After refusing Ukraine’s ceasefire, Russia is now signaling strikes on Presidential Office, Parliament, and embassies in Kyiv on 9 May
Meanwhile, EU refuses to pull diplomats from Kyiv.
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Ukraine and Morocco open first direct road-transport, as trade turnover hits $280 million
"Business is ready, but the system was blocking the route for a long time," explains Deputy Minister Serhii Derkach from the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development.
Ukraine MPs vote themselves untracked monthly cash inside an IMF-mandated tax bill
$4,555 per MP per month, no reporting, no liability—signed into law on 15 April.
Ukraine runs out of war funding in June—blocked from outside, inside, and below
Hungary is blocking billions from outside. Parliament from inside. And the government tried to fire the anti-corruption official the EU requires to stay.
Why Ukraine’s Cabinet drafted a resolution to fire its anti-corruption chief—and why it never came to a vote?
Secret audit draft, smear campaigns, and blame-shifting: the pressure on Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau has changed tactics—and is harder to protest.
Ukraine charges ruling-party MP with treason — and the case has two separate tracks
One case targets a 2024 post on the 72nd Brigade allegedly enabling rapid Russian redeployment. Another, court-opened, concerns Bezuhla’s 2021 disclosure of operatives during Wagnergate hearings.
Only 10% of Ukrainians want wartime elections—so why does anyone else?
Only 10% of Ukrainians want elections before a ceasefire. The law agrees with them.
Not another Minsk, not another Budapest: NATO chief promises Ukraine different kind of security guarantees
The Budapest Memorandum from the 1990s promised Ukraine security in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons; the Minsk accords promised ceasefires with Russia in 2014 and 2015—both failed spectacularly.
Ukrainian Spiderweb operation architect’s removal heads to parliament without support, but 226 votes are also unlikely
Maliuk's removal will likely face uphill battle in parliament.
SBU chief Maliuk refused to be “used for anyone’s interests” in anti-corruption scandal in Ukraine. Reports say that’s why he’s out
Reports link dismissal to Yermak's pressure.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau accuses Zelenskyy’s MPs of selling parliamentary votes
Prosecutors accuse the lawmakers of regularly accepting illegal payouts in exchange for votes in the Verkhovna Rada.
Two Ukrainian ministers dismissed amid $100M Energoatom corruption scandal
A political explosion has erupted in Kyiv. On 19 November, the Ukrainian parliament voted to dismiss Justice Minister Herman…
Ukrainian opposition blocks parliament, demands entire government resign over $100M scheme involving Zelenskyy’s associate
51 MPs have already signed no-confidence motion.
Ukrainian businesses earn more, pay less—hurting the defense budget
Ukraine’s defense now depends entirely on taxes—yet businesses are paying less even as their revenues grow.
New front opens for unexpected category of Ukrainians — yet joining remains choice, not command
Volunteers can sign one-year contracts after health checks.
Kyiv ratifies century-long pact with UK, while security guarantees hang in balance
The majority of Ukrainian deputies vote for the historic agreement between the two states.
Ukraine asks West to fund half its government as defense spending hits record 27% of GDP
$10 billion gap tests whether Western taxpayers can sustain Ukraine’s unprecedented military mobilization through 2026.
Ukraine misses another EU deadline, putting European aid in jeopardy
Parliament’s failure puts billions in European support at risk while Ukraine battles on multiple fronts.
Ukraine seeks to tame war risk with state-backed insurance scheme
Ukraine is preparing a nationwide war-risk insurance program to finally open the door for private capital.
Zelenskyy urgently gathers anti-corruption chiefs amid mass protests, as MPs plan to challenge his new controversial law in court
The battle over Ukraine’s reforms legacy intensifies.