Nikos Dendias said he wanted to lead the mission to the besieged seaport city in southeastern Ukraine, which is home to a sizeable ethnic Greek community. He said at a news conference in Athens that he sent notes to both the Ukrainian and Russian sides about this.
Halushchenko is being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) as part of a large-scale corruption case into Energoatom involving Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces confirmed its "successful fire attack" on Stavrolen petrochemical enterprise, a Lukoil-owned petrochemical complex in Budyonnovsk, southern Russia, overnight on Nov. 12.
Romania must take control over the local subsidiary of Russia’s Lukoil to protect its national energy system and enforce international sanctions, Romanian Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan said on Nov. 12.
Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed that Russian troops have managed to seize "three settlements" amid "fierce fighting" in the region.
Purported videos posted on social media appear to show a large explosion and subsequent fire emanating from the Starobesheve power plant in the occupied community of Novyi Svit in Donetsk Oblast, following a projectile strike on the target.
The Kyiv Independent marks its 4-year anniversary and launches its biggest membership drive
The gathering aims to demonstrate political support for Ukraine's EU aspirations as Kyiv faces opposition from Hungary, which has the power to block any future steps in the accession process.
The attack targeted Orsknefteorgsintez, a refinery in the city of Orsk that produces over 30 types of petroleum products.
"There will be meetings in the coming days, particularly in Turkey," National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said.
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