Ukraine
Agriculture
Ukraine’s largest grain trading company suggested irregularities on the part of the State Tax Service, which blocked more than $15 million in invoices.
May. 8
Ukraine
Zelensky assassination intended as inauguration gift for Putin; European absentees at Putin inauguration show; Ukrainian women advance to Eurovision finals.
May. 8
Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 05-08-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.
May. 8
Poland
The Polish State Protection Service said it discovered the device in a routine check on Tuesday, and ongoing investigations are trying to establish its origin.
May. 7
Belarus
A democratic Belarus will make friendly relations with NATO a priority in its international security agenda, said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of the Belarusian Democratic Movement.
May. 7
Ukraine
On May 3, IT firms under "Diia City" tax regime met in Kyiv for Tech Summit 2024, introducing Diia City Union to advocate with authorities.
May. 7
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May. 7
Zelensky
The SBU reports that Russia’s FSB aimed to identify military personnel serving as the President’s security detail who could seize him and then execute him.
May. 7
Crimea
The decrease in military traffic on the Crimean Bridge is intended to render it less vulnerable to attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces, according to Molfar open source analysts.
May. 7
Drones
The Russian Defense Ministry published a video showing a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (sea drone) equipped with an R-73 anti-aircraft missile attacking Russian helicopter in the Black Sea.
May. 7
Putin
An independent investigation reports that the residence in the Gelendzhik Black Sea resort has been extensively renovated to remove much of the previous gaudiness with icons and pictures of war.
May. 7
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The visit coincided with a meeting of Ukraine’s Stavka command group at which President Zelensky said Ukraine was still awaiting the Western artillery ammunition promised to Kyiv in March.
May. 7
War in Ukraine
Starlink operates through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, enabling internet access in remote areas where traditional communication infrastructure is unavailable.
May. 7
War in Ukraine
The OPCW nevertheless described the situation as "volatile" and "extremely concerning regarding the possible re-emergence of use of toxic chemicals as weapons."
May. 7
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Post asks German expert Andreas Unland about the implications of a successful Ukrainian attack on Russia’s main link with occupied Crimea – the Kerch Bridge
May. 7