⚡️ Ukraine investigating French-trained brigade after reports of desertions, mismanagement. Ukraine has launched a probe into suspected desertion and abuse of authority in the 155th “Anne of Kyiv” Mechanized Brigade. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-in…
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[2025/01/03 09:50]
Ukraine investigating French-trained brigade after reports of desertions, mismanagement
The statement comes following a media investigation that claimed that soldiers of the unit, deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered heavy losses and went AWOL in large numbers due to poor command and organization on Ukraine's side.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian court reportedly orders Yandex to block access to oil refinery’s maps, photos over Ukrainian drone attacks. kyivindependent.com/russian-co…
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[2025/01/03 09:29]
Russian court reportedly orders Yandex to block access to oil refinery's maps, photos over Ukrainian drone attacks
This is the first court decision that obliged the Russian tech giant to remove from public access photos and maps of a strategically important facility for the defense industry, according to Russian state-controlled TASS news agency.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Kursk incursion had ‘big impact’ on Global South countries, Zelensky says. Ukraine’s incursion in Russia’s Kursk Oblast is a “very strong trump card in any negotiations,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-o…
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[2025/01/03 07:51]
Kursk incursion had 'big impact' on Global South countries, Zelensky says
"I never thought it would have such a big impact on them because they were so influenced by the idea of 'invincible Russia,'" President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia has recruited up to 180,000 convicts for war against Ukraine, Foreign Intelligence Service says. kyivindependent.com/russia-rec…
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[2025/01/03 08:00]
Russia has recruited up to 180,000 convicts for war against Ukraine, Foreign Intelligence Service says
There were about 300,000-350,000 prisoners in Russian colonies and prisons in 2024, which is half as many as in 2014, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service said.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin’ — Zelensky again rejects elections under martial law. Ukraine won’t hold elections under martial law even if Russia names it as a pre-condition for negotiations, President Zelensky said. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…
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[2025/01/03 06:54]
'We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin' — Zelensky again rejects elections under martial law
Ukraine will not hold elections under martial law even if Russia puts it forward as one of the pre-conditions for negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure at least 13 over past day. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
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[2025/01/03 07:05]
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure at least 13 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured at least 13 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Jan. 3.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 3, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/01/03 06:48]
⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv Oblast. Explosions were heard in the city of Vasylkiv around 5:30 a.m. local time, local media outlet Tribune reported. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said earlier that air defenses are active amid Russian attack drone activity around the capital.
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[2025/01/03 03:37]
⚡️Kerch Strait oil spill significantly smaller than initially thought, Russia claims. The amount of oil spilled in the Kerch Strait by two Russian oil tankers is “significantly less than the initial estimate,” Russia’s Transport Ministry claimed on Jan. 2. kyivindependent.com/kerch-stra…
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[2025/01/03 02:39]
Kerch Strait oil spill significantly smaller than initially thought, Russia claims
The amount of oil spilled in the Kerch Strait by two Russian oil tankers is "significantly less than the initial estimate," Russia's Transport Ministry claimed on Jan. 2.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
President Volodymyr Zelensky, joined alongside his wife First Lady Olena Zelenska, delivered a candid, wide-ranging interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2, laying out his vision for Ukraine’s prospects of a potential peace in 2025. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-i…
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[2025/01/03 00:56]
'Trump can be decisive in ending war' — Zelensky on Ukraine's outlook for 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky, joined alongside his wife First Lady Olena Zelenska, delivered a candid, wide-ranging interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2, laying out his vision for Ukraine's prospects of a potential peace in 2025.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️US looking into restricting or banning drones made by ‘foreign adversaries,’ including China, Russia. The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Jan. 2 that it would explore how to secure the technology and supply chain of drones from foreign adversaries, including China and Russia. kyivindependent.com/us-commerc…
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[2025/01/03 00:26]
US looking into restricting or banning drones made by 'foreign adversaries,' including China, Russia
The Bureau of Industry and Security said on Jan. 2 that the involvement of foreign adversaries in "supply chains, including acute threats from China and Russia – may offer our adversaries the ability to remotely access and manipulate these devices, e…Volodymyr Ivanyshyn (The Kyiv Independent)
The Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a precision strike on a Russian army command post in Maryino, Kursk Oblast; Two Russian helicopters were downed in a recent strike by the Ukrainian-made Magura V5 naval strike drones; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/01/02 20:24]
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv strikes Russian command post in Kursk Oblast, General Staff claims
