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Documentary 'The Eukrainian' Follows Kyiv's Quest for EU Membership

The film focuses on Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna as she leads Kyiv’s efforts to cement itself as part of modern Europe.

News Analysis Leyla Latypova

Why Is Bashkortostan Getting a Ukrainian Cultural Center?

Unpacking a mystifying move by the Kremlin-loyal head of Bashkortostan.

Russian Investigators Blame Ukraine for Deadly Bridge Blasts Near Border

At least seven people were killed and 113 others were injured when a bridge in the Kursk region collapsed and crushed a train underneath it.

Ex-Ukrainian Military Spokesperson Jailed 20 Years in Absentia by Russian-Backed Court

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo briefly served as the English-language spokesperson for the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces in 2023.

Trump Special Envoy Says Russian Concerns Over NATO Enlargement ‘Fair’

Keith Kellogg told ABC News that NATO membership for Ukraine “is not on the table, and we’re not the only country that says that.”

‘Stab in the Back’: Russian Spy Agency Accuses Serbia of Supplying Arms to Ukraine

The Financial Times reported last year that Serbia had exported $908 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine via third countries since early 2022.

Russia Says 307 POWs Exchanged With Ukraine on Second Day of Swap

Moscow and Kyiv carry out a second day of their biggest POW swap as Kyiv endures some of the fiercest overnight attacks of the war.

Former Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian Lawmaker Shot Dead Near Madrid

Andrii Portnov served as a lawmaker in the 2000s and later as deputy head of the presidential administration under Viktor Yanukovych.

Russia and Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap After First Direct Talks Since 2022

But questions remain as to whether any significant progress was made toward ending the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine.

Rustem Umerov: The 'Charismatic' Defense Minister Leading Kyiv's Delegation in Istanbul

The Ukrainian defense minister is hailed by his colleagues as a skilled and pragmatic negotiator but has been embroiled in scandal during his tenure.

Germany Arrests 3 Ukrainians Accused of Plotting Sabotage for Russia

Prosecutors said the men were "strongly suspected" of planning the shipment of exploding packages at locations across Europe.

EU Pledges $1.1Bln From Frozen Russian Assets to Ukrainian Arms Industry

Western nations froze around $300 billion in Russian central bank assets after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Medvedev Warns of ‘Vanishing’ Ukraine After U.S. Signs Minerals Deal With Kyiv

“Trump has finally broken the Kyiv regime,” the former Russian president wrote on social media after the long-awaited minerals deal was signed.

Ukraine and U.S. Sign Long-Awaited Minerals Deal

Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths.

Investigation Reveals Systematic Torture of Ukrainians in Russian Prisons

Journalists identified 29 facilities, with 11 in occupied Ukraine and 18 inside Russia, some as far as 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

‘Crimea Will Stay With Russia,’ Trump Tells Time Magazine

“Zelensky understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time,” Donald Trump said in an interview with the publication...

FSB Arrests Romanian Suspected of Spying for Ukraine

The unnamed man is accused of collecting and transmitting information about air defense sites in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.

Moscow Returns Body of Ukrainian Reporter Who Died in Russian Detention

Victoria Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 while reporting in occupied eastern Ukraine and was later reported to have died under unclear circumstances...

Russian Politician Admits He’s Been Working Remotely From Ukraine Since 2021

Councilman Mikhail Nosik reportedly claimed that he has been forced to hide from the Ukrainian authorities since moving to the country for cancer treatment...

White House Officials Advise Trump Against Calling Putin Until Ukraine Ceasefire Reached – NBC

But U.S. officials told NBC that Trump could “suddenly” decide to call Putin despite advice that such a conversation would be premature.

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