All news on the topic: Ukraine

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Convicted Ukrainian judge Ihor Ratushnyak still heads court despite prison sentence
In December 2023, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine found Ihor Ratushnyak, who had headed the Tyvriv District Court of Vinnytsia Oblast for many years, guilty of a corruption offence.
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Russian military commanders are torturing and executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine
Russian commanders are executing or deliberately sending to their deaths soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, according to a new investigation by the independent outlet Verstka, which paints a bleak picture of internal violence within the Russian army.
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Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Xi in South Korea, says rare earth dispute resolved
Donald Trump has described crucial trade talks with the Chinese president in South Korea as “amazing”, saying their dispute over the supply of rare earths had been settled and that he would visit China in April.
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British national arrested in Ukraine on suspicion of spying for Russia
A British national accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine and preparing to carry out terrorist attacks has been arrested, Ukrainian prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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Maksym Bahryeyev, Cratia, and the corruption behind Ukraine’s medical approvals
While the public’s attention is focused on the war, it seems everyone has forgotten that all those shady schemes, which various cunning operators profited from, haven’t disappeared.
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Dogs with blue fur spotted at Chernobyl
The caregivers of the dogs that have settled at the Chernobyl site have observed some canines with blue fur, a first occurrence in the disaster zone.
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Ukrainian biologist arrested in Crimea accused of undermining Russia’s krill industry
A diplomatic dispute has arisen over the “illegal” detention of a Ukrainian scientist, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial krill trawling efforts in Antarctica.
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Putin hails Burevestnik missile as “invincible” after 14,000 km test flight
Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile with an unlimited range, the country’s top general said.
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EU sanctions Russian prison doctor Ilya Sorokin for torturing Ukrainian POWs
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Ilya Sorokin, a prison doctor exposed by OCCRP and RFE/RL’s “Schemes” program in July as having systematically humiliated, tortured, and denied medical assistance to Ukrainian prisoners of war.
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British court sentences man behind Wagner-inspired London arson to 17 years
The ringleader of an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in London last year was jailed for 17 years on Friday for what prosecutors called a “sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage” on British soil.
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Sir Keir Starmer to call on allies to boost Ukraine’s long-range weapon supplies at London summit
Sir Keir Starmer will urge allies to increase Ukraine’s supply of long-range weapons to strike back at Russia.
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Labour launches campaign linking Nigel Farage to Vladimir Putin after bribery scandal
Reform’s leader in Wales until 2021, Mr. Gill admitted eight counts of bribery after making statements in favor of Russia.
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London court ruling casts new doubts on Monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky’s role in facilitating fraud at PrivatBank
When in December 2016 the government announced the nationalization of PrivatBank, Ukraine once again experienced a "banking Chernobyl."
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Epstein’s circle tied to Kremlin-linked tech investors as Russian bank transfers come to light
New evidence suggests Jeffrey Epstein channelled millions of dollars through Russian-linked banks – as Byline Times reveals fresh details of the Kremlin-connected tech figures at the heart of his circle.
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UK to give military new powers to shoot down unidentified drones over bases
The UK military will be given new legal authority to shoot down unidentified drones that pose a threat to British bases, as the Ministry of Defence steps up efforts to address the growing threat from hostile states.
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The ferrochrome laundering trail — how Oleg Tsyura’s networks turned Russian metal into “Swiss” and “Indian” exports
Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura has become the focus of an international scandal. Investigators accuse him of helping Russia evade sanctions through a “gray” ferrochrome export network and of maintaining business ties with figures involved in major Ukrainian corruption cases.
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Stavros Demosthenous — the “shadow ruler” of Cyprus who covered Russian gambling for Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin: why he was eliminated
The murder of Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol became one of the most notorious criminal stories of recent years.
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Syrian freighters linked to Assad regime accused of shipping stolen Ukrainian grain
Three Syrian freighters have been accused of transporting grain stolen from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.
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‘The Trio’ of Ukrainian medics hailed as heroes in London rescue
Three Ukrainian combat medics from the Third Army Corps are being lauded after saving a man’s life while holidaying in London.
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Trump and Zelenskyy discuss drone swaps and Tomahawk missiles at White House
Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy have started their meeting at the White House, where they have already discussed a potential end to the conflict in Ukraine and the possibility of sending US long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv.
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Traitor ’Covering Tracks’: Ukrainian-born businessman Oleg Tsyura helped the Kremlin finance the war by bypassing sanctions
Following exposure in a series of journalistic investigations concerning his involvement in sanction-evasion schemes, Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura — suspected of aiding the Russian military-industrial complex — is making every effort to delete information about himself from the public domain.
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G7 nations move forward with $300 billion plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets
Plans to use a portion of Russia’s frozen central bank assets — worth nearly $300 billion — to support Ukraine have entered the preparatory phase, with the United Kingdom and Canada joining the European Union-led initiative, Bloomberg reported.
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UK and EU urged to investigate Adnan Ahmadzade and Malta-based Alkagesta over sanctions evasion
This report examines the operations of Alkagesta Ltd, a Malta‑registered company accused in various reports of transporting oil products with disputed certificates of origin.
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Trump threatens to arm Ukraine with Tomahawks unless Putin ends war
Donald Trump has warned Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow does not end its war soon.
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Johnson’s £1m backer joined him for meetings with Zelenskyy in Kyiv
As he boarded the night train to Ukraine, Boris Johnson had his usual entourage of aides and bodyguards—plus the man who had donated £1 million to him.