Key developments on Jan. 2: * Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Kursk Oblast, General Staff claims * Ukraine downed 2 Russian helicopters in sea drone attack, HUR says * Kyiv to conduct review of Ground Forces command, defense minister anno…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Transnistria faces industrial collapse after Russian gas suspension, senior official says. Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean has criticized the Kremlin for using energy as a “political weapon.” kyivindependent.com/transnistr…
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[2025/01/02 19:53]
Transnistria faces industrial collapse after Russian gas suspension, senior official says
Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean has criticized the Kremlin for using energy as a "political weapon."Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Slovakia may cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas transit halt, PM Fico says. The announcement follows Robert Fico’s earlier threats to cut off electricity exports to Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/slovakia-m…
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[2025/01/02 18:23]
Slovakia may cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas transit halt, PM Fico says
The announcement follows Robert Fico's earlier threats to cut off electricity exports to Ukraine.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Finland requests seizure of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker over suspected cable sabotage. The damaged cable is one of several recent incidents in the Baltic Sea under investigation as possible acts of sabotage. kyivindependent.com/finland-re…
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[2025/01/02 18:06]
⚡️ Ukraine to conduct review of Ground Forces command, defense minister announces. “Victory requires a deep analysis of experience, and an honest understanding of mistakes,” Rustem Umerov said. kyivindependent.com/ground-for…
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[2025/01/02 17:31]
Ukraine to conduct review of Ground Forces command, defense minister announces
"Victory requires a deep analysis of experience, and an honest understanding of mistakes," Rustem Umerov said.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia loses key leverage over Europe after Ukraine halts gas transit, FM Sybiha says. Ukraine terminated Russian natural gas transit through its territory on Jan. 1. kyivindependent.com/halting-ru…
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[2025/01/02 16:39]
⚡️ Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Kursk Oblast, General Staff claims. The strike targeted the 810th Russian Brigade, resulting in significant losses, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s counter-disinformation center. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
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[2025/01/02 15:31]
⚡️ Polish farmers to protest Ukrainian imports, EU policies, in Warsaw on Jan. 3. The protest follows a series of demonstrations by Polish farmers against Ukrainian agricultural imports since the start of the full-scale war. kyivindependent.com/polish-far…
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[2025/01/02 14:51]
⚡️ Citing Orban’s ‘corruption,’ Hungarian opposition leader calls for early elections in video address. Peter Magyar accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban of turning Hungary into “the EU’s poorest, most corrupt nation.” kyivindependent.com/hungarian-…
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[2025/01/02 16:05]
Citing Orban’s 'corruption,' Hungarian opposition leader calls for early elections in video address
Peter Magyar accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban of turning Hungary into "the EU's poorest, most corrupt nation."Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
In this issue: Ukraine launches competition for head of Bureau of Economic Security; Ukrainian government registers two draft laws to meet IMF commitments; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-re…
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[2025/01/02 14:36]
Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 7
Editor’s note: This is issue 7 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Dec. 23-Dec. 31, 2024. This newsletter was until recently titled “Ukrainian Economy in Brief.Yaroslav Zhelezniak (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Two Russian helicopters were downed in a recent strike by the Ukrainian-made Magura V5 naval strike drones, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported. HUR earlier said on Dec. 31 that only one helicopter had been destroyed. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-do…
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[2025/01/02 12:51]
Ukraine downed 2 Russian helicopters in sea drone attack, HUR says
Two Russian helicopters were downed in a recent strike by the Ukrainian-made Magura V5 naval strike drones, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on its Telegram channel. HUR earlier said on Dec.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
Amid news of the latest Russian advances on the front and global talks about an end to the war, the Kyiv Independent sat down with ex-Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to discuss a potential peace agreement and a path forward for Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to…
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[2025/01/02 12:21]
‘Ukraine today is in the strongest position ever,’ ex-foreign minister Kuleba says
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine inches toward the three-year mark, all eyes are on a potential peace agreement to end the war.Natalia Yermak (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️More phone calls should take place between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the leader of Germany’s social-democratic party (SPD) Saskia Esken told German television news channel N-Tv on Jan. 2. kyivindependent.com/leader-of-…
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[2025/01/02 12:08]
Leader of German social-democrats supports more phone calls between Scholz and Putin
“These conversations must be held again and again in order to find out what can be done to finally put an end to the killing and the dying,” the leader of Germany’s social-democratic party (SPD) Saskia Esken told German television news channel N-Tv o…Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
"....as layoffs hit Silicon Valley last year, the tech industry ramped up (H-1B) applications to bring in even more foreign personnel."
