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German prosecutors reports Ukrainian detained in Italy due to Nord Stream sabotage
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) German prosecutors announced Thursday that Italian authorities have detained a Ukrainian national suspected of involvement in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The suspect, identified only as Sergey K, was arrested near...
Ukraine Reports 9 Died in Russian Airstrikes on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian aerial assaults on the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia left at least nine people dead and 40 wounded, Ukrainian officials confirmed on Monday. In Kharkiv, a Shahed drone slammed into a high-rise residential block in...
Lavrov claims Ukraine not interested in peace
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Kiev of showing no genuine interest in achieving long-term peace with Moscow. Speaking on Thursday, he pointed to recent statements by Ukrainian officials as evidence that Ukraine,...
Zelensky states Ukraine ‘doesn’t need’ China
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stated that his country does not need security guarantees from China, citing Beijing’s failure to prevent or halt the conflict with Russia. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Zelensky emphasized that...
Top Zelensky aide confirms Ukraine ready to consent frontline ‘freeze’
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine may be open to freezing hostilities along existing battle lines as part of a peace settlement with Russia, senior presidential adviser Mikhail Podoliak indicated. In an interview with Italy’s La Repubblica, Podoliak said some...
Moscow says Ukraine should be investigated over ‘subversion’ in Africa
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons, drones, and training to militants to carry out coordinated attacks in Africa’s Sahel region. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy UN representative, made the claims during a UN Security...
Suspect arrested in connection with Nord Stream worked in Ukraine’s intelligence service
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The individual arrested in Italy on Wednesday in connection with the Nord Stream sabotage is reportedly a former agent of Ukraine’s intelligence service, according to German media. The suspect, identified as Serhii K., graduated from the...
German antagonism criticizes EU ‘hypocrisy’ on Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has accused the EU of hypocrisy for praising US President Donald Trump’s recent diplomatic efforts on Ukraine, despite previously rejecting dialogue with Moscow....
Japanese Premier confesses Ukraine murdering Russian civilians
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba acknowledged on Tuesday that Russian civilians, like Ukrainians, have been killed in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. His remarks are notable as a rare recognition by a leader of a nation supporting...
Putin states Russia doing everything possible to put end to Ukraine conflict
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Friday that Russia is taking all possible measures to end the conflict in Ukraine, which he says began in 2014 when Kiev targeted civilians in the Donbass region. Speaking at a meeting with young...
Trump pledges ‘very important decision’ on Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced Friday that he plans to make a major decision regarding the Ukraine conflict within the next two weeks, contingent on the positions of both Moscow and Kiev. Over the past week, Trump has pushed for a...
MP states Ukraine possibly to recruit ‘millions’ of foreigners
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian lawmaker Aleksey Goncharenko has proposed enlisting “millions” of foreign nationals to fight against Russia, arguing it could ease Ukraine’s severe manpower shortage and reduce reliance on forced conscription. Speaking in...
International Petroleum Corporation Announces Results of Normal Course Issuer Bid
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 18, 2025
TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) is pleased to announce that IPC repurchased a total of 144,952 IPC common shares (ISIN: CA46016U1084) during the...
Iconic Hollywood director participates in Moscow International Film Week
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Award-winning American filmmaker Woody Allen will take part in Moscow International Film Week, according to the festival’s official website. The event, which begins this Saturday, is set to host dozens of international participants....
Germany’s Merz experiences antagonism over Ukraine troop strategy
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is encountering pushback within his coalition over a plan that could see German soldiers deployed to Ukraine if a ceasefire is reached between Kiev and Moscow, Bild reported Thursday. According to the...
‘Science, Art, and Service, Celebrating the 10th edition of IASC World Changers’
EIN Presswire
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September 2, 2025
A Conversation with Prof. Dr. Gabriele Pao-Pei Andreoli ROMA, RM, ITALY, September 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- President, Institute for Advanced Studies and Cooperation (IASC) and Lega Italiana Diritti dell’Uomo AI • Founder, World Changers...
Alona Lebedieva: The Government’s Action Program is Only the First Step. The Real Challenge is Transforming the Economy
EIN Presswire
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August 22, 2025
KYIV, UKRAINE, August 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Cabinet of Ministers has presented a draft action program with twelve key priorities. This is a framework document that emerged amid unprecedented challenges: war, economic turbulence, and...
Ukraine Reports Recapture of Six Donetsk Villages
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine announced on Sunday that it regained control over six settlements in the eastern Donetsk area, a region where Moscow has asserted territorial gains, as the conflict approaches its three-and-a-half-year mark. According to a...
Ukrainian drones start fire at Sochi oil depot
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort city that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics and lies about 400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, authorities reported Sunday. Veniamin Kondratiev,...
Ukraine strikes habitant district in Russian town before summit
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine shelled several apartment blocks in the Russian city of Donetsk, killing one person and injuring three others, local officials reported. The attack occurred just hours before the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and...