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Intense fighting around Pokrovsk as Russia targets logistics hub

Ben Aris in Berlin July 26, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 26 that fierce battles are raging around the key logistical hub eastern city of Pokrovsk, which Russian forces make making an intensified effort to capture.

Kyiv mayor Klitschko and former president Poroshenko face criminal charges

Ben Aris in Berlin July 25, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has chosen to end what was probably his worst week in office since he was elected in 2019 by sparking a fresh scandal. Prosecutors are preparing criminal charges against two of his biggest political rivals.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy backtracks on law enforcement bill following mass protests

Ben Aris in Berlin July 25, 2025

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy seeks to restore the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies after a controversial law gutting Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms sparked protests.

Strike breaks out at construction site where Russia is building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant

bne IntelliNews July 24, 2025

Rosatom blames unpaid wages on “unfriendly countries” blocking project funds. Launch of first reactor years behind schedule.

India's Reliance Industries gets ready for the worst

bno - Mumbai Office July 24, 2025

India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. is facing renewed scrutiny over its crude procurement practices following the European Union’s latest round of sanctions targeting diesel derived from Russian oil

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