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After three years of war: Russia, Ukraine begin talks in Istanbul
RTL Today
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July 23, 2025
Russia and Ukraine began a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday but the Kremlin played down any expectations of a breakthrough after three and a half years of war. "Our aim is to end this bloody war, which has a very high cost, as soon as...
Explained: Zelenskiy's controversial move against Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies
Breaking News from Ireland
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is under pressure at home and abroad for stripping the independence of anti-corruption agencies whose work is seen as essential to Kyiv's path to join the European Union. Amendments giving his appointed...
Vice PM Kachka to European Commission: Ukraine ready to take steps to align with EU standards
Ukrinform
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Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Taras Kachka, assured Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations, of Ukraine's...
Why the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine is on hold again
European Pravda
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On 7 July, everyone was expecting Donald Trump to address Russia. Rumors ranged from announcing long-range weapons for Ukraine to imposing "secondary sanctions" on Moscow. Among them was that Trump would announce a decision to seize $6 billion in...
Russia, Ukraine set for third round of peace talks in Istanbul
Madhyamam
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July 23, 2025
Moscow: The third round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine is set to begin in Istanbul, with a Russian delegation already en route to the city. According to Russian media reports, the negotiations could commence as early as Wednesday...
Ukraine Plans Massive Diplomatic Expansion in Latin America, Exit from Cuba
Breitbart
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July 22, 2025
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine announced on Monday it had plans to open four new embassies in Latin America by the end of the year and over ten new consular offices in Europe – in part at the expense of Ukraine’s embassy in Cuba. The Foreign...
Art of the tariff deal: Much at stake in Marcos-Trump meet
Inquirer
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July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON—When he faces US President Donald Trump, President Marcos will have to play his cards right to negotiate a lower tariff for the Philippines, or risk disrupting supply chains and endangering domestic jobs, an analyst said on Tuesday....
Confiscation on hold: why the process of transferring Russian assets to Ukraine has slowed down
Ukrainska Pravda
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On 7 July, everyone was expecting Donald Trump to address Russia. Rumors ranged from announcing long-range weapons for Ukraine to imposing "secondary sanctions" on Moscow. Among them was that Trump would announce a decision to seize $6 billion in...
Netherlands’ FM: Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions key to EU integration
Ukrinform
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Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has stated that Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions are crucial for continuing reforms and progressing toward membership in the European Union. As reported by Ukrinform, Veldkamp made the statement on...
First significant protests in Ukraine against Zelensky since the Russian invasion
Atalayar
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July 23, 2025
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has now lasted almost three and a half years. It has been a grim and difficult period for Ukrainians due to the incessant bombing and attacks by the Russian army under the orders of President Vladimir Putin, who...
Russia and Ukraine Set for Third Round of Talks as Ceasefire Hopes Fade
teleSUR
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July 23, 2025
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul, Turkey, July 23, 2025. X/ @visionergeo July 23, 2025 Hour: 7:35 am When Russia and Ukraine sat down for peace talks earlier this year, the world watched with hope. Now, as a third round approaches,...
EU privately warns Ukraine anti-graft agencies law is a setback for membership talks, media reports
The Kyiv Independent
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July 23, 2025
The EU has privately warned Ukraine that its new law curtailing independence of anti-corruption bodies undermines the country's EU membership aspirations, European Pravda reported on July 23, citing undisclosed EU sources. EU officials reportedly...
Ukrainian MP Warns Bill No.12414 Threatens NABU and SAP Independence
Mezha
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July 22, 2025
Bill No. 12414, which in reality threatens the independence of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), originally had a completely different purpose. It concerned the...
Zelensky faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law
Naharnet
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Ukrainian activists called for more protests against a law they say weakens the country's anti-corruption bodies. The legislation has also drawn rebukes from European Union officials and international rights groups. Thousands of people gathered in...
Ukraine Limits Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies NABU and SAP
Mezha
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July 22, 2025
On July 22, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a bill that significantly restricts the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). These bodies, which previously...
Kyiv activists demand veto of law weakening NABU, SAP independence
Ukrinform
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Protesters gathered in the capital on the square near the Ivan Franko Theater to oppose the law passed by parliament to reduce the powers of anti-corruption bodies - NABU and SAP - and demand that the president veto it. The participants, numbering...
Turkiye calls for end to ‘bloody war’ at new round of Russia-Ukraine talks
Al Jazeera
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July 23, 2025
Russia and Ukraine have begun a new round of talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul, but the Kremlin suggested there was little hope of a breakthrough more than three years into the war. Negotiators met for the first time in seven weeks on...
Protests in Ukraine after Zelenskyy dissolves anti-corruption bodies
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 23, 2025
[Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:50:34 +0300] Kyiv - Saba: Mass demonstrations erupted in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odessa after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law effectively abolishing two of the country's main anti-corruption...
Marjorie Taylor Greene addresses home sales tax bill and foreign policy concerns on social media
Rome Reporter - Georgia
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July 22, 2025
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents Georgia’s 14th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets on July 22, 2025, addressing legislative efforts and international issues.In her first post at 20:24 UTC, Greene wrote about a...
The case for media transparency within the EU just got sexy
Strategic Culture
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July 23, 2025
A recent report has exposed the European commission guilty of bribing journalist to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars for favourable coverage. How long can this go on? Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us:...