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Exclusive: Hungary, Bulgaria, water down ambition on Ukraine's EU membership bid — again

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Ukraine's EU membership bid does not need to advance "as soon as possible" anymore, according to the latest draft conclusions of the Oct. 15-16 summit of EU leaders in Brussels, due to pressure from Bulgaria and Hungary. Ahead of each summit, common conclusions are prepared in advance by the 27 EU countries, and can keep changing until the end of the gathering. In the draft conclusions dated Oct. 13, the text read "The European Council ... looks forward to the opening of al

Ukraine war latest: Operation Vivaldi liberates another 101 square kilometers in Donetsk Oblast

Key developments on Oct. 14: * Ukraine retakes another 101 square kilometers in Donetsk Oblast's Lyman sector, Third Army Corps says * Zelensky arrives in UK as London vows to speed up anti-drone missile deliveries for Ukraine * 'Ostentatious disrespect' — Zelensky says Russia defied Trump's energy ceasefire with latest missile strike * Germany puts Ukrainian on trial over Nord Stream sabotage * SBU detains 18-year-old suspected FSB agent in Kyiv over attempt to activate 148 Starlink termi

About War

The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.

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The U.K. has sanctioned Alexander Tattersall, a Dutch national, and Redwing Metal, the Turkish company he co-owns, nearly four months after a Kyiv Independent investigation revealed the firm had funneled EU-made industrial machinery to Russian metallurgical plants that supply the country's missile and fighter jet manufacturers. Tattersall and Redwing Metal were blacklisted as part of a package of 38 designations announced by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Oct. 8

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