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Thursday, August 28
Russia cuts 2025 economic growth forecast from 2.5% to 1.5%
Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 27 that the country has lowered its annual economic growth forecast for 2025 from 2.5% to 1.5%, as the country's wartime economy continues to falter.
Thursday, August 28
Russian ballistic missile strikes Kyiv in large-scale attack on Ukraine
Another round of loud explosions was heard in Kyiv at around 3 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Local authorities said a ballistic missile targeted the city.
Wednesday, August 27
Explosions heard as Ukrainian drones target occupied Crimea, media reports
Ukraine launched a swarm of drone attacks on occupied Crimean late on Aug. 27, targeting various regions on the peninsula, Russian Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported.
Denmark summons top US diplomat over reports of influence operations in Greenland
Danish public broadcaster DR, citing its sources, reported that the Danish government believes at least three U.S. citizens with ties to the Trump administration have been attempting to influence opinion through covert operations on the island to promote secession from Denmark.
Ukraine developing 'careful' policy on sharing 'priceless' wartime data, minister tells Reuters
"I think this is one of the 'cards', as our colleagues and partners say, to build win-win relations," Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Ukraine appoints new ambassador to US
Ukraine has appointed former Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna as its new ambassador to the U.S., President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Aug. 27.
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Germany, Poland, Czech Republic named first countries included in Ukraine's multiple citizenship law
The new law will be extended to these three countries first, and then to the U.S. and Canada, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
