 17th Century BC Ancient Babylon, and invovled the death penalty for a builder if a house he constructed collapsed and killed the owner
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Code of Hammurabi: Laws & Facts | HISTORY
The Code of Hammurabi was one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes. It was proclaimed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi.Amanda Onion (HISTORY)
500.000 firme per il referendum contro l'autonomia differenziata! | Possibile
E adesso non ci fermiamo, continuiamo a firmare e a spiegare perché da sempre ci opponiamo a ogni forma di autonomia differenziata, a ogni riforma che spacca il paese, alimenta le disuguaglianze e va a toccare ambiti fondamentali della vita delle per…Francesca Druetti (Possibile)
Referendum abrogativo dell’Autonomia Differenziata, perché è fondamentale andare a votare
Stefano Galieni* “Volete voi che sia abrogata la legge 26 giugno 2024, n. 86, Disposizioni per l’attuazione dell’autonomia differenziata dellRifondazione Comunista
520-million-year-old worm fossil solves mystery of how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved
A new study led by researchers at Durham University have uncovered an incredibly rare and detailed fossil, named Youti yuanshi, that gives a peek inside one of the earliest ancestors of modern insects, spiders, crabs and centipedes.Science X (Phys.org)
⚡️China expands military drone export restrictions following FM Kuleba visit. China adjusted its export controls on military drones amid growing criticism from the U.S. and its allies over support for Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/china-expa…
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China expands military drone export restrictions following FM Kuleba visit
China adjusted its export controls on military drones amid growing criticism from the U.S. and its allies over support for Russia's war efforts in Ukraine.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk comes short of a comeback in Olympic tennis quarterfinals, exits tournament. Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, 22, loses to Croatian Donna Vekic, 28, in a nerve-racking Olympic tennis quarterfinals match 4:6, 6:2, 6:7 (8:10). kyivindependent.com/ukraines-m…
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Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk comes short of a comeback in Olympic tennis quarterfinals, exits tournament
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, 22, loses to Croatian Donna Vekic, 28, in a nerve-racking Olympic tennis quarterfinals match 4:6, 6:2, 6:7 (8:10).The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
The Czech government is looking closely into the formation of the Ukrainian Legion in Poland and might consider its own involvement, Radio Prague reported on July 29. kyivindependent.com/czechia-sh…
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Czechia shows interest in Poland's Ukrainian Legion project
"The Czech Defense Ministry is gathering information from the Polish side about the creation of the so-called Ukrainian Legion," the ministry's spokesperson, David Polak, told the Idnes.cz news portal earlier.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Russia used a significant number of so-called “distracting drones” designed to probe air defenses rather than destroy targets in its mass attack on Ukraine on July 31, said Andrii Yusov, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson. kyivindependent.com/russia-use…
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Russia used new 'distracting' drone type during recent attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
Russia used a significant number of so-called "distracting drones" designed to probe air defenses rather than destroy targets in its mass attack on Ukraine on July 31, said Andrii Yusov, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine’s Navy carried out an attack on a weapons storage facility near the Russian city of Kursk overnight, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on July 31. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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Ukrainian Navy claims attack on Russian weapons depot near Kursk
The attack targeted "a warehouse for storing weapons and military equipment" near Kursk, the General Staff said.Elsa Court (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) on July 30 finished a week-long massive cyberattack against Russia’s financial institutions, telecommunications providers, and other targets, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on July 31. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-co…
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Ukraine concluded 'one of the largest cyberattacks' against Russia, source says
The wide-reaching DDoS attack began on July 23 and disrupted the services of Russia's top banks, social networks and messengers, government websites, and more.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 31 ordered an increase in the sign-on bonus for new military recruits to serve in Ukraine to 400,000 rubles (over $4,600). kyivindependent.com/putin-more…
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[2024/07/31 20:40]
Putin more than doubles lump-sum payment for joining war against Ukraine
The presidential decree published on the government website effectively doubled the lump-sum payment of 195,000 ($2,260) rubles initially promised to recruits in September 2022.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Russian gas giant Gazprom suffered net losses from January to June 2024 almost double those in the same period last year, the Ukrainian media outlet enkorr reported on July 31. kyivindependent.com/gazprom-ne…
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[2024/07/31 20:38]
Russia's Gazprom net losses nearly double year on year
Gazprom's revenue fell by 30% last year with a net loss of $6.9 billion, the largest in 25 years.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine has received the first batch of fourth-generation U.S.-made F-16 jets, Bloomberg reported on July 31, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter; Ukraine downs all 89 Russian drones launched in mass attack; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: First F-16 fighter jets arrive in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports
Key developments on July 31: * First F-16 fighter jets arrive in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports * Ukraine downs all 89 Russian drones launched in mass attack * Russia used new 'distracting' drone type during recent attack on Ukraine, Kyiv s…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia must be present at next peace summit to end war, Zelensky says Ukraine, along with most countries, believes that Russia must be present at a second peace summit in November in order to end the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French media in an interview published on July 31. kyivindependent.com/most-count…
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Верховный лидер Ирана дал приказ нанести удар по Израилю — New York Times со ссылкой на трех иранских чинов...
