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Tuesday, August 25
Ukrainian MP charged in graft case involving President's Office flees abroad
Stolar fled abroad more than a month ago and faces the charges of organized crime, embezzlement, corporate raiding, forgery, and hacking.
Exclusive: Inside the years-long scheme to turn a nationalized bank into Zelensky allies’ 'piggy bank'
Key findings: * A Ukrainian state-owned bank, seized from a Russian owner in 2023, was allegedly turned into a tool for insider corruption. * A senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Iryna Mudra, pressed to install a favored, conflicted candidate on the bank's oversight board. * Two officials who vetted him warned he had ties to a previous bank failure and a conflict of interest, but he was appointed anyway. * The bank's rushed, low-scrutiny nationalization made it easier to quietly
Russian drone strikes border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova
This is the third attack on a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova in the last two weeks.
EU reminds Ukraine of rule of law homework after parliament stalls reforms
"We recall that rule of law and the fight against corruption is an essential element for any country to join the European Union," European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 25.
Armenia to launch EU accession bid in 'near future,' PM says, further distancing from Russia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told parliament on Aug. 24 that Yerevan will soon launch its bid to join the European Union, as the country seeks to further distance itself from Russia.
'Fabricated stories' — Kremlin accuses Ukraine of spreading false mobilization claims
Speculation about another mobilization has intensified in recent months as Russia’s battlefield gains slow and its voluntary recruitment system struggles to compensate for mounting losses.
About Energy infrastructure
Ukraine's energy infrastructure includes thermal power plants, nuclear facilities, hydroelectric stations, and an extensive transmission network. Russia has systematically targeted power generation and distribution facilities since February 2022, destroying approximately 50% of Ukraine's thermal generation capacity and causing widespread blackouts across multiple oblasts.
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"So far, he has said that this constitutes an escalation," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Aug. 22. "However, he may change his mind once he sees further arguments."
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Exclusive: Inside the years-long scheme to turn a nationalized bank into Zelensky allies’ 'piggy bank'
Explainer: What does Ukraine's latest corruption scandal tell us about how Zelensky governs?