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Yes, American Corporations Exploit H-1B Visas to Lower Wages
The first major rift in the Trump coalition boiled over with anger at H-1B visas. The program is widely exploited to lower American wages via foreign workers.Lee Fang
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Hello, I’ve working on my free time to create this red panda rigged character and put it on sale. if you want to see more render I also put it in my artstation here : ArtStation - Red Panda Rigged and animated, Yossh Test animat…Blender Artists Community
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Post-apocalyptic action/sci-fi comics about future romans who find an alien creature and have to deal with the international consequences of the discovery.sarilho.net
⚡️Ukraine’s electricity import increased more than fivefold in 2024 to 4.4 million megawatt-hours (MWh), ExPro consulting company’s electricity monitoring data showed on Jan. 2. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-e…
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[2025/01/02 10:32]
Ora viene il difficile, perché per rimettere i conti in pari mancano ancora quasi altri 4 miliardi
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Napoli ha ridotto i suoi debiti di oltre un miliardo di euro
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⚡️European gas prices rose by 4.3% to almost 51 euros on the first trading day after Ukraine stopped transiting Russia’s natural gas to central-Europe, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 2. kyivindependent.com/european-g…
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[2025/01/02 10:27]
European gas prices rise after Russian gas transit through Ukraine halts
The rise in gas prices to 51 euros per megawatt-hour is the highest since October 2023.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Prominent scientists among victims killed in Russia’s New Year’s Day drone attack in Kyiv. Married couple Ihor Zyma and Olesia Sokur both worked as scientists with the Institute for Biology and Medicine at the Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv. kyivindependent.com/prominent-…
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[2025/01/01 23:09]
Prominent scientists among victims of New Year's Day drone attack in Kyiv
Married couple Ihor Zyma and Olesia Sokur both worked as scientists with the Institute for Biology and Medicine at the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv. They were killed in a Russian drone strike on Jan. 1.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine’s Navy says it destroyed over 37,000 Russian drones in 2024. Russia’s losses included 35,670 destroyed FPV drones and 1,140 strike drones, the Navy said. Ukrainian units also eliminated 192 tactical drones and another 164 Shahed drones. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-n…
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[2025/01/02 02:10]
Ukraine's Navy says it destroyed over 37,000 Russian drones in 2024
Russia's UAV losses included 35,670 destroyed FPV drones and 1,140 strike drones, the Navy said. Ukrainian units also eliminated 192 operational and tactical drones and another 164 Shahed-136/131 drones.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Putin orders Russian government, top bank to cooperate with China on AI tech. Russia’s state-owned Sberbank must “ensure further cooperation with China in technological research and development in the field of artificial intelligence,” Putin said. kyivindependent.com/putin-orde…
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[2025/01/01 22:17]
Putin orders Russian government, top bank to cooperate with China on AI tech
Putin told the government and state-owned Sberbank to "ensure further cooperation with the People's Republic of China in technological research and development in the field of artificial intelligence."Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv on the morning of Jan. 1, killing two people; The Russian army has lost over 38,000 troops and more than 1,000 pieces of equipment since the beginning of Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/01/01 21:23]
Ukraine war latest: Russia attacks Kyiv on first day of 2025, killing 2, injuring 6
Key developments on Jan. 1: * Russian drone attack kills 2, injures 6, damages central bank building in Kyiv * Russia has lost over 38,000 troops in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says * Ukraine has brought back 1,358 people from Russian captivity in 2024…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian strike kills civilian in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. A Russian attack overnight killed a civilian in the town of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported on his Telegram channel on Jan. 2. kyivindependent.com/russian-st…
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[2025/01/02 07:13]
⚡️Zelensky offers condolences after deadly New Orleans truck attack. “Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” Zelensky said. “Ukraine stands with the American people and denounces violence.” kyivindependent.com/zelensky-o…
