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3,000+ foreign companies established in Ukraine since Russian invasion

Citizens from more than 100 countries have established more than 3,000 companies in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, an Opendatabot study, published on Aug. 12, revealed.

12 August 2024, 01:54 PM

U.S. officials press Turkey to curb tech trade aiding Russia

The U.S. government has urged Turkish authorities to stop supplying Russia with microchips and other components used in military equipment, according to a report by the Financial Times on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 11:47 AM

German chancellor advocates prisoner swap with Russia as necessary to protect innocent lives

The decision to exchange a convicted murderer and former FSB officer Vadim Krasikov was made to protect "the lives and health of innocent people imprisoned in Russia," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, commenting on the large-scale prisoner exchange, the Tagesschau reported on Aug. 2.

2 August 2024, 10:20 AM

Erdoğan proposes grain corridor through Turkey to Putin amid EU tensions

Ankara has proposed to Moscow the establishment of a grain corridor to African countries via Turkey as an alternative to shipments to the West, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said upon his return from the 24th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, CNN Türk reported on July 5.

5 July 2024, 06:59 PM

Putin says peace through mediators ‘unlikely’

Moscow takes Donald Trump’s comments about a ceasefire in Ukraine ‘seriously,’ although settling the war with Ukraine through mediators is ‘unlikely,’ Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said on July 4.

4 July 2024, 09:17 PM

Turkiye, Bulgaria, Romania launch joint mine clearance operation in Black Sea

Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria launched joint mine clearance operations in the Black Sea to improve the safety of shipping in the region, particularly for grain exports from Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 1.

1 July 2024, 05:55 PM

Turkiye urges Russia to join Global Peace Summit

Russia's participation in the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland would make it "more result-oriented", Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on June 15.

16 June 2024, 12:10 PM

Turkey’s TANAP expansion to reduce Russian gas exports

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced plans to expand the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (TANAP) to increase the transportation capacity of gas produced in Turkmenistan to Europe, the Turkish news agency TRT Haber reported on June 4.

5 June 2024, 12:17 PM

Ukraine's newest anti-submarine corvette - the Hetman Ivan Mazepa - undergoes first sea trials - photo

Ukraine's Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F211) Ada-class anti-submarine corvette, built at the Turkish shipyard RMK Marine in Tuzla, Istanbul, went on its first sea trials on May 29, Turkish maritime observer Enes Balcı reported on X.

30 May 2024, 12:46 PM

Turkish scheme of selling rebrended Russian fuel to the EU disclosed

Due to a loophole in Western sanctions, Turkey is changing labeling of Russian oil, passing it off as its own, and sending it to the European Union, which has earned Russia $3,26 billion, Politico reported on May 15.

16 May 2024, 11:32 AM

Turkey rules out transferring S-400 anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine

Turkey will not provide Ukraine with S-400 air defense systems purchased from Russia in 2017, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on May 3.

3 May 2024, 10:09 PM

Court releases frozen shares of lifecell mobile operator

Turkcell has won an appeal to unfreeze its 19.8% stake in Ukrainian mobile operator lifecell, paving the way for the sale of the company to French businessman Xavier Niel, Turkcell announced on April 16.

16 April 2024, 09:08 PM

Kyiv walked away from Black Sea shipping deal with Russia, Turkey — report

For two months, Ukraine and Russia were in talks with Turkey about a Black Sea shipping security agreement, but Kyiv unexpectedly pulled out of the deal, Reuters reported on April 15, citing four people familiar with the matter.

16 April 2024, 02:42 AM

Türkiye proposes new ‘peace plan’ to Zelenskyy and Putin, claims propagandist media

Turkiye has a new plan for a “peaceful” settlement of Russia’s war against Ukraine, which includes a freeze on the war and a non-aligned status for Ukraine, Russian outlet Novaya Gazeta reported on April 11.

11 April 2024, 06:43 PM

Erdogan's grip loosens as opposition wins big in Türkiye's major cities

An opposition party is winning local elections in major Türkiye cities such as Ankara and Istanbul, according to preliminary data from more than half of the votes counted, Reuters reported on April 1.

1 April 2024, 01:24 PM

Türkiye President Erdoğan plans key meeting with Biden in Washington

Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden in the United States on May 9, Reuters reported on March 29.

29 March 2024, 06:39 PM

US in talks with Turkey to triple ammunition production — report

The United States is negotiating with Turkey to buy more explosives needed to potentially triple its production of artillery shells, Bloomberg reported on March 27.

27 March 2024, 10:30 PM

Türkiye and US discuss ways to end Russian aggression in Ukraine

Turkish and U.S. officials held talks in Washington; Russia’s war in Ukraine was among the topics discussed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, Reuters reported on March 9.

9 March 2024, 07:26 PM

Turkey welcomes Zelenskyy for crucial diplomatic mission

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived on an official visit to Turkey on the afternoon of March 8, a photo of his meeting at the airport was shown by Telegram channel FREEDOM TV on March 8.

8 March 2024, 06:25 PM

Ukrainian President to meet his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul

The Ukrainian peace formula is at the top of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s agenda during his March 8 visit to Istanbul to meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan, according to his office’s report on Telegram.

8 March 2024, 01:15 PM

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