The agreement, signed on April 30, establishes a joint investment fund between Kyiv and Washington and grants the U.S. special access to projects developing Ukraine's natural resources.
Ukraine is considering moving away from the U.S. dollar and closer to the euro as a benchmark for the hryvnia, National Bank Governor Andrii Pyshnyi told Reuters.
The Atesh partisan group claims it disabled communication at several Russian military facilities when it allegedly destroyed equipment at a transformer substation in the village of Mogiltsy in Russia's Moscow Oblast.
The aftermath of Russian attacks againt Kharkiv on Jan. 9, 2024. (Governor Oleh Syniehubov/Telegram)
Russia launched attacks against nine of Ukraine's oblasts over the past day, injuring at least four people, regional officials reported early on Jan. 10.
In Donetsk Oblast, two people were injured during Russian attacks against the front-line town of Avdiivka, the regional military administration reported.
Russia carried out 73 attacks against Kherson Oblast, wounding two civilians, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
A bank, a factory, an educational institution, and other civilian buildings were reportedly damaged in Kherson and the surrounding district.
Russian forces launched S-300 missiles against Kharkiv on the evening of Jan. 9, damaging a children's healthcare center, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
No casualties were reported as a result of Russian attacks against Kharkiv Oblast.
Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.
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