Ukrainian canoeists win silver in 500-meter double sculls at Olympics
Ukrainian canoeists Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasiia Rybachok won a silver medal in the 500-meter double sculls at the Olympic finals on Aug. 9.
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Russia's economy will face sharp decline after second quarter of 2024, Bloomberg reports
Russia is on track for an intense economic slowdown due to significant labor shortages and constraints placed on the key sectors that backed growth until now, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 9.
Richard Verma to replace Penny Pritzker as US Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery
"Special Representative Penny Pritzker has been a tireless advocate of Ukraine’s economic recovery," U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken said in a statement.
Czechia sentences volunteer who fought in Ukraine to 7 years in prison for looting
Siman was also accused of illegal service in foreign armed forces, for which he did not receive permission from the Czech president. The court acquitted him of this charge, as Prime Minister Petr Fiala said earlier that there would be no punishment for Czech volunteers in Ukraine.
Russia's fourth dam bursts in two weeks
A dam burst in the town of Dalnerechensk in the far east of Russia overnight on Aug. 6, regional authorities told state-owned TASS news agency. This marks the fourth such case in two weeks.
Ukraine boosting gas production thanks to new wells, technologies
Companies of Ukraine's state-owned Naftogaz Group produced 8.6 billion cubic meters (bcm) of commercial gas in the first seven months of 2024, representing a 7% increase compared to the same period last year, the company's press service said on Aug. 6.
Ukraine's project helps to locate 588 missing Russian soldiers
Some 533 of the Russian soldiers were found alive among the number of POWs, and 100 of them had already been released to Russia as a part of a prisoner exchange.
Kyiv developers bulldoze monuments as Russian missiles destroy Ukraine’s cultural heritage
While Russian armed forces target and destroy Ukraine’s cultural heritage with missiles, rockets, and artillery, Kyiv’s developers are bulldozing historic buildings right in the city center. On July 19, videos and images surfaced of the historic Zelensky Manor being ripped apart by a bulldozer, shocking locals. Activists who
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