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[2025/01/01 21:24]
Zelensky offers condolences after deadly New Orleans truck attack
"Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and we wish a swift recovery to all those injured," Zelensky said. "Ukraine stands with the American people and denounces violence."Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/01/02 06:57]
⚡️Hungary loses out on about $1 billion in EU aid. The aid was conditional on Hungary implementing reforms to bring the country into compliance with EU standards by the end of 2024. Budapest failed to meet the requirements, the European Commission said. kyivindependent.com/hungary-lo…
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[2025/01/01 20:36]
⚡️Moldova to import electricity from Romania, Ukraine as Russia halts gas supply. The halt of gas supplies resulted in a heating outage in Moldova’s Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, prompting Chisinau to seek alternative sources of electricity. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to…
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[2025/01/01 19:42]
⚡️’One of Moscow’s biggest defeats’ — Zelensky on stopping Russian gas transit via Ukraine. “Cynical energy blackmail of partners is what deprived Russia of its most attractive and geographically accessible market,” Zelensky said. kyivindependent.com/one-of-mos…
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[2025/01/01 17:38]
'One of Moscow's biggest defeats' — Zelensky on stopping Russian gas transit via Ukraine
"Turning energy into a weapon and cynical energy blackmail of partners is what deprived Russia of its most attractive and geographically accessible market," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 1.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Poland assumes presidency of EU Council, calls security ‘top priority.’ “We will do everything to ensure that Europe’s security is a reality, not just an aspiration. I hope Poland will lead efforts that result in peace,” Polish PM Donald Tusk said. kyivindependent.com/poland-ass…
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[2025/01/01 16:36]
Poland assumes presidency of EU Council, calls security 'top priority'
"We will do everything to ensure that Europe's security is a reality, not just an aspiration. I hope Poland will lead efforts that result in peace," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia has lost over 38,000 troops in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says. Russia has lost over 38,000 troops and 1,000 pieces of equipment since the beginning of Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said. kyivindependent.com/russia-has…
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[2025/01/01 16:07]
Russia has lost over 38,000 troops in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says
The Russian army has lost over 38,000 troops and more than 1,000 pieces of equipment since the beginning of Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 1.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine becomes party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. “This means that it (Ukraine) is now a full-fledged state party to this international treaty and has all the rights and obligations assigned to state parties,” ICC spokesperson Fadi el-Abdallah told Ukrinform. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-be…
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[2025/01/01 15:47]
Ukraine becomes party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
"This means that it (Ukraine) is now a full-fledged state party to this international treaty and has all the rights and obligations assigned to state parties," ICC spokesperson Fadi el-Abdallah told Ukrinform.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️UPDATE: Russian drone attack kills 2, injures 7, damages central bank building in Kyiv. Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv on the morning of Jan. 1, killing two people, the Kyiv city military administration said on Telegram, citing its head Tymur Tkachenko. At least seven people, including two pregnant women, were injured in the attack, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said on Telegram.
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[2025/01/01 11:40]
"Surveilled": Ronan Farrow on the Spyware Technology the Trump Admin Could Use to Hack Your Phone
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“Surveilled”: Ronan Farrow on the Spyware Technology the Trump Admin Could Use to Hack Your Phone
We continue to discuss the new HBO Original film Surveilled and explore the film’s investigation of high-tech spyware firms with journalist Ronan Farrow and director Matthew O’Neill.Democracy Now!
⚡️Ukraine stops Russian gas transit via its territory. Ukraine stopped Russian natural gas transit through its territory on Jan. 1, the Operator of Ukraine’s Gas Transmission System said in a statement posted on Facebook. Ukraine has repeatedly warned that it would not extend the gas transit agreement when it expires at the end of 2024 because it did not want to finance Russia’s war.
