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Europe wants to clear out its cobweb of outdated Russian investment treaties
Several EU countries are pushing for the bloc to collectively scrap 16 investment treaties with Russia that Moscow has used to pursue claims against European companies — and that remain a potential obstacle to putting frozen Russian assets to work for Ukraine. Belgium, where the bulk of the roughly 200 billion euros ($233 billion) in Russian assets are held, made ditching the treaties a condition for backing an EU plan to use those funds to aid Kyiv during talks last December. Mostly signed at
Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport
"We have clear indications from our intelligence services and partner agencies, as well as from investigations in Germany and in our European partner countries, of Russian involvement," German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said.
Corruption, flawed democracy, unjust courts — and other myths about Ukraine the data don't support
Ukraine marked 35 years of independence this August, in the 12th year of Russia’s war on Ukraine – the fourth since the full-scale invasion. Anniversaries invite stock-taking, and this one prompts an observation that's long overdue. We Ukrainians have grown so used to self-inflicted inferiority that we recycle stereotypes about our own society, which data don't support. No wonder the West has done the same: for all that time, and through this war, it has kept reading Ukraine through a handful
'It was a horror' — 12 killed in Kyiv and suburbs, including 6 rail workers, as Russia’s barrage enters 6th day
Russia continued its attacks on Kyiv for another consecutive night as air defenses in Ukraine's capital shot down Russian drones into Sept. 1, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.
Donbas, Drones, and Drapatyi's new team – next KI Insights monthly briefing
This autumn will be critical for Ukraine. Front line pressures, Russian aerial bombardment, and rapid turnover at the top of AFU are combining to create a confused and uncertain picture for military analysts. Russian forces appear closer than ever before to seizing the remaining settlements of the Donbas, a final conquest of the so-called fortress belt will still take time, resources, and sap the initiative of Russian units in other secondary sectors. Ukraine will also enter this autumn with a
Ukraine's PM announces major audit of Defense Ministry needs
Koretskyi said the move was necessary as the defense against Russia's full-scale invasion is becoming significantly more expensive.
About Sanctions against Russia
Sanctions against Russia include over 15,000 individual and entity designations imposed by Western countries following the full-scale invasion launched in February 2022. Measures target Russia's central bank, energy sector, technology imports, financial institutions, and individuals supporting the war. The European Union, United States, United Kingdom, and allies continue to coordinate sanctions.
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Mykhailo Fedorov said he is seeking backing from venture capitalists, private investors, and U.S. technology companies for a fund that would invest in Ukrainian defense startups and create new companies focused on battlefield technologies.
