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Kremlin admits blast on Crimean Bridge but denies any damage

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented the attack on the Crimean Bridge by Ukraine’s Security Service, falsely claiming there was no damage on June 4.

4 June, 03:09 PM

NV uncovers hidden gas flow from Crimea to occupied Ukrainian territories

NV has obtained documents revealing a scheme by the Russian government and Crimea's occupation authorities to supply energy from the annexed peninsula to occupied areas of Kherson, Zaporizhzhya and Luhansk oblasts on June 3.

3 June, 11:39 AM

Russian troops occupy village of Kostiantynivka in Sumy Oblast

Russian troops have occupied the village of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, according to the analytical portal DeepState on June 2.

2 June, 02:57 PM

Life in occupied Luhansk, told through pleas to Putin

NV has obtained rare firsthand accounts from residents in the heart of Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast — personal appeals sent throughout 2024 to the Kremlin’s so-called “direct line” by people living in Slovianoserbsk district.

30 May, 10:58 AM

Kremlin claims Putin plans trip to occupied Donetsk and Luhansk

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is allegedly planning visits to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on May 22, according to Russian state-run outlet RIA Novosti.

22 May, 02:27 PM

Trump seeks Ukraine war’s end, unconcerned by demarcation line - Volker

U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to end the war in Ukraine but is indifferent to where the line of occupation lies, former U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker told NV in an interview released on May 14.

14 May, 11:03 AM

Kremlin wants new Ukraine talks based on Istanbul drafts and 'realities'

Russia wants any new negotiations with Ukraine to be based on the results of the talks held in Istanbul in 2022 and the current “realities on the ground,” meaning the occupation of Ukrainian territory, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on May 11, Russian state news agency Interfax reported.

11 May, 03:25 PM

Yellow Ribbon marks three years of resisting Russian occupation

April 25 marked three years since the launch of the Yellow Ribbon partisan movement — ordinary Ukrainians who stayed behind in Russian-occupied territories, waiting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to return and showing nonviolent resistance to the occupiers. The movement’s coordinator, whose name is withheld for security reasons, spoke with Radio NV about how they carry out their missions.

28 April, 03:30 PM

Trump pushes Ukraine to accept capitulation terms during ceasefire talks in Paris

Ukraine is under U.S. pressure to accept President Donald Trump’s administration plan to end the war, which includes recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and blocking Ukraine from joining NATO, The Wall Street Journal wrote on April 20.

21 April, 09:07 AM

Ukraine’s ‘five territories’ concession at core of Trump envoy’s peace ‘breakthrough’

The outlines of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia are “gradually emerging,” US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News on April 14 after his third five-hour meeting with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.

15 April, 12:50 PM

Russia stole more than 1.7 million Ukrainian cultural artifacts

Russian authorities stole more than 1.7 million items of Ukrainian cultural heritage from occupied territories, Culture Minister Mykola Tochitsky said on April 11.

11 April, 11:43 PM

Ukraine calls for international response to Russia's religious repression

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry urges the international community to address ongoing religious freedom violations in Russian-occupied areas on April 10.

10 April, 12:40 PM

Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine's 'red lines' in peace talks to end the war

Ukraine's "red lines" in any future peace talks are its territorial integrity and military strength, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 3.

3 April, 06:10 PM

Ukraine did not strike energy facilities despite Russian accusations — General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are honoring the "energy truce" and have not targeted power facilities in Russia or occupied territories, the General Staff reported on April 3.

3 April, 05:08 PM

Ukraine will resist Russia’s occupation and military restrictions — Ukrainian FM Sybiha

Ukraine will never recognize Russia's occupation, accept military restrictions, or allow interference with its alliance choices, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated during a press conference with Lithuanian counterpart Kęstutis Budris in Kyiv on April 1.

1 April, 03:03 PM

Russians caught exporting stolen Ukrainian grain

Russian forces continue to steal Ukrainian grain, transporting it in trucks from occupied territories, former Mariupol official Petro Andryuschenko reported on March 30.

30 March, 03:17 PM

Ukrainian team extends Riyadh talks with U.S.

The Ukrainian team has extended its stay in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to hold another meeting with their American counterparts following a 12-hour talks between U.S. and Russian officials, public broadcaster Suspilne reported late on March 24.

25 March, 08:45 AM

Moscow’s ‘peace’ playbook: Stall talks, divide West, crush Ukraine

Russia should weaken the US negotiating position on Ukraine by creating tensions between Washington and its allies, while working towards the destruction of the Ukrainian state, The Washington Post reported on March 12, citing a document of “maximalist demands” prepared for the Kremlin by a think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

13 March, 08:54 AM

Ukraine will never recognize occupied territories as Russian — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine will never recognize occupied territories as Russian and will defend its sovereignty, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a conversation with journalists in Saudi Arabia on March 12.

12 March, 04:43 PM

Chinese companies 'developing' Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine — NV analysis

NV has identified specific Chinese companies that are rebuilding factories on Russian-occupied land in eastern Ukraine, supplying local firms with industrial equipment and other goods.

14 February, 10:27 PM

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