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Switzerland should allow re-export of arms to Ukraine -Kyiv envoy

The Swiss foreign policy tradition of neutrality should not include blocking re-exports of Swiss weapons to Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador to Switzerland said on Monday, adding the weapons were urgently needed to win the war against Russia.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskyy gets tough on treason and inaction in Ukraine, with friends and allies caught up in biggest internal purge of the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is forced to reshuffle his own inner circle as he confronts another front of the Ukraine war: purging the country's powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

Ukraine calls for international tribunal to bring Putin to justice more quickly

Trying top Russian regime members for act of aggression could bring indictments ‘within three months’, says official

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022

Treason in Ukraine 'obvious' since start of Russian war, analyst says

The suspension of Ukraine's domestic spy chief has laid bare Kyiv's battle away from the front lines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

Sidelining of spy chief spotlights Ukraine's battle to purge Russian agents

The sidelining of Ukraine's domestic spy chief on Sunday laid bare Kyiv's battle far from the frontlines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

Ukraine: Why is Zelenskyy shaking up his administration?

Ukraine’s president suspends his spy chief and top prosecutor in Kyiv’s biggest internal purge of the war.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2022

Volodymyr Zelenskiy appoints new spy chief after Russian infiltration

Ukrainian president names senior security official as acting head amid rumours of splits in inner circle

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Amid Russia shelling, Zelenskyy seeks to strengthen ranks

Russian shelling across Ukraine is showing no signs of easing

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Ukraine names corruption department head as acting security agency chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed an experienced security official and corruption fighter as the acting head of the domestic security agency on Monday after abruptly sidelining his predecessor.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky fires top Ukrainian officials over ‘collaboration’ with Russia

Around 650 cases of suspected treason by law officials have been discovered

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022