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Russian double-tap strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih kills at least 16, injures 130
The full extent of the casualties and damage is still being assessed.
Friday, August 21
Ukraine urges citizens seeking EU temporary protection to get border exit stamp
The Foreign Ministry said the recommendation comes amid new EU rules governing temporary protection for Ukrainians.
Explainer: What does Ukraine's latest corruption scandal tell us about how Zelensky governs?
This week's charges against Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff, and other suspects in a high-profile graft case marked the latest chapter in the corruption saga that has gripped Ukraine since last year. An investigation centered around state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom has prompted a political earthquake in Ukraine, becoming the biggest corruption case of President Volodymyr Zelensky's tenure. Specifically, the investigation led to the resignation of Zelensky's Chief of St
Kremlin labels independent news outlet Mediazona 'foreign agent' — for 2nd time
Pyotr Verzilov, a co-founder of the publication, told the Kyiv Independent that the designation only "adds power to the incredible reporting that the Mediazona team is doing."
Update: Court sets $670,000 bail for ex-lawmaker in major corruption case
Mykytas is a suspect in a large-scale money laundering and corporate raiding case unveiled by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) earlier this week.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones set Russia's Perm oil refinery ablaze
Key developments on Aug. 21: * Zelensky confirms drone attack on oil refinery in Russia's Perm * Russian double-tap strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih kills at least 14, injures more than 100 * Ukrainian attack on Russian air base damages Su-34 bomber * Retired FSB general found dead in Moscow, Russian media report * More than 80 Ukrainian soldiers deserted during training in Germany, media reports President Zelensky confirmed a drone strike on Russia's Perm oil refinery overnight on
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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