Category: Ukraine
Russia may agree to concede US$300bn in frozen assets as part of peace deal – Reuters
Pravda Ukraine Russia may agree to use US$300 bn of its frozen assets in Europe to rebuild Ukraine but will insist that part of the money be used to rebuild the territories it currently controls (about 20% of Ukraine). Source: Reuters citing three sources Details: After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States…
Read MoreUkrainian edtech company Headway joins Endeavor global entrepreneur community
Pravda Ukraine IT company Headway, which develops educational products, has joined the global entrepreneur network Endeavor. Source: Headway press release Details: As a member, Headway gains access to mentorship, a global network of mentors, potential clients, and partners within Endeavor, which includes over 1,000 mentors and investors. Among them are LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, former…
Read MoreUNICEF reveals how many Ukrainian teenagers have lost family or friends during war
Pravda Ukraine One in five Ukrainian teenagers have lost a close relative or friend since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Moreover, over half of the children (55%) reported that they had either heard or seen combat clashes. Source: a survey conducted in 2023 by specialists from UNICEF Quote: “For far too long, death and…
Read MoreUS and Russian representatives held informal talks on Ukraine in Switzerland – Reuters
Pravda Ukraine US and Russian representatives have held informal discussions on the war in Ukraine in Switzerland over the past few months, including last week. Source: Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter, as reported by European Pravda Details: Although the participants have diplomatic and security expertise, they are not government officials and it…
Read More“This is a dictator”: pro-Trump newspaper issues special clarification for Trump
Pravda Ukraine The American conservative newspaper The New York Post, known to be a favourite of US President Donald Trump, published a front-page article clarifying that the real dictator is Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Source: European Pravda Details: The New York Post issue of 21 February featured a large portrait of Putin on the front…
Read MoreRussians strike police car in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast: three people injured
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces targeted a police car in the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, injuring three police officers on 21 February. Source: Kharkiv Oblast Police on Facebook Quote: “At 7:55, Russian forces carried out a drone strike, reportedly using a Molniya UAV, on the city of Kupiansk. The enemy drone hit a police service…
Read MoreMost Danes would support their troops’ participation in allied contingent in Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine More than half of Danes would support the deployment of their troops as part of a potential allied contingent to provide security guarantees for Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg, citing Danish agency Ritzau, as reported by European Pravda Details: The survey reveals that 53% of respondents believe that Denmark should participate in the potential deployment…
Read MoreAmericans, Russians have discussed Ukraine war through Swiss side channel, sources say
Jerusalem Post Officials held under-the-radar US-Russia talks before Trump’s inauguration to discuss Ukraine war solutions. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-843184
Read MoreEuropean Commission addresses EU’s remaining dependence on Russian gas
Pravda Ukraine The European Union still imports about 13% of its gas from Russia and the European Commission is preparing legislation to encourage member states to phase it out. Source: European Pravda citing European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen Details: During the European Commission’s daily briefing, spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen responded to questions regarding some countries’ continued…
Read MoreGerman chancellor candidate Merz compares Trump’s statements on Ukraine to what Putin has been saying for years
Pravda Ukraine Friedrich Merz, the candidate for German chancellor from the opposition CDU/CSU bloc, has said he was shocked by the statements made by US President Donald Trump regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine. Source: European Pravda citing Tagesschau, a German television news service Details: Merz described Trump’s words as “a classic case of switching the…
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