Russian parliament approves annexation of Ukrainian occupied territories.

"The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions must be imposed," said the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas when she first suggested the new measures.

According to the report, Oleksiy Sukhachov’s brother Oleksandr has bought 143 apartments at a price far below their market value, with an apartment being valued at the price of a smartphone. The construction of the apartment buildings involved has been investigated by Oleksiy Sukhachov’s State Investigation Bureau, raising questions about a potential conflict of interest.

"We are increasing the price Russia pays for its aggression against our country and our people," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.

Ihor Klymenko is expected to replace Rustem Umerov, who has served as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council for the past year.

The Kyiv Independent's biggest membership drive yet hit its goal, we launched a program to help other Ukrainian newsrooms diversify revenue, and our journalists appeared in The Bulwark, FAZ, RTVE, and more.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has swapped the roles of the two men overseeing Ukraine's relations with the EU.

The bill's supporters are now focused on securing floor time for a vote.

Russian forces launched a Kh-31P anti-radiation missile, seven Kh-59/69 guided missiles, and 130 Shahed-type attack drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.

Nine dry cargo ships, one oil tanker, one gas carrier, and one tugboat were hit in the Black Sea during the attack, Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said.

The number includes 1,370 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russia launched a missile strike on the southern city of Odesa on the evening of July 16, killing two people and injuring at least eight others, including children, local officials reported.