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The 5 Top Political Stories from Ukraine This Week
A family clothing scandal, Russia irked by a new decree, embezzlement in the MoD and a European leader who says there is “no war in Kyiv,” but avoids the city anyway.
Jan. 28, 2024
Zelensky
President Zelensky Marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Jan. 27 marks the 79th anniversary of the day in 1945 when the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated.
Jan. 27, 2024
Zelensky
Ukrainian Politician Asks Zelensky to Disclose War Casualties, Claims Fewer Than 100,000
Ukraine’s ruling party leader, David Arakhamia, said he asked the Ukrainian president to disclose the casualties as people think it surpassed the 100,000 mark when it’s “much smaller” in reality.
Jan. 26, 2024
Ukraine
Zelensky’s Party Leader Proposes Military Training for Ukrainian Lawmakers
Arakhamia believes lawmakers and civil servants should train part-time for military service alongside other citizens. He also said Ukrainians deserve a better explanation of how mobilization works.
Jan. 26, 2024
Zelensky
ANALYSIS: Putin’s Achilles Heel: Ukraine Targets Russia’s Vital But Vulnerable Energy Industry
As Ukraine’s war against Russia becomes a stagnant war of attrition, Kyiv is increasingly exploring alternative strategies to fight that serve to its strengths and further weakens its enemy.
Jan. 26, 2024
Zelensky
Ukraine's New Mobilization Bill: Debates, Delays, Rebuffs and Rewrites
As lawmakers and military keep tweaking the draft law on mobilization, President Zelensky expresses doubts about the number of men that will be necessary.
Jan. 26, 2024
Zelensky
EXPLAINED: Russia’s Downed IL-76 Plane, Everything We Know So Far
The circumstances of the crash and details of who was on board remain murky but Western analysts have cautioned against accepting Moscow’s version of events at face value.
Jan. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Vows Strong Response After 18 Killed in Russian Strikes
Ukraine's President said that the Russian war will "inevitably be brought back home, back to where this evil came from, where it must be quelled".
Jan. 24, 2024
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
June 18, 2026
