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Disgraced top prosecutor’s attack on anti-corruption bodies may trigger a political crisis

Ukraine’s disgraced Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko’s Sept. 14 revenge charges against the country’s top anti-corruption official could trigger a major political crisis if this becomes a full-on crackdown on anti-corruption institutions, analysts say. But everything depends on whether Kravchenko’s announcement of charges was a desperate tantrum intended to save himself or part of a crackdown backed by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration. The charges against Semen Kryvonos, head

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky 'not sure' Russia wants to stop strikes on energy infrastructure

Key developments on Sept. 14: * Trump claims Ukraine, Russia agree to halt strikes on energy targets, Kyiv unaware of deal * Russian general involved in Donetsk offensives reportedly killed in Ukrainian strike * Russia using Belarusian LTE networks, relay stations for mass drone attacks on Ukraine, Kyiv says * Drone strikes near Polish border show Putin's 'desperation,' NATO's Rutte says U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Sept. 14 that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to halt strikes on

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The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.

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