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Manager from WOG and Naftogaz — Ukraine's new prime minister. Why did Zelensky bet on a technocrat without a party ticket

# Presidential Submission of Serhiy Koretsky Signals Cabinet Reshuffle Ahead of Critical Heating Season The President has submitted Serhiy Koretsky's candidacy to the Verkhovna Rada — a figure who had no government sector experience just three years ago. Behind the scenes, this signals a Cabinet reshuffle on the eve of the most challenging heating season since the war began.

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Drones "Mamai" struck two tankers exporting oil despite G7 sanctions

Louise 1 transported nearly 3 million tons of Urals crude oil in 2026 alone — while disabling its transponder. Banda carried oil from Kerch, Novorossiysk, and Ust-Luga. Both vessels are now at the bottom of the Black Sea.

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Potouraiev left the Council due to Fedorov's resignation: the vote on him became that very "urgent decision"

A People's Servant parliamentary deputy Mykyta Poturaiev resigned his mandate in protest against coalition personnel decisions, specifically the replacement of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. His parliamentary seat will be taken by the next candidate on the Servant of the People list.

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Fedorov Goes to Defense Ministry, Lisovyy Steps Down: What We Know About Cabinet Reshuffle as of Evening July 15

The Verkhovna Rada voted to confirm Mykhailo Fedorov as Defense Minister, while Education Minister Lisiovy is almost certain to leave his post. But behind the scenes of these reshuffles lies not merely a personnel decision, but a struggle between "technocratic" and "security-focused" visions for the Defense Ministry.

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"Fedorova Being Removed Due to Reforms — or Staying Despite Them"

The resignation of the Svyrydenko government has opened a season of personnel stakes. The biggest is around the Defense Ministry: a minister who in just a few months uncovered 300 billion hryvnia in overspending and quarreled with generals may leave precisely because he reformed too aggressively.

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"A fighter was shot dead during an escape at 'Skelia'. Slidstvo.Info documented three punishment scenarios for unauthorized absence — from beating to shooting"

# New Investigation Documents Abuse at Ukrainian Military Unit A new investigation by Slidstvo.Info documents how the 425th Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion responded to soldiers absent without leave, with vastly different consequences — bruises, broken ribs, or bullets — depending on whether troops went to the training ground or deserted it. This is the second media investigation into the unit known as "Skelya" (The Rock) in three weeks, and both have prompted the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to take action that had been absent for years.

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Moldova warns: if Transnistria enters into peace deal between Ukraine and Russia — negotiations will stall

Mihai Popșoi at the European Parliament's Security Committee meeting explained why including the Transnistrian issue in a peace agreement could block the settlement process itself — and what Moldova proposes instead.

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From Gas Pipelines to the Cabinet: Why Zelensky Bet on a Manager Rather Than a Politician

Sergiy Koretsky spent less than a year at Naftogaz — and is already a step away from becoming prime minister. His career trajectory explains the Bankova's choice better than any astrology.

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Serbia Again Without Signature: Fifth Ukraine — Southeast Europe Summit Gathered 10 Delegations in Kyiv

On July 15, leaders of 10 European countries arrived in Kyiv for the fifth "Ukraine — South-Eastern Europe" summit. The format again encountered the same fault line: Vucic warned in advance that the declaration "would be difficult."

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4.3 million Ukrainians in the EU received protection until 2028 — but the rules have changed forever for newly arriving men

The EU Council has agreed to extend temporary protection until March 4, 2028, but simultaneously closed it to military-age men who arrive after the changes take effect. Those already in the EU will retain their status regardless of age and conscription obligations.

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Order for Resignation: Zelensky Awarded Syrydenko and Shmyhal a Day After Dissolving Cabinet

On July 15, on the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, the president signed decrees on awards — including two officials whose career trajectories at the moment of signing were fundamentally different: one had just lost their position, the other apparently retained theirs.

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Koretsky as PM: What Servant of the People deputies heard at a closed meeting

# Candidate for Prime Minister after Sviridenko Met with Parliamentary Faction and Outlined Government Structure Vision The prospective prime minister candidate met with the faction following Sviridenko's departure and presented his vision for the government's organizational structure. Details — and the question that remained unanswered.

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Odesa Under Attack for Second Time in a Week: Missiles "Circled Over the Sea" — and Struck

On the morning of July 15, Russia attacked Odesa with ballistic missiles from Crimea, employing a feint withdrawal tactic. Four killed, seven wounded — and a systemic logic behind each strike.

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SBU went to the Black Sea: 136 tankers in 10 days and a new phase of operation against Russia's shadow fleet

# Drone forces expanded operations from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Over 10 days, 136 shadow fleet vessels were damaged — the logistical backbone of Russian oil exports.

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313 votes, 20th time in a row: How parliament extends martial law on autopilot — and why it's not as simple as it seems

The Verkhovna Rada voted to extend martial law from August 2 to October 31, 2026. Over four and a half years of full-scale war, this procedure has become routine — but the routine conceals a real legal issue.

