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Kyivstar acquires Ukrainian cloud provider GigaCloud for nearly $50 million
The acquisition reflects Kyivstar's ambition to build a broader digital ecosystem beyond its core telecommunications business.
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'There cannot be business as usual with Russia' — Dutch minister urges Europe to step up for Ukraine
Ukraine is about to enter another harsh winter as Russian attacks continue crippling critical infrastructure, even before the coldest days set in. In an attempt to relieve Kyiv, the Dutch government on Oct. 28 outlined a package of non-military aid worth 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion), to be disbursed over the next three years and directed toward the country's economic recovery. The Netherlands will also provide 40 million euros ($45 million) to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, as well as 55
'Reverse course while there's still time' — US senator tells ships carrying Russian diesel to turn around
"I'm sending a sledgehammer message to shipping companies whose tankers are transporting illegal Russian diesel to our ports," Sen. Richard Blumenthal said. "Reverse course while there's still time."
Ex-Unmanned Systems Forces commander Sukharevskyi to lead Ukraine's Marines, media reports
Sukharevskyi will replace Major General Dmytro Deliatytskyi in the job, sources confirmed independently to Ukrainska Pravda and Interfax-Ukraine.
Exclusive: Putin 'wanted very much' for Melania Trump to broker Oleshky ceasefire, first lady adviser says
Concerns have been raised about Russia's true motives in agreeing to the ceasefire, as well as its agreement to allowing Trump to mediate it.
Reporter's notebook: Visiting a POW camp is the best possible antidote to sympathy for Russian soldiers
Once our eyes adjusted to the aggressive glare of the freshly painted white walls around the yard, we began to make out figures, dozens of them dressed in navy blue, clinging to the inner walls of this surreal space. It was a scorching June day in western Ukraine, and we had just been released, like kids in a petting zoo, into a courtyard full of prisoners of war from the Russian military. Who we decided to walk up to and talk to, and what we wanted to talk about, was up to us. Whether these
Europe must finally hold Russia accountable for hybrid attacks
Europe has already learned to better recognize hybrid threats, which is definitely a good thing, but recognition alone is not enough and doesn't serve as sufficient deterrence. European officials have grown accustomed to scenarios where a cyberattack disrupts public services and critical infrastructure, drones appear over sensitive sites, and a flood of misinformation on social media exploits societal uncertainty. European governments then investigate, share information, release statements, an
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The Kremlin is repackaging these demands as "security guarantees" for itself amid ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Zelensky told journalists at a press briefing.
