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2025-05-11 13:36:02

Germany's Merz: ceasefire must come before any talks with Russia
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made clear that Russia must commit to a ceasefire before any negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine can take place.
Source: German news agency dpa, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Merz said on Sunday 11 May that a ceasefire agreement should precede further talks between Russia and Ukraine.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/05/11/7511769/
#news #ukraine

2025-05-07 10:56:02

Breaking free from Trump's America: four steps for Europe
The United States is no longer Europe’s ally, but has become its adversary.
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/experts/2025/05/6/7211015/
#news #ukraine

2025-05-06 15:16:02

How Trump is attacking the WTO and whether it can survive
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2025/05/6/7210995/
#news #ukraine

2025-05-06 14:46:02

EU to completely abandon Russian gas imports by 2027
The European Union will completely halt Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, minimise Russian oil imports, intensify efforts against Russia's shadow fleet and significantly reduce dependence on Russia in the nuclear sector, including limiting enriched uranium supplies.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/05/6/7510892/
#news #ukraine

2025-05-03 11:26:04

EU ambassador calls death of journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna one of Russia's most heinous war crimes
Katarína Mathernová, EU Ambassador to Ukraine, has called the death of journalist and freelance writer for Ukrainska Pravda Viktoriia Roshchyna in captivity "one of the most horrific Russian war crimes".
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/05/3/7510419/
#news #ukraine

2025-04-29 07:26:02

Russians attack firefighters twice while they extinguish blaze after strike on Nikopol – photos
Russian forces have attacked Ukrainian firefighters in the city of Nikopol as they were extinguishing a fire caused by an earlier Russian strike.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) on Telegram
Quote: "As a result of the enemy strike, a fire broke out in a residential building.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/04/29/7509637/
#news #ukraine

2025-04-24 12:16:02

President of Poland: Ukraine will have to make concessions in peace talks
Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that Ukraine will have to make certain compromises in peace talks with Russia.
Source: European Pravda; Andrzej Duda in an exclusive interview with Euronews
Quote from Andrzej Duda: "It has to be a compromise.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/04/24/7509000/
#news #ukraine

2025-04-11 09:26:01

Crimean political prisoner Gugurik in critical condition in Russian colony in Ulan-Ude
Rustem Gugurik, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner, is in a critical condition at Penal Colony No. 8 in Ulan-Ude, Russia, where he has reportedly not received proper medical care despite serious health issues.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/04/11/7507090/
#news #ukraine

2025-04-05 04:56:01

Russian drone attack on Kryvyi Rih kills person, injures five others and sparks fires – photos
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has published photos showing the aftermath of the second Russian attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Friday evening 4 March.Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Quote: "Kryvyi Rih: the second large-scale Russian attack on the city in a day, this time using UAVs.https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/04/5/7506138/
#news #ukraine

2025-04-04 16:56:03

Putin seizes control of pharmaceutical giant with German roots
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has placed Nizhpharm, one of Russia's largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, under temporary control.
Source: Russian Telegram channel The Bell
Details: The relevant decree applies to 100% of the shares held by the Luxembourg-based company Nidda Lynx S.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/04/4/7506081/
#news #ukraine

2025-04-04 16:56:01

Russian troops strike Kryvyi Rih: 12 killed, over 50 injured
Russian troops have launched a ballistic missile strike on a residential area in the city of Kryvyi Rih on the evening of 4 April, killing 12 people and injuring more than 50.Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of Kryvyi Rih City Defence Council
Details: Vilkul reported that the Russians launched a ballistic missile on the centre of a residential area.

2025-04-03 07:36:04

Trump imposes over 30% tariffs on four EU candidate countries
The United States has imposed 30% tariffs on four EU candidate countries. This decision has been made by President Donald Trump as part of his "fair" trade policy.
Sources: European Pravda
Details: These countries are Moldova, Serbia, Bosnia, and North Macedonia.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/04/3/7505788/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-30 13:06:01

Polish foreign minister says Ukrainians have given Trump a credit of trust
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that Ukraine aims to "accelerate certain processes" in the US-led diplomatic efforts to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Source: Sikorski in an interview with Polish TV channel TVN24, as reported by European Pravda.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/30/7505233/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-29 07:46:01

