All news on the topic: Ukraine

1563
Defence budget in the UK to rise sharply as Starmer unveils new military strategy by 2035
Keir Starmer will pledge to increase defense spending by billions more within the next decade – just months after his last major commitment.
830
Kremlin bankroll: Ukrainian branch of Pin-Up transferred €6.2 million to company linked to Russia
As Ukrainian cities face relentless Russian bombardment, Kyiv has sanctioned a Cyprus-based gambling empire allegedly funneling millions to Russian-linked owners behind the online casino Pin-Up
890
War profiteering: British-Indian businessman Sumanth Kapoor supplies engines to both Russia and Ukraine
Sumant Kapur, a British-Indian businessman involved in the supply and maintenance of MI-17 helicopter engines, unexpectedly maintains simultaneous partnerships with defense entities in both Russia and Ukraine.
834
Doping scandal at Chelsea: Mykhailo Mudryk suspended after testing positive for meldonium
The 24-year-old previously denied wrongdoing, while his club said he had "never knowingly used any banned substances".
732
Andriy Matyukha “washes away” ties to Russia with parliament water and youth sports: Favbet launches a reputation whitewashing campaign
Favbet and its owner Andriy Matyukha are launching a large-scale campaign to cleanse their image through charitable initiatives and sports partnerships?
709
Russia uses animal carcasses to booby-trap the front in Ukraine — a new tactic of deadly deception
Explosives concealed in the carcasses of animals are being employed as a tactic by Russia in the war in Ukraine, it has been alleged.
699
Russia struck Kharkiv with air bombs after Putin’s call with Trump: at least three killed, dozens injured
Russia has launched its “largest attack” on the city of Kharkiv since Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, killing at least three people and injuring 21 more.
704
Sanctions courier of the Kremlin: Ukrainian Vyacheslav Belimenko delivers luxury cars to Russia and buys land in Marbella
Vyacheslav Belimenko was born in 1976 in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Until 2014, he was a completely unremarkable businessman.
786
Sanktionskurier des Kremls: Der Ukrainer Wjatscheslaw Belimenko liefert Luxusautos nach Russland und kauft Land in Marbella
Wjatscheslaw Belimenko wurde 1976 im Gebiet Kiew (Ukraine) geboren. Bis 2014 war er ein völlig unauffälliger Geschäftsmann.
872
Shadow schemes in the heart of Ukraine: how Ukrzaliznytsia overpaid $290,000 for coal to “insiders”
Two executives of Ukraine’s railway company are accused of rigging a coal procurement tender, resulting in an overpayment of $290,000.
899
After failed talks in Istanbul, Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine — civilians killed
Vladimir Putin seems to be striking back in response to Ukraine’s ’Pearl Harbour’ ambush on Russia, as Ukraine was hit by significant new attacks today.
947
“Darkest day” for Russian aviation: Ukraine destroys at least 40 aircraft at Russian bases
Ukraine has blown up scores of Russian nuclear bombers in a mass drone attack on airfields across Russia.
1293
FavBet boss Andriy Matyuha uses shell companies linked to international money laundering network
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the gambling market in our country has changed significantly.
464
Billions in the shadows: How Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova’s financial network enabled transfers to Russian banks under sanctions
Although her name seldom appeared in the headlines, her involvement in multi-billion-dollar financial schemes has been impossible to ignore.
620
Financing Kremlin via UK fintech: Jailed iBox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova used Sends to route military cash to Russian cards
Her name rarely hit the headlines, yet her role in multi-billion financial schemes is more than noticeable.
1732
Trump: I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin, he’s killing people
US President Donald Trump says he’s not happy with Putin’s most recent actions against Ukraine
855
German court exposes saboteurs recruited by Russia as they targeted US military base, loading facility and oil plant
Dieter S. is under trial as a Russian spy in Germany, previously planning explosive and arson attacks on various targets, including a US military base, a loading facility, and an oil plant
830
Russia attacks Ukraine with strategic aviation missiles, Kalibrs, ballistic weapons, and Shaheds: children among the dead
On the night of Sunday, May 25, the aggressor state Russia launched strikes on Ukraine using various types of missiles, including Kalibr cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and Shahed drones.
795
Russia and Ukraine swapped 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange
Ukraine and Russia each exchange 307 service personnel on 24 May, the second day of extended prisoner swap
948
“A thousand for a thousand” — and hundreds of rockets in return: Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine after talks
Vladimir Putin has launched one of the largest-scale attacks on Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale invasion – only days after the initial in-person talks for a ceasefire.
807
Cynical war crime: Russia hits civilian bus with drone — 9 dead, 7 hospitalized
The Ukrainian military has stated that a Russian assault on a civilian bus in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region has caused the deaths of nine individuals and injured four others.
781
Three Ukrainians arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage and preparing explosives for Russia
German prosecutors stated that three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of acting as ’secret agents’ and planning to send parcels with explosives to Ukraine in an act of ’sabotage’ for Russia.
882
“Coke in the compartment” turns out to be a tissue: Kremlin tries to derail unity train to Kyiv with fake drug claims
Bizarre internet rumours have been swirling about Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz taking cocaine on a train together.
820
Wallet One: how the Ukrainian payment system became a money pipeline to Russia
The name of Oleksandr Serdyuk, after several years of quiet, has resurfaced in the context of shadowy schemes involving the transfer of money from Ukraine through the payment system Wallet One, which, despite a criminal case nearly a decade ago, appears to still be in operation.
981
Armenian “gambling kings” Vahe and Vigen Badalyan shield Vbet from EU sanctions via Malta, Cyprus, and Curaçao
When Armenian entrepreneurs Vahé and Vigen Badalyan are asked about the reason for acquiring Maltese passports, they respond evasively, mentioning that it is convenient since it allows for visa-free world travel.