Ukraine

Xi Jinping congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day for the first time

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a public message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s Independence Day, marking the first time Xi publicly acknowledged the country’s independence from the Soviet Union, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 05:55 PM

Ukraine is among the world’s most heavily mined countries with over 1M landmines and explosives – UN

Over one million landmines have been laid across Ukraine, making it one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, UN mine safety expert Paul Heslop told The Guardian on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 01:07 PM

Beijing rebuffs claim of peacekeeping role in Ukraine

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun dismissed media reports about Beijing’s alleged readiness to deploy a peacekeeping force to Ukraine under a UN mandate, the Global Times newspaper reported on August 25.

25 August 2025, 04:30 PM

Azerbaijan may supply Ukraine with Soviet-era firepower

Azerbaijan can transfer dozens of various types of Soviet and Russian made weapons to Kyiv from its arsenals, if it lifts the arms embargo on Ukraine, Defense Express reported on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 02:13 PM

Volodymyr Zelenskyy submits bill to ratify century-long security partnership with the UK

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed that Ukraine’s parliament ratify a century-long partnership agreement with the United Kingdom, according to a parliamentary bill summary on Aug. 2.

2 August 2025, 02:42 PM

Ukraine’s exports to China surge as the country becomes the top buyer of a key Ukrainian product

In the 2024/2025 marketing season ending June 30, Ukraine exported nearly 2.25 million tons of barley worth $394 million, producing 5.6 million tons, the Ukrainian Grain Association reported on July 26.

26 July 2025, 05:11 PM

EU cigarette black market hits decade high, KPMG says

The EU recorded a decade-high consumption of illicit cigarettes, with France topping the list, followed by Ukraine and the UK, per a KPMG report released in June obtained by NV Business.

22 July 2025, 04:13 PM

Russia ramps up chemical attacks in Ukraine, EU says

Russian forces are increasingly using banned chemical weapons in Ukraine to inflict as “much pain and suffering” as possible to force Ukraine to surrender, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters after the July 15 foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Politico reported.

16 July 2025, 07:27 AM

Ukraine has received about $8.2 billion in aid and will keep getting up to $2.2 billion a year — EBRD

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has allocated €7.6 billion (about $8.2 billion) to Ukraine since 2022 and plans to continue investing €1.5 to €2 billion (about $1.6 to $2.2 billion) annually, Interfax-Ukraine reports on July 14.

14 July 2025, 11:03 AM

Earthquake shakes western Ukraine

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter scale was recorded in Ukraine’s western Chernivtsi Oblast on July 13, the Main Center for Special Control reported the following day.

14 July 2025, 10:54 AM

Germany to fund long-range Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Germany has allocated funding in the high hundreds of millions of euros to purchase long-range missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air defense systems, General Christian Freuding, coordinator of the Ukraine Assistance Headquarters, told ZDF on July 13.

13 July 2025, 10:59 AM

UK considers sending troops to Ukraine to help uphold ceasefire

Britain is ready to send troops to Ukraine to help reinforce a ceasefire with Russia as part of the "Coalition of the Resolute" plans, Defense Secretary John Healy said, according to Express.co.uk on July 10.

10 July 2025, 06:15 PM

Private nuclear power plants could appear in Ukraine — Herman Halushchenko

Herman Halushchenko said attracting private investment in building nuclear power units would be appropriate and requires passing a new law, Interfax-Ukraine reported on July 10.

10 July 2025, 11:39 AM

Errol Musk planning trip to Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine

South African businessman Errol Musk, father of oligarch Elon Musk, stated his intention to visit Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, according to Russian propaganda outlets, including TASS, on July 7.

8 July 2025, 12:30 PM

U.S. cuts weapons deliveries to Ukraine

The United States has halted some weapons shipments to Ukraine amid ongoing Russian aggression, White House Deputy Spokesperson Anna Kelly told CBS New on July 1.

2 July 2025, 06:25 AM

Bus carrying 60 Ukrainians crashes in Romania, killing one and injuring several

A bus carrying 60 Ukrainian citizens, including 21 children, was involved in a road accident in Romania on June 30, resulting in the death of one person, Digi24 reported.

30 June 2025, 06:47 PM

Zelenskyy invited Polish President Nawrocki to visit Ukraine during his briefing

The new President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, will receive an invitation to visit Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a briefing on June 28.

28 June 2025, 10:48 PM

Half of Ukrainians see democracy, 41% fear authoritarianism

Half of Ukrainians, 50%, believe the country is moving toward the development of democracy, while 41% are convinced that Ukraine is heading more toward authoritarianism, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published on June 27.

27 June 2025, 02:02 PM

Ukraine deserves to move forward with EU membership, say EU chiefs

President of the European Council António Costa urged to intensify Ukraine’s European integration process during a joint press conference with his European Commission counterpart Ursula von der Leyen after the June 26 EC meeting in Brussels.

27 June 2025, 06:12 AM

Zelenskyy–Trump meeting in The Hague focused on weapons, sanctions and possible ceasefire — NV sources

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, where the two leaders discussed further military aid to Ukraine, including air defense systems, and sanctions against Russia, according to NV Radio sources.

25 June 2025, 05:35 PM

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