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[2025/01/01 14:24]
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FOSDEM 2025
38c3 with many Fediverse related meet-ups has just finished but we are already looking forward to meet at FOSDEM at the first weekend of February. Tobias from the Friendica devel team will give a lightning talk about Friendica at FOSDEM 25 in the Social Web Dev Room.
Friendica – under the radar since 2010 is scheduled for Saturday (1.2.2025) from 16:00 to 16:10.
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FOSDEM 2025
38c3 with many Fediverse related meet-ups has just finished but we are already looking forward to meet at FOSDEM at the first weekend of February. Tobias from the Friendica devel team will give a talk about Friendica at FOSDEM 25 in the Social Web Devroom.Friendica – under the radar since 2010 is scheduled for Saturday (1.2.2025) from 15:30 to 16:00.
(Update 2025-01-28 the time slot for the talk as been updated to reflect the updated schedule of the Devroom)
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⚡️Russian drone attack kills 1 person, injures 7 in Kyiv, prosecutors say. Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv on the morning of Jan. 1, killing one person and injuring at least seven, including two pregnant women, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said.
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[2025/01/01 10:43]
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 1, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/01/01 08:49]
⚡️ Explosions heard in Kyiv amid air raid alert. Explosions were heard in Kyiv overnight on Jan. 1 amid Russia’s drone attack. Air defense is active in the capital, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Drone debris fell in the city’s Pecherskyi district.
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[2025/01/01 05:50]
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his New Year video greeting that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he believed the United States would stand together with Ukraine as it fights to stop Russia’s full-scale invasion. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-s…
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[2025/01/01 01:24]
Zelensky says Trump 'willing, capable of achieving peace and ending Putin’s aggression'
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his New Year video greeting late on Dec. 31 that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he believed the United States would stand together with Ukraine as it fights to stop Russia's full-scale …Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine has brought back 1,358 people from Russian captivity in 2024. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, 3,956 people have been released, including 1,358 in 2024. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ha…
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[2025/01/01 02:01]
Ukraine has brought back 1,358 people from Russian captivity in 2024
Over the past year, Ukraine conducted 11 prisoner exchanges and secured the return of 356 more people than in 2023.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine successfully returned four children from the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast thanks to the “Bring Kids Back UA” initiative as well as “Save Ukraine,” Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin announced on Dec. 31. kyivindependent.com/4-ukrainia…
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[2024/12/31 23:53]
4 Ukrainian children return home from Russian-occupied territories
Since the beginning of 2024, at least 246 children native to Kherson Oblast have been returned from Russian occupation, governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine strikes oil depot in Russia’s Smolensk Oblast, General Staff confirms. The depot was targeted in a coordinated operation involving Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Systems Forces. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
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[2024/12/31 16:30]
Ukraine strikes oil depot in Russia's Smolensk Oblast, General Staff confirms
The depot, which supplied the Russian military, was targeted in a coordinated operation involving Ukraine's Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Systems Forces.Martina Sapio (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian helicopter with anti-air missile in first strike of its kind; Russian attacks damage homes and infrastructure in Kyiv and Sumy oblasts ahead of New Year; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: In world first, Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian helicopter
Key developments on Dec. 31: * Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian helicopter with anti-air missile in first strike of its kind * Russian attacks damage homes and infrastructure in Kyiv and Sumy oblasts ahead of New Year * Ukraine strikes oil depot…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
Researchers suspect 4.5M "stars" on GitHub repos are fake; in July 2024, Check Point found a network of inauthentic users starring projects containing malware (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)
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Researchers find 4.5M “stars” on GitHub repos they suspect are fake; in July, Check Point found a network of inauthentic users starring repos containing malware
By Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
⚡️ Russian officers trained for attacks on Japan, South Korea in event of war with NATO, FT reports. One potential target for Russian strikes identified in the plans is a nuclear complex in Tokai, Japan. kyivindependent.com/russian-of…
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⚡️ 3 European leaders, Pope Francis receive New Year telegrams from Putin. While most European countries remain on frosty terms with Russia, a handful have retained varying degrees of positive diplomatic relations. kyivindependent.com/3-european…
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3 European leaders, Pope Francis receive New Year telegrams from Putin
