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National Bank disbands PrivatBank coordination office, former director raises alarm

The controversy surrounding the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) went in a new direction this week.  On July 22, Victor Kurtsev, a former NBU employee, …
Igor Kossov

Zelensky appoints new Foreign Intelligence Service head

President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 23 replaced the leadership of the Foreign Intelligence Service. He appointed Oleksandr Lytvynenko, previously in …
Illia Ponomarenko

Ukrainian authorities kidnapped fugitive judge in Moldova, says local prosecutor

Ukrainian authorities were involved in the kidnapping of fugitive Ukrainian ex-judge Mykola Chaus in Moldova in April, Moldovan Prosecutor General …
Oleg Sukhov

The Moscow Times: Russian state TV cuts from Ukraine to ad in Olympic opening ceremony broadcast

Russian state television cut to a commercial during the Ukrainian Olympic team’s appearance in its broadcast of the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony …
The Moscow Times

Meduza: Justice Ministry designates The Insider as a ‘foreign agent’

On Friday, July 23, Russia’s Justice Ministry designated another prominent independent news outlet as a “foreign agent,” adding The Insider to its …
Meduza

Paul A. Goble: Putin’s tale about unity of Russians and Ukrainians

Vladimir Putin’s essay arguing that Russians and Ukrainians are one people has prompted Rafael Khakimov, a leading Tatar historian and former …
Paul A. Goble

Ukrinform: Zelensky makes address to Ukrainian Olympic athletes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes that bright Ukrainian stars will shine at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the Japanese …
UkrInform

Ukrinform: Civilian injured in enemy shelling in Maryinka

In the frontline town of Maryinka, Donetsk region, a local civilian sustained shrapnel wounds after an unidentified object exploded amid an enemy …
UkrInform

Reuters: Russia’s Trans-Siberian railway blocked after flooding damages bridge

Flooding has damaged a bridge on Russia’s Trans-Siberian railway in its Far East, suspending traffic in the area, officials said on Friday, and …
Reuters

Shmyhal says Cabinet should provide housing for at least 400 displaced veterans

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal instructed the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of Finance to work out the issue of increasing …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Moscow Times: Russia on track to deliver fighter jets to Myanmar

Russia is going ahead with plans to deliver Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar’s increasingly isolated military regime, a top defense cooperation …
The Moscow Times

What to do in Kyiv on July 23-25

Editor’s Note: The latest lockdown in Kyiv ended on April 30, and events have resumed under restrictions, including mask-on policies. To let us know …
Yana Mokhonchuk

Ukrinform: Occupiers fire 120mm mortars on defenders of Opytne

Today, July 23, Russian-occupation forces have twice violated the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. Read more here.
UkrInform

Business Insider: Russia cuts self off from global internet, tests defenses

Russian successfully tested disconnecting itself from the global internet, according to a report by the RBC Daily business newspaper. RBC Daily says …
Business Insider

Associated Press: With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened July 23 night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography …
Associated Press

Reuters: Ukraine marks independence anniversary in cornfield

Ukraine will celebrate its Independence Day on August 24, commemorating the 1991 Declaration of Independence. The outline of the trident, the …
Reuters

Ukrinform: World Bank to finance preparation of plans for 600 Ukrainian towns and UTCs

Ukraine plans to sign an agreement with the World Bank to finance the preparation of 600 comprehensive spatial development plans by 2024. Read more …
UkrInform

Kuleba: France opened for Ukrainian tourists

The French government has opened entry for all types of travel for Ukrainians in accordance with the recommendation of the EU Council, Ukrainian …
Interfax-Ukraine
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