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Trump’s defense nominee grilled in Senate after dodging Ukraine questions at confirmation hearing

Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faced a barrage of criticism and tough questions at his Senate confirmation hearing, NBC news agency reported on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 08:55 AM

Ground Forces commander confirms issues in 155th Brigade, vows to address problems

Some of the reported issues in the 155th Separate Anna Kyivska Mechanized Brigade are true and need to be addressed, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Mykhailo Drapatyi, confirmed during the national telethon program on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 06:11 PM

Corruption scandal leads to Ukrzaliznytsia's expected losses in 2024

The company is expected to be unprofitable in 2024, said Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 03:05 PM

$5,000 bribes for international routes: Ukrainian railways bribery scandal unfolds

Ukraine's National Police is investigating allegations of corruption involving Ukrainian Railways (UZ) officials and international passenger transport, journalist Yevhen Plinskyi wrote on Facebook on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 02:49 PM

$7 Million seized in Romania over alleged pro-Russian campaign funding

Romanian law enforcement seized $7 million from Bogdan Peșchiră, a Romanian citizen accused of funding the social media campaign of Călin Georgescu, a pro-Russian and far-right presidential candidate, local outlet Agerpres wrote on Dec. 8.

9 December 2024, 01:05 PM

Memorial to NATO soldier causes uproar in Russia – photo

A memorial to a NATO soldier has been erected in the village of Silikatnoye in Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast, sparking controversy and leading to its eventual removal, Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported on Oct. 29.

30 October 2024, 01:36 PM

Zelenskyy submits request to Parliament to dismiss Kostin as Prosecutor General

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a request to the Verkhovna Rada to dismiss Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, the official statement on the parliament's website wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 02:19 PM

Son of Khmelnytskyi medical commission chief resigns amid $6 million illegal enrichment scandal

Oleksandr Krupa, son of Khmelnytskyi medical and social expert commission chief Tetiana Krupa, who is under arrest on illegal enrichment charges, resigned from his post as head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Pension Fund, local media reported on Oct. 11

12 October 2024, 06:19 PM

Zhytomyr mayor Serhii Sukhomlyn resigns to lead Ukraine's State Restoration agency

Former Zhytomyr Mayor Serhii Sukhomlyn is set to be appointed as head of the State Restoration Agency, replacing Mustafa Nayyem, the sources cited by Ukrainska Pravda media outlet reported on Sept. 19.

20 September 2024, 10:56 AM

Former Ukrainian defense official faces charges over $29 million loss

A former high-ranking official from the Department of State Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has been charged with causing the state a loss of 1.2 billion hryvnias ($29.3 million) on Sept. 5.

5 September 2024, 05:31 PM

Public scandals involving brigadiers show democracy at work – Defense Ministry

Recently, there have been more cases of the military bringing the issue of appointing and dismissing brigadiers into the public sphere, Defense Ministry spokesman Dmytro Lazutkin said in an interview with NV on July 26.

27 July 2024, 04:01 PM

Ukraine’s MP Zadorozhnyi remains in ruling party despite bribery allegations

Despite public statements to the contrary, Ukrainian MP Mykola Zadorozhnyi has not been expelled from the ruling Servant of the People party, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak from the Holos party reported on Telegram on July 17.

17 July 2024, 02:40 PM

Chinese companies accused of transporting cooking oil in fuel tankers

Two major Chinese companies, Sinograin and Hopefull Grain and Oil Group, are embroiled in a scandal over allegations of transporting edible oil in the same tankers used for fuel, without proper cleaning procedures, CNN reported on July 10.

11 July 2024, 12:09 PM

Bodyguard arrested in connection with assault on ex-serviceman in Dnipro

Ukrainian court remanded in custody for two months without bail MP Mykola Tyshchenko's bodyguard Konstantin Tsuberu, who was involved in attack on former military officer in Dnipro, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported on Telegram on June 26.

27 June 2024, 11:44 AM

The ousters of top reconstruction officials undermine the West's trust in Zelenskyy - Anti-corruption CEO

The resignations of Infrastructure Restoration & Development head Mustafa Nayyem and Reconstruction Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov are public administration "suicide" in Ukraine, Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) CEO, Daria Kaleniuk, told Radio NV.

11 June 2024, 02:01 PM

Ukrenergo cancels air conditioning procurement tender

Ukrenergo's tender for purchasing air conditioning systems, published in early 2024, has been canceled due to changing circumstances, the company reported on Telegram on June 6.

6 June 2024, 03:05 PM

EU urges Georgia to withdraw ‘Foreign Agents’ bill per Venice Commission

Georgian officials were urged to take into account the recommendations of the Venice Commission and withdraw the scandalous law on “foreign agents” by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on X on May 22.

23 May 2024, 01:44 PM

Former Agriculture Minister taken into custody over charges of land theft and cover-up

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has chosen to detain Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi until June 24, setting his bail at 75 million UAH ($1.9 million), Suspilne reported on April 26.

26 April 2024, 12:26 PM

Deputy Defense Minister's arrest marks Russian MoD's gravest scandal in more than a decade - British Intel

The recent arrest of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has rocked the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), marking the most significant scandal since the dismissal of former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov in November 2012 over corruption charges, according to a British MoD intelligence update on April 25.

25 April 2024, 02:31 PM

Scandal erupts in Russia over 'LGBTQ+ propaganda' at volleyball match - photos

The Moscow-based women's volleyball club Dynamo accused opponents from the Kaliningrad Lokomotiv of disgusting behavior after the match.

16 April 2024, 06:56 PM

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