Leak exposes Kremlin-funded “legal aid” network as new front in Russian hybrid warfare in Ukraine
Russian state fund quietly backed lawyers, draft-dodging advice, and propaganda sites.
Orbán sells Trump-style ”peace” for Ukraine by echoing Kremlin lines and attacking EU
In a soft-focus talk with German host Mathias Döpfner, Orbán presents himself as Trump’s ally and would-be peacemaker while echoing Kremlin lines about Ukraine, sanctions, and a “failing” European Union.
Ukraine’s blackouts were avoidable. Energoatom corruption and political vendetta made them inevitable.
The blueprint existed. The funding existed. What happened instead reveals an institutional collapse more damaging than Russian missiles alone.
Ukraine’s $100M Energoatom scandal deepens as five detained, two ministers out
Western allies scrutinize Kyiv's response as investigation raises questions about Russian penetration and institutional integrity.
Another group of Ukrainian children freed from Russian deportation, propaganda and abuse
Among those returned: a 10-year-old bullied for speaking Ukrainian, children orphaned by medical neglect, and a teenager tortured over family ties to Ukraine's military.
Ukraine delivers $119 million in soft loans to 80 defense manufacturers, $112 million pending approval
Defense enterprises pay just 5% interest on loans up to UAH 500 million, with the state covering the remainder—enabling manufacturers to scale from battlefield-tested prototypes to serial production.
Ukraine strikes power plant in occupied Donetsk, cutting electricity to key Russian-held cities
Strike on Starobesheve plant disrupts power across occupied territories, extending Ukraine's deep-strike campaign into areas Russia has held since 2014.
G7 ministers convene in Canada to discuss stalled Trump peace efforts, trade, and Russian escalation
Summit exposes rifts on Russia policy as Germany pledges €40 million for Ukraine's winter survival.
From Donetsk orphans to Russian soldiers: How occupation transforms Ukrainian children into occupiers
Ukrainian orphans in their new Russian military uniforms represent the endpoint of Russia's systematic child militarization program.
The Mindich tapes: anti-graft recordings expose Zelenskyy associate’s $100M nuclear operator protection racket
Money-laundering network operated like bank, spanning Kyiv to Atlanta to Moscow
Zelenskyy demands tougher sanctions as Russia’s oil revenues plunge 27%
Ukraine proposes targeting energy profiteers and child abductors in 20th EU package
Ukraine’s top anti-corruption agency raids shadow managers who controlled country’s only nuclear operator through kickback scheme
Investigators discovered systematic corruption at Energoatom during 15-month probe, with external actors demanding 10-15% kickbacks from contractors.
Trump cracks Western sanctions unity with Hungary exemption on Russian oil
Budapest meeting rewards Orban's loyalty with one-year sanctions waiver
Life sentence for Russian who executed Ukrainian POW exposes stark asymmetry in prisoner treatment
International monitors document systematic Russian violations of POW rights