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face of the war effort

Ukraine to Replace Defense Minister After Corruption Scandals

Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov will be replaced by the chief of the military intelligence ahead of an expected Russian offensive and...
fresh assault

Ukraine Says Latest Russian Assault on Bakhmut Beaten Back

Ukraine fought off a fresh Russian assault on the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut, its leaders said Saturday, as it endured a wave of shelling in the...
Echoes of Holomodor

90 Years On, Ukrainians See Repeat of Soviet 'Genocide'

Ninety years ago, millions perished in Ukraine in a manmade famine under Joseph Stalin that many in the country call genocide. For Ganna Pertchuk, the...
southern front

Moscow Says on Alert After Crimea Hit by ‘Drone Attack'

Ukraine's Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula was targeted by a drone attack on Tuesday, Kremlin-installed authorities said, adding that Moscow's forces...
rejecting talks

Negotiating With Moscow Would Be Capitulation – Ukraine Presidency

The West's attempts to persuade Ukraine to negotiate with Moscow, after a series of major military victories by Kyiv, are "bizarre" and amount to asking...
victory lap

Zelensky Vows 'Victory' on Frontline Visit to Liberated Kharkiv Region

Back in Kyiv, a motorist collided with a vehicle carrying Zelensky, though the president was not seriously injured in the accident.
'Not safe even abroad'

Missing Belarus Dissident Found Hanged in Ukraine Park

Vitaly Shishov headed the Belarusian House in Ukraine, an NGO helping his compatriots flee repression in Belarus.
new leadership

Moldova Vote Winner Promises 'Balanced' Ties With West, Russia

Maia Sandu's election is seen by analysts as a major blow to the Kremlin.
risk of revolt

Moldova Torn Between Russia and West in Presidential Runoff

Pro-European Maia Sandu faces Kremlin-backed Igor Dodon in the second round of a tightly-contested presidential election.
Changing Tides

Former Georgian Leader Eyes Political Comeback in Ukraine

Some claim that the former Georgian president will reform Ukraine, while others warned that the appointment would spell trouble.