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Exclusive: Ukrainian defense tech firm lands first US-Ukraine 'minerals fund' deal
The first investment will go to Sine Engineering, a Ukrainian dual-use military technology company, two people familiar with the deal told the Kyiv Independent.
Leak fears grip EU as Hungary maintains 'open line' to Russia
EU diplomats are concerned about Hungary's contacts with the Kremlin following reports that Budapest may have shared information from EU meetings with Moscow. At the same time, they note that Hungary cannot be excluded from key discussions. The alarm follows reporting that Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto briefed his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on discussions during EU meetings — a development that has reinforced long-standing suspicions within the bloc. Some officials have
Ukraine hits another roadblock in its fight to reform the courts
Ukraine has tried, repeatedly, to clean up its courts — each attempt, however, has run into the same roadblocks. A handful of controversial judges have been dismissed, and some changes have been enacted. But beneath the surface, a powerful clique is digging in its heels, making sure attempts at changing the system are stalled. The latest reform cycle began in 2022, when the judiciary's two highest bodies — the High Council of Justice and the High Qualification Commission — were re-launched. O
Ukraine has 'irrefutable evidence' of Russia providing intelligence to Iran, Zelensky says
Neither Russia nor Iran has publicly reacted to Zelensky's claim at the time of publication. Zelensky's statement comes as the Middle East tensions surge in the fourth week of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Western-made parts keep ending up in Russian and Iranian weapons
On the morning of March 16, a Russian Lancet drone was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses over central Kyiv. Its debris fell near the Monument of Independence. An examination of the wreckage revealed around 50 foreign-made components. Among the countries of origin were Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, Japan, and South Korea, with several components manufactured after 2022. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has examined a wide range of weapons
Trump postpones strikes on Iran's energy sites, claims progress in talks
The U.S. is holding off attacks against Iranian energy facilities for five days following "productive" talks with Iran on ending hostilities in the Middle East, Trump said.
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Ukraine’s drone industry is abuzz with anticipation of a deal that would allow them to sell interceptor drones abroad, hoping for the first big relaxation of wartime export restrictions that would finally put their technology in the hands of foreign militaries amid the U.S. war with Iran. But President Volodymyr Zelensky is seemingly holding out for a deal over PAC-3 missiles, an anti-air munition for Patriot systems that are uniquely good at defending against Russian ballistic attacks. The re
