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Ukraine will unite with Europe's security system — or Europe will become part of Russia, Zelensky says
"I am confident: either Ukraine will become an integral part of the European security system, or some in Europe risk becoming part of the 'Russian world,'" President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address on Ukraine's defense industry.
Future of Russian oil sanctions waiver uncertain as Trump vows to blockade Strait of Hormuz
Trump's announcement raises questions about U.S. plans to waive sanctions on Russian oil, after the temporary waiver officially expired April 11.
Ukraine charges Russian general in absentia for imprisoning villagers in school basement
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on April 13 charged Russian General Denis Barilo in absentia for his role in the torture of civilians in Yahidne, Chernihiv Oblast in 2022.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine pulls back in eastern Sumy Oblast, Russia ignores Easter ceasefire
Ukraine reported a pullback in eastern Sumy Oblast, accused Russia of nearly 11,000 Easter ceasefire violations, and got a sharper signal from Hungary's new leadership on support for Kyiv.
Ukraine's anti-corruption chief caught between pressure to halt probes and expectations to go further
Over the past year, a string of scandals has pushed Ukraine's independent anti-corruption agency into the spotlight. After surviving a government power grab in July, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) exposed a $100 million corruption scheme involving several ministers and a former business partner of the president. Parliament has not been spared, with around 50 lawmakers now charged or on trial in cases brought by the bureau. Four years into Russia’s full-scale war, Ukrain
Ukrainian forces withdraw from villages in eastern Sumy Oblast amid heavy fighting
Local command said Ukrainian troops moved to a new defensive line near Myropilske as Russian pressure intensifies along the Sumy border.
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