The sanctions list includes 58 individuals and 74 companies, with 67 Russian enterprises related to military technology.
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Washington and its partners are considering additional sanctions if the parties do not observe a ceasefire, with political and technical negotiations between Europe and the U.S. intensifying since last week, Reuters' source said.
Despite the Kremlin's announcement of a May 8–11 truce, heavy fighting continued in multiple regions throughout the front line.
The Kyiv Independent’s contributor Ignatius Ivlev-Yorke spent a day with a mobile team from the State Emergency Service in Nikopol in the south of Ukraine as they responded to relentless drone, artillery, and mortar strikes from Russian forces just across the Dnipro River. Nikopol is located across from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar.
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Peter Szijjarto's announcement came after Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) allegedly dismantled a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in Zakarpattia Oblast.
Moscow and Washington discuss the potential resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe, among other issues related to the peaceful settlement of Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed to the Russian state-run Interfax news agency.
"This is a historic decision, as weapons for Ukraine will be purchased at the expense of the proceeds from frozen Russian assets through the European Peace Fund," Denys Shmyhal said.
Kurt Volker said that now "there is more alignment" between Ukraine and the U.S. under the Trump Administration than at the beginning of 2025.
The approval marks a key step in international efforts to hold Moscow accountable for what is considered the gravest violation of international law committed against Ukraine.
In an interview with Germany's Focus Magazine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the recent procurement scandal at the Defense Ministry does not point to a larger systemic issue of corruption in Ukraine.
According to Shmyhal, Ukrainian society has changed as a result of the war and has "zero tolerance" for corruption.
He emphasized the swift response when the scandal broke, adding that "the rapid detention of people suspected of abuse indicates a change in Ukraine's approach to these issues."
On Jan. 21, the news outlet ZN.UA released an investigative report claiming that the Defense Ministry was purchasing food for soldiers at prices that were higher than usual.
As per the report, the Defense Ministry reportedly agreed to purchase eggs at a rate of Hr 17 per item, which was significantly higher than the price of eggs in grocery stores in Kyiv, where they were sold for approximately Hr 7 per egg.
Likewise, a kilogram of potatoes to be ordered for Ukrainian soldiers cost Hr 22, while the price in Kyiv grocery stores was about Hr 9, ZN.UA reported.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) stated on Jan. 23 that it had begun investigating possible corruption in the Defense Ministry’s food procurement.
As a result of the scandal that emerged, internal audits conducted in 2022 resulted in fines for 497 officials within Ukraine's Armed Forces and Defense Ministry, with 124 of them facing disciplinary action.
Deputy Defense Minister Vyacheslav Shapovalov was later dismissed. A court arrested Shapovalov for 60 days on Feb. 2. and set bail at Hr 402.6 million ($10.96 million).
Shapovalov was suspected by the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) of lobbying for contracts for food for the military at inflated prices. According to a report published by Ukrainska Pravda, he was also suspected of purchasing bulletproof vests, helmets, and clothing of poor quality for military needs for over Hr 1 billion ($27.2 million).
On Feb. 9, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov stated, "My position was, is, and will remain unchanged — zero tolerance for any violations. Each person whose guilt has been proven by the relevant authorities bears and will bear responsibility."
Reznikov shared details on Feb. 10 about working group meetings within the anti-corruption advisory body under the Defense Ministry, which included members from several noted anti-corruption NGOs.
When the scandal broke, Reznikov said he would resign if President Volodymyr Zelensky asked him to. He was quoted by the Guardian on Feb. 15 that he would ultimately remain in the position at Zelensky's request.
The minister later announced personnel changes and appointed new deputies on Feb. 14.
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