Russia, Ukraine and Zelenskyy
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Civilian deaths mounted as Russia continued to press its offensive in eastern Ukraine, claiming to have captured two more villages, as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to retaliate with further attacks inside Russia.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNOrbán mocks Zelenskyy's 'theatrical threats' while blocking Ukraine's EU pathThe pro-Russian Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is blocking Ukraine's EU accession talks, criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Orbán accused him of "theatrical threats." Orbán shared an excerpt from his interview with Hungarian media on social networks.
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Opponents of a new law in Ukraine, which they claim undermines anti-corruption watchdogs, have called for a third day of protests
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Ukrainska Pravda on MSNUkraine's anti-corruption agency searched German residence of former deputy head of Zelenskyy's Office in July – Ukrainska Pravda sourcesJuly, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) conducted a search at the residence of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the President's Office and Zelenskyy's top economic advisor,
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RBC Ukraine on MSNUkraine to make more drones this year than expected, says ZelenskyyUkraine will exceed its drone production plan this year. Manufacturers will exceed the figures expected at the beginning of the year, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The head of state heard a report from Armed Forces chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on the frontline,
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro, protesting against the controversial bill which effectively eliminates the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.V
A law curbing the independence of anti-graft agencies triggered the first street protests of the war and rare rebukes from European allies.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks.
Critics of the new legislation say it constitutes a power grab by Zelenskyy and his presidential office -- which is headed by influential chief of staff Andriy Yermak -- that undermines Ukrainian democracy and threatens the country's EU ambitions.
Yuliia Svyrydenko becomes Ukraine's new prime minister amid President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's executive branch shake with Russian war in fourth year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to soften his stance on bringing the country’s anti-corruption bodies under executive control on Thursday, approving a new bill that he said would guarantee the agencies’ independence after taking advice from the UK prime minister.