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Tuesday, August 25
UK, France approve Storm Shadow/SCALP missile production in Ukraine, Zelensky says
The decision could help Ukraine move closer to producing the missiles at home. The U.K. has agreed to let European defense company MBDA share classified technical information on British-made parts of SCALP missiles with Ukraine, the U.K. government said on Aug. 24.
US asked Ukraine to refrain from striking Moscow during CIA chief's visit, source says
"They don't believe in the strength of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's air defenses," the source said.
'He's sort of like Hitler' — Trump's ex-Ukraine envoy Kellogg warns Putin won't stop at Donbas
Russia would not end its war against Ukraine even if it captured all of Donbas, former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg told the Kyiv Independent in an interview conducted on Ukrainian Independence Day. Kellogg made the comments during his sixth visit to Ukraine and his first since leaving office. He met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and received briefings on the latest war developments. For Kellogg, the central issue is not how much territory Russia captures, but whether Russi
Kremlin dismisses Donbas free economic zone proposal
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia considers Donbas its own territory and that it is "unlikely" to be governed by a "third party."
Ukrainian MP charged in graft case involving President's Office flees abroad
Stolar fled abroad more than a month ago and faces the charges of organized crime, embezzlement, corporate raiding, forgery, and hacking.
Court sets bail at $448,000 for Zelensky's ex-deputy chief of staff suspected of money laundering
The High Anti-Corruption Court on Aug. 25 placed Iryna Mudra, a former deputy head of the President's Office, in custody for two months in a graft case and set bail at Hr 20 million ($448,000).
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Ukraine's government operates under a semi-presidential system, with executive power divided between the president and the Cabinet of Ministers headed by the prime minister. The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's 450-seat parliament, holds legislative authority and oversees government activities through committees and parliamentary inquiries.
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"So far, he has said that this constitutes an escalation," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Aug. 22. "However, he may change his mind once he sees further arguments."
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