Boris Bodnar

Boris Bodnar

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The US made its first sale of Venezuelan oil worth $500 million
Politics
The US made its first sale of Venezuelan oil worth $500 million

Initial revenues from the sale of Venezuelan raw materials are under the control of the US government, and new agreements are expected in the coming weeks.

Opposition in Hungary increases lead over Orbán`s party ahead of elections
Politics
Opposition in Hungary increases lead over Orbán`s party ahead of elections

Two independent polls show growing support for the opposition Tisza party, which is ahead of the ruling Fidesz party a few months before the parliamentary elections.

Ukraine to introduce a state of emergency in the energy sector
Economy
Ukraine to introduce a state of emergency in the energy sector

The decision came amid Russian strikes and difficult weather conditions. The government will receive expanded powers and curfew rules may be changed.

Britain considers using oil from Russia's 'shadow fleet' to finance aid to Ukraine
Politics
Britain considers using oil from Russia's 'shadow fleet' to finance aid to Ukraine

London is studying a mechanism that would simultaneously deprive Moscow of illegal oil revenues and direct the confiscated resources to support Kyiv.

SBI eliminates interregional drug trafficking channel in Donetsk and Kyiv regions
Crime
SBI eliminates interregional drug trafficking channel in Donetsk and Kyiv regions

Law enforcement officers stopped the activities of the group, which sold hundreds of doses of drugs over several months and tried to expand the network to other regions.

Putin's project of superpower status is bursting at the seams, the Kremlin has failed to cover up its allies in Venezuela and Iran
Politics
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Putin's project of superpower status is bursting at the seams, the Kremlin has failed to cover up its allies in Venezuela and Iran

The war against Ukraine has dragged on longer than the 1,418 days of the Soviet campaign against the Nazis, and Moscow's external allies are weakening amid Donald Trump's tougher policies.

NATO asks Turkey to provide fighter jets for patrols
Politics
NATO asks Turkey to provide fighter jets for patrols

NATO has asked Turkey to provide F-16 fighter jets to bolster its Baltic air policing mission in 2026, highlighting rising tensions with Russia.

Bukovyna exposes corruption scheme at customs: official detained for bribes
Economy
Bukovyna exposes corruption scheme at customs: official detained for bribes

In Chernivtsi region, law enforcement officers detained a deputy head of a customs post for systematically taking bribes of $100 for each illegally imported iPhone.

Arrest of Fitburg vessel cancelled: suspicions remain
International Relations
Arrest of Fitburg vessel cancelled: suspicions remain

The Fitburg vessel, which was arrested for allegedly damaging a telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland, has been granted the right to leave the port. However, one of the crew members remains in custody.

Growth in the number of Ukrainian refugees in the EU: statistics as of December 2025
Society
Growth in the number of Ukrainian refugees in the EU: statistics as of December 2025

As of the end of November 2025, 4.33 million Ukrainian refugees were granted temporary protection status in the EU. The article analyses key data by destination and changes in numbers.

Rheinmetall to start supplying Lynx infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine in early 2026
Politics
Rheinmetall to start supplying Lynx infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine in early 2026

The first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles are to be delivered to Ukraine by the German company Rheinmetall in early 2026. Germany is sponsoring the contract, which was signed in December 2025.

Russia restores maritime navigation in occupied Mariupol and brings in ammunition
War
Russia restores maritime navigation in occupied Mariupol and brings in ammunition

In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, Russians have resumed maritime navigation. Three vessels entered the port, one of which delivered ammunition, while the others were loading coal and grain.

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