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Ukrainian MPs view Fedorov's wartime election call as bid to block his replacement

Some Ukrainian lawmakers viewed former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections as an attempt to “delay the vote” to appoint Yevhenii Khmara as his replacement, the Financial Times reported on August 18.

19 August, 11:40 AM

Fedorov moves from Zelenskyy loyalist to opposition with wartime elections call - analyst

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s bombshell address on August 18 calling for a presidential election despite the ongoing war “is effectively his transition into the political opposition,” analyst Volodymyr Fesenko wrote.

19 August, 11:16 AM

Polish defense minister vows to keep supporting Ukraine

Polish National Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz slammed the opposition's response to a Russian missile's incursion into Polish airspace, accusing political opponents of making Ukraine "enemy number one" instead of Russia. He stressed that despite criticism and disinformation, Warsaw will continue supporting Ukraine.

31 July, 07:15 PM

Family targeted in Belarus treason case linked to daughter residing in Ukraine

A Belarusian court sentenced Dmitry and Tatyana Korsakov to 14 and 12 years in prison, respectively, on charges of treason and illegal weapons trafficking, while their daughter, Pelageya Korsakova, was sentenced in absentia to 11 years, independent Belarusian outlet Salidarnasts reported on June 11.

12 June, 03:39 PM

Zelenskyy–Poroshenko talk focused on ‘war and peace,’ parliamentary issues

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his predecessor and European Solidarity party leader Petro Poroshenko discussed “matters of war and peace” and cooperation between government and parliament on May 26.

28 May, 01:54 AM

Belarus opposition opens new representative office in Kyiv

The Mission of the Democratic Forces of Belarus was opened in Kyiv on May 26 as part of a visit by Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, she announced on X on May 27.

27 May, 01:20 PM

Orbán accuses Zelenskyy and EU of trying to oust him from power

Ukraine is actively interfering in Hungary's April 12 elections to oust the government in a stark "choice between peace and war," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed at a Budapest rally on March 15, Euronews reported.

16 March, 10:29 AM

Putin’s ex-Donbas curator slammed the war in a private letter to Russian dictator

Dmitry Kozak, before stepping down as deputy head of the administration of Russia’s president wrote a personal letter to Vladimir Putin sharply criticizing the full-scale invasion, Russian Agentstvo investigative outlet wrote on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 02:26 PM

Ukrainian opposition initiates Cabinet dismissal amid energy sector corruption

The European Solidarity party announced that it is initiating procedures to dismiss the Cabinet of Ministers after NABU and SAPO uncovered a corruption scheme at Energoatom, the politicians wrote on Nov. 10.

11 November 2025, 08:18 AM

Russia blacklists Yale University as ‘undesirable’

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office designated Yale University — one of the world’s most prestigious institutions — as an “undesirable organization”, Politico wrote on July 8.

9 July 2025, 10:07 AM

Orbán ally posts anti-Ukrainian video featuring tied-up man in trunk, sparking opposition backlash

The Hungarian opposition has condemned a video posted by PM Viktor Orbán's close ally, falsely claiming that Ukraine’s accession to the EU will lead to a rise in organ trafficking, Telex local outlet wrote on June 14.

16 June 2025, 11:53 AM

Film on Ukrainian émigrés in Germany selected for Cannes Critics’ Week

The Cannes Critics’ Week (Semaine de la critique) has announced its competition program, which includes the short film Critical Condition, its Ukrainian-born director Mila Zhluktenko wrote on Instagram on April 17.

18 April 2025, 03:09 PM

Ukrainian opposition lawmaker rejects bill on martial law and mobilization extension

Oleksiy Honcharenko, MP from the European Solidarity party will vote against bills to extend martial law and general mobilization, he wrote on Telegram on April 15.

16 April 2025, 10:18 AM

Peace by Easter, polls by July? Zelenskyy’s quiet election calculus

With U.S. officials eyeing a possible ceasefire by April 20, NV spoke to lawmakers and experts to unpack why foreign media are buzzing again about Ukrainian elections — and whether President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s team could realistically pull one off that fast after his recent call to start preparing.

31 March 2025, 07:03 PM

EU extends sanctions against Russian individuals and entities for another six months

The European Union member states have agreed to extend for another six months the sanctions imposed on Russian individuals and legal entities due to the war against Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 01:58 PM

Four EU nations push back against €20B Ukraine military aid - Politico

A group of European Union member states — Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Hungary — have voiced opposition to the proposed €20 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Politico wrote, citing diplomatic sources, on Feb. 25.

26 February 2025, 11:20 AM

NSDC imposes sanctions on former president Poroshenko

The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) has imposed sanctions on MP and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during its meeting on Feb. 12, according to Forbes.

12 February 2025, 10:17 PM

Pro-Russian Ukrainian MPs still in contact with Moscow via former colleague, sources say

Former Ukrainian lawmaker Natalia Korolevska, once a member of the now-defunct Opposition Platform — For Life, is responsible for maintaining the parliamentary group's connections with Russia, sources told NV on Jan. 31.

31 January 2025, 08:42 PM

German lawmakers push for extra €3 billion in aid for Ukraine - Reuters

Germany’s budget committee has urged Finance Minister Jörg Kukies to approve an additional €3 billion ($3.13 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 09:08 AM

Scholz rejects Taurus missile supply citing escalation fears, denies talks with Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz never discussed the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, even in their recent phone conversation, Bild reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 03:18 PM

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