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Killing Ukrainian artists is Russia's century-old tradition
On May 22, 1979, thousands gathered in Lviv to bid farewell to Volodymyr Ivasyuk, one of the most influential figures in modern Ukrainian music. Weeks earlier, the composer had disappeared under mysterious circumstances before being found dead in a forest near the city of Lviv, in what Soviet authorities declared a suicide. Yet for Ukrainians, Ivasyuk's death became inseparable from the broader machinery of Soviet repression aimed at silencing Ukrainian culture and identity. His funeral transf
Denmark denies 'put on ice' claims made by Fire Point majority owner
Denmark says work on a Fire Point rocket fuel factory is ongoing, contradicting claims by the Ukrainian company’s co-owner that the project had been put “on ice” amid scrutiny over the Mindich corruption scandal.
Putin responds to alleged Ukrainian drone strike on dormitory in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast
The Ukrainian General Staff called the Russian claim "misleading information," stressing that it strictly adheres to the international humanitarian law and strikes military infrastructure and facilities used for military purposes.
US admits Ukraine peace talks at standstill
"If we see an opportunity to pull together talks that are productive, not counterproductive, and that have the chance to be fruitful, we're prepared to play that role," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
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Zelensky invited to NATO summit in Ankara
The upcoming summit, scheduled for July 7 and 8, is expected to test NATO's unity amid major rifts between the U.S. and other allies.
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Kyiv will have to improve its revenue collection and how efficiently it spends money, the European Commission said in a press release on May 20, if it wants to access more than $8 billion of the loan.
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