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Zelensky seeks Western help to develop drones to intercept aerial attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has ordered his government to step up efforts to engage Western help to develop drones to intercept aerial attacks.
Norwegian DFI Norfund visits Ukrainian government as it establishes local team, weighs investment possibilities
Norfund, the Norwegian development finance institution that was given the green light to invest in Ukraine for the first time last year, met with senior Ukrainian government officials to discuss operations in the country.
Ukraine anti-corruption progress is notable but momentum must continue for effective reconstruction, OECD review says
Ukraine has significantly advanced its anti-corruption reforms over the past decade, enhancing transparency, public accountability, and institutional integrity, according to the OECD's latest Integrity and Anti-Corruption Review of Ukraine.
Interpol places former Ukrtatnafta executives on wanted list over UAH 5.8 billion embezzlement
Interpol has placed former executives of a Ukrainian oil refining company on its wanted list over alleged embezzlement of UAH 5.8 billion ($140 million), according to Ukraine's National Police.
URN Daily: 306,000 craters, some 50 meters wide, mar Mykolaiv farms; Russia cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * More than 600,000 craters - some 50 meters across - displaced 2.2 million cubic meters of farm soil in Kherson and Mykolaiv * Russia cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea after Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow * Ukraine, Czechia explore stronger economic, defense cooperation during
More than 600,000 craters - some 50 meters across - displaced 2.2 million cubic meters of farm soil in Kherson and Mykolaiv
Researchers assessing damage to Ukraine's agricultural sector have documented more than 600,000 craters from explosives, including some as wide as 50 meters across, as well as intense soil compaction and disruption of the topsoil, in Ukraine's Mykolaiv and Kherson regions alone, according to the government.
Russia cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea after Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
Russia has canceled World War II anniversary events in occupied Crimea, including its planned Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, over security concerns following Ukrainian drone attacks, according to media reports.
Ukraine's Economy Ministry signs memorandum of cooperation with Ukrainian-Korean Business Council
Ukraine's Ministry of Economy and the Ukrainian-Korean Business Council (UKBC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to deepen institutional collaboration and boosting private sector engagement between the two countries.
Ukraine, Czechia explore stronger economic, defense cooperation during Zelensky's Prague visit
Ukraine and Czechia have explored the expansion of defense cooperation, the development of bilateral economic cooperation, and joint humanitarian projects during Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's visit in Prague.
URN Daily: Zelensky signals willingness for lasting ceasefire; Ukraine's ambassador to US says minerals deal key to future security
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Putin touts 'the outcome Russia requires' as Zelensky reaffirms willingness for lasting ceasefire * Minerals deal forms 'very important part' of Ukraine's future security, ambassador to US says * US State Department approves $310 million F-16 training, sustainment
Minerals deal forms 'very important part' of Ukraine's future security, ambassador to US says
The minerals deal Ukraine signed with the US last week serves as part of the foundation of Ukraine's future security, even though it doesn't explicity provide security guarantees to the country, said Oksana Markarova, the country's ambassador to the United States.
Euroclear to give €3 billion in frozen Russian cash to compensate Western investors, sources say
Euroclear, the Belgian clearing house that holds the bulk of the frozen Russian assets, plans to redistribute €3 billion in cash to compensate Western investors who had cash seized in Russia in recent months, Reuters reported.
Putin touts 'the outcome Russia requires' as Zelensky reaffirms willingness for lasting ceasefire
Amid increasing hopes for peace talks among the international community, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he aims to achieve his goals in the Ukraine war and still has the means to do so.
US State Department approves $310 million F-16 training, sustainment sale to Ukraine
The US Department of State has approved a potential sale of F-16 training, sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine worth approximately $310.5 million.
Ukraine signs deal with US creating reconstruction investment fund, retaining mineral rights
After months of tense talks and fraying relations, the Ukrainian government has signed an agreement with the United States to establish a joint investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine and give the US preferential access to the country's minerals deals.