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Russia claims capture of another Dnipropetrovsk Oblast village
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Oct. 1 Moscow's troops had captured the village of Verbove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, marking further gains in the region.
Ex-parliament speaker Parubii posthumously awarded Ukraine’s highest honor
Andrii Parubii, a 54-year-old veteran politician and key figure in the EuroMaidan Revolution, was fatally shot in Lviv on Aug. 30 by an assailant arrested a few days later. Ukrainian authorities have said they have identified a "Russian trace" in the murder.
EU funnels $4.7 billion to Ukraine in loan backed by Russian assets
The sum would be used to cover budget needs in defense, social programs, and recovery efforts, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said.
Russia to import gasoline from Asia as nearly 40% of refining capacity shuts down, media reports
Russia is considering importing fuel from China, South Korea, and Singapore to stabilize its domestic market, according to Kommersant.
Raiffeisen fails to sell stake in Russia as Moscow opposes the move, Reuters reports
Russian authorities fear that a Russian buyer taking over the stake would leave Raiffeisen vulnerable to U.S. sanctions, according to Reuters.
Russian territorial gains in Ukraine drop sharply in September, monitoring group says
The pace of Russia’s territorial advances in Ukraine slowed significantly in September, with Russian forces seizing 44% less land compared to August, the Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState reported on Oct. 1.
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"We will be eager to hear his thoughts on state sovereignty and independence once he has broken free from his dependence on Russian energy, as U.S. President Donald Trump and European partners insisted multiple times," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
