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Ukraine risks missing window to pass anti-money laundering laws for European payment access
Time is running short for Ukraine to pass the anti-money laundering laws it needs to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a network that makes euro transfers faster and cheaper, as lawmakers remain divided over who should have access to bank account information.
EU plans to send a new 45 billion euros to Kyiv in 2027
It will come on top of a separate pledge of 45 billion euros that the bloc is set to provide Ukraine in 2027 as part of the 90 billion euro ($100.7 billion) loan put together in April 2026.
Ukraine strikes Russian satellite communications jamming station, General Staff says
The strikes come amid growing concerns over Ukraine's reliance on Starlink for military communications.
Zelensky seeks India's assistance in peace efforts ahead of Russia talks
"It is important that India identify what steps it can take and what dialogue it can pursue with other leaders to help bring the war to an end," Zelensky said after a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Food security could be one such area."
Neighbors from hell — How one Oleshky family survived living next to Russian soldiers
For years, the Samarsky family lived in the embattled, occupied Oleshky alongside neighbors no one wished to have — Russian soldiers. Serhii Samarsky, his wife Olha Liutikova, and their son Vladyslav remained in the town after Russian forces occupied it during the early stages of its full-scale invasion until October 2026, when a humanitarian mission, mediated by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, allowed them to be evacuated. Together, they survived relentless air attacks, cold winters without he
Coalition of the Willing kicks off first exercise for post-war Ukraine deployment
About 2,800 troops from 11 nations will take part in Exercise Koalicja, running from Nov. 9 to Nov. 22 and largely taking place in Poland.
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In the new layout of the 2027 World Junior Hockey Championship, which is due to take place in Canada from Dec. 26, 2026, to Jan. 5, 2027, Russia will place tenth. As the lowest-ranked team, Norway will move down to Division 1A.
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