Bohdan Ben is a researcher in the field of social and ethical philosophy and in the field of local governance. He was among the winners of the program “Youth will change Ukraine” organized by Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Foundation. Together with his friends, he began the implementation of the project “In the land of Hope,” which aims to facilitate and promote local initiatives that strive for social and ecological sustainability. Bohdan can be reached by [email protected] or on fb.
Oleksandr Usyk's unanimous victory over Tyson Fury secured more than his championship titles. By raising Hetman Mazepa's 300-year-old saber, he reignited the legacy of a Ukrainian leader cursed by Russia for seeking independence.
The law adopted in February 2023 allowed Latvia to donate all vehicles the state has confiscated to support Ukraine, and since then the total value of donated cars is estimated to have reached €2.25 million.
Financial assistance is crucial to cover social and humanitarian expenditures of the Ukrainian budget, while nearly all country’s tax revenues are spent on the military.
"I emphasize that Ukraine's agreement with Russia on gas transit expires on 1 January 2025, and will not be extended," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said, adding that Ukraine can consider gas transit from other sources.
"No schemes involving a freeze of the conflict will suit Russia," declared Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations, during a UN Security Council meeting.
The Pentagon has also confirmed the first casualties among North Korean troops who were involved in infantry assaults on Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
Despite heavy losses, multiple infantry waves involving nearly 500 personnel allowed North Koreans to eject Ukrainian defenders from Plekhovo village in Russia.
Starting in December, citizens face a military levy increase from 1.5% to 5% as Kyiv scrambles to close a sizable shortfall in immediate defense needs, with the new tax revenue going primarily to weapons production and military salaries.