Ukraine is preparing to join the High Seas Treaty

On June 25, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a resolution authorizing the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Svitlana Hrynchuk, to sign the international Agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea...

Ukraine will receive €42.5 million for the restoration of the arch over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

International partners are allocating €42.5 million to restore the arch of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This was announced by Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources,...

Ukraine presented its developments for the first time at an underwater demining forum in Germany

At the Kiel Munition Clearance Week, the Ukrainian delegation presented its developments and emphasized the urgent need for underwater demining. Ukraine participated for the first time in the Kiel Munition Clearance Week — an international forum...

Ukraine demonstrates advanced robotic demining technologies in field trials

Leading equipment manufacturers demonstrated the operation of modern ground robotic explosive ordnance disposal systems in field conditions. The event, “The Future of Demining: Ukraine in Action,” took place at the Ukrainian Training and Testing...

Brazil calls out world 'preoccupied' by defence, as it prepares to host global climate summit COP30

26 June 2025, 21:49 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 02:16 Brazilian officials have rebuked the push to increase defence spending, as it tries to bring countries together for negotiations on tackling climate change later in the year. Your browser doesn't...

Preventing irreversible damage from the climate crisis

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Switzerland has approved an agreement on participating in Ukraine’s reconstruction

The Swiss Federal Council approved the Agreement between Switzerland and Ukraine on cooperation in Ukraine’s reconstruction at its meeting on Wednesday, according to the official Swiss government portal. “The Federal Council approved the draft of...

Pentagon requests $961B budget for ‘China fight’ with cuts to civilian workforce, Ukraine assistance and diversity programs

Pentagon officials touted their fiscal 2026 spending plan as a $1 trillion investment oriented to counter China but that amount combines a proposed base budget of $848.3 billion with $113.3 billion that the White House is seeking through a massive...

How ‘The Bachelor’ Ukraine Has Changed Attitudes Towards Disabled War Vets

With his camera-ready looks and natural charm, Oleksandr “Teren” Budko seemed like a perfect fit to be selected as the man in the spotlight for the most recently aired season of The Bachelor in Ukraine. But there was a twist: Budko is a military...

DEFRA funding research into impact of ‘war-related toxic pollutants’ on Ukrainian soil

Ukraine Tests Homegrown Glide Bombs With 60 km Range – Needs Funds For Mass Production

Ukraine has begun testing its version of glide bombs to boost long-range strike capabilities, but the project requires more funding to move into mass production. The new weapon, developed by the Ukrainian design bureau Medoid, is similar to...

Interflex turns three: How UK-led training is shaping Ukraine's defence

UK-led Operation Interflex turns three It is now three years since the UK launched Operation Interflex, a large-scale, multinational effort to train Ukrainian troops here on British soil. Since then, more than 56,000 recruits have passed through...

Ukrainian Media Outlets Awarded Institutional and Investigative Grants Under “Stronger Together” Programme

Led by WAN-IFR in collaboration with the Association of Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine (AIRPPU) and the Norwegian Media Association (MBL), with crucial financial backing from Norway, the initiative has selected 40 deserving...

Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability

By&nbspEuronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 15:41 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...

Jasmine Crockett 2025 Policy Agenda: Crime, Climate, Healthcare & More

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has wasted no time becoming a progressive force in Congress after it welcomed her election in 2022. As the representative of Texas’s 30th Congressional District that encompasses portions of Dallas, she has been...

Arizona daycare worker wanted for sex crimes found in Ukraine

Back in 1991, Tucson police began investigating Daniel Brewster, then 33, for reports of sexual abuse at a daycare center. TUCSON, Ariz. — A former daycare worker wanted for sex crimes committed decades ago in Pima County has recently been...

EBRD and EIB plan to provide EUR100 mln to Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) plan to contribute EUR60 million and EUR40 million, respectively, to the capital of the new Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I with a stated...

Three Sides, No Translator: Can Ukraine’s Customs Connect with Society and Business?

A successful customs policy is not limited to tariffs, procedures and oversight. It also requires mutual understanding among the regulator, the business community and civil society. Unfortunately, the current interaction among these three actors...

The myriad countries arming Russia and Ukraine – and the billions it costs

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Ukrainians adrift in legal system following Trump orders

When President Donald Trump cancelled humanitarian parole, a temporary admission to the U.S. for people fleeing life-threatening conditions in their home countries, the order targeted people from Latin America and Russia, putting them at risk of...