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Friday, 15 August 2025, 15:54
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he is no longer interested in meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but stressed that Russia must reach a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a new deadline of 10 to 12 days for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine.
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine and the United States continue to maintain intensive dialogue in the field of defense.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine is steadily closing the funding gap for drone production.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening an emergency cabinet meeting this week on the crisis in the Gaza Strip and will also pressure U.S. President Donald Trump to take a tougher stance on Israel.
27 July 2025
The decisions of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) approved by the president on July 27 regarding new sanctions affect over 90 companies involved in the extraction of rare metals used to manufacture engines and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the aggressor state.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a detailed conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, focusing on Ukraine's defense needs, particularly strengthening air defense capabilities and increasing drone production.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) titled "On the Application of Personal Special Economic and Other Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)."
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to discuss ways to end Russia's war against Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump during the American leader's brief visit to Scotland.
26 July 2025
The President of Ukraine instructed the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Rustem Umerov, to more actively attract external funding for drones.
NABU Director Semen Kryvonos called on Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko not to transfer NABU cases to other law enforcement agencies.
According to the presidential bill, six months after it comes into force, the Security Service of Ukraine must check law enforcement officers for possible ties to Russia. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) agrees with this point of the bill.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha summed up the results of the annual meeting of heads of foreign diplomatic missions and named seven priorities for diplomacy of strength
25 July 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky has assured that the situation surrounding Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) will not impact negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union. He stated that, in conversations with European partners, he pledged to find a solution. According to him, partners understand that these are internal matters.
The Russian leadership is not interested in conducting a general mobilization in the country, especially in the largest cities, and will likely rely on tens of thousands of North Koreans to replenish its ranks.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov, believes that despite the challenges, Ukraine has managed to find common ground with the United States.
Ukraine defeating Russia is in our best interest
Commenting on the negotiations in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russians had begun to talk about a meeting at the leadership level, prompted by “certain steps and operations on Russian territory.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the decision to submit a new draft law on NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) and SAPO (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office) to the Verkhovna Rada was driven by the need to preserve national unity during wartime.
Baku’s independent policy is annoying to many in Moscow.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has expressed doubt about the possibility of a personal meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin before the end of August.
Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, expressed skepticism about the practical value of deploying foreign military contingents to Ukraine, though he acknowledged such a move could carry strong political significance.
24 July 2025
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov has been appointed Head of the National Cyber Security Coordination Center (NCSCC).
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has made changes to the list of members of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
During a phone call with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed that Germany take part in the expert review of a bill aimed at ensuring the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill that formally establishes the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) as an independent body that exercises its own procedural oversight over investigations, and introduces mechanisms to prevent foreign intelligence agencies from conducting subversive activities targeting anti-corruption officials.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions a core component of all its reforms, and this issue remains central to the Fund's engagement with the Ukrainian authorities.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which provides financial and technical assistance to support reforms and economic development in Ukraine, has expressed concern over efforts to limit the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions, specifically developments surrounding the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
During the EU-China summit, European Union leaders once again called on Beijing not to provide any material support to Russia’s military-industrial base.