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Exclusive: Ukraine’s central bank chief says 2 state-owned banks have 'good chance' of being privatized by year-end
Sense Bank and Ukrgazbank have a "good chance" of being privatized by the end of 2026, Ukraine's central bank chief Andriy Pyshnyi told the Kyiv Independent in an interview on June 24 on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,397,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,270 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Oil depot reportedly set ablaze in Russia's Krasnodar Krai following Ukrainian strike
Ukraine's military reportedly carried out an attack on Russian oil infrastructure overnight on June 25, striking an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, officials said.

Fresh Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit energy infrastructure in occupied Crimea as power outages continue
The latest attack comes as the peninsula's energy grid has come under strain in recent days after Russian proxy authorities said widespread power outages in occupied Crimea on June 23 left approximately half of the peninsula without electricity.

Trump says Zelensky is 'doing pretty well' ahead of NATO summit talks
President Donald Trump said on June 24 that President Volodymyr Zelensky is "doing pretty well" in Ukraine's defense against Russia's full-scale invasion, describing the Ukrainian leader as resilient despite the ongoing fighting.

UK announces $380 million Ukraine support package ahead of key recovery conference
The announcement came hours after a new call for 650 million euros ($740 million), the estimated cost of protecting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter.

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"I would like to say a few words about matters that are not directly related to today's specific agenda items," the Russian leader said during a video conference with members of the government.















