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Charges likely identify Zelensky’s chief of staff as organizer of money laundering scheme, media report says
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.
Europe must respond to Russia’s ‘hybrid’ attacks, Landsbergis says
The Kyiv Independent's Kateryna Denisova speaks with Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign minister, about Russia’s war against Ukraine, growing pressure on the Baltic states, and Europe’s response to Russian hybrid attacks.
40% of Ukrainians ready to relocate if conditions deteriorate 'significantly' this winter, poll reveals
According to Gradus polling, safety is the main factor that would prompt Ukrainians to relocate. However, only one in five respondents said they would consider going abroad – the rest would look for temporary relocation within Ukraine.
Poland to convene security meeting amid rising Russia tensions
Air raid alerts were issued for residents of the Lublin and Podkarpackie regions this morning, as Polish fighter jets scrambled preventively amid Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine approves more than 80 companies for private air defense
As Russia shifts its bombardment tactics to near-hourly drone attacks throughout the day, increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure, more businesses are joining the program.
As Russia attacks Ukraine’s grid, solar offers a path to resilience
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with the Kyiv Independent. On a spring day earlier this year, 10 men stood on the rooftop of a door manufacturing facility in the central Ukrainian town of Bila Tserkva, surveying the rows of solar panels that surrounded them. Since Russia invaded in 2022, the town has endured repeated attacks, triggering mass power outages. For the factory, which supplies doors to homes and businesses, keeping production going had become extremely challenging.
About Vladivostok
Vladivostok is a city in far eastern Russia with a population of approximately 600,000, located 9,300 kilometers (5,778 miles) from Moscow on the Pacific coast. The city serves as Russia's main Pacific naval base and hosts military facilities. Vladivostok's strategic importance has increased as Russia deepens military and economic cooperation with China and North Korea during the war against Ukraine.
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