Category: Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence chief knew schemes of Russia’s upcoming attack back in 2021
Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), said that back in the autumn of 2021, he shared with the US schemes, directions and the number of forces with which Russia would attack Ukraine. Source: Budanov’s interview with Ukrinform Quote from Budanov: “Around October 2021, there was an interview in the United…
Read MoreEuropean Commission president to attend UK PM’s summit on Ukraine on 2 March
Pravda Ukraine Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will visit London on Sunday, 2 March, to attend an informal meeting organised by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss Ukraine and security in Europe. Source: Arianna Podesta, a spokeswoman for the European Commission, at a briefing in Brussels, as reported by European…
Read MoreSelf-proclaimed Belarusian president says Ukraine’s fate will not be decided without it
Pravda Ukraine Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, has stated that decisions regarding the end of the war in Ukraine will not be made without Ukraine’s involvement. Source: Lukashenko’s interview, cited by Belarusian news agency BelTA Details: Lukashenko was asked about what Putin had told him regarding negotiations with the United States. Quote from…
Read MoreUkraine’s Finance Ministry and National Bank hold first government bond exchange auction on Bloomberg platform
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance and the National Bank held the first domestic government bond switch auction on 19 February using a new feature of the Bloomberg auction platform. Source: press service for the Ministry of Finance Details: The press service notes that Ukraine has been conducting government bond auctions through the Bloomberg platform…
Read MoreZelenskyy to meet Irish PM Martin at airport en route to US
Pravda Ukraine Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Shannon Airport on Thursday, 27 February. Source: The Irish Times, as reported by European Pravda Details: Martin cancelled a planned trip to Belfast with the government, citing changes in the schedule. Zelenskyy is travelling to the United States for a…
Read MoreKremlin orders its media not to praise Trump in case talks with US fail
Pravda Ukraine Against the backdrop of warming relations between Russia and the United States, the Kremlin has instructed its propaganda media “not to personally praise” US President Donald Trump in case negotiations with him do not yield results. Source: The Moscow Times Telegram channel; Russian online news outlet Verstka Details: Amid improving relations between Russia…
Read MoreUkraine needs almost US$30 billion for mine clearance
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine requires US$29.8 billion to clear the war-affected areas of landmines and other explosive ordnance. Source: Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, citing an assessment by the Fourth Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) conducted by the World Bank, the government of Ukraine, the European Union and the United Nations. Details: The Ministry of Economy…
Read MoreMoscow-Washington talks on embassies begin in Istanbul, Russia says
Pravda Ukraine Russian officials have announced that a new round of talks with their US counterparts regarding the functioning of embassies commenced in Istanbul on 26 February. Source: European Pravda, citing Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency RIA Novosti Details: The talks are taking place at the residence of the US Consul General in Istanbul. The US…
Read MoreLess embezzlement in Russian Armed Forces following defence minister Shoigu’s removal, Ukraine’s spy chief reports
Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU), has stated that Russia’s new Defence Ministry leadership is operating more “in the shadows” and has reduced the level of theft within the Armed Forces. Source: Budanov in an interview with Ukrinform Quote: “They’ve managed to reduce the level of theft in the Russian Armed…
Read MoreFrance has been discussing development of Ukrainian mineral resources for its defence industry since autumn
Pravda Ukraine French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu has stated that since October 2024, France has been discussing with Ukraine the use of Ukrainian mineral resources for the French defence industry. Source: France Info, as reported by European Pravda Details: Lecornu noted that France had been working on this issue for several months, starting from “last…
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