Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast kill 2, injure at least 3
Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast over the past day killed two people and injured at least three, acting regional Governor Ihor Moroz said on Nov. 17.
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Biden signs temporary spending bill without aid for Ukraine, Israel
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending bill into law on Nov. 16, averting the impending government shutdown but leaving the issue of continued aid for Ukraine unaddressed.
Bulgarian Defense Minister: 'Pro-Russian disinformation weakening Bulgarian army'
Pro-Russian disinformation targeting Bulgaria has started to "seriously affect the army's ability to fight," Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said at a debate in parliament.
Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast kill 6, injure at least 10, including 1 child
Russian forces used a variety of different weapons, including artillery, drones, multiple-launch-rocket systems, tanks, and planes to attack Kherson Oblast over the past day, leaving six dead and at least 10 injured, including a child, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Nov. 17.
US sanctions Russia-affiliated individuals, companies in Balkans
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against eight individuals and six entities for corruption and enabling Russian malign influence in the region, according to an OFAC press release on Nov. 16.
Regional authorities: 'Dry port' for grain exports to be created in Zakarpattia Oblast
A logistical hub and dry port to export grain, named the Horonda Platform, will be created in the western Zakarpattia Oblast, the regional administration said on Nov. 16.
Russian attacks in Kherson kill 1, injure at least 8, including 15-year-old girl
Russian attacks in the city of Kherson on Nov. 16 killed a 75-year-old woman while she was in her apartment and injured at least eight others, including a 15-year-old girl, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Forbes: Canada lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire following lawsuit
Canada's Foreign Ministry agreed to remove sanctions against Russian oligarch Oleg Boyko after he filed a lawsuit, Forbes Russia reported on Nov. 16.
Economic Security Bureau: 'More than 20% of grain exported through high-risk channels'
More than 20% of grain exported over the past nine months went through black market or risky informal channels, Ukraine's Bureau of Economic Security said on Nov. 16.
Guardian: 12th EU sanctions package to include Medvedev's son
The 12th round of EU sanctions against Russia will allegedly include Ilya Medvedev, the only son of former president and current Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, the Guardian reported on Nov. 16, citing the European Commission's proposal.
MP, media: Police open investigation against Arestovych
Ukraine's National Police allegedly opened an investigation against controversial former presidential advisor Oleksii Arestovych, Ukrainian lawmaker Nataliia Pipa said on Nov. 16.
Switzerland pledges support for creation of special tribunal for Russia's war
Switzerland supports the creation of an international special tribunal to investigate Russia's "crime of aggression" against Ukraine, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Nov. 16.
Ukraine's secret 'Black Box' project revealed to be long-range attack drone
The Ukrainian secret military technology project "Black Box," was shown to be a long-range attack drone, named the "Beaver," that can fly up to 800 kilometers, Ukraine's military charity Come Back Alive announced on Nov. 16.
Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 4
Russian shelling on Nov. 16 in the town of Bilozerka in Kherson Oblast, killed one man and injured four other people, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
Media: Ukrainian oligarch Akhmetov borrowed $400 million from Russian bank
Ukraine's richest man Rinat Akhmetov allegedly borrowed $400 million from Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, the International Consortium of Investigate Journalists (ICIJ) said on Nov. 14, citing information obtained from leaked documents dubbed "Cyprus Confidential."
Russian official proposes canceling debt of soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Russia's Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova suggested writing off the debts of Russians who have fought in Ukraine, Russian state-run media TASS reported on Nov. 15, citing her comments at the Council of Human Rights Ombudsman.
SBU: Russian propagandist sentenced to 10 years in prison in absentia
The Russian propagandist Armen Gasparyan was sentenced to 10 years in prison in absentia for his role in promoting the narrative that Ukraine needs to be "de-Nazified" and for incitement of genocide, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced on Nov. 15.
Former US secretary of state to join Kyivstar board
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the Board of Directors of Kyivstar, the largest mobile service provider in Ukraine, the company's parent company Veon announced on Nov. 14.
Appeals court confirms legality of nationalization of PrivatBank
Ukraine's Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal overturned the decision of lower courts, confirming the legality of PrivatBank's nationalization and ruling it cannot be regained by its former owners, the National Bank of Ukraine said on Nov. 15.
Energy Ministry: Russian shelling strikes 2 energy facilities in Kharkiv, Donetsk oblasts
Russian shelling on Nov. 15 struck a thermal power plant in Donetsk Oblast and damaged a gas pipeline in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine's Energy Ministry wrote.
Update: 2 Emergency Service workers killed in Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Two rescue workers from Ukraine's State Emergency Service were killed by Russian shelling on Nov. 15 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast while putting out a fire caused by earlier Russian attacks, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.
Majority leader: US Senate to consider Ukraine aid bill after Nov. 23
The proposed bill, which would lump aid for Ukraine along with packages for Israel, the Indo-Pacific region, and humanitarian support, had bipartisan support, Schumer claimed.
At least 1 killed, 7 injured in Russian missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The explosions damaged several houses, as well as cars and other buildings. The type of missiles used was still being clarified, Malashko said.
FT: Denmark may block Russian oil tankers from crossing through its waters
Denmark would possibly target Russian oil tankers operating without Western insurance, which some have opted to do since the U.S. and its allies imposed a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil exports.
Umerov: Death of soldiers at award ceremony 'could have been avoided’
The organizers of the award ceremony, where at least 19 Ukrainian soldiers from the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade were allegedly killed in a Russian attack, ignored basic security measures that could have prevented the incident, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Nov. 14.
Prosecutor's office: Russian soldiers who killed civilians, including well-known children's writer, identified
Two Russian soldiers who killed at least four civilians in Kharkiv Oblast around the beginning of the full-scale invasion, including the well-known children's writer Volodymyr Vakulenko, were identified by the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, according to a post on Nov. 14.
Commander: Russia has lost over 4,000 soldiers on eastern front over past 2 weeks
Russian forces have lost over 4,000 soldiers and 500 pieces of equipment in fighting on the eastern front in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 14.
Russian media: Putin pardons convicted killer of famed Russian journalist
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin pardoned the convicted killer of famed Russian opposition journalist Anna Politkovskaya after his military service in Ukraine, Russian state-controlled media RBC reported on Nov. 14.
IEA: Russian revenues from oil exports drop due to sanctions, global market forces
Russian revenues from oil exports in October dropped by almost 2.5% from the previous month in part due to Western sanctions against those violating the $60 per barrel price cap, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Nov. 14.
FT: US-led price cap on Russian oil almost completely ineffective
The vast majority of Russian oil has been selling above the $60 per barrel limit that the U.S. and its allies have attempted to impose, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 14, citing unnamed Western officials.
Stoltenberg: Plans for Russian base on Georgian territory unacceptable
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg denounced Russia's plans to create a naval base in Abkhazia, a Russian-occupied territory of Georgia, in comments before the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Nov. 14, as cited by the Georgian media outlet Civil.Ge.
Stoltenberg: Negotiations with Russia up to Ukraine's decision
It is Ukraine's decision when and if negotiations should be started with Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said before the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Nov. 14, in comments cited by Interfax-Ukraine.
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