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Poll tracks Zelensky's trust rating amid corruption investigation
The survey was taken between Aug. 21 and Sept. 10, during a large-scale anti-corruption probe that implicated senior officials from the Presidential Office, including former deputy head Iryna Mudra.
The situation in Russian-occupied Oleshky was dire. Now it's 'hell'
Residents in Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast face an escalating humanitarian crisis, as constant Russian drone attacks and artillery shelling have made it impossible to deliver essential food and medicine supplies or evacuate civilians by road. "These people need to be saved," Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, said on Sept. 16, adding that residents are desperate to escape "from this hell." "People are driven to despair and are simply walking along mined roads (to e
Ukrainian serviceman injured in explosion near recruitment center in Lviv Oblast
The serviceman, who works at the Stryi district recruitment center, was hospitalized with moderate injuries.
Ukraine war latest: Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv injures at least 20
Key developments on Sept. 16: * At least 20 injured, including children, in Kyiv following Russian missile, drone attack * Ukrainian collaborator involved in Russia's sham 'referendums' killed in Ukrainian drone strike, Russian media claims * Ukraine strikes 2 S-400 launchers in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, General Staff claims * Russian drone attack on Tanzania-flagged vessel kills captain, injures 3 crew members, Ukraine says * Russian forces strike major Ukrainian steel plant for 4th time i
Trump plans to sign Russia sanctions bill 'soon,' White House source says
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign legislation that would allow him to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, a White House official told the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 17
Russian drone attack on Tanzania-flagged vessel kills captain, injures 3 crew members, Ukraine says
Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry said Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian ports, port infrastructure, and civilian commercial vessels in the Black Sea.
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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A person matching the description of Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, allegedly asked his deputy, Iryna Mudra, to launder cash to pay bail for former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.
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