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Ukraine, Russia, US conclude 1st day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, discuss 'humanitarian, de-escalation steps'
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence chief Rustem Umerov earlier said that "the agenda includes key questions related to ending hostilities and moving closer to peace."
How Russian-linked organized crime infiltrated Ukraine's law enforcement
Ukraine's latest corruption scandal has exposed an unlikely alliance between organized crime and the law enforcement officials meant to fight it. Two men from the criminal underworld allegedly wielded influence over senior Ukrainian law enforcement officials, paying bribes in exchange for protection for their illicit businesses. The latest revelations stem from a sweeping investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO),
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,614,180 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 2,580 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russian drones kill 2 municipal workers, injure another in consecutive attacks on Kramatorsk
Honcharenko accused Russian forces of deliberately targeting people responsible for maintaining essential services in the city.
EU's Costa keeps Ukraine funding talks on late-November agenda despite Merz appeal
Costa's response indicates plans to "make time for a broad discussion on Ukraine at the upcoming informal European Council in Dublin", but leaves the previously scheduled financing discussions unchanged.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port as drones attack regions across Russia
Ukrainian drones struck the Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port in western Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on Nov. 11, monitoring channels reported.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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