Russian military base and ammunition set on fire in occupied Mariupol
The legitimate Mariupol City Council has reported that a Russian military base on the right bank of the city was set on fire by the Mariupol Resistance underground movement.
Source: Mariupol City Council
Details: The fire reportedly burned several vehicles and destroyed the Russian ammunition.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/29/7505094/
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2025-03-26 15:06:01

Chief of Zelenskyy's office believes Ukraine-US relations "back on track"
Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President's Office, believes that relations between Kyiv and Washington are "back on track" after a spat between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump at the White House in late February.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/26/7504666/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-25 09:26:02

Poll reveals 82% of Ukrainians support continuing fight against Russia even without US support
Over 80% of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine should continue to fight, even if the US stops all support.
Source: a poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on 12-25 March
Quote: "A clear majority of Ukrainians - 82% - believe that Ukraine should continue to fight under any circumstances.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/25/7504410/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-24 16:26:03

Ukrainian MP calls for removal of Trump's envoy Witkoff after "disgraceful" statements on Ukraine
Oleksandr Merezhko, head of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) Committee for Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation, believes that Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff should be dismissed from his position following his "disgraceful and shocking" remarks about Ukraine.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/24/7504334/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-23 09:56:01

White House pressured UK to criticise Zelenskyy for spat with Trump, Starmer says
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that the White House pushed London to make critical remarks about President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Oval Office spat.Source: Starmer in an interview with The New York Times, as reported by European Pravda

2025-03-18 16:46:03

Czech president confident his people will take up arms in event of war
Czech President Petr Pavel believes that Czech society is ready to take up arms and defend its country in case of war.Source: Pavel in a statement at a security conference in Prague on Tuesday 18 March, as reported by European Pravda, citing Czech news outlet Novinky
Details: Pavel believes that "if the worst happens, we will be ready to take up arms and defend the country".

2025-03-16 13:36:01

UK tells allies it may send 10,000 troops to Ukraine, The Times says
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer presented plans for a Western peacekeeping force of over 10,000 soldiers for Ukraine during a meeting of the leaders of the coalition of the willing on 15 March.Source: The Times, citing sources in the UK government, as reported by European Pravda

2025-03-15 19:46:02

Trump appoints Kellogg as envoy to Ukraine only
US President Donald Trump has officially appointed Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Ukraine, while he was previously announced as envoy for Ukraine and Russia.
Source: Trump on his Truth Social
Quote: "I am pleased to inform you that General Keith Kellogg has been appointed Special Envoy to Ukraine.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/15/7503079/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-14 09:46:02

Court in Finland sentences Rusich group commander to life imprisonment for war crimes in Ukraine
The Helsinki District Court in Finland found Voislav Tordenin (Jan Petrovsky), the founder and former commander of the Rusich military group, guilty of committing war crimes in Ukraine and sentenced him to life imprisonment on 14 March.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/14/7502855/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-13 19:57:01

Mandatory evacuation announced in 8 Sumy Oblast settlements due to escalating situation
The Defence Council of Sumy Oblast has decided to conduct a mandatory evacuation of residents from eight settlements in the Yunakivka and Myropillia hromadas of the Sumy district. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories - ed.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/13/7502786/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-12 19:16:02

Swiss and Ukrainian defence companies Saab and Radionix sign memorandum
Swiss and Ukrainian defence companies Saab and Radionix have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding their intention to form a strategic partnership in the field of sensors and defence electronics to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/12/7502589/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-12 10:46:02

Collision of two vessels near UK: container ship's captain turned out to be Russian citizen
The captain of the container ship Solong, which collided with a tanker in the North Sea off the coast of the United Kingdom, is a Russian citizen, as reported by the ship's owners. The statement comes after police announced the arrest of one person on suspicion of manslaughter by negligence in relation to the incident.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/12/7502485/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-11 06:36:03

Ukrainian air defence downs Iskander-M ballistic missile and 79 UAVs overnight
The Russians have attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 126 Shahed attack UAVs and decoy drones of various types since the evening of 10 March. The missile and 79 drones have been downed.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/11/7502249/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-08 17:46:02

Polish Foreign Minister on Orbán's idea regarding Ukraine: Interesting to see EU poll on Hungary's EU membership
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, responding to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's announcement of a poll on Ukrainian EU membership, wondered how the rest of the EU would vote on Hungary's membership.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/8/7501918/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-07 13:46:02

Emergency situation resolved at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
An emergency situation at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been resolved following a Russian attack on 14 February.Source: Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, on Facebook

