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How Ukraine is preparing to join the EU market and what is hindering negotiations
European Pravda
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When the news talks about Ukraine’s future EU membership and the requirements Kyiv must fulfill, it usually focuses on "political" issues (democracy, rule of law, etc.). But the real foundation of the European Union is the economy. Above all, it’s...
Bank of Russia governor insists buying Bitcoin is not on its agenda
Cryptopolitan
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July 4, 2025
The Bank of Russia is not considering investments in cryptocurrencies, its governor has indicated, despite Bitcoin reserves gaining popularity with monetary authorities around the world. Russia’s main financial regulator remains opposed to using...
Ukrainian defence tech making huge leaps thanks to soldiers' combat experience
Forces Network
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Battlefield radio keeps comms channels open in Ukraine One side-effect of the war in Ukraine has been the huge boom in domestic defence startups. Ukraine now has thousands of companies producing weapons and cutting-edge defence technology. These...
Ukrainian defense companies to launch production in Denmark
Ukrinform
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Ukraine and Denmark have signed an