Верховный лидер Ирана аятолла Али Хаменеи отдал приказ нанести удар по Израилю в отместку за убийство в Тегеране лидера ХАМАС Исмаила ХанииThe Insider
Российские спецназовцы из центра «Сенеж» погибли в засаде в Черниговской области, в Украину прибыли первые ...
Украинский военный, ведущий Telegram-канал «Офіцер ✙», объявил о фактическом начале битвы за село Константиновка на восточном фасе Угледарского выступа (не путать с городом Константиновка рядом со Славянско-Краматорской агломерацией)The Insider
Минторг Китая с 1 сентября запрещает экспорт любых беспилотников, которые возможно использовать в военных ц...
Минторг Китая опубликовал на своем сайта заявление о том, что с 1 сентября будет запрещен экспорт из страны любых дронов, которые могут использоваться в военных целях или для совершения терактовThe Insider
США приостановили выделение помощи правительству Грузии в размере $95 млн из-за закона об «иностранных аген...
США приостановили выделение помощи правительству Грузии в размере 95 млн долларов из-за принятого ранее закона «О прозрачности иностранного влияния», сообщает Reuters со ссылкой на госсекретаря Энтони БлинкенаThe Insider
Обвиняемый в вымогательстве у коллеги по работе на Евгения Пригожина бывший топ-менеджер холдинга «Патриот»...
Бывший топ-менеджер медиахолдинга «Патриот», который принадлежал погибшему владельцу ЧВК Вагнера Евгению Пригожину, Илья Горбунов, обвиняемый в вымогательстве у другого бывшего сотрудника Пригожина Александра Малькевича, отправится на войну с Украино…The Insider
Начался суд над генералом ФСБ, занимавшимся борьбой с коррупцией. Его обвиняют в коррупции
В Москве начался суд над главным борцом с коррупцией в Федеральной таможенной службе — генерал-майором ФСБ Дмитрием МурышовымThe Insider
Обмен заключенными между Россией, США, Германией и Беларусью состоится в ближайшие часы — словенский телеканал N1
Обмен заключенными между Россией, США, Германией и Беларусью состоится в ближайшие часы. Об этом сообщает словенский телеканал N1Новая газета Европа
Москвичку Екатерину Завалишину приговорили к 13 годам колонии по делу о государственной измене
Тройка судей Первого апелляционного суда общей юрисдикции под председательством судьи Виктора Рогова утвердила приговор 35-летней москвичке Екатерине Завалишиной по делу о госизмене (стThe Insider
⚡️Ukraine’s Kichenok sisters reach women’s doubles Olympic tennis quarterfinals. The Kichenok sisters, Lyudmyla and Nadiia, have successfully advanced to the women’s doubles quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-k…
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Ukraine's Kichenok sisters reach women's doubles Olympic tennis quarterfinals
The Kichenok sisters, Lyudmyla and Nadiia, have successfully advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They achieved this milestone by defeating the American duo of Danielle Collins and Desirae Krawczyk.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia transfers dissident Kara-Murza, other political prisoners amid speculation of US-Russia prisoner swap. Russian prison officials said that Vladimir Kara-Murza, a jailed Russian opposition figure, was being moved from the penal colony to an uncertain destination. kyivindependent.com/russia-tra…
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Russia transfers dissident Kara-Murza, other political prisoners amid speculation of US-Russia prisoner swap
Russian prison officials said on July 31 that Vladimir Kara-Murza, a jailed Russian journalist and opposition figure, was being moved from the penal colony where he was held to an uncertain destination.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
