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Orban vetoes EU's Ukraine support statement amid tensions over peace deal
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has blocked the conclusions of the European Council summit regarding support for Ukraine and the establishment of a fair peace agreement, which includes reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.
Hungary's position left the communiqué out of the official summit conclusions, even though 26 of the 27 European Union member states backed the conclusions at the March 6 meeting, reports Suspilne.
Slovakia voted in favor after an agreement to address the "need to …
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For the first time, Ukraine uses French Mirage jets to counter Russian missile attack
Ukraine's newly acquired French wartime asset, the Mirage 2000, a multi-role, fourth-generation fighter jet, was thrust into action following Russia's recent missile barrage. This sophisticated aircraft, delivered to Ukraine just a month ago, was instrumental in countering the night-time assault on March 7, 2025, targeting critical infrastructure across Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the attack included a variety of missile types.
Ukrainian air defenses, comprising anti- …
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Ukrainians rally behind Zelensky amid rising tensions with U.S.
Ukrainians have expressed outrage over recent rhetoric from the U.S., and their trust in President Volodymyr Zelensky has surged. The main driver of this increased unity and trust is not personal attacks on Zelensky but rather a perception that U.S. rhetoric is an attack on all of Ukraine and its citizens, according to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
A significant rise in trust has been recorded; over the past two weeks, support for President Zelensky has jumped to 67%, …
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Ukrainian opposition leaders reject elections amid war and strained U.S. relations
In response to U.S. media reports about discussions between American officials and teams of Ukrainian opposition politicians such as Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko regarding possible elections in Ukraine, both leaders have dismissed the idea. "Our team has always been categorically against holding elections during the war and continues to adhere to this position," Poroshenko stated.
Petro Poroshenko, who served as Ukraine's president from 2014 to 2019, emphasized that elections could …
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Germany extradites former Ukrainian tax official accused of corruption and fraud
Germany has extradited a high-ranking tax official back to Ukraine, wanted for his alleged involvement in corruption schemes. The official fled Ukraine at least two years ago. As announced by the Ukrainian Office of the Prosecutor General on Wednesday, March 5, Germany has handed over the suspect, a former deputy head of the tax administration in the Poltava region, accused of aiding in abuse of office and forgery of official documents. The official had been on the wanted list for over two …