Netanyahu in Kyiv
- On Aug. 19, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. They largely discussed economic and cultural ties. One big revelation from the meeting: the Ukrainian-Israeli free trade agreement, signed in January, will now extend to services, not just goods. Read our story for the takeaways from the meeting.
- After the meeting, Zelensky and Netanyahu led a ceremony commemorating the victims of Babyn Yar, one of the largest massacres of Jews during World War II. Read our reportage from the ceremony.
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- An independent investigative group has uncovered more evidence of the Russian military’s direct participation in the Battle of Ilovaisk, a devastating defeat for the Ukrainian army in the Donbas.
- Police have detained the owner of the Odesa hotel where a fire took nine lives over the weekend. He is suspected of violating fire safety requirements established by Ukrainian legislation.
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