Russia narrowly beats Ukraine, advances to UEFA Futsal Euro finals.
Russia won 3:2 in the UEFA’s Euro 2022 semi-finals. This was the first time Ukraine faced Russia in futsal or football since 2014, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Putin and Xi sign joint statement condemning NATO enlargement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed several declarations supporting each other's claims. China supported Kremlin's view on NATO, while Russia backed China's stance on Taiwan.
Erdogan says Zelensky agrees to meet Putin in Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that President Volodymyr Zelensky supported his proposal. Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't comment on the suggestion.
Polish senate passes resolution to provide Ukraine with political, military support.
All 92 senators present in the chamber voted to provide Kyiv with financial aid, weapons and coaches for the country's military.
EU prepared a sanctions package ready to be implemented should Russia invade Ukraine.
The sanctions focus on access to foreign capital, export controls, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, oligarchs, and people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hungary blocked Ukraine from joining NATO's cyber defense center.
According to NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine's membership in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence was vetoed by one country, despite Kyiv passing all necessary verifications.
US says closer relations with China will not alleviate economic sanctions imposed on Russia
State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the U.S. and its allies have an "array of tools" that will be used on any foreign company that attempts to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia in case of its further invasion of Ukraine.
OSCE: Russian-led militants deploy additional tanks, artillery near frontline.
OSCE reports that Kremlin-controlled forces in Donbas have moved 76 tanks, 18 artillery pieces, and 10 self-propelled artillery guns outside designated storage areas and closer to the front line.
Ukraine documents 43,778 new Covid- cases on Feb. 3, surpassing previous daily record.
Ukraine is experiencing a new Covid-19 wave, with authorities predicting it could register up to 60,000 new daily cases.
Macron to meet Putin and Zelensky in separate talks next week
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv on Feb. 8, following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 7. Macron has said that finding a diplomatic solution to Russia's ongoing military build-up was a priority.
Lawmaker wanted by NABU for alleged corruption
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced a search for Serhiy Kuzminykh, a lawmaker from the ruling Servant of the People faction accused of taking a $20,000 bribe.
Supreme Court rules deputy NBU head reprimand illegal
Kateryna Rozhkova was reprimanded in 2020 for expressing concerns about NBU independence in comments to media.
Feb. 1 news wrap-up
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Jan. 31 news wrap-up
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Weekend news wrap-up
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Jan. 26 news wrap-up
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Jan. 25 news wrap-up
To receive news about Ukraine in your mailbox six days a week, subscribe to our newsletter, Ukraine Daily. It’s free. Russia’s war against Ukraine US delivers 300 more Javelins to Ukraine. The aid was delivered to Kyiv on Jan. 25 as part of the United States' rising military
Jan. 24 news wrap-up
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Weekend news round-up
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Jan. 21 news wrap-up
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Jan. 20 news wrap-up
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Jan. 19 news wrap-up
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Ukraine Daily: Jan. 18 news wrap-up
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Ukraine Daily: Jan. 17 news round-up
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