Biden offered to trade 20% of Ukraine for peace, but when that failed, suddenly decided to send Abrams, unblocking the Leopard tank coalition – @NZZ citing 2 politicians The US govt is split on & there was little coordination w/Germany, NZZ says
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SBU accuses Shapovalov of corruption
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation suspects Shapovalov of lobbying for military food contracts at inflated prices. He is also accused of purchasing over Hr 1 billion ($27.2 million) worth of poor-quality bulletproof vests, helmets, and clothing for military needs.
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Tribunal emprisonne ex-ministre adjoint de la Défense
Ukrainska Pravda: Court arrests ex-deputy defense minister, sets bail at $10.96 million. A court arrested Former Deputy Defense Minister Vyacheslav Shapovalov for 60 days, and set bail at Hr 402.6 million ($10.96 million), Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing an unnamed source.
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Ukraine nears completion of EU candidacy recommendations, Zelenskyy expects spring decision
Work on implementation of 7 European Commision's recommendations on Ukraine's EU candidacy is about to be completed in spring, Zelenslyy says "We expect an important decision from our colleagues at the European Commission this spring," UA President added https://
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Woman’s body found under rubble in Kramatorsk, death toll 4
Woman's body found under rubble in Kramatorsk, bringing death toll to 4. Rescuers retrieved the body of a woman who was killed by a Russian missile attack on Feb. 1 from under the rubble in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, the city's mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko said.
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Vasya returns with a new paw
Meet Vasya, a heroic reconnaissance dog. He was caught in a trap near Russian positions but bit off his paw and returned to his unit. Vasya got a new prosthetic paw today. Beware, ruscists. Ukrainian steel dogs are here to hunt you down.
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First illustrated book about Russo-Ukrainian war raises $18k on Kickstarter
A Ukrainian creative team, Books & Cartoons, has prepared the first illustrated book about the Russo-Ukrainian war which includes 500 unique stories and illustrations. The team has already collected $18000 on Kickstarter and will scale the edition.
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Ukraine warns of Russian offensive on Donbas by March
Ukraine’s intelligence warned on Feb. 2 that Russia was redeploying additional assault groups and military equipment ahead of “a massive offensive” to capture Donbas, an industrial heartland comprising Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, by March.
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US to send Ukraine longer-range smart bombs
FT: US expected to send Ukraine longer-range smart bombs. The next batch of U.S. military aid for Ukraine that could be announced on Feb. 3 is expected to include ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB), people familiar with the matter told Financial Times.
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Zelensky : Ukraine mérite négociations UE en 2023
Zelensky: 'Ukraine deserves negotiations on EU membership in 2023.' President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he believes Ukraine deserves negotiations on European Union membership in 2023.