While most European countries remain on frosty terms with Russia since the launch of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a handful have retained varying degrees of positive diplomatic relations.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ EU won’t be impacted by end of Russian gas transit deal with Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reports. European infrastructure allows for the flow of gas from other countries, a European Commission representative said. kyivindependent.com/dw-eu-wont…
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⚡️Ukrainians paid $24 billion in taxes in 2024, Finance Ministry reports. Ukrainian citizens and businesses paid over 1 trillion hryvnias ($24 billion) in tax in 2024, the Finance Ministry reported on Dec. 31. kyivindependent.com/ukrainians…
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Ukrainians paid $24 billion in taxes in 2024, Finance Ministry reports
This comes a month after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed off on a major tax increase bill on Nov. 28 in a bid to plug Ukraine’s budget deficit.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian attacks damage homes and infrastructure in Kyiv and Sumy oblasts ahead of New Year. Russian missile and drone attacks injured at least one person and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure in Kyiv and Sumy oblasts on Dec. 31. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
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An oil depot in the Yartsevo district of Russia’s Smolensk region caught fire following a drone attack overnight on Dec. 31, according to regional authorities. kyivindependent.com/oil-depot-…
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Oil depot on fire in Russia's Smolensk region following drone attack
An oil depot in the Yartsevo district of Russia's Smolensk region caught fire following a drone attack overnight on Dec. 31, according to regional authorities.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 31, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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⚡️Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian helicopter with anti-air missile in first strike of its kind. Ukraine’s military intelligence destroyed an aerial target with the locally-made Magura V5 naval strike drone for the first time, HUR reported on Dec. 31. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-do…
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[2024/12/31 09:47]
Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian helicopter with anti-air missile in first strike of its kind
During a battle in the Black Sea off the Western tip of occupied Crimea, the special unit Group 13 launched SeeDragon missiles from the Magura drone.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China and Russia consistently advance together on a “path of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party,” according to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua. kyivindependent.com/chinas-xi-…
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[2024/12/31 04:03]
China's Xi tells Putin two countries always move forward 'hand in hand'
Xi emphasized that China and Russia consistently advance together on a "path of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party," according to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has a chance to contribute to restoring stability in Syria following years of Russian interference, emphasizing that this effort will also bolster Ukraine’s own pursuit of peace. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ca…
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⚡️Germany indicts 3 in alleged Russian espionage plot. The suspects, all dual German-Russian nationals, allegedly aimed to disrupt Germany’s support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s all-out war, Deutsche Welle reported on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/germany-in…
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Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent
News, analyses, investigations, opinions, podcasts and more. On-the-ground reporting from UkraineThe Kyiv Independent
NATO allies met on Dec. 30 to address the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, following damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland several days earlier. kyivindependent.com/nato-to-st…
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Ukraine brought back 189 Ukrainian citizens from Russian captivity on Dec. 30 in one of the largest prisoner exchanges during the full-scale war. 150 Russian military service members were released from Ukrainian captivity as part of the exchange. kyivindependent.com/uwl-kyiv-b…
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv brings back 189 Ukrainians from Russian captivity; US unveils $2.5 billion in aid
Key developments on Dec. 30: * Ukraine brings back 189 people from Russian captivity in prisoner swap * Biden announces $2.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Stanislav Aseyev is a writer, veteran, and survivor of imfamous Izolyatsia prison in Russia-occupied Donetsk. He was the first Ukrainian journalist to see the Sednaya prison and death camp in Syria after the fall of Assad’s regime, told in this op-ed. kyivindependent.com/sednaya-ba…
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I survived a Russian torture camp. So I had to see Assad's Sednaya prison
Editor's Note: Stanislav Aseyev is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, veteran, and a survivor of the Izolyatsia prison in Russia-occupied Donetsk, infamous for its torture of prisoners.Stanislav Aseyev (The Kyiv Independent)
As Russian troops continued to hold an advantage on the ground, Ukraine has been keen to level the power in the air. In 2024, Ukrainian forces bet on drones, hitting targets thousands of kilometers deep inside Russia. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
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Ukraine struck hundreds of targets deep inside Russia in 2024. What did they achieve?
