Political news from Kyiv region, government decisions and Ukraine politics
# Security Service Report as Investigation Basis, Not Crime Proof An analytical note from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) serves as grounds for launching an investigation, but not as evidence of a crime. Lawyer Oleh Shram explained why the "carbon copy" conclusions against five airlines raise questions about the agency's integrity.
# The scandal surrounding Yermolai raised an uncomfortable question: how to distinguish betrayal from trauma of a person who survived years in Russian captivity.
Japan's Foreign Ministry reacted to the Russian dictator's visit to territories occupied by Russia, with observers viewing Putin's appearance on Iturup as a signal: there will be no territorial concessions.
# Translation While negotiations on ending the war remain stalled between Washington, Kyiv, and Moscow, the First Lady's Office is adding three more museums to its network of Ukrainian-language audio guides. Symbolic diplomacy is working where official diplomacy has yet to yield results.
Marcin Romanowski sent a letter to the court from Tiraspol, the unrecognized capital of a region controlled by Russia.
Zelensky's visit to Belgrade exposed a diplomatic paradox: Kyiv, like Serbia, does not recognize Kosovo's independence – and this uncomfortable commonality could become the key to influence in the Balkans.
US President Personally Told Journalists How Secret Service Secretly Transferred Him from Air Force One to Military Aircraft — Empty Presidential Plane with Officials on Board Served as Decoy
An analyst explained to LIGA.net which partners can help Ukraine in the rocket sector and how.
The ombudsman confirmed that all these people returned home on their shields.
# Seoul Publicly Worried About Military Rapprochement Between Moscow and Pyongyang, but Its Own Arms Export Law Takes Priority Over These Concerns
Russian logistics and oil refining have come under systematic pressure from Ukrainian long-range drones — and these are no longer isolated incidents, but a visible pattern.
South Korea has always appeared as a showcase of Asian democracy. But on August 7, 2026, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Seoul, five European and international human rights organizations made a statement that would have sounded unthinkable not long ago: the country has "crossed an alarming threshold." The reason is a 95-year-old man awaiting trial behind bars on a non-violent charge.
Not hackers or drones — Russia is betting on an insider within the system. Sweden has shown what classic espionage looks like in 2024 and why diplomatic missions are the perfect cover.
The head of the criminal police Andrii Nebitov announced an arithmetic increase in the number of weapons in circulation and corresponding crimes.
According to the commander of the Space Forces, the enemy is currently capable of attacking Ukraine with a volley of 77 missiles.
Over several weeks of summer, more than 1.5 million books and textbooks have been destroyed — and the biggest gap now is precisely in the school curriculum, which will be difficult to fill a month before the school year begins.
Hunter Biden's admission that Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones is not merely a family matter, but rather a move in the political dispute over whether the former president's team concealed the true state of his health.
Serbia's president promised Zelensky a new batch of energy and medical equipment before winter, while remaining the only Balkan country that has not joined sanctions against Moscow.
At least 12 Kharkiv residents were injured, including one in serious condition.
Civil aviation pilots are increasingly flying "blind" due to Russian navigation jamming, with the consequences affecting not only crews but also passengers, cargo operators, and airline budgets.
American expert Melinda Haring publicly proposed four candidates to Zelenskyy for Washington — and in doing so revealed how much the power vacuum around this position benefits everyone except the president himself.
The Law and Justice party's idea to deport unemployed Ukrainians of draft age appears to be a simple punishment, but in reality it targets a specific group — those in the gray zone of employment, rather than all men in general.
# Kevliuk and Kyrychevskyi commented to LIGA.net on the impact of air war on ending the war
46% of citizens named ending the war as the main national priority, 37% — combating corruption. Sociologists note: the demand for peace does not displace the demand for justice.
Russian assault groups justify their failures near Zaporizhzhia by citing a fictional river, when in reality they are encountering open steppe where they are spotted at the start of their movement.
Washington and Tehran are again talking about opening the Strait of Hormuz "very soon" — but similar promises have been made before, and no concrete agreement has been reached yet.
Despite the difficult situation for Russians on the front in the Zaporizhzhia region, there should be no expectation of relief in terms of shelling in the near future.
CNN sources express concern over depleting air defense system stockpiles, but the White House assures that the US has sufficient ammunition supplies.
Russia again struck the Ukrainian capital and the region with missiles and drones, killing and wounding dozens of people.
Matthew Whitaker emphasized that negotiations regarding licenses for the production of interceptors are ongoing, but a deal will not be reached in the near term.