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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russia's key Baltic Sea oil port, Bashkortostan oil refinery, General Staff confirms

Key developments on March 23: * Ukraine hits Russia's key Baltic Sea oil port, Bashkortostan oil refinery, General Staff confirms * Ukrainian defense tech firm lands first US-Ukraine 'minerals fund' deal * Ukraine has 'irrefutable evidence' of Russia providing intelligence to Iran, Zelensky says * Ukraine names Hungarian officer allegedly behind spy network busted in 2025 Ukrainian forces targeted the Transneft oil terminal at the port of Primorsk in Leningrad Oblast and the Bashneft-Ufane

Exclusive: The minerals deal that sparked backlash is now backing Ukraine’s drone edge

Just over a year after a dramatic Oval Office clash derailed the now-infamous "minerals deal," the fund it spawned is making its first move, backing Ukraine's defense tech sector as global conflicts intensify. The first of three investments planned this year by the fund — officially known as the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund — will go to Sine Engineering, a Ukrainian dual-use military technology company, two people familiar with the deal told the Kyiv Independent. The deal is exp

Suspected leaks to Moscow rattle EU — but Hungary stays at the table

EU diplomats are concerned about Hungary's contacts with the Kremlin following reports that Budapest may have shared information from EU meetings with Moscow. At the same time, they note that Hungary cannot be excluded from key discussions. The alarm follows reporting that Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto briefed his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on discussions during EU meetings — a development that has reinforced long-standing suspicions within the bloc. Some officials have

Ukraine hits another roadblock in its fight to reform the courts

Ukraine has tried, repeatedly, to clean up its courts — each attempt, however, has run into the same roadblocks. A handful of controversial judges have been dismissed, and some changes have been enacted. But beneath the surface, a powerful clique is digging in its heels, making sure attempts at changing the system are stalled. The latest reform cycle began in 2022, when the judiciary's two highest bodies — the High Council of Justice and the High Qualification Commission — were re-launched. O

Judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine during a session in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 16, 2023.
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