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'Time to act is now' — US Senate passes long-delayed Russia sanctions bill targeting energy buyers
The Senate vote clears the way for House consideration as early as next month.
Zelensky begins first official visit to Serbia, says 'Ukraine is always ready to work constructively'
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet President Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Đuro Macut during his two-day trip.
One of Ukraine's largest football stadiums damaged in Russian strike on Odesa
The attack occurred at around 3:30 p.m. local time, shortly after Ukraine's Air Force warned that jet-powered drones were approaching Odesa Oblast.
Ukraine intercepted 29 out of 195 Russian ballistic missiles in July as air defense shortages worsen, Defense Ministry says
"Ukrainian air defense operated in July under conditions of a critical shortage of interceptor missiles to counter ballistic terror," the ministry said.
What's missing from Ukraine's EU checklist?
Ukraine has opened the sixth negotiation cluster, "External Relations," bringing the country one step closer to European Union membership. Although the cluster's description underscores the importance of aligning Ukraine's sanctions policy with that of the EU, the benchmarks make no mention of the reforms needed in this area – at least not yet. That omission is deeply troubling. Sanctions have become an increasingly contentious issue in Ukrainian society following yet another round of personal
60% of Ukrainians oppose ceding Donbas to Russia, but same share back freezing war with security guarantees, poll shows
According to the poll results, 33% of respondents said they would be willing to give up territory in eastern Ukraine, including Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
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Ukrainian athletes compete internationally across multiple sports, including in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. International sports federations initially banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing under their national flags from most competitions after February 2022. Ukraine’s sports infrastructure has suffered extensive damage from Russian attacks, while many athletes continue training abroad.
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Legal experts from First Department, a Russian human rights group, said the restrictions are "similar to de facto deprivation of citizenship."
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