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Zelensky invited to NATO summit in Ankara
The upcoming summit, scheduled for July 7 and 8, is expected to test NATO's unity amid major rifts between the U.S. and other allies.
How drones erased the front line in Ukraine, explained
Ukraine’s recent counterattacks in the south were officially presented as a major success, with Kyiv claiming hundreds of square kilometers recaptured from Russian forces. But most battlefield maps barely changed. So what is really happening on the front line? The answer lies in the growing “gray zone” — vast contested areas where drones dominate the battlefield, infantry infiltrates enemy positions, and traditional front lines are becoming increasingly difficult to define. As both Russia and Uk
Belarus' exiled opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya to visit Ukraine, Kyiv says after snubbing Lukashenko
The news comes after Kyiv dismissed a proposal by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky amid surging tensions between Ukraine and the Belarusian regime.
Ukraine's foreign minister meets with new Hungarian counterpart to discuss minority rights
The ministers agreed to hold a second round of consultations regarding Ukraine's Hungarian minority next week.
Russia claims Ukrainian drone strike killed 4, wounded 35 in occupied Luhansk Oblast
The Ukrainian military has not commented on the Russian claims on the strike as of the publication time.
Russia offers university admission boost for students who pass drone piloting exam
The initiative comes as Russia expands a broader recruitment campaign targeting students for its newly created drone units amid mounting battlefield losses in Ukraine.
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Kyiv will have to improve its revenue collection and how efficiently it spends money, the European Commission said in a press release on May 20, if it wants to access more than $8 billion of the loan.
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