As Russian troops continued to hold an advantage on the ground, Ukraine has been keen to level the power in the air. In 2024, Ukrainian forces bet on drones, hitting targets thousands of kilometers deep inside Russia.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Governors of Kyiv and Poltava oblasts dismissed amid position reshuffles. Ruslan Kravchenko, the governor of Kyiv Oblast, and Filip Pronin, the governor of Poltava Oblast, were dismissed on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/governors-…
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Governors of Kyiv and Poltava oblasts dismissed amid position reshuffles
Ruslan Kravchenko, the governor of Kyiv Oblast, and Filip Pronin, the governor of Poltava Oblast, were dismissed on Dec. 30 and are expected to be appointed to new positions soon.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine quadruples domestic gas transit fees as Russian gas pipeline deal expires. The director of Ukraine’s gas transit operator GTS Operator, Dmytro Lyppa, said that the Russian deal previously covered 85% of the operator’s income from gas transit. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-qu…
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Ukraine quadruples domestic gas transit fees as Russian gas pipeline deal expires
Ukraine will quadruple gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission said during a meeting on Dec. 30.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine’s police name Russian commander suspected of murder of woman who became symbol of Bucha massacre. The photo of Iryna Filkina’s hand with a bright manicure went viral around the world, becoming a recognizable symbol of the massacre. kyivindependent.com/russian-co…
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Ukraine's police name Russian commander suspected of murder of woman who became symbol of Bucha massacre
Ukrainian National Police named the Russian commander responsible for the murder of Iryna Filkina, the Ukrainian woman who came to symbolize the mass murder of civilians in Bucha in the early stages of Russia's full-scale invasion when a photo o…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine’s exports grew 13% in 2024 amid stabilized port activity, Economy Ministry says. As of Dec. 26, Ukraine exported 129.2 million metric tons of goods worth $41.043 billion, up from $36.1 billion the same time last year, the ministry said. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-e…
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Ukraine’s exports grew 13% in 2024 amid stabilized port activity, Economy Ministry says
Preliminary data shows that Ukraine’s exports grew by more than 13% over the past year, primarily due to stabilizing the functioning of Ukrainian seaports, Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Dec. 30.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova to the newly created position of military ombudsman on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…
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Zelensky appoints human rights activist Olha Reshetylova as first military ombudsman
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed human rights activist Olha Reshetylova to the newly-created position of military ombudsman on Dec. 30.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ German prosecutors charge 3 with spying for Russia. Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office charged three German-Russian citizens from the town of Bayreuth with spying for Moscow, the office’s spokesperson told Der Spiegel newspaper on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/german-pro…
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[2024/12/30 17:27]
German prosecutors charge 3 with spying for Russia
The main suspect is 40-year-old Dieter S., a former member of Russian proxy forces in Ukraine who the prosecutors said took pictures of military facilities and planned railway sabotage.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Kyiv, Damascus hold ‘similar view’ on Russian military presence in Syria, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry says. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sy…
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Kyiv, Damascus hold 'similar view' on Russian military presence in Syria, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed Kyiv's position on Russia's military presence in Syria to leaders of the new Syrian administration during a diplomatic visit to Damascus on Dec.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Former Armenian defense minister briefly detained in Moscow. Arshak Karapetyan was detained at Armenia’s request and was subsequently released from custody on bail, the Russian state-news agency TASS reported. kyivindependent.com/former-arm…
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Former Armenian defense minister briefly detained in Moscow
Armenia's former defense minister, Major General Arshak Karapetyan, was detained in Moscow on Dec. 29 and later released, the Armenian Interior Ministry confirmed for the Novosti-Armenia news agency.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine brings back 189 people from Russian captivity. Ukraine managed to bring back 189 Ukrainians from Russian captivity, including military service members and two civilians, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-br…
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Ukraine brings back 189 people from Russian captivity in prisoner swap
The Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) called it one of the largest prisoner exchanges since the start of the full-scale war in 2022.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Partisans allegedly set ablaze two trains near Moscow destined for occupied Ukrainian territories. kyivindependent.com/saboteurs-…
