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NABU Director Semen Kryvonos in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 20, 2026.

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Over the past year, a string of scandals has pushed Ukraine's independent anti-corruption agency into the spotlight. After surviving a government power grab in July, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) exposed a $100 million corruption scheme involving several ministers and a former business partner of the president. Parliament has not been spared, with around 50 lawmakers now charged or on trial in cases brought by the bureau. Four years into Russia’s full-scale war, Ukrain

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by Chris PowersApril 13, 2026

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Magyar rejects calls for Ukraine to cede territory, invokes Hungary's 1956 resistance

by Martin FornusekApril 13, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills 5, injures 27

Key developments on April 14: * Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills 5, injures 27 * Russia targets critical dam in Kharkiv Oblast with glide bombs, governor says * 29 Russian soldiers killed during pipeline infiltration attempt in Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian brigade says * Germany, Ukraine elevate ties to strategic partnership with new defense deal A Russian missile strike on the city of Dnipro on April 14 killed five people and injured at least 27 others, local authorities reported. An exp

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Ukraine down, Russia up in IMF growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund slashed Ukraine's growth forecasts but raised Russia's on April 14.

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Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills 5, injures 27

As of 1:56 p.m., Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said that 21 people had been hospitalized, including 10 in serious condition.

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Ukraine opens first Africa food supply center in Ghana

Ukraine has opened its first food processing and distribution center in Ghana, as Kyiv seeks to expand its agricultural exports and address the region's food crisis.

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Russia targets critical dam in Kharkiv Oblast with glide bombs, governor says

The Pechenihy reservoir plays a major role in supplying water to Kharkiv and surrounding settlements.

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Germany, Ukraine elevate ties to strategic partnership with new defense deal

"Now, more than ever before, we want to learn from one another," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

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Magyar rejects calls for Ukraine to cede territory, invokes Hungary's 1956 resistance

"If someone says this — no matter how long Fidesz politicians have said similar things — you should ask them what would happen if Russia attacked Hungary: which Hungarian county would they give up?" Peter Magyar said in response to a question from a Kyiv Independent reporter.

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