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“Path to dictatorship”: Zelenskyy’s sanctions on opposition leader Poroshenko draw critisism from Ukrainian journalists, activists, politicians

The sanctions have been imposed on Poroshenko, while his foundation continues delivering military aid, including 50,000 drones to Ukrainian forces.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine’s wartime unity at risk as ruling party seeks to ban opposition leader Poroshenko from parliament

Ukraine's parliament committee voted to suspend former president Poroshenko from one plenary session without evidence of misconduct.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukrainian politics

Why Zelenskyy sacked his top diplomat and what we can expect from Sybiha

Experts say Kuleba was too diplomatic for the president. But will Zelenskyy’s aggressive style deliver in foreign policy?

byOksana Ostapchuk

Zelenskyy reshuffle Government Ukraine Kuleba Kamyshin Cabinet

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Why did Ukraine reshuffle half its government amid war?

The shake-up, justified as a need for "new energy," comes as Ukraine faces critical challenges in its conflict with Russia and pursuit of Western support.

byBohdan Ben

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“Not about banning.” Theologian unpacks Ukraine’s new anti-Russian church law

Ukraine's religious landscape faces a seismic shift with new legislation, but it's not the blanket ban many expect. A theological expert unpacks the law's true nature and potential outcomes.

byAlya Shandra

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“Mom, is it a nuclear bomb?” Ukrainian MP Sovsun on parenting, parliament, and perseverance in Kyiv

"Don't worry, it's a regular bomb" became the strangest sentence of Inna Sovsun's life, uttered to her son during a missile attack on Kyiv. The opposition lawmaker now balances parenting with keeping Ukraine's democracy alive amid Russia's war.

byBohdan Ben

Privatbank Boholiubov oligarch Ukraine passport

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The Great Escape: How Ukraine’s ninth-richest man slipped out of the country amid fraud allegations

Ukraine’s ninth-wealthiest man Hennadiy Boholiubov flees the country on a train using another man's passport. Although he has legal reasons to leave Ukraine due to his age, he allegedly escapes charges of embezzlement and fraud of billions of dollars.

byVira KravchukandbyAlya Shandra

Poland Ukraine border blockade trucks hauliers

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“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

byPiotr Malinowski

Bihus.info investigation. journalist surveillance

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Ukrainian politics

Bihus exposé: Ukraine’s SBU illegally surveilled investigative journalists

Bihus.Info journalists revealed this week that Ukraine's SBU security force secretly recorded their team, igniting concerns over eroding press freedoms.

byMaria Tril

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Does Zelenskyy want to fire top general Zaluzhnyi? Everything we know

“The number of disagreements between Zelensky and Zaluzhny has reached a critical point,” an analyst said, as attempts to dismiss the revered commander sparked backlash.

byAlya Shandra

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Ukrainian politics

Orthodox Church of Ukraine activists implore leaders to condemn violence during parish transfers

Prompted by a fight which broke out when OCU vigilantes expelled Moscow-backed representatives from a monastery, activists of Ukraine's independent Orthodox Church request its leadership to condemn the use of force

byAlya Shandra