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[2024/12/30 15:54]
Partisans allegedly set ablaze two trains near Moscow destined for occupied Ukrainian territories
Ukrainian partisans in Russia set fire to two locomotive trains on Dec. 30 destined for occupied regions of Ukraine, according to a Telegram post from Petro Andryushchenko, an advisor to the mayor of the Russian-occupied Mariupol.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine’s leading phone operator Kyivstar announces new agreement with Starlink. Ukraine’s largest telecommunications operator, Kyivstar, signed an agreement to become one of the first countries with access to Starlink’s direct-to-cell service. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-l…
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[2024/12/30 15:06]
Ukraine's leading phone operator Kyivstar announces new agreement with Starlink
Ukraine's largest telecommunications operator, Kyivstar, signed an agreement to become one of the first countries with access to Starlink's direct-to-cell service, the telecom operator announced on Dec. 30.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ The United States made a $3.4 billion payment in direct budget support to Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/u-s-sends-…
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[2024/12/30 14:43]
US sends $3.4 billion in financial aid to Ukraine
The United States made a $3.4 billion payment in direct budget support to Ukraine, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Dec. 30.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian military suffers 427,000 casualties in 2024, Syrskyi claims. Russian forces have suffered around 427,000 soldiers killed or wounded this year, mainly in battles in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/russia-suf…
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[2024/12/30 14:28]
Russian military suffers 427,000 casualties in 2024, Syrskyi claims
"Russia continues to carry out constant 'human wave' assaults, suffering record losses," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡ Russia launched over 1,300 drone strikes, 250 missiles at Kyiv in 2024. The capital endured over 500 air raid alerts, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Serhii Popko on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/russia-lau…
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[2024/12/30 13:46]
⚡ Biden announces $25 billion security assistance package for Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth nearly $2.5 billion on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/biden-anno…
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[2024/12/30 13:42]
⚡️Zelensky dismisses Presidential Office deputy head. Roman Mashovets had been in the role since April 2020 under the Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak and oversaw the military direction of the President’s Office. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-d…
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[2024/12/31 09:03]
Zelensky dismisses Presidential Office deputy head
Mashovets had been in the role since April 2020 under the Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak and oversaw the military direction of the President's Office.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58 per cent of such infections acquired in the country each year, according to the CDC.
#health #outbreak #US #USNews #Norovirus #Stomachbug
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Apple and Meta go to war over interoperability vs. privacy
Link: techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/appl…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Apple and Meta go to war over interoperability vs. privacy | TechCrunch
Apple and Meta are warring in Europe over the balance between interoperability and privacy, Reuters reports. The fight focuses on the European Union'sNatasha Lomas (TechCrunch)
Activist Fahmi arrested over Musa Aman poster #news
Activist Fahmi arrested over Musa Aman poster
UPDATED 10.35PM | Probe under Penal Code, Sedition Act, CMA.Ili Aqilah (Malaysiakini)
Acerbo (Prc): aggressione a insegnante a Brescia dimostra che antifasciste/i hanno ragione
L'aggressione squadrista all'insegnante di Brescia dimostra che hanno ragione le antifasciste e gli antifascisti che sono scesi in piazza nonostante il divieto.Rifondazione Comunista
⚡ Biden announces $25 billion security assistance package for Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth nearly $2.5 billion on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/biden-anno…
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[2024/12/30 12:49]
⚡ US to send $15 billion to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, PM says. The United States will provide Ukraine with $15 billion, backed by future revenues from frozen Russian assets, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/us-to-send…
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Об этом телеканалу сообщил представитель правоохранительных органов.
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Обновлено. Позже ФБР подтвердило смерть подозреваемого.
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Об этом пишет CNN со ссылкой на местные власти. Ранее сообщалось о десяти погибших.
Власти также установили личность подозреваемого в преступлении — это 42-летний ветеран армии США Шамсуд-Дин Джаббар из Техаса.
В новогоднюю ночь он на автомобиле въехал в толпу людей на Бурбон-стрит во Французском квартале в центре города. Затем преступник вышел из машины и открыл огонь по прохожим. В ходе перестрелки с полицией он погиб. ФБР расследует массовое убийство в Новом Орлеане как теракт.
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Автомобиль въехал в толпу в США
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