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Who Is Rustem Umerov? Zelenskyy's Crimea-Born Negotiator With Russia Now Ukraine's Foreign Spy Chief

Rustem Umerov, long at the centre of Ukraine's talks with Russia, has been appointed to lead Kyiv's foreign intelligence service, reshaping the country's wartime diplomacy and spy operations.

International Business Times UK

Ukraine’s defence shake-up exposes rift in Zelensky’s inner circle

For the second time in a year, there have been public protests in Ukraine in response to a decision by the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Conversation

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy voices hope for new prisoner exchange as talks continue

Ukrainian president says Abu Dhabi talks expected to lead to a fresh exchange, as US-led talks enter day two. What we know on day 1,443

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Ukraine to begin peace plan talks with US in Switzerland on Sunday

Ukraine's Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council announced on Saturday that Ukraine will begin talks with the US in Switzerland, on Sunday, on the proposed 28-point peace plan and its terms.

Euronews

Russia-Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia situation ‘tense’ as both sides accuse each other of planning attack on nuclear plant – as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian troops have placed ‘objects resembling explosives’ on roof as Russia warns of provocation from Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine will 'test and use' any non-banned weapons to retake Crimea: official

Ukraine will "test and use" any non-banned weapons to liberate its territory, including Russian-occupied Crimea, the head of its National Security and Defence Council said on Friday.

Reuters

Russia's decision to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus revives Cold War fears

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus. Ukraine on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nation's Security Council, accusing Moscow of holding Minsk as a "nuclear hostage".

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Vladimir Putin plotting ‘maximum escalation’ of war ahead of one-year anniversary

Oleksiy Danilov believes the Russian army will try to recreate the day they invaded again: “You will see them unleash their cruise missiles and try to advance"

Daily Mirror

Kyiv seeks steps to ensure security of Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic space

Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council met on Friday to discuss measures Russian President Vladimir Putin's proclamation of Moscow's annexation of a swath of Ukrainian territory.

Reuters

Ukraine to receive more U.S. Javelin and Stinger missiles within days, Ukraine official says

Ukraine will receive a new shipment of U.S. weapons within days, including Javelin and Stinger missiles, Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said in a televised interview on Saturday.

Reuters

Elite fighting unit sent to kill Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been stopped

Oleksiy Danilov, Kyiv's Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, said the unit "which came to kill our President, was eliminated".

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Elite fighting unit sent to assassinate Ukraine President Zelensky killed

Kyiv's Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, Oleksiy Danilov, said the unit was closely followed since dropping into Ukraine, and has been neutralised

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