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Court sets $4.6 million bail for Ukrainian ex-minister in biggest graft case of Zelensky era

by Kateryna DenisovaFebruary 17, 2026

The High Anti-Corruption Court on Feb. 17 placed former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko in custody for two months in a major corruption case and set bail at Hr 200 million ($4.6 million). The official has been investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) as part of a case involving the state nuclear power company Energoatom. Eight other suspects have been charged, and Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky, is the alleged ringleader. Halushchenko den

Slovakia, Hungary threaten to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russian oil dispute escalates

by Dominic CulverwellFebruary 21, 2026

Ukrainian officials reject latest Donbas proposal from US

by Tim ZadorozhnyyFebruary 20, 2026

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EU 'would welcome' Ukraine repairing Druzhba pipeline to resume Russian oil flow

by Tim ZadorozhnyyFebruary 20, 2026

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by Tim ZadorozhnyyFebruary 20, 2026

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Polish president ends special refugee support system for Ukrainians, shifts assistance to general foreigner protections

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Europe's green transition is now a matter of energy security

Europe's approach to energy security long rested on a simple idea: scale equals safety. That assumption is now being tested in Ukraine — and increasingly proven wrong. For decades, coal-fired power plants have been the backbone of Europe's energy system, underpinning industrial growth, modern living standards, and what was long assumed to be a secure and resilient energy supply. Today, Ukraine's costly experience shows that to build resilience, European energy systems must embed local renewabl

Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant following Russian air strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 4, 2026.

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Slovakia, Hungary threaten to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russian oil dispute escalates

Such a move would break energy market rules, one expert told the Kyiv Independent.

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Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territories

The final extent of the damage on the Crimean Peninsula is still being assessed, the General Staff said.

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Ukraine confirms Flamingo strike on key Russian ballistic missile factory

The Votkinsk Plant is a strategic, state-owned defense enterprise and one of the most important missile factories in Russia. It produces Iskander ballistic missiles — used in attacks against Ukraine — and nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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Ukraine liberates 300 square km in southern counteroffensive, Zelensky says — here's what that means

"I won't go into too many details, but today I can congratulate our army first and foremost —all the defense forces — because as of today, 300 (square) kilometers have been liberated," Zelensky told Agence France-Presse.

12:22 PM

Ukraine returns 2 children from Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast

The children were returned under the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, which finds and returns Ukrainian children from occupied territories and Russia, alongside the Save Ukraine organization.

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Court sets $4.6 million bail for Ukrainian ex-minister in biggest graft case of Zelensky era

Slovakia, Hungary threaten to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russian oil dispute escalates

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Polish president ends special refugee support system for Ukrainians, shifts assistance to general foreigner protections

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