2025-03-04 18:06:01

Ireland prepares additional aid package for Ukraine
The Irish government has approved an additional aid package for Ukraine worth €100 million, which will be used to purchase non-lethal military equipment.Source: RTÉ News, citing Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine
Details: "Tánaiste Simon Harris said the funding would be allocated for 'non-lethal military equipment and support'," RTÉ News said.https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/4/7501262/

2025-03-04 17:06:02

Ukrainian forces strike Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast
Ukraine's Air Force has delivered a precision strike on a command post belonging to the 98th Guards Airborne Division of the Russian Armed Forces.
Source: Ukraine's General Staff
Details: The General Staff reported that the command post had been located in the village of Manzhykiv Kut (Kalinina until 2016) in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk Oblast.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/4/7501255/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-03 07:26:02

Zelenskyy: I will meet Trump if it involves "solving real problems" – Bloomberg
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he is ready to meet with US President Donald Trump if he invites him again "to solve real problems".
Source: Bloomberg
Quote from Zelenskyy after attending a security summit of European leaders in London: "We are worthy of an equal dialogue, for a constructive dialogue.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/3/7500992/
#news #ukraine

2025-03-02 13:46:02

Czechs finish fundraising for Black Hawk helicopter for Ukraine's defence
The Czech volunteer initiative Darek pro Putina (Gift for Putin) has raised more than CZK 70 million (about US$2.89 million) to buy a Black Hawk helicopter for Ukraine.
Source: data on the initiative's website, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Czech volunteers report that over 20,500 donors have contributed nearly CZK 72.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/2/7500909/
#news #ukraine

2025-02-27 09:56:02

Trump administration terminates over 90% of USAID grants
US President Donald Trump's administration has announced the termination of more than 90% of USAID foreign aid grants.
Source: CNN, as reported by European Pravda
Quote from the Trump administration: "In total, nearly 5,800 USAID awards were terminated, and more than 500 USAID awards were retained.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/27/7500392/
#news #ukraine

2025-02-25 10:26:04

Ukrainian parliament voted for resolution on Ukraine's elections after ceasefire
On Tuesday, 25 February, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) voted on the second attempt to adopt a resolution on a statement "on support for democracy in Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression", which states that the parliament will announce presidential elections as soon as "a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace is ensured in Ukraine".https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/25/7500006/

2025-02-21 13:06:02

Russia forces conscripts to sign indefinite contracts due to casualties, UK intelligence reports
UK Defence Intelligence, referencing the Russian online news outlet Verstka, has reported that the Russian military command is pressuring conscripts drafted in 2022 to sign indefinite contracts with Russia's Ministry of Defence, citing a shortage of experienced soldiers due to ongoing casualties.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/21/7499445/
#news #ukraine

2025-02-17 16:16:01

Ukrainian human rights commissioner appeals to UN and Red Cross over possible execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war
Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets calls on the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to respond to a video of another execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian soldiers.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/17/7498779/
#news #ukraine

2025-02-17 12:56:02

Zelenskyy: Trump's special envoy Kellogg will arrive on 20 February and we will go to front line together
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg would visit Kyiv on 20 February.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine with reference to Zelenskyy's video conversation with journalists
Quote from Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "We are waiting for Kellogg.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/17/7498743/
#news #ukraine

2025-02-15 11:16:03

Zelenskyy: NATO is key to security, but there's an alternative
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that NATO should serve as the foundation for Ukraine's security guarantees. However, he also emphasised that if this is not possible, conditions must be created to establish a different form of NATO in Ukraine.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/15/7498473/
#news #ukraine

2025-02-15 06:06:02

Russian occupation administration in Crimea force children to produce parts for Russian weapons – National Resistance Center
The Russian occupation administration in Crimea has been involving Ukrainian children in the production of weapon components used in the war against Ukraine.
Source: Ukraine's National Resistance Center (NRC)
Details: The NRC said children at School No.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/15/7498441/
#news #ukraine

2025-01-16 10:11:02

UK to help Ukraine track grain stolen by Russia from occupied territories
The United Kingdom has developed a database to track and prevent grain theft from Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia and will deliver it to Ukraine in the coming weeks.Source: European Pravda, citing the UK government's website
The announcement emphasises that Ukraine, a key supplier of agricultural products, plays a vital role in global food security.https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/16/7493847/