BRUSSELS, Oct 17 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from North Korea are being prepared to join Russian forces fighting against his country, warning that a third nation wading into the hostilities would turn the conflict into a “world war.”
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KYIV, Oct 17 – In the war with Russia, Ukraine is not facing Russia itself, but a coalition of powerful countries that will only get stronger, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny said, commenting on the Victory Plan presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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KYIV, Oct 17 – The impact of the European integration movement on the enterprise is positively assessed by 71% of the European Business Association (EBA) member companies, EBA Deputy Director Svitlana Mykhailovska said.
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KYIV, Oct 17 – For the first time, labor shortages due to mobilization or employees leaving the country ranked as the top obstacle for businesses in September, according to a monthly survey conducted by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER).
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KYIV, Oct 17 – The future flagship of the Ukrainian Navy, the corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa, whose hull is made of steel that was manufactured at Illich Steel and Iron Works and Azovstal of the Metinvest Group before the full-scale war, has begun sea trials.
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KYIV, Oct 16 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing pressure to negotiate with Russia, but he hinted such talks would be unfavorable to Kyiv as he unveiled what he called his “victory plan” for the war.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 16 – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the Allies are fulfilling their commitment to provide Ukraine with EUR 40 billion in military aid per year, and EUR 20.9 billion in aid has already been provided in the first half of 2024.
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KYIV, Oct 16 – U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday and announced a $425 million security aid package for Ukraine, the White House said.
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KYIV, Oct 16 – Ukraine has identified seven substations that are critical for distributing power from nuclear plants, which will now be under the watch of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) missions, according to Petro Kotin, head of National Nuclear Power Generating Company Energoatom. He made the announcement at the international conference "Nuclear Opportunities for the Country's Development: Wartime and Post-War Recovery" organized by the company on October 15.
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KYIV, Oct 16 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha has announced "specific agreements" on the strengthening of Ukraine's energy resilience following his talks with the Nordic-Baltic Eight counterparts (NB8: Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Estonia).
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