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Ukraine launches a wave of anti-corruption busts ahead of EU summit

Ukraine on Wednesday announced searches of government buildings and the homes of high-profile ministers and oligarchs as part of a clampdown on corruption. The move comes ahead of a gathering of European leaders in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s path towards EU membership.

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Denys Kireyev was a Ukrainian spy hailed as a hero who saved Kyiv from Russian invaders. So why was he killed for treason?

Denys Kireyev seemed like any other wealthy Ukrainian banker, but he was really an undercover spy gathering Russian secrets. Why was he shot dead by fellow intelligence agents?

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Russia Strikes Ukraine Residential Building, Kyiv Warns of Fresh Offensive

Rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine on Thursday after a Russian strike destroyed it, as Kyiv said it expected a major offensive on the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion. At least three people were killed Wednesday and 20 wounded when a Russian…

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Russia strikes Ukraine residential building, new offensive warning

KYIV: Rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine on Thursday after a Russian strike destroyed it, as Kyiv said it expected a major offensive on the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine security forces smash prostitution ring run by migration officials

Ukraine's SBU security service said on Wednesday it had broken up a prostitution ring run by immigration officials, part of a drive to crush corrupt practices and meet Western standards on eliminating graft.

Reuters

Ukraine security forces smash prostitution ring amid wider crackdown on corruption

Security services search the home of one of Ukraine's most-prominent billionaires — who was once seen as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's sponsor — in what authorities are calling a wartime anti-corruption purge.

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Home of Ukrainian oil tycoon raided in anti-corruption purge

Ukraine is taking a hard line against corruption as it continues talks to join the European Union.

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Ukraine billionaire among those targeted in fresh anti-corruption raids ordered by Zelensky

Ihor Kolomoisky – who has denied wrongdoing – is a former political ally of President Zelensky

The Independent UK

Ukrainian security service ‘needs cleanout’ after arrest of accused spy

Former security official Viktor Yahun says Ukraine’s SBU agency has long been overly close to Russia’s FSB

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian authorities detain alleged spy in security service

Investigators have detained a Ukrainian security official on suspicion of spying for Russia, authorities said on Thursday, part of an effort by Kyiv to weed out moles nearly a year into a war with Russia.

Reuters

Ukraine ‘arrests Russian informants who helped guide missile attacks in Dnipro’

Russia carried out two mass rocket strikes on Ukraine last Saturday, devastating an apartment block in the south-central city of Dnipro, where at least 30 people died and scores were injured

Evening Standard

Nato allies pledge more arms for Ukraine, Germany holds out on tanks

Western allies pledged billions of dollars in weapons for Ukraine on Thursday and some promised to send the tanks Kyiv has requested if Berlin agrees, but Germany gave no sign of lifting a veto on deliveries it fears would provoke Moscow.

Reuters

Danish journalist denies pro-Russia bias after Ukraine strips accreditation

Ukraine has revoked the press accreditation of Danish state broadcaster DR's correspondent over allegations of having spread Russian propaganda, DR said on Tuesday, prompting denials from both the journalist and her employer.

Reuters

Key Ukrainian city's rapid fall leaves unanswered questions

About two dozen Ukrainian civilian volunteers were killed on March 1 by Russian troops who entered the southern city of Kherson

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EU agrees on fresh sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine

The EU on Thursday agreed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after complaints from hawkish eastern European leaders that some countries were trying to water them down. Diplomats said a compromise deal – thought to include targeting some 200 individuals – was reached on…

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war reaches dark side of the internet

The darknet has become another, quiet front in the war as Russian and Ukrainian hackers, once united, drift apart.

Reuters

Ukrainian security service accuses Orthodox cleric of supporting Russia

Ukraine's SBU security service accused a senior Orthodox Christian cleric on Friday of engaging in anti-Ukrainian activity by supporting Russian policies in social media posts.

Reuters

Ukraine detains couple suspected of spying for Russia in Odesa

The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has detained a married couple suspected of spying for Russia in the Black Sea city of Odesa, one of Ukraine's largest ports.

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The Independent UK

Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being praised and criticized for proposing legislation that could crack down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for alleged ties to Moscow

The Independent UK

Ukraine bans religious organizations with links to Russia

Ukraine has banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and says it will examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches

Reuters

Ukraine says it recovers guns, cash from properties of pro-Kremlin politician

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officials found weapons and Russian cash on Wednesday after searching properties in around Kyiv linked to a pro-Russian former politician, the agency said.

Reuters

Ukraine security service searches monastery, warns of 'subversive activities'

Ukraine's SBU security service conducted a fresh search of a monastery in the west of the country on Wednesday in what it said was an operation to counter suspected "subversive activities by Russian special services."

The Independent UK

With searches, Ukraine focuses suspicions on Orthodox clergy

Ukrainian counter-intelligence services have turned their sights on some Orthodox clergy whom they suspect of pro-Russian sentiment and activity

The Guardian - UK

Russian-backed Kyiv monastery raided over suspected subversion

Ukrainian official says suspected Russian citizens and pro-Russia literature found in raids on Orthodox sites

Reuters

Ukraine says 'dubious' Russians found in raid on Kyiv monastery

Ukraine's security service said on Wednesday it had found "dubious" Russian citizens, large sums of cash in various currencies and pro-Russian literature during a raid on a 1,000-year-old Kyiv monastery denounced by Moscow as "godless".

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