Ukraine’s energy sector corruption crisis – what we know so far and who was involved Anti-corruption investigators allege high-level kickback scheme involving Energoatom The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Zelenskyy fires ministers accused of involvement in bribery scheme as public outrage grows Ukraine president also calls for sanctions against friend and former business partner, saying ‘there must be maximum integrity’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025
Why did Zelenskyy try to curb autonomy of Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies? The Ukrainian president’s move to strip the autonomy of anticorruption watchdogs prompts protests, forcing U-turn. Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2025
Ukraine’s parliament passes bill allowing dual citizenship to motivate people to come back home The bill allowing dual citizenship in Kyiv’s attempt to motivate Ukrainians to return to their home country must now be signed by the president, which is expected to be a mere formality, before entering into force, Euronews · Jun 19, 2025
Kyiv will not force Ukrainian refugees to come back home — but it hopes they will As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its fourth year, many Ukrainian refugees have integrated and settled in Europe. Kyiv is seeking ways to motivate them to return home. Euronews · Jun 5, 2025
EU proposes extending right for 4m Ukrainians to stay in bloc until 2027 European Commission also calls for voluntary return schemes to support people wishing to go back to Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
Russia shelled energy facilities in eastern Ukraine - Naftogaz Russia attacked Ukrainian oil and gas facilities in eastern Ukraine overnight, causing a fire but no casualties, Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz said on Tuesday. Reuters · Dec 20, 2022
Vladimir Putin's Forces Tortured, Executed Ukrainian Journalist, Burnt His Soldier Friend Alive: Report Ukrainian photojournalist Maksim Levin and his soldier friend Oleksiy Chernyshov were "executed in cold blood" by Russian troops, according to an investigation. Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022
Russian troops 'executed' photographer in Ukraine, press group says Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin was "executed in cold blood" alongside his friend Oleksiy Chernyshov by Russian forces north of Kyiv on March 13, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a 16-page report on Wednesday. Reuters · Jun 22, 2022
Ukrainian journalist ‘executed and possibly tortured by Russian soldiers’, report says Report says Maks Levin, 40 and soldier Oleksiy Chernyshov may have been tortured before being killed The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
Ukrainian journalist ‘coldly executed’ by Russian forces: Report Reporters Without Borders says evidence suggests Maks Levin was killed by bullets fired at close range. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022
Press group: Ukraine journalist, soldier 'coldly executed' The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders says it believes that a Ukrainian photojournalist and a soldier who was accompanying him were “coldly executed” in Russian-occupied woodlands in the first weeks of Russia’s invasion The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
Kyiv Diary: European leaders bear witness to war's horror Before meeting Ukraine's president, three European leaders took a tour of the devastation wrought by Russia The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022