VRI Restructuring Offer Unimpressive for Investors
Ukraine announced the results of its debut attempt to agree the terms of VRI restructuring – the initial offer was rejected by investors. Weekly Insight for April 28
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Putin’s Victory Day truce proposal ‘is start of direct negotiations’ with Ukraine, Lavrov says
“Our proposal, which President Putin voiced, is the start of direct negotiations, without preconditions,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
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Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live
‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PMSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Keir Starmer is not expected to campaign in the Hamilton byelection, a critical contest for Scottish Labour which takes place in early June, Anas Sarwar has confirmed.I wouldn’t expect Keir to be campaigning in the byelection. That’s not to say he won’t, but I’m not expecting Kier to campaign in the byelection.I’ll be on the stump campaigning for a Labour win. I’m the candidate for first minister next year. I’m the one that wants to remove the SNP from government.Next year, we’ve got to demonstrate to people that for all Nigel Farage might want to come here with his easy answers and create a bit of a circus, the reality is a vote for Reform only helps the SNP. If you want to get rid of the SNP, only Scottish Labour can beat them. Continue reading…
Trump promised peace in 100 days, but Russia’s violence against Ukraine has only escalated
U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to negotiate a peace in Ukraine within his first 100 days in office has collided with an unavoidable truth — a slew of Russian attacks during this time have spiked civilian death tolls, and a peace deal is still out of reach.
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Ukraineʼs Epicentr Resumes Operations Following Hacker Attack
The home improvement hypermarket chain has opened for business again despite still facing technical issues caused by the cyberattack in some stores.
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Ukraine Detains Russian Mole in the Pervomaisky City Council
A 57-year-old woman working for a city council in southern Ukraine has been caught sending troop locations and arms movements to a Russian intelligence agency , authorities said.
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French diplomacy accuses Russia of long-term cyber espionage
In recent years, it was the Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) that has been carrying out cyberattacks against French Internet platforms, including hacking the email of Emmanuel Macron’s team during his 2017 presidential campaign.
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France Attributes 2015 Jihadist Hack to Russian Intelligence
In 2015, ATP28 – posing as Islamic State militants – hacked the French-language channel TV5 Monde “to manipulate public opinion” and “create a panic in France,” France’s foreign ministry said.
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Trump’s Words Echo on Ukraine’s Front Line
Kyiv Post asks Ukrainian soldiers on the front line how they feel about Trump’s recent claims, including blaming Ukraine and warning of “big problems” for Zelensky.