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- The big news of the day: An Austrian court has ruled in favor of extraditing Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash to the United States to face bribery charges. Now the question is whether the Austrian justice minister will sign the extradition order.
- Although Russia has violated the INF treaty, NATO allies will not deploy new nukes, says Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
- After the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted to reinstate Russia, Ukraine has temporarily suspended its membership from the 47-nation body.
- Oleksandr Komarnitsky, an activist for ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Grytsenko’s Civic Position party, has died after being beaten by police in Vinnytsia.
- Ever wonder why the roads are so bad in Ukraine? Well, one of the reasons might be Odesa-born businessman Araik Amirkhanyan. He has been arrested and stands accused of bribing state agencies to win $763 million worth of road repair contracts, which he allegedly botched.
- The National Bank of Ukraine will soon release the country’s largest bill: a Hr 1000 note (roughly $38) which cashiers across the country will promptly refuse to break unless you buy over Hr 500 worth of chewing gum.
- For a humorous breakdown of the past week’s news, check out the Kyiv Post’s Newsy Vlog hosted by Anna Yakutenko.
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