Melkonyants was arrested in August 2023 in connection with the activities of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO), which was co-founded by Golos's legal predecessor, the Golos association.
Ukraine's underground storage facilities are currently using 19.4% of their capacity. Almost 32%, or 2.79 bcm, less gas is available in the storages than in the previous year, according to the estimates.
The majority of Ukrainians, 71%, do not support holding elections before a full peace deal, even in the case of a ceasefire and security guarantees, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on May 14.
"He'd like me to be there, and that's a possibility. ... I don't know that he would be there if I'm not there. We're going to find out," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Qatar, Reuters reported.
Trump has long demanded that NATO allies increase their military spending, previously calling for the alliance to raise its benchmark from 2% to 5% of GDP.
More than 1,000 Russian government entities and 1,200 private companies are involved in the economy of occupied Mariupol, a major southeastern city occupied by Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to a research paper published on May 14.
The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia's "shadow fleet," 30 companies involved in sanctions evasion, 75 sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Russian military-industrial complex, and more.
The government has approved "reform roadmaps in the rule of law, public administration, and democratic institutions, as well as Ukraine’s negotiation position," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The statement did not name the ex-official by name, but details of the case indicate it relates to Oleh Hladkovsky, a former deputy secretary of Ukraine's top security body who has been wanted since mid-April.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva claimed that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had appealed to his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, to ask Putin if he was willing to conclude a peace agreement.
Emergency workers remove downed trees and repair damage after strong winds hit Ukraine on Oct. 28, affecting more than 1,000 communities in 14 oblasts. (Emergency Service/Telegram)
Gale-force winds hit across Ukraine, knocking down trees, killing four people, and injuring nine others, President’s Office Deputy Head Oleksiy Kuleba reported on Oct. 28.
The winds, gusting up to 90 kilometers per hour, felled trees and blew debris around the city, damaging power lines. In Kyiv alone, more than 250 trees have been knocked over, according to local authorities.
In the capital and the surrounding region, three people were killed, and seven were injured, while one was killed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and two were injured in Kharkiv Oblast, Kuleba said.
All injured have been hospitalized.
The weather also disrupted power in Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Khmelnytskyi oblasts, where over 130,000 people in almost 800 settlements are without electricity, Kuleba reported.
Khmelnytskyi Oblast, located in western Ukraine, was particularly impacted by the storm.
As weather conditions are worsening, power outages are expected in more settlements.
The weather disrupted power all over Ukraine, affecting over 1,000 communities in 14 oblasts, Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Oct. 28.
Emergency services were underway nationwide, removing downed trees and repairing damage.
Alexander Khrebet is a reporter with the Kyiv Independent. He covers Ukraine’s foreign policy, alleged abuse of power in the country’s military leadership, and reports on the Russian-occupied territories. Alexander is the European Press Prize 2023 winner, the #AllForJan Award 2023 winner and Ukraine's 2022 National Investigative Journalism Award finalist. His was published in the Washington Times and Atlantic Council.
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