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EU has approved "90 billion loan for Ukraine. How will it work?
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (482+ words) Leaders had decided last December to jointly borrow the money but faced multiple hurdles A "90 billion (77 billion) European Union loan package for Ukraine, previously stalled by Hungary, could now be back on the table. The financial aid, intended to bolster…...
Why a damaged pipeline was key to unblocking "90bn in EU funds for Ukraine
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (150+ words) The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Why was the Druzba pipeline key to unblocking "90bn in EU funds for Ukraine? - Ukraine completed repairs on the…...
Russia accused of risking major accident by flying missiles near Chernobyl
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (154+ words) The Independent Russia accused of risking major accident by flying missiles near Chernobyl - Russia has repeatedly launched drones and missiles on flight paths near Ukraine's disused Chernobyl nuclear plant, significantly increasing the risk of a major accident. - Ukraine's Prosecutor General…...
Is Donnyland the answer to end the Ukraine war? A few officials reportedly think so
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (324+ words) The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Is Donnyland the answer to ending the Ukraine-Russia war? A couple officials reportedly think so - Ukrainian officials suggested…...
Ukraine war today: Russia claims to have captured two new villages
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (298+ words) The Independent Ukraine war today: Russia claims to have captured two new villages - Russian forces claimed to have captured two Ukrainian villages, Hryshyne in Donetsk and Veterynarne in Kharkiv, a claim Kyiv has not yet publicly addressed. - Ukrainian President Volodymyr…...
German woman arrested over attempted suicide bomb attack in Russia
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (313+ words) The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Ukraine war briefing: German woman arrested over attempted suicide bomb attack - Russia's FSB security service arrested a German…...
German woman with bomb in her rucksack detained in Russia over alleged Ukraine plot
2+ day, 2+ min ago (371+ words) Russia's Federal Security Service confirmed on Monday that the 57-year-old woman had been detained Russia's Federal Security Service stated on Monday that it had detained a 57-year-old German woman with a bomb in her rucksack as part of what it…...
Ukraine police chief resigns after officers flee Kyiv mass shooting chaos
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (120+ words) The Independent Ukraine police chief resigns after officers flee Kyiv mass shooting chaos - Yevhen Zhukov, head of Ukraine's Patrol Police, resigned yesterday after a video circulated showing officers fleeing gunfire and leaving civilians unprotected. - The incident occurred during a shooting…...
Russian attacks kill at least 2 as Ukraine strikes a Russian drone factory
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (359+ words) Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as Ukraine's military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A 16-year-old boy died and four others were injured in a "massive" nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in…...
Ukraine's army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1125+ words) When a Ukrainian agricultural tycoon founded a volunteer unit of 30 people in the early days of Russia's invasion, he had no certainty he would live to see what came next " but he did, and so did the force he created....