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Georgiy Addresses Ukraine’s intentions in Peace Talks
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine is not approaching ceasefire negotiations with Russia with genuine intent, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Georgiy Tikhiy. He stated that Ukraine’s involvement in the discussions held in Istanbul was primarily to avoid...
Ukraine, US Strengthen Drone Collaboration
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that Ukraine and the United States have finalized a deal to "significantly" boost cooperation in the field of drone technology. Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine's Defense...
Ukrainian Authorities Search Reznikov’s Residence
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian anti-graft officials have reportedly conducted a search at the residence of former Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov, as relayed by multiple Ukrainian news outlets that cited informed sources. Operatives from the National...
Ukrainian MP declares US is no longer our ‘ally’
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian lawmakers have expressed deep frustration over the United States' decision to scale back military aid, with some declaring that Washington can no longer be considered an ally. The backlash follows the suspension of key weapons...
Ukraine Targets Airfield in Russia's Voronezh
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine's Special Operations Forces launched a precision strike on the Borysoglebsk airfield in Russia's Voronezh Region on Saturday, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff. This operation is part of Ukraine's broader...
UN Chief Denounces Recent Extensive Russian Strikes on Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Russia’s recent onslaught of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, calling it the most extensive barrage since the war’s onset more than three years ago. "The secretary-general...
Media reports Ukrainian spies infiltrated Turkey
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reportedly placed an agent within the Ukrainian diaspora in Turkey, creating a secret intelligence network that operated for several years, according to the Turkish newspaper Aydinlik. The outlet...
Estonia’s Leader Rejects Law Targeting Orthodox Church
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Estonia's President, Alar Karis, has once again rejected a controversial bill aimed at the nation's largest Christian group, the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), asserting that it infringes on the country's constitution. The...
Romania excludes sending troops to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has firmly stated that Bucharest will not send troops to Ukraine under any circumstances. However, he affirmed that Romania, as a NATO member on the eastern flank, will continue to gradually increase...
Russia Asserts Capture of Additional Villages in Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Russia asserted that its military had secured control over two additional settlements located in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv, as part of its continuing military campaign in the embattled nation....
Romania Rules Out Sending Troops to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Bucharest has firmly stated it will not dispatch troops to Ukraine under any conditions, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared. Nevertheless, he hinted that the “eastern flank” nation intends to progressively raise its defense budget to...
US defense secretary unilaterally pauses arms to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth independently decided to suspend arms shipments to Ukraine, despite military assessments indicating that such aid would not compromise US defense readiness, NBC News reports. This move was reportedly...
Ukraine doesn't have capacity to remove Russia from occupied areas
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine currently lacks the capacity to drive Russian forces out of occupied areas, according to Kirill Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR). In a recent interview, Budanov acknowledged that only diplomatic...
Ukrainian officials states Russian forces fired missiles at Kiev
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone attacks on the capital early Friday morning. While the Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the incident, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko urged...
Germany wants to secretly purchase US weapons for Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is reportedly seeking a discreet agreement with the United States to purchase two Patriot air defense systems for transfer to Ukraine, according to Bild, citing government insiders. The move comes amid reports earlier this week...
Orban claims Ukraine middled in election
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Ukraine of covertly interfering in Hungary’s upcoming 2026 parliamentary elections, claiming that Kiev is conducting secret intelligence operations to sway the outcome in favor of a...
US pauses all army exports to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has fully suspended all military aid to Ukraine, including weapons, ammunition, and spare parts, according to a report by The Economist citing Ukrainian officials. While the White House previously confirmed a pause in...
Russia Accuses Ukrainian Commander of Downing Military Plane
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Investigative Committee has accused Colonel Mykolai Dziaman, commander of Ukraine’s 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, of orchestrating the destruction of a military transport aircraft earlier this year. The plane was...
NATO director ‘totally understands’ US stopping arms flow to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed understanding for the United States' decision to reduce military aid to Ukraine, acknowledging Washington's need to prioritize its national interests. In an interview with Fox News on...
Orban states Ukrainian membership of EU possibly to bring down bloc’s economy
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has reiterated his firm opposition to Ukraine joining the European Union, warning that such a move would damage both Hungary’s and the EU’s economies and risk escalating the conflict with Russia. In a...