- Trump to meet with Putin. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan says that U.S. President Donald J. Trump wants to have a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the situation in Ukraine and other issues, not to surrender any American principles.
- New details of Manafort’s dealings. A search warrant and affidavit unsealed in U.S. federal court sheds new light on how Paul Manafort received millions of dollars for his work in Ukraine as an advisor to ex-President Viktor Yanukovych.
- Prosecutor speaks out. Sergii Gorbatuk, head of the in absentia cases department of the Prosecutor General’s Office, exposed alleged corrupt dealings between prosecutors and allies of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych in an interview with the Kyiv Post.
- Muckraker explains why he’ll run for president. Dmytro Gnap, famous for his investigations of the political establishment and corruption in law enforcement, talks to the Kyiv Post about his decision to end his career in journalism and move into politics.
- MH17 case: allegations of spying. Both Russian and Ukrainian security services spied on Dutch civil servants and diplomats investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 by Russia-backed separatists, Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws reported.
- Bridging the distance between Ukraine and Canada. In this week’s issue, the Kyiv Post is looking at Ukraine’s bilateral relations with Canada. Check out our coverage here, icluding an interview with Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk.
- Leopolis Jazz Fest. The annual jazz festival, formerly known as Alfa Jazz, is taking place in Lviv this week.
- How to survive the heat. As Kyiv basks in sweltering hot weather, with the temperature rising to 30 degrees, the city offers plenty of outdoor activities to escape, or enjoy, the summer heat.
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