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15 August 2025
The stance of Ukraine and its partners on the path to peace is principle and clear: it cannot be defined without Ukraine, and negotiations can only be productive after a ceasefire is achieved.
After nearly eight years of imprisonment in Russia on charges of “espionage,” Alexander Shelest, a computer science professor at Donetsk National Technical University, has returned to Ukraine.
In the first half of 2025, Ukraine exported goods worth USD 20.0 billion — a 4.2% decrease compared to January–June of the previous year. Imports during the same period totaled USD 38.6 billion.
Ukrainian Prime Minster Yuliia Svyrydenko has instructed competent agencies to conduct an audit of subsoil users within strategically important sites.
The European Union is mobilizing EUR 500 million to finance emergency gas purchases for Ukraine.
14 August 2025
US President Donald Trump said he does not rule out the participation of European leaders in a possible joint meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Force is the only way to stop Russian imperialism. Sooner or later, the modern empire that is Russia will fall apart, and this will give it the opportunity to embark on a democratic path of development.
During a phone conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed steps to strengthen political and sanctions pressure on Russia in order to achieve a just peace.
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, aiming to achieve a halt to hostilities in Ukraine, but a comprehensive solution to the war will take more time.
Among the military personnel and civilians released from captivity today are three doctors who had spent seven to eight years in captivity.
The Ukrainian Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine intercepted a radio transmission indicating the loss of contact with a Russian Su-30SM aircraft during a mission southeast of Zmiinyi Island.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko had a conversation with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, during which they discussed Ukraine’s EU accession and continued security, defense, and humanitarian support.
Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian forces have struck 1,432 Russian tanks and 3,087 armored fighting vehicles.
Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian forces have struck 1,432 Russian tanks and 3,087 armored fighting vehicles.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 67 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops on the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector.
Any territorial concessions by Russia will lead to attempts to seize new territories. True peace is impossible while part of Ukraine, including Crimea, remains under occupation.
Ukrainian soldier Roman Shcherbatiuk wins a gold medal at the World Games in kickboxing.
Another exchange has been held between Ukraine and Russia, with 84 Ukrainian military personnel and civilians returning home.
Another exchange has been held between Ukraine and Russia, with 84 Ukrainian military personnel and civilians returning home.
Despite speculation that the war in Ukraine could end literally in one day after the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, such a scenario is unrealistic.
President Volodymyr Zelensky informed that the key topics of his meeting in London with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer were coordination of stances ahead of the meeting in Alaska and security guarantees.
In the second half of August 2025, the general situation on the foreign exchange market will remain largely unchanged. No significant exchange rate fluctuations are expected to take place.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported growing challenges in maintaining a stable water supply for cooling the reactors at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
The possible withdrawal of U.S. President Donald Trump from the peace negotiation process represents an undesirable scenario for Ukraine, but not a critical one. Kyiv retains alternative channels of support, particularly through Europe and the U.S. Congress.
Odesa, along with Izmail, Kiliya, Vilkovo, Chornomorsk, and 119 other settlements in the Odesa region, has officially been granted the status of a territory where military operations are taking place.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that international partners have committed $1.5 billion to NATO’s PURL initiative—a strategic mechanism that enables Ukraine to acquire U.S.-manufactured weapons.
On the night of August 14, units from the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, in coordination with other elements of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, conducted a drone strike on the Volgograd oil refinery (Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka LLC). The facility is a key supplier of petroleum products to the Russian military.
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at Downing Street on Thursday, where he was greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
During his visit to Ukraine, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský opened a Czech diplomatic representative office in the city of Dnipro.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda believes that countries that have joined the Coalition of the Willing should be ready to deploy Armed Forces to ensure security in Ukraine.