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Exactly three days short of the anniversary: Svyrydenko served as PM for 362 days — and left to manage relations with Washington

The Verkhovna Rada voted 258 times to dismiss the government of Yuliia Svyrydenko. In a year, she managed to agree on an IMF program for $8.1 billion and a mineral resources agreement — and now she may head the embassy in the USA, where these agreements will have to be defended.

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Charnecki vs. Kaczyński: PiS Deputy Calls to Stop Weapons for Ukraine — Party Leader Does Not Support

Deputy Chairman of PiS Przemyslaw Czarnek demanded freezing military aid to Ukraine over the UPA scandal. Jaroslaw Kaczynski publicly distanced himself from this position, but simultaneously promised to block Kyiv's accession to the EU — and the line between "partnership" and "pressure" is becoming increasingly thin.

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Suspicion ≠ Guilt: Investigation Considers Reuta and Zhikovich Organizers of Monaco Attack — but This Has Not Been Officially Announced to Them

Ukrainian Pravda and law enforcement sources claim that an active GUR employee and a former SBU officer organized an assassination attempt on businessman Yermolaiev. However, officially, both have been notified of suspicion only in the murder of Berezovska — and this discrepancy is the central problem of the case.

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Cabinet Changes Driven Not by Crisis, but by Winter — Yet That's Not the Whole Truth

An expert explains government rotations as preparation for the heating season. The real context is broader: in parallel, Zelensky announced a complete resignation of the Sviridenko government with different logic.

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Five out of eight: Air defense shoots down Iskanders for the first time after July 6 failure

On the night of July 14, Ukraine's air defense intercepted five of eight ballistic missiles — the first confirmed success against Iskander missiles following a massive attack on July 6, when no ballistic rockets were shot down.

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Cluster 6 is open, but Ukraine received no security guarantees — and Kachka admitted this directly

The EU officially opened the sixth negotiation cluster on "External Relations," which covers defense and foreign and security policy. Vice Prime Minister Kachka honestly explained that negotiation progress and security guarantees are separate tracks, and one does not substitute for the other.

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Nine Countries Sign Declaration on Freyja Air Defense Shield — Without Funding Mechanism

On July 13 in Paris, Ukraine and nine European countries officially launched an Anti-Ballistic Coalition around the Freyja system. The key promise is an interceptor for $700,000 compared to $3.8-5 million for Patriot PAC-3. However, the declaration is not yet backed by a shared budget.

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EU opens sixth negotiation cluster with Ukraine — but postpones four others until autumn

On July 14, at the third intergovernmental conference in Brussels, the EU officially opened the "External Relations" cluster. Behind the scenes: Hungarian veto, concessions regarding Transcarpathia, and the question: will autumn be better than July.

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Two Ukrainians wounded in Strait of Hormuz — IRGC struck at UAE tankers in response to US airstrikes

Iranian cruise missiles struck the tankers "Mombasa" and "Al-Bahia" in Omani waters. One Indian national was killed, eight people were wounded — including two Ukrainians. The Foreign Ministry confirmed the incident and is providing consular assistance.

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EU Opens Sixth Cluster of Negotiations with Ukraine — But Four Others Remain Blocked by Hungary

On July 14, an Intergovernmental Conference officially launched negotiations on foreign policy, security, and defense. The opening of the sixth cluster took place amid Hungary's decision to pause the opening of clusters 2–5.

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Ukraine Proposes to Europe Its Own Anti-Ballistic Interceptor for $700 Thousand — Seven Times Cheaper Than Patriot

A Kyiv-based company Fire Point has developed the FP-7.X rocket as the foundation for the Freyja system. A coalition of eight European countries has already joined the project.

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Klimkin on Polish-Ukrainian dialogue: "The formula of mutual forgiveness no longer works"

The former foreign minister of Ukraine believes that talks with the Poles are necessary, but on fundamentally new terms — without ritual gestures and while maintaining one's own position.

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Poliakova appointed to investigative committee: reason still not officially named three weeks before the meeting

# Translation On July 13, Olya Polyakova is scheduled to appear at Kyiv City Council before the Supreme Rada's Temporary Special Commission investigating violations in the sphere of defense and human rights during martial law. Against the backdrop of the scandal over performances in Russia and refusal to participate in Eurovision, the context speaks for itself.

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Cluster 6 for Ukraine: Hungary Backs Down, Four Others Still Blocking

EU ambassadors have agreed to open the sixth negotiating cluster on "External Relations" after months of Hungarian blocking. The formal decision is scheduled for July 14, but the remaining four clusters remain frozen.

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Three Failed Landings That Deprived Russia of 6 Gigawatts

GUR operations near Energodar did not liberate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — but they forced the occupiers to maintain a heavy military contingent there, and over 18 months Russia has still failed to reconnect Europe's largest nuclear power station to its grid.