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Tuesday, July 14
What Zelensky wants from his next government
President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision on July 12 to reshuffle the government came as a surprise to many — both on the streets and in the halls of parliament. According to the Constitution, the president cannot single-handedly dismiss the prime minister. Yet lawmakers who spoke with the Kyiv Independent appeared largely unfazed by Zelensky's move to replace Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, which parliament rubber-stamped on July 14. The reasons behind the reshuffle remain unclear. Many lawma
US lawmakers unveil updated Russia sanctions bill spearheaded by late Senator Graham
The bill would impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five buyers of Russian oil or natural gas, while granting the U.S. president authority to waive the sanctions "upon a justification and certification to Congress."
Moldova 'best performer' in neck-and-neck race with Ukraine for EU membership
"I many times claimed that Moldova is the best student in my class, now I change my rhetoric because it is the best performer in my class," Marta Kos said after Chisinau opened the external relations cluster on July 14.
Ukraine war latest: 'Revenge is inevitable' — Ukraine sinks Russian border guard ship involved in 2018 Kerch Strait attack
Key developments on July 14: * 'Revenge is inevitable' — Ukraine sinks Russian border guard ship involved in 2018 Kerch Strait attack * June deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022, U.N. says * Ukraine hits 2 Russian oil refineries, 11 vessels in strike spanning hundreds of miles * Head of Ukraine's state-run defense giant steps down week after deadly Vyshneve depot blast * Russian attacks kill 7, injure 78 across Ukraine over past day as Kyiv comes under another ballisti
As pressure on Crimea heats up, Sea of Azov enters Ukraine's crosshairs
Ukraine has opened a new front in the Sea of Azov, targeting Russian military and commercial shipping in an effort to isolate Crimea. Early shipping data suggests the campaign may already be disrupting maritime traffic.
June deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022, U.N. says
The toll surpassed May's already-record civilian casualties, when 282 people were killed and 1,794 injured, and marked a 37% increase compared with June 2025.
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said that his team had destroyed 10 tankers and four ferries, bringing the total number of destroyed Russian shadow fleet vessels to 90 units this week alone.
