Political news from Kyiv region, government decisions and Ukraine politics
# The Center for Countering Disinformation Has Secured the Blocking of Channels of Baskov, Ani Lorak, and Five Other Sanctioned Artists—This Is Already the Third Wave of Such Restrictions Since 2024. The Question Is Not Whether the List Is Correct, But Whether the VPN Loophole Has Been Closed.
Overnight on July 25, drones and missiles struck several Russian regions simultaneously. The most attention is focused on Engels, where fires erupted near the airbase hosting strategic bombers Tu-95 and Tu-160.
After a phone call with Kushner and Witkoff, Zelenskyy announced that the US would first negotiate with Russia, followed by a three-way meeting. Simultaneously, Lavrov in Manila confirmed Moscow's "willingness" — but only on conditions of surrendering the Donbas.
A survey revealed not just support for Nawrocki, but a deeper divide: Poles approve of the gesture, but believe that politicians from both countries are deliberately inflaming the conflict.
Ukraine's President Called His Meeting with Trump at the Pope's Funeral a Turning Point. What This Means in Practice Remains an Open Question.
The death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who was a key mediator between Zelensky and Trump, has opened a window for a direct meeting between the two presidents — the first after months of tension.
After far-right "Confederation" accused the government of secretly transferring missiles to Ukraine, Warsaw is shifting from supplies to joint production — and asking Washington to approve a trilateral format.
Nardep Sergei Rakhmanin believes the return of Mykhailo Fedorov to the Ministry of Defense is impossible — and he explains this not by the minister's failures, but rather by his success in the eyes of society.
The United States has agreed for the first time to import Ukrainian weapons for its own military testing — a country that has supplied arms to Ukraine for years is now studying its combat technologies at the Pentagon.
Strikes on tankers and dry cargo ships are not a naval victory for victory's sake. This is an attack on a specific link in the chain: without small "feeder" tankers, you simply cannot load a large oil tanker.
# Translation As of September 1, 2025, Ukraine's lobbying law with a public registry has come into effect — but the concept of "advocacy" was deliberately excluded from it. It is precisely this gap that Oleksiy Shevchuk, head of the National Association of Lobbyists, sees as the main risk to transparency.
Hungarian investigators seized data from the Fidesz party as part of a case involving the embezzlement of 17 billion forints through the National Cultural Fund — but the party itself claims this is political persecution.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhy called the meeting in Baku between former German officials and Putin's associates nearly worthless: Ukraine did not authorize anyone among the participants, and the format itself turned out to be the fifth one since 2022 without any public results.
The Chief of the General Staff called Fedorov's version about an ultimatum a complete lie. Meanwhile, Fedorov himself has already admitted that he did not have a detailed reform plan — only initiatives that were not supported by the General Staff.
Andy Burnham became the 59th Prime Minister of Great Britain — the seventh in ten years. His first step: eliminate homelessness. The problem is that he made this promise back in 2017.
Premier Andy Burnham has appointed Ed Miliband as foreign minister. Among his stated priorities is continued support for Ukraine, and his brother David visited Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Odesa on the eve of the appointment.
After six hours of negotiations with the president, Fedorov rejected the position on the National Security Council — and, judging by everything, is negotiating not over functions, but over a symbol.
The U.S. Senate updated its sanctions package against Russia — tariffs were reduced from 500% to 100%, but preserved the blow to key buyers of Russian oil and gave Trump the authority to suspend the restrictions. The real question is not about the figures, but whether the president will exercise this right.
Presidential Commissioner Vladislav Vlasyuk dismisses claims of a rift within the European Union over sanctions policy. The 21st sanctions package is expected by week's end, with the 22nd being prepared in parallel. However, the debate over the effectiveness of sanctions shows no signs of disappearing.
Poland's Defence Minister Kosinski-Kamysz has warned that Russia has accumulated captured Ukrainian drones and is capable of using them for false-flag provocations against NATO alliance members. Behind the scenes, there is already documented GPS spoofing infrastructure and a precedent incident in Latvia.
Laura Loomer, a blogger after whose visits to the Oval Office national security advisors were fired, has publicly admitted to retransmitting Kremlin narratives for years. Simonyan responded with mockery and reminded her about her columns for RT.
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has signed the 17th amendment to the Basic Law, which prematurely terminates his own powers — and this is just one point in a large-scale dismantling of the Orbán system through the constitutional majority of the Tisza party.
Two young men, aged 19 and 20, are already fighting on the front lines. Botswana has become part of a system that, according to INPACT data, has affected 35 African countries and claimed over 300 lives.
Some ministers kept their seats, while others joined for the first time. We look into who is who in the renewed cabinet and what it means for state governance during wartime.
# Protests Against Defense Minister's Resignation Shift Focus — Street Now Demands Commander's Head Demonstrations against the defense minister's dismissal have rapidly changed target, with the public now calling for the removal of the commander-in-chief. According to the Financial Times, Zelenskyy is already conducting interviews with candidates, but there is one condition: a smooth transition of command along the 1200-kilometer front line.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight of July 19 with 41 missiles and 125 drones — none of the ballistic missiles were intercepted. The attack occurred on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, where Zelenskyy plans to push for supplies of interceptors.
The night of July 19 brought a fire to the industrial zone of the Vyazniki settlement — the same facility that caught fire on July 13. A repeated strike on the same location indicates that neither repairs nor protective measures were completed there.
The reorganization of seven government agencies is not just a rename: behind it stands 250 billion hryvnias in agricultural subsidies and 4.6 million displaced persons who for the first time received a separate ministry with their status mentioned in its name.
Kyiv announced five steps toward reconciliation with Warsaw, including declassification of SBU and IPN archives regarding the Volyn tragedy. Tusk responded warmly — however, a deep internal rift persists between the Polish prime minister and President Nawrocki.
The EU's new sanctions package targets not the final product, but the production chain — components, suppliers, intermediaries. Is this enough to slow down the Russian missile production line?