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Corruption in Ukraine: Can crackdown on military change the course of conflict?

The dismissal/resignation of Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is a clear sign that President Volodymyr Zelensky is determined to crack down on corruption. This time it was military uniforms, but there have been other cases in the past. Now, in a time of war, Ukraine is grasping that nettle firmly in an attempt to rip it up by the roots, to ensure a corruption-free future for the rebuilding of the country. How large a task lies ahead? How important a job is it?

Ukraine war: Dnipro attack, Zelenskyy in Bakhmut, North Korean weapons

At least nine people were injured on Friday in a Russian strike on the town of Dnipro in east-central Ukraine, which hit an apartment block and a security services building, according to the authorities.

Ukraine war: Moscow foils drone strike, Kyiv claims frontline success, UK MoD email slip up

Russia intercepted a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region on Friday, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.

The World This Week: NATO summit and Ukraine, Modi in Paris for Bastille day

The NATO summit this week was almost a one-man show starring someone whose country is not yet a member: Volodymyr Zelensky. He, of course, was hoping to win over the Alliance to give him a time frame for Ukraine's membership. He did not get that. But Zelensky did secure more weapons and a lot of goodwill from the de factor leader of NATO.

King of NATO? Biden and the fate of the war in Ukraine

We ask about tea at the palace and the tools at Biden's disposal to broker deals to ramp up the Alliance, this as Turkey's president bargains over Sweden's bid to join NATO.

IAEA saw no evidence Moscow planning attack on Zaporizhia nuclear plant, but ‘anything can happen’

Speaking to FRANCE 24 from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, Grossi said that on June 15 he went to Zaporizhzhia. He said the situation is "serious" but stabilising at the nuclear power plant after the destruction of the nearby Kakhovka dam, whose water was used to cool its six reactors.

Putin's move: What next for Prigozhin and Russia's war in Ukraine?

On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fraternised on the frontlines with troops who appear to be ignoring the infighting over the border. But Kyiv is cautious: Russia could well try to change the conversation with carpet bombing or worse. How much more pain can Putin inflict?

Kyiv’s allies vow to make Russia pay for Ukraine invasion

LONDON: Western allies on Wednesday promised to make Russia pay for invading Ukraine as governments and private investors met to fund the country’s reconstruction from the ravages of war. The World Bank has put an estimate of $14 billion on Ukraine’s immediate needs to repair the damage caused by the bitter fighting. But a recent study by the World Bank, the UN, the European Union and the Ukrainian government said the wider recovery of the economy would cost $411 billion.

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Corruption in Ukraine: Can crackdown on military change the course of conflict?

Ukraine war: Dnipro attack, Zelenskyy in Bakhmut, North Korean weapons

Ukraine war: Moscow foils drone strike, Kyiv claims frontline success, UK MoD email slip up

The World This Week: NATO summit and Ukraine, Modi in Paris for Bastille day

King of NATO? Biden and the fate of the war in Ukraine

IAEA saw no evidence Moscow planning attack on Zaporizhia nuclear plant, but ‘anything can happen’

Putin's move: What next for Prigozhin and Russia's war in Ukraine?

Kyiv’s allies vow to make Russia pay for Ukraine invasion