Bohuslav Romanenko

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Bohuslav is a journalist and native of Ukraine who grew up in the United Kingdom and returned to his homeland after the Revolution of Dignity (Euromaidan). His professional path in journalism includes work in leading Ukrainian independent media, notably Hromadske and NV, where he specialized in covering socially important topics for a Western audience.  With over seven years of experience in Ukrainian journalism, Bohuslav began his career as a correspondent and translator at Hromadske, where he developed skills in deep analysis and adaptation of information for different audiences. 


Ukraine's new acting PG /
Who is Anton Kovalskyi?

Anton Kovalskyi, 42, the head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Prosecutor's Office, will serve as acting prosecutor general of Ukraine following Ruslan Kravchenko's dismissal from the post and until a new prosecutor general is appointed after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assigned Kovalskyi to perform the duties of prosecutor general by decree on Sept. 17.
17 September, 07:48 PM 40
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Kremlin shakeup /
Resignation rumors swirl around Russia's longtime FM

In recent months, rumors have been spreading among Russian officials about a possible resignation of Sergei Lavrov from his post as Russia's foreign minister. At the same time, Lavrov himself likely does not rule out this outcome either, Russian news agency Agentstvo reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 07:40 PM 170
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Regional diplomacy /
Poland's PM Tusk to visit Ukraine, meet Slovak PM Fico

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will visit Ukraine on Sept. 18, where he will meet, among others, with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, he said during a joint news conference in Warsaw with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker.
17 September, 06:55 PM 59
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Party turmoil /
Merz's leadership at risk ahead of key state elections

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could lose his position within days — just 16 months after coming to power. Politico reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 06:33 PM 39
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Security escalation /
Russian drone crashes 4 km from Poland-Ukraine border

A Russian strike drone crashed near Ukraine's border with Poland in Volyn Oblast on Sept. 17, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a government meeting, according to radio station RMF FM.
17 September, 05:50 PM 70
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Successful operation /
Ukraine hits S-400 behind Russia's ballistic strikes

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck two S-400 anti-aircraft missile system launchers near Vygonichi in Russia's Bryansk Oblast — a site Russia uses to launch ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, Ukrainian General Staff reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 05:17 PM 99
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White House pressure /
Trump slams Fed chair he appointed over interest hike

President Donald Trump leveled his harshest criticism to date at Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, whom he appointed to the post himself, after the Fed raised its interest rate despite the president's demands to lower borrowing costs, Reuters reported on Sept. 16.
17 September, 03:56 PM 78
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Oil expansion /
US tycoon firm wins 30-billion-barrel Venezuela field

Continental Resources, the company founded by billionaire and shale-oil pioneer Harold Hamm, has agreed to explore for oil in Venezuela amid the Trump administration's calls for U.S. companies to help revive the country's oil sector, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 16.
17 September, 03:10 PM 108
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Casualties prevented /
Russian strike destroys Epicentr mall in Kharkiv

Russian forces struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 02:32 PM 62
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Energy market update /
Oil prices fall as Saudis offer extra crude via Oman

Oil prices continued to fall on Sept. 17 after reports that Saudi Arabia is offering additional crude oil volumes through Oman. The move eased concerns about supply disruptions, according to Reuters.
17 September, 02:12 PM 91
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Tribute /
SES honors on their day 130 rescuers killed in war

Ukraine marks Rescuer's Day on Sept. 17. On this professional holiday, employees of the State Emergency Service remembered 130 colleagues who were killed during the full-scale war, according to the agency’s press service.
17 September, 01:45 PM 32
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Defense cooperation /
Ukraine, Slovenia advance talks on joint Drone Deal

Ukraine and Slovenia are currently preparing a Drone Deal defense cooperation agreement. The two sides have already discussed initial results and joint defense projects that could be implemented, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on Sept. 17.
17 September, 01:17 PM 71
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Security upgrade /
Poland to install electronic barrier on Ukraine border

Poland plans to equip more than 100 kilometers of its border with Ukraine with a new electronic security system that will include monitoring equipment and motion sensors, supplementing existing physical barriers, Polskie Radio reported on Sept. 15, citing Polish Border Guard Brig. Gen. Wioleta Górzkowska.
17 September, 12:15 PM 65
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Diplomatic pressure /
Kyiv calls Graham's bill powerful tool against Russia

It was symbolic that the U.S. House of Representatives passed Sen. Lindsey Graham's sanctions bill on the same night Russia launched another strike on Ukraine using ballistic and other missiles, as well as drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on Sept. 17.
17 September, 11:34 AM 71
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Overnight assault aftermath /
Russian strike damages Kyiv rail station, terminal

Russian forces damaged infrastructure at the Mykilska Slobidka station on Kyiv's ring commuter rail line during a massive strike on the capital overnight into Sept. 17, Ukrainian Railways said.
17 September, 11:05 AM 52
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No official comment /
NABU raids former deputy of ex-PG Ruslan Kravchenko

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office carried out a search on Sept. 15, involving Lesia Karnaukh, the former deputy of ex-Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and former acting head of the State Tax Service, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources in political circles.
16 September, 07:25 PM 134
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Humanitarian disaster /
Russia starving occupied Oleshky, blocking residents

The town of Oleshky in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast is under a humanitarian blockade, with no food deliveries since late May, residents going hungry, and Russian forces preventing people from leaving, the German newspaper Bild reported on Sept. 16.
16 September, 06:45 PM 351
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Surprise masterclass /
Video shows elderly Ukrainian woman disabling drone

Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to the president on defense technology development, posted a video on Facebook on Sept. 15 showing an elderly Ukrainian woman apparently neutralizing a Russian “waiting” drone by hand after removing its fiber-optic spool. The footage quickly went viral.
16 September, 06:10 PM 415
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Not guilty /
Russian court releases truck drivers linked to Cobweb

A Russian court rejected a request by the Investigative Committee to extend the detention of truck drivers whose vehicles were used to launch drones during Ukraine’s SBU Operation Cobweb on Sept. 16, after prosecutors found no direct evidence proving their guilt, according to iStories.
16 September, 05:30 PM 163
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Daylong drone assault /
Russia hits Kyiv with jet-powered Shahed, fire put out

Russia continued attacking Kyiv overnight and into the morning of Sept. 16 with jet-powered drones, while emergency crews later extinguished a large fire at warehouse buildings in the city’s Sviatoshynskyi district.
16 September, 04:57 PM 97
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