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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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 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 2025, 10:27 PM

Russia may have sold over 20,000 tons of stolen Ukrainian grain to Egypt

A Russian company supplied Egypt with over 20,000 tons of wheat, which might have been stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory, according to an investigation by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Russian news outlet IStories, published on Feb. 5.

6 February 2025, 12:18 AM

Russia blocks Mariupol residents from receiving housing compensation

Mariupol residents are facing new bureaucratic obstacles in their attempts to claim compensation for their destroyed homes, yet the payment mechanism remains effectively non-functional, National Resistance Center (NRC) wrote on Jan. 9.

10 January 2025, 08:00 AM

Occupiers ban mobile top-ups without Russian passport on occupied territories

People on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories can no longer top up their mobile phone balances without Russian passport, marking yet another step in the forced Russification of local populations, National Resistance Center (NRC) wrote on Jan. 6.

7 January 2025, 08:46 AM

Ukraine will not recognize occupied territories as Russian — Zelenskyy

Even after a potential peace deal with Moscow, Kyiv will not legally recognize occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with U.S. broadcaster CBN News on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 08:22 PM

Ukrainian strike hits Russian ammo depot in former pro-Kremlin president's hometown

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian ammunition depot in the occupied city of Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast, the hometown of exiled former President Viktor Yanukovych, according to a Dec. 10 report from Novosti Donbassa.

10 December 2024, 02:50 PM

Ukraine lacks military strength to liberate some occupied territories

The Ukrainian army now is not strong enough to forcibly liberate certain territories temporarily occupied by Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Kyodo news, leading Japanese media, published on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 09:59 AM

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov denies NYT report on Ukraine prioritizing security over territories

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov denied media reports that Kyiv is prioritizing security guarantees rather than the return of territories occupied by Russia, Reuters reported on Nov. 15.

16 November 2024, 04:16 AM

Russia systematically uses torture in occupied Ukraine — UN report

The Russian military and authorities continue to use torture against Ukrainian military personnel and civilians across all territory under Moscow’s occupation, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said in a report on Oct. 29.

13 November 2024, 10:08 PM

Russia gains 490 sq. kilometers of Ukrainian territory in October

Russia seized about 490 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in October, according to the DeepState monitoring project on Nov. 6.

6 November 2024, 01:34 PM

Russian forces control 18% of Ukraine, seizing nearly 500 sq km in October

Russian forces have made the largest territorial gain since March 2022, seizing more than 470 square kilometers in eastern Ukraine in October, Die Welt wrote on Oct. 29.

29 October 2024, 01:28 PM

Ukraine protests Russia’s forced mobilization in occupied territories

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has issued a formal protest against the forced mobilization of Ukrainian citizens in temporarily occupied territories into the Russian military. The corresponding statement was released on Oct. 1.

2 October 2024, 01:26 AM

Russia launches new wave of filtration measures in Crimea

The Russian forces have initiated a new wave of filtration measures in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, the National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Sept. 19.

20 September 2024, 08:06 AM

Russia opens its banks in occupied Ukrainian territories, not just in Mariupol

Russia has begun opening branches of its banks in the occupied territories of Ukraine.

16 September 2024, 03:59 PM

Russia advances in Krasnohorivka and two other settlements in Donetsk Oblast

The Russian occupiers made advances in Krasnohorivka, as well as near Novohrodivka and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 10.

10 September 2024, 10:57 AM

Russia plans to turn Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel Plant into a tourist park

Russia intends to transform the Azovstal steel plant in occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, into a tourist park, Mariupol's City Council wrote on Telegram on Aug. 27, citing local channels.

27 August 2024, 12:15 PM

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