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Wednesday, August 19
Another major corruption probe hits Zelensky's office, as investigators search his deputy chief of staff
Editor's note: This story is being updated. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is searching the premises of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff, and Vadym Stolar, a member of parliament, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 19. President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree to fire Mudra soon after. She had been overseeing the judiciary at the President’s Office. “I can confirm that the NABU is conducting investigative
Exclusive: Dismissed Ukrainian defense minister Fedorov mulls US visit, sources say
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is considering a trip to the United States, U.S. and Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. The potential trip comes as Fedorov has emerged as a more outspoken critic of Ukraine's wartime political system. On Aug. 18, he called for Ukraine to find a way to restore a full democratic process while the war continues, advocating for elections. The trip could take place as soon as next week, one person said. It remains uncle
Putin breaks silence on Ukraine Wildberries attacks
"Of course, there are no critical consequences from such attacks, there never have been, and there never can be," Russian leader Vladimir Putin said.
Ukraine can now forcibly evacuate children from the front line. Critics say it’s not that simple
Editor's note: Some names in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the mothers, who spoke on condition of anonymity. As Russian forces advanced on a city in eastern Ukraine this spring, not everyone followed the evacuation orders. Mariia, mother of a two-year-old daughter, hesitated, wary of the uncertainty that comes with displacement. Mariia’s family had already fled once before in 2022 at the start of the full-scale invasion, only for a lack of support to drive her famil
Croatia arrests Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, to be tried in Germany
The man arrested was a Ukrainian identified by German authorities only as "Vladimir Z.," who the German public prosecutor's office describes as a trained diver who "participated in the necessary dives."
Ukraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia
As part of the exchange, Ukraine handed 103 Russian service members back to Russia, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
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Two large and heavily armed states locked in an existential armed struggle. Hundreds of thousands of casualties. Mass mobilization. Systematic long-range strike campaigns against the enemy's economy and infrastructure. Defense budgets swallowing huge proportions of state spending. All these factors evoke an image of "total war" — the kind of interstate conflict where state, society, and economy are all not only an active part of the war effort but also a target of enemy strikes. Russia's full-
