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Ukraine pairs deep strikes on Russian targets with new sanctions on Moscow's defense industry
Ukraine has imposed a new round of sanctions on the Russian defense industry, according to a presidential decree signed on Aug. 3.
Zelensky dismisses Ukraine's ambassador to US Stefanishyna
President Volodymyr Zelensky didn't provide a reason for Olha Stefanishyna's dismissal and has yet to announce her successor.
Beyond the protests — How legal mechanisms became tools of pressure
"Every time I come to Kyiv, there are protests," my French colleague once told me. "That's so great that at least in Ukraine, protests work. You can't persist while fighting on both fronts." He's right: protests do work. But only to a degree. More importantly, they are symptoms of a far more problematic phenomenon: the systematic use of ostensibly legal mechanisms to undermine civil society. If left unchecked, this practice could jeopardize Ukraine's democratic future. Last July, the swift ado
Ukraine war latest: New Magura sea drones strike Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea
Key developments on Aug. 3: * Ukraine's new Magura naval platforms strike Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea for 1st time, military intelligence says * Most key Russian ballistic missile manufacturers circumvent sanctions as Ukraine faces interceptor shortage, Zelensky says * Russian attack on gas station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 3, including rescue worker and his 8-year-old son * Russian attack on 'transport infrastructure' in Odesa Oblast wounds 13 people, governor says Ukrai
Exclusive: Inside Ukraine's 2-year effort to secure Patriot missile production
As U.S. President Donald Trump backs away from giving Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot air defense missiles, Ukrainian officials say Kyiv had a chance to solve the problem years ago — but Washington rejected the idea back then as well. The Ukrainian side has been trying to secure the licenses for almost two years. Officials told the Kyiv Independent that if the previous U.S. administration had approved the proposal, Ukraine could already be producing the interceptors needed to defend its cit
Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin sucessfully flees Russia despite exit ban
The Russian authorities prohibited Nadezhdin on July 16 from legally leaving the country, less than a week after labeling him a foreign agent.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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Ukrainian forces struck a Russian air base in Engels and an oil refinery in Saratov Oblast overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed after reports by monitoring channels.
