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29+ min ago  (348+ words) The EU Council on May 28 approved a "2. 8 billion ($3. 25 billion) disbursement to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility after Kyiv completed 11 of 20 required reform steps. Ukraine has now fulfilled 86 reform benchmarks in total, with another 65 underway, and will for the first time…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (147+ words) The Embassy of India recommends that its citizens in Ukraine remain vigilant and strictly follow safety protocols in the coming days given the developing situation. Given the developing situation in the coming days, Indian citizens are advised to remain vigilant…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (161+ words) The EU Council has approved the seventh payment to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility in the amount of nearly EUR 2. 8 billion. The press service of the EU Council reported this on Wednesday. The EU Council said that Ukraine also completed…...

39+ min ago  (430+ words) Two employees of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine (BES) who used their official positions and connections to receive bribes have been exposed, and a detective and an analyst have been detained, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has said. On…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (247+ words) High Representative of the European Union Kaja Kallas said that the European Union cannot act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine in peace negotiations because it defends the interests of Europe and Ukraine. She said this on Wednesday at…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (329+ words) President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine Andy Hunder said that he remains in Kyiv and, together with US Charg" d'Affaires a. i. American Chamber of Commerce president, US Charg" d'Affaires a. i attend meeting of G7 ambassadors with business association representatives…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago  (163+ words) Zelenskyy says possible deliveries of Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine will be discussed at upcoming contacts in Stockholm MOSCOW (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that he had arrived in Sweden on a working visit. In a…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (464+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to Sweden on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson focused on expanding bilateral defence cooperation, as Kyiv increasingly markets its wartime drone expertise to international partners. Zelenskyy said Ukraine and Sweden were preparing…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (195+ words) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Sweden on the morning of May 28. The key topics of the visit will be a large defense package for Ukraine and a decision regarding Gripen fighters. The head of state announced this on Facebook. Today…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (181+ words) 28 May, 02: 53 PM Zelenskyy said discussions are also underway on a key step involving Gripen fighter jets, which is expected to strengthen Ukraine's combat aviation capabilities. Talks are planned for that day with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, along with delegation-level…...