Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court flexes muscles, arrests sitting minister
This case against the incumbent Minister of Agriculture is emerging as a landmark in the operation of Ukraine's new anti-corruption institutions, which have previously convicted high-ranking officials, including MPs, judges, and managers of state agencies.
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May 13, 2024
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 810: Putin gears up for protracted war, potential NATO confrontation
- Estonian government ‘seriously’ discusses sending troops to Ukraine for non-combat tasks
- Ambassador: Ukraine to receive IRIS-T air defense from Germany in May
- US Commerce Secretary: “Russia forced to take microchips from breast pump devices”
- The gistWhy Ukraine’s fight is key to defeating Russia-China-North Korea alliance
- Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down another Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk Oblast
- WSJ: Ukraine shoots down only 30% of Russian missiles
- British Defense Ministry: Putin inspects new Chinese vehicles as Russia shifts tactics in Ukraine
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Russia launches major offensive in Kharkiv with 50,000 troops, 400 tanks deployed, aiming to create 20km buffer zone
- ISW: Putin prepares for protracted war in Ukraine and possibly for future confrontation with NATO
- Ukraine exports over 4,000 tons of blueberries in 2023, setting new record
- Georgian parliament paves way to Russian-style law amid growing protests
- Top brass change for Ukraine’s Kharkiv contingent amid Russia’s offensive on the region
- German government reiterates opposition to NATO no-fly zone over Ukraine
- Russian army mistakenly bombs Belgorod in another friendly fire incident
- Romanian PM says defense chief reluctant to send Ukraine Patriot system, but decision rests with defense council
- Russian ammunition depot struck in occupied Luhansk’s Sorokyne
- SBU source says drones hit power substation in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, claims attack on another oil depot
- NYP: “James Bond” submarine could become Ukraine’s top high-tech weapon against Russians
- Media: Nauseda leads Lithuanian presidential race, pledges stronger support for Ukraine
- Forbes: Russia hires mercenaries against Ukraine in at least 21 countries
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 809: Russia intensifies Kharkiv offensive, makes limited gains around Vovchansk
- Zelensky says “brutal fighting” takes place in the Kharkiv’s border villages, warned about Russian information operations
Weapons, occupation, and influence: 5 reasons to sanction Russia’s Rosatom now
Despite its image as a purely civilian entity, the nuclear giant produces weapons for Russia's wars and is a tool for ensnaring countries into resource dependencies
Ukraine destroys Russia’s BUK surface-to-air missile launcher, damages two more radar-equipped launchers
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces conducted drone strikes on Russian BUK missile systems "in the Sumy direction," an area without a front line, implying that the strikes likely occurred inside Russia.
Ukraine’s plan B: turning everyday citizens into defenders
As Russia's aggression continues, Ukraine transforms its civilians into a force capable of "total resistance."
Over-60s from “Steppe Wolves” unit voluntarily aid Ukraine’s frontline troops
Despite not being official military, the elderly volunteer unit "Steppe Wolves" comprising mostly 60+-year-olds aids the Ukrainian troops by operating makeshift rocket launchers, using repaired munitions and enemy weapons.
Has appeasement won the Olympics?
A group of 40 countries initially threatened to boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were to participate. But the steam appears to have run out.
Frontline report
It’s ten years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, not two
Years of futile negotiations over Ukraine should dispel any illusions – intelligence proves Putin spent the last decade preparing for exactly this war, with aims far beyond Ukraine.
Lukashenka scared Belarusians with Lithuanian drones and NATO troops before unanimous approval of military doctrine
Lukashenka regime alleges prevention of a Lithuanian drone attack on Minsk and accuses the opposition of plotting to seize a Belarusian district to introduce NATO troops in Belarus.
US sanctions deep freeze Russia’s Arctic-2 LNG hub. Here’s what can kill it for good
Russia’s flagship LNG project is having a tanker problem, courtesy of America. But it still stands a chance, courtesy of China.
Obey to pray: Russia’s ruthless crackdown on faith in occupied Ukraine
From a Protestant pastor imprisoned for his American citizenship, to an Orthodox bishop pressured to embrace the "Russian World," to an evangelical church shuttered after sheltering the displaced, the stories of religious persecution in occupied Ukraine are as diverse as they are devastating.
Laughter in the face of death: Ukraine’s stand-up scene booming amid Russia’s war
"When we joke about what frightens us, we fear it less. We joke about death – we start to fear it less. We joke about the enemy – we fear the enemy less," said comedian Anton Tymoshenko, explaining how humor allows Ukrainians to process the tragedy of Russia's war.
Ukraine struggles to secure more Patriots from allies amid escalated Russian air attacks
So far, Germany remains the only country to respond to Ukraine's urgent request for additional Patriot systems amid intensified Russian aerial attacks. Other countries have failed to make similar pledges ahead of the upcoming Ramstein meeting, which is expected to address military aid coordination for Ukraine.
“Decolonization will not be stopped”: Ukraine expands movement against Russian cultural imperialism
Progressive decolonization discourse has ignored Russia's history of imperialism and cultural appropriation, but Ukraine is determined to challenge false narratives by rewriting its place in the world's museums.
Evergreens
Inside Ukraine’s secret FPV drone labs racing to stay ahead of Russia
DIY warriors operating from garages with soldering irons are outmaneuvering Russia's state giants in the technology arms race — so far.
“Most countries protect their farmers.” Poland’s top trade economist on why border blockade keeps going
The dispute is deeper than cheap crops; Poland wants a bilateral trade agreement with Ukraine, says Piotr Soroczyński
Russia’s war: an attack on Europe
Despite the pandemic of German "useful idiot" pacifists, Europe must be defended – by unreserved military support for Ukraine until its victory.
Analysis
Theologian: Russian Church goes full Nazi with “holy war” on Ukraine
Patriarch Kirill's "decree" blessing Russia's Ukraine invasion brims with "sacred mission" rhetoric from the times of Nazi aggression – yet church leaders worldwide remain deafeningly silent, says Cyril Hovorun
Russians build alternative railways for military logistics in Ukraine’s occupied south
Amid delayed weapon deliveries by allies, Russia accelerates the construction of alternative railway links in Ukraine's occupied south, linking strategic cities and creating defensive structures to support military logistics.
