Former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov. Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky categorically rejected the demand of former Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov to hold elections during the war. “ I believe that if we want to destroy the country, then in the conditions of such a war we can move towards elections ,” Zelensky said, as quoted by Ukrainian media.

Speech by Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov in the Supreme Court. Photo: party press service The Central Election Commission of Russia decided to exclude the Yabloko party from the ballot for voting in the federal electoral district in the elections of State Duma deputies after the Appeals Board of the Supreme Court upheld the decision to remove the Yabloko list from the elections. The appeal board considered Yabloko's appeal on August 17.

President Donald Trump. Photo: White House press service US President Donald Trump refused to transfer the rights to produce interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine or its allies due to fears that the technology would fall into the hands of Russia, The Telegraph writes. First of all, we are talking about the radar (PAC-3 Ka-Band Active Radar Seeker) in interceptor missiles, which Boeing produces in Alabama.

Hearings in the case of the Yabloko party, Supreme Court of Russia. Photo: Associated Press The Supreme Court of Russia canceled the registration of the federal list of candidates for State Duma deputies from the opposition party Yabloko, which went to the elections with slogans against the continuation of the war in Ukraine. The court's decision came on August 10 after the pro-government radical Rodina party filed an administrative lawsuit.

President Donald Trump. Photo: White House press service US President Donald Trump said that the agreement with Kiev on the joint development of mineral resources, signed last year, allows Washington to “ take ” from Ukraine at any time “ almost anything we want .” “ Ukraine is very rich, has very fertile lands, and also significant reserves of rare earth elements. And we have a signed agreement regarding rare earth resources. We can go there at any time and take almost anything we want.

Patriot air defense systems. Photo: Gregory Fréni / Mediacentrum Defensie (MCD),The Netherlands US President Donald Trump said that Washington has not yet agreed to transfer to Ukraine or its allies the right to produce interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense complex. “ We have the best weapons in the world, the best drones in the world. [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky would like to have a Patriot. But we need to be very careful about allowing anyone to produce them.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Alexander Syrsky. Photo: Syrsky’s social networks Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he is dismissing the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Alexander Syrsky. The new commander-in-chief will be the commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Mikhail Drapaty.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Alexander Syrsky, at a meeting with President Vladimir Zelensky. Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Alexander Syrsky, said that he had no conflict with Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, who lost his post. “ It came as a surprise to me to learn that the Minister and I had a conflict.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev (right) and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine Bulgaria has achieved the exclusion of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', as well as two major Russian businessmen, from the draft new EU sanctions list, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev (right) and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine Bulgaria has achieved the exclusion of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', as well as two major Russian businessmen, from the draft new EU sanctions list, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. According to him, Russian businessmen are the owner of the Lukoil company Vagit Alekperov, as well as billionaire Iskander Makhmudov.

Photo: 10th separate mountain assault brigade "Edelweiss", Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) EU countries have decided to extend the protection scheme for Ukrainian refugees until March 4, 2028. However, the scheme will not apply to newly arriving Ukrainian men who are subject to mobilization in Ukraine. “ Extending protection for another year will provide clarity and predictability for all those fleeing war ,” the EU Council said in a statement published on July 15.

EU summit December 18-19. Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine. France, Italy and Greece opposed the proposal of the post-Soviet Baltic states to ban entry into the EU of all Russian military personnel who participated in the war against Ukraine. This provision was planned to be included in the next package of sanctions against Russia, which the EU is currently considering, reports the European publication Euractiv.

Photo: 23rd separate mechanized brigade, Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) President Vladimir Putin said Russian troops have established control over the Ukrainian city of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region. In Kyiv, this information is denied. “ Russian control has been established over the city of Konstantinovka.

President Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Photo: Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin said that at a meeting with Donald Trump in Anchorage, “ compromises ” to end the war in Ukraine, which Washington presented, were discussed. According to him, as a result of the discussions, “no formal documents were signed, no one put any signatures .” “ But in Anchorage we discussed certain possibilities for ending the crisis in Ukraine.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Valeriy Zaluzhny (left) and President Vladimir Zelensky. Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine The European Commission has officially proposed extending the temporary protection scheme for Ukrainian refugees for a year, until March 2028. At the same time, it is planned to exclude newly arriving Ukrainian men liable for military service from it.