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2:57 AM

Trudeau apologizes for honoring Nazi veteran.

"This was a mistake that has deeply embarrassed Parliament and Canada," said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

2:22 AM

CNN: House Republicans to reject Senate deal as US shutdown nears.

The bill includes an additional $6.1 billion in funding for Ukraine, comprising $4.5 billion for defense equipment and $1.6 billion in fiscal budget support.

1:57 AM

WSJ: Scholz blocks transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine due to fear of Russia.

Other members of Germany’s ruling coalition have approved sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine. On Sept. 4, German MP Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann wrote on Twitter that "he (Scholtz) alone blocks this decision within the coalition".

1:48 AM

Zelensky teases new national security measures.

“Ukraine will be stronger. Ukraine will have more capabilities to defend itself,” the president said.

1:21 AM

Polish opposition leader calls for unwavering military aid to Ukraine.

"The Polish state should not budge from its position, military support of Ukraine should not be questioned," said Donald Tusk, Poland's former prime minister.

12:56 AM

Swiss parliament again votes down re-export of arms to Ukraine.

The proposed amendment was rejected by 135 lawmakers and only approved by 48.

12:55 AM

US announces new sanctions on firms involved in production of Shahed drones.

Despite the existence of these sanctions, international companies have still found ways to bypass them and continue to do business, including supplying drone components, with Iran and Russia.

12:19 AM

UPDATE: 1 killed, 1 injured in Russian attacks on Kherson.

Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of Kherson Oblast, said that there was "massive shelling" in the region and that a 41-year-old Kherson resident was killed in his own home.

12:15 AM

Russian shelling kills 1, injures 4 in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian forces used tanks, high explosive aerial bombs, and guided munitions in attacks in civilian areas of Donetsk Oblast that killed one and injured four others on Sept. 27, the regional prosecutor’s office reported on Facebook.

12:07 AM

Elections

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11:24 PM

Business

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11:22 PM

Russian attacks reported in Mykolaiv, Kherson oblasts.

In the city of Kherson, Russian strikes hit the same buildings several times as firefighters battled fires caused by the first round of shelling, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service reported on Telegram. They then had to return to extinguish the subsequent fires.

11:12 PM

War

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11:03 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine sends letter to G7 on use of Western parts in Shahed drones

10:44 PM

Several European countries to boycott UEFA matches involving Russia.

Official announcements from Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, England, Northern Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden stated that their football teams would not take part in any competitions involving Russian teams, The Times reported.

9:32 PM

Cabinet appoints three deputy defense ministers.

The Cabinet of Ministers on Sept. 27 appointed three new deputy ministers of defense, Taras Melnychuk, the Cabinet's representative in parliament, announced.

8:39 PM

Bulgarian parliament approves providing Ukraine with S-300 missiles.

The primary reason for the need to transfer the missiles, argued Parliamentary Defense Committee Head Hristo Gadzhev, was the missiles were too old to be of use to the Bulgarian military, and that even their original manufacturer would be unable to repair them.

7:33 PM

Media: Germany investigating possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the alleged shooting of civilians, including a German citizen, by Russian troops at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the German news agency Tagesschau reported on Sept. 27. The prosecutor’s office is investigating evidence that Russian troops shot at and injured civilians in Hostomel, a suburb of Kyiv and the site of major battles in February-March 2022.

6:35 PM

Media: Severed pig heads placed at Russian propagandists' homes.

Timofey Sergeytsev, a columnist for the Russian-state run news agency Ria Novosti, Mikhail Tereshchenko, a photographer for state news agency TASS, and military expert Konstantin Sivkov said they had found the heads at their homes over during the week of Sept. 19-26.

5:28 PM

Guardian: Ukraine sends letter to G7 on use of Western parts in Shahed drones.

The letter alleges that more than 50 electrical components originally stemmed from companies located in countries that are both allied with Ukraine and involved in the sanctions coalition. The countries named include the U.S., Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Canada, and Japan.