«Это не победа добра над злом. За свободу одних заплатят жизнью другие» Адвокат Илья Новиков — о возможном обмене политзаключенных — Meduza
С 26 июля из российских следственных изоляторов и колоний исчезли восемь политических заключенных: бывшая глава штаба Алексея Навального в Уфе Лилия Чанышева и бывший координатор штаба в Томске Ксения Фадеева, художница Саша Скочиленко, правозащитник…Meduza
ФРС сохранила базовую ставку на рекордном за десятилетия уровне — Meduza
Федеральная резервная система США сохранила базовую ставку на уровне 5,25-5,5%.Meduza
Похоже, Россия готовится обменять политзаключенных — Яшина, Кара-Мурзу, Чанышеву, Скочиленко и других — на своих шпионов, которые сидят на Западе Вот что мы знаем об этом — Meduza
За прошедшие с 26 июля пять дней из российских колоний и следственных изоляторов пропали восемь политических заключенных. Об этом сообщили их адвокаты, семьи и группы поддержки.Meduza
«Если весь мир хочет видеть их за столом переговоров, мы не можем быть против». Зеленский — об участии России во втором саммите мира — Meduza
Участие России во втором саммите мира необходимо, чтобы добиться каких-то реальных результатов для прекращения войны. Об этом президент Украины Владимир Зеленский заявил в интервью французскому изданию Le Monde.Meduza
Даниил Медведев выбыл из борьбы на Олимпиаде. В одиночном разряде не осталось никого из российских теннисистов — Meduza
Российский теннисист Даниил Медведев в матче третьего круга олимпийского турнира проиграл Феликсу Оже-Альяссиму из Канады.Meduza
В Словении вынесли приговор двум российским шпионам. По данным СМИ, они станут частью «большого обмена пленными» между Западом и Россией — Meduza
Окружной суд Любляны вынес приговор супружеской паре россиян Артему и Анне Дульцевым, которые жили в Словении по аргентинским паспортам на имена Людвиг Гиш и Мария Мейер.Meduza
«Месть может оказаться растянутой во времени» В Тегеране (вероятно, израильскими силами) убит один из лидеров ХАМАС — это начало полномасштабной войны на Ближнем Востоке? Обсуждаем будущее в регионе с востоковедом Русланом Сулеймановым — Meduza
В ночь на 31 июля в Тегеране был убит один из лидеров ХАМАС Исмаил Хания — в Израиле его считают одной из ключевых фигур в переговорах об освобождении заложников и прекращении огня в секторе Газа.Meduza
Минобороны РФ предложило выплатить по несколько миллионов рублей сепаратистам Донбасса, получавшим ранения с 2014 года — Meduza
Минобороны России предложило выплатить по несколько миллионов рублей донбасским сепаратистам, получившим инвалидность в результате боевых действий. Проект соответствующего указа президента размещен на портале правовых актов.Meduza
«Агентство»: из регионов, где сидели политзаключенные, за неделю вылетело восемь самолетов президентского спецотряда — Meduza
Самолеты специального летного отряда «Россия», начиная с 26 июля, выполнили не менее восьми рейсов из регионов, в которых находились под стражей и пропали политические заключенные, сообщило 31 июля «Агентство».Meduza
Bloomberg: Украина получила первую партию истребителей F-16 — Meduza
Первая партия американских истребителей F-16 прибыла в Украину, сообщает агентство Bloomberg со ссылкой на источники.Meduza
Из базы данных тюрем США пропала информация об Александре Виннике и еще нескольких российских заключенных — Meduza
Из базы данных Федеральной пенитенциарной системы США пропала информация о четверых известных российских заключенных. Внимание на это обратил юрист Игорь Слабых.Meduza
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