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Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 03-08-2024

By Kyiv Post

Mar. 8, 01:00

Turkey Ready to Host Ukraine-Russia Peace Summit, Erdogan Says

By AFP

Mar. 8, 22:11

NATO member Turkey has been positioning itself as a potential mediator between Moscow and Kyiv since Russia launched its invasion more than two years ago.

Average Salaries in Ukraine – An Illustration of Wartime Life and Economy

By Leo Chiu

Mar. 8, 18:13

The latest report from Ukraine’s State Statistics Service showed an increase in salary in different industries throughout 2023, but the numbers might not reveal the full picture.

Torture Part of Russia’s War Policy in Ukraine: UN Expert

By AFP

Mar. 8, 17:14

The UN expert said that the Russian army's torture of military and civilian prisoners is so widespread that it "cannot be described away as aberrant behavior or ad hoc behavior."

Ukraine to Receive €4.5 Billion Tranche in March from €50 Billion Aid Plan

By Kyiv Post

Mar. 8, 16:09

Ukraine will receive the first tranche of EUR 4.5 billion under the Ukraine Facility program in March, and the second tranche of EUR 1.5 billion will be disbursed in April.

Czech-Led Collection Can Get Ukraine 300,000 Shells: PM

By AFP

Mar. 8, 15:15

Since Europe struggled to provide munitions for Ukraine, President Pavel told a security conference in Munich last month that the Czech Republic could collect weaponry for Kyiv outside the continent.

Russian Milbloggers Irate at Kremlin ‘Lies’ About Dnipro Bridgehead as Kyiv Troops Gain Ground

By Stefan Korshak

Mar. 8, 14:48

An irritating Kyiv bridgehead Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Putin was totally “wiped out” is hanging tough weeks later, and now elite Ukrainian Marines have grabbed new real estate.

With Men on the Front, Women Descend Ukraine's Mines

By AFP

Mar. 8, 14:10

Ukraine introduced historic changes to its labour laws just weeks after Russia invaded to allow women to take on work previously restricted to men.

India Bust Network Sending Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

By Kyiv Post

Mar. 8, 13:45

The traffickers, operating as an organized network, lured Indian nationals with promises of lucrative jobs, then deployed them to frontline bases in the Russo-Ukrainian war against their will.

Washington Insider: What Biden’s State of the Union Means for Ukraine

By Jason Jay Smart

Mar. 8, 12:43

US President Joe Biden’s annual State of the Union address signaled that the threat of a Russia “on the march” should alarm everyone – not only supporters of Ukraine.

By Kyiv Post

Mar. 8, 12:19

Kyiv Post speaks to Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, Oleksandr Bornyakov, the man who is helping Ukraine to raise a drone army and navy in the midst of a war.

Eurotopics: Has the EU Got Its Defence Industrial Strategy Right?

By Eurotopics

Mar. 8, 11:57

The EU Commission has presented a new strategy and legislative proposal for the European defence industry.

Zelensky to Visit Turkey, Meet Erdogan For Talks on Friday

By Kyiv Post

Mar. 8, 09:36

As the Turkish presidency stated on Thursday, the focus of the discussion will be on Russia’s war against Ukraine, including efforts to establish a secure corridor in the Black Sea.

Russian Strike on Kharkiv Kills Two as Dozens of Drones Downed

By AFP

Mar. 8, 08:26

Russia and Ukraine also said they downed dozens of drones overnight, as both sides keep trying to strike targets deep behind the stretched frontlines.

EXPLAINED: Chinese ‘Shuttle Diplomacy’ Between Ukraine, Russia – What’s the Implication?

By Leo Chiu

Mar. 8, 08:15

By Viktoriia Stepanenko

Mar. 8, 08:15

While Ukraine has been trying hard to get China on board its peace formula, the latest European tour of the Chinese diplomat is unlikely to yield any immediate results.

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 7, 2024

By ISW

Mar. 8, 08:07

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

Bashing Trump, Biden Vows ‘I Will Not Bow Down to Russia’

By AFP

Mar. 8, 05:13

In the introduction to his annual State of the Union speech, American president takes on threats to democracy in Europe, and at home in the US

‘It’s a Victory for Freedom Today’ – War in Ukraine Update for March 8

By John Moretti

Mar. 8, 04:50

Zelensky to visit Turkey, talks to center on safe shipping; Sweden joins NATO, ending 200 years of neutrality; Vilnius and London to send critical weaponry to Kyiv; Small Russian gains near Kupyansk

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