5:03 PM

'Good Russians.' Who are they?

4:16 PM

Azerbaijan detains former Nagorno-Karabakh PM.

Russian-Armenian investor and billionaire Ruben Vardanyan held senior positions in several Russian companies and founded one of Russia's largest investment banks, Troika Dialog.

3:19 PM

Ukraine's military confirms Wagner fighters return to front.

The spokesperson said that of roughly 8,000 Wagner fighters in Belarus, some departed for Africa, and around 500 are returning to Ukraine's eastern front. Russia's Defense Ministry is renegotiating contracts with these mercenaries to serve either as combatants or instructors, Yevlash clarified.

2:27 PM

Ukraine to boycott UEFA football competitions involving Russia.

UAF called for preserving the previous decision by UEFA and the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) not to allow the participation of Russian teams in international competitions.

1:52 PM

SBU detains two Kyiv residents suspected of coordinating Russian strikes.

According to the report, the two suspected collaborators were providing the Russian military intelligence (GRU) with coordinates to target critical infrastructure in the city, namely energy facilities.

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Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 14-16

by Artur Korniienko January 13, 2022 6:12 PM 1 min read

Ukrainian hip-hop band TNMK will perform their Warm Acoustic Vertep show at Bel Etage Music Hall in Kyiv on Jan. 15, 2022. (Oli Zitch, TNMK / Facebook)

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Our picks of the best art, music, film and more in the capital. All listed venues require one of the following: certificate of vaccination, negative PCR or antigen test, or proof of recovery from Covid-19.

Ukrainian hip-hop pioneers Tanok Na Maidani Kongo, or TNMK, will yet again play a show along with a vertep, a traditional costumed Christmas pageant. Ukrainian carols, TNMK's best-known hits, and songs from their new album "Vatra Red" will be on the set list on Jan. 15 at Bel Etage.

TNMK - Warm Acoustic Vertep. Bel Etage Music Hall (16A Shota Rustaveli St.) Jan. 15, 8 p.m, Hr 600.

The Jazz Kolo community of Ukrainian musicians will explore some of the least radio-friendly Ukrainian tunes, which often help develop the country's music scene by pushing boundaries. The improvised show will feature the likes of trumpeter Dennis Adu, bassist Ihor Zakus, singers Anna Donstova and Yulia Roma at 32 Jazz Club on Jan. 15.

Ukrainian Song. 32 Jazz Club (32 Vozdvyzhenska St.) Jan. 15, 8 p.m., Hr 600.

Visceral British thriller "Surge" is worth watching for Ben Whishaw’s award-winning acting. The film is being shown in English at the Podil's iconic Zhovten cinema with Ukrainian subtitles. Last year’s top-grossing movie "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is still screening at Planeta Kino (Blockbuster), and so is Cannes Festival best director winner "Annette" at Zhovten and Kino42. For lovers of winter classics, there are also "Home Alone" and "Fargo" at Planeta Kino (Blockbuster, River Mall).

'Surge' (thriller in English with Ukrainian subtitles). Zhovten cinema (26 Kostiantynivska St.) Jan. 14-19, Hr 95-115.

Kyiv's iconic Closer club is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a masquerade party on Jan. 15. Timur Basha, Bambu, Borys and other familiar resident DJs are in the line-up with a few foreign guests, like Zip from Germany and from the U.K. – Craig Richards, DMX Krew and Junki Inoue.

Masquerade 10 Years Anniversary. Closer (31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St.) Jan. 15, 23:59 p.m, Hr 780.

Artur Korniienko

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Artur Korniienko is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent, currently on a leave to serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He previously reported on Ukrainian literature, art, music, film and social issues for the Kyiv Post, including the controversial Babyn Yar memorial and other development projects opposed by the community. In 2021, he ran a podcast about Ukrainian migrant workers for RFE/RL on the Vaclav Havel Fellowship in Prague. With a Master's in Journalism from the Ukrainian Catholic University, Korniienko had also worked as a freelance journalist and a TV correspondent.

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