Ivan Borysenko

NV English editor

 Ivan is currently an editor at NV – previously, he worked as a guest editor for the Ukraine 30 forum.


Westward alignment /
Moldova to hold referendum on EU membership in 2024 — President Sandu

Moldova plans to hold a national referendum on applying to join the EU this coming fall, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on March 18, as reported by Reuters.
18 March 2024, 09:30 PM 250
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Congressional deadlock /
US should provide aid to Ukraine via interest-free loan — Senator Graham

The United States should extend further military assistance to Ukraine funded through an interest-free loan, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said during a visit to Kyiv on March 18, adding that he’s confident that the U.S. Congress will consider the issue soon.
18 March 2024, 09:00 PM 372
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Space intel /
Moscow likely using US satellite imagery for missile strikes on Ukraine — report

When conducting air strikes against Ukraine, Russia may be relying on satellite photos provided by U.S. companies, The Atlantic reported on March 18, citing an unnamed Ukrainian defense official.
18 March 2024, 08:30 PM 1582
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Axis of terror /
G7 warns Iran over missile shipments to Russia

G7 countries have warned Tehran against supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow, threatening Iran with repercussions if it continues to enable Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The corresponding joint statement was published on the European Council's website on March 15.
16 March 2024, 01:35 AM 543
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Financial pressure /
Foreign bondholders may negotiate restructuring $20 billion of Ukraine’s debt — report

Foreign holders of Ukrainian bonds are in talks to form a creditor committee ahead of debt restructuring negotiations with Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 15, citing four people familiar with the matter.
15 March 2024, 11:55 PM 139
Business

Dragging heels /
German FM Baerbock hopes to sway Scholz on Taurus — report

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is working to persuade Chancellor Olaf Scholz to greenlight shipments of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, Spiegel reported on March 15.
15 March 2024, 11:25 PM 240
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Fragile supply chains /
SBU interdicts a shipment of components for Russian drone and missile production

Ukraine’s SBU security service has managed to halt the supply of a large batch of technological components to Russia, which were meant for Moscow’s cruise missile and drone production, SBU reported on March 15.
15 March 2024, 10:55 PM 799
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Post-war recovery /
Veteran care and rehabilitation in Ukraine remains flawed

Having interviewed several Ukrainian soldiers who were injured in battle, NV journalists concluded that the existing military healthcare system remains unprepared to offer comprehensive rehabilitation to our veterans.
15 March 2024, 10:25 PM 240
Life

Place of remembrance /
Ukraine to build national military cemetery near Kyiv

The Ukrainian government has chosen a site in Hatne, Kyiv Oblast, to host the National Military Cemetery, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal announced on March 15.
15 March 2024, 09:55 PM 343
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Cross-border action /
Putin threatens 'response' to Ukraine’s incursion into Belgorod and Kursk oblasts

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has claimed that the raids on Belgorod and Kursk oblasts by pro-Ukrainian Russian volunteer regiments are meant to “disrupt Russian elections,” vowing a “response,” Russia’s state news agency TASS reported on March 15.
15 March 2024, 09:25 PM 344
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Hoplite arms /
Greece to grant Ukraine 70 howitzers in new aid package — report

Athens is preparing to extend another security assistance package to Kyiv, including missiles, artillery, and ammunition, Greek outlet eKathimerini reported on March 15.
15 March 2024, 08:55 PM 1020
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European isolation /
Finland may ban asylum seekers entry from Russia

Finland is planning to enact temporary legislation that would enable its border authorities to block asylum seekers attempting to enter the country from Russia, Reuters reported on March 15.
15 March 2024, 08:25 PM 261
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Congressional deadlock /
No more ‘emergency’ aid packages for Ukraine, Pentagon says

The United States will be unable to provide Ukraine with additional military support without Congress approving extra funds, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on March 14.
15 March 2024, 01:33 AM 609
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Public transit /
Kyiv Metro head suspended over corruption allegations

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has suspended the director of the city's underground rapid transit system (Kyiv Metro), Viktor Brahinsky, Klitschko announced on March 14.
14 March 2024, 11:55 PM 370
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Mending fences /
Ukrainian, Hungarian officials to meet next week — President’s Office

Top Ukrainian government officials will meet with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó next week, head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak announced on March 14.
14 March 2024, 11:25 PM 153
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US aid /
Senate aid bill better suited to Ukraine’s needs — White House

The $60 billion Ukraine aid bill passed by the U.S. Senate is best suited to address Ukraine’s military needs, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on March 14, urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to put it to a vote in the House of Representatives.
14 March 2024, 10:55 PM 253
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Blood money /
How EU-Russia-Belarus trade changed in recent years

The European Union continues trading with Russia and Belarus. NV Business examines who makes the most profit from this flow of goods and which products are in demand.
14 March 2024, 10:25 PM 244
Business

Strained empire /
Russia has deployed nearly all its ground forces in Ukraine — Stoltenberg

Russian has committed almost all its ground forces to the war in Ukraine, thereby not posing a major military threat to NATO at the moment, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on March 14.
14 March 2024, 09:55 PM 7826
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Axis of terror /
Around 50 North Korean ballistic missiles used in Russian attacks on Ukraine — report

Russia has launched approximately 50 North Korean Hwasong-11 ballistic missiles across six Ukrainian regions, Ukrainian law enforcement reported on March 14.
14 March 2024, 09:25 PM 1537
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Emergent warzone /
Russians flee from border regions of Belgorod and Kursk oblasts — video

Russian civilians living close to the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts are scrambling to leave for safer areas deeper in the Russian heartland, as seen in video footage posted online on March 14.
14 March 2024, 08:55 PM 2028
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