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Ukraine, Russia, US conclude 1st day of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence chief Rustem Umerov earlier said that "the agenda includes key questions related to ending hostilities and moving closer to peace."
Ukraine takes step toward joining European payments network with anti-graft law
In total, 249 MPs supported Bill No. 14327-d, which brings Ukrainian regulation in line with EU standards, in its first reading, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak from the Holos Party reported on his Telegram channel.
Zelensky arrives in Denmark for talks with Nordic leaders
"The main priority is our security and strengthening our defense. There will be new steps to enhance Ukraine’s defense capabilities — a strong defense package from Denmark,"
Ukraine passes bill targeting bribery of foreign officials
The bill is a necessary step toward completing Ukraine's accession to the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (OECD).
Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 12
Editor's note: We asked members of the Kyiv Independent community to share their questions about Russia's war on Ukraine. Here's what they asked and how we answered. Join our community to ask a question in the next round. Question: The Trump-Putin agreement on diesel exports doesn't seem like good news for Ukraine, but 125,000 barrels a day doesn't seem like a big win for Russia either. Will these funds actually help Russia's economy and its war machine? Is it mostly propaganda ahead of the U.
Russian attacks kill 9, injure 39 including a 1-year-old across Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 162 long-range attack drones at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 9.
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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