OPINION. As Ukraine edges closer to the European Union, its businesses face a mix of opportunities and hurdles.

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Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested on charges of high treason, not merely corruption as initially reported, according to two independent sources cited by the Russian news outlet Vazhnye Istorii.

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Olympic champion Dominik Hašek voiced his concerns regarding the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes at neutral athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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The new $1 billion U.S. military aid package for Ukraine includes artillery rounds, air defense ammunition, anti-tank missiles, and armored vehicles, the U.S. Department of Defense announced on April 24.

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The Russian Black Sea Fleet repositions ships in Sevastopol Bay almost daily.

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The European Commission disbursed a second tranche of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) under the Ukraine Facility program.

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The U.S. Department of State has highlighted concerns regarding the national telethon 'United News' in its 2023 human rights report, noting potential violations in Ukraine.

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A Russian Interior Ministry official has called for a ban on the porn industry, claiming it is a conduit for recruiting children into terrorism.

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The influx of Russian activists and refugees from Ukraine and Belarus to Lithuania is causing concern to Lithuanians who have struggled to preserve their culture and language through Soviet occupation.
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A series of at least 12 powerful explosions was heard in all districts of the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol and its coast at 1:20 a.m. EET.

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NATO is “deliberately stirring up hysteria about the imaginary Russian threat in order to justify its aggressive aspirations,” the propaganda outlet RIA Novosti reported on April 23.

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President Joe Biden signed a significant aid bill that will support Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, marking a major step in U.S. foreign assistance.

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The White House has outlined a strategy to provide both immediate and long-term assistance to Ukraine, emphasizing rapid deployment of military aid to address urgent needs, according to John Kirby.

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Biden signs historical $61 billion Ukraine's aid bill
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Russia launched a missile attack on Odesa at 7 a.m. on April 24, injuring a 43-year-old woman who was taken to a hospital in moderate condition.

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The UK will send Typhoon fighter jets to Poland to help protect its airspace as part of the UK's support for Ukraine, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

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Denmark and Ukraine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on long-term cooperation and Ukraine's reconstruction.

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Russia is reinforcing its positions near Mariinka and Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, to exert further pressure on Ukrainian forces in these areas.

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'Ocheretyne is quite an advantageous point to be controlled by both sides,' Oleksandr Solonko, a Ukrainian soldier serving with the Territorial Defense forces, explained in an interview with NV how dangerous the situation around Ocheretyne really is.

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⚡️BREAKING NEWS: US President President Biden signed a bill on $61 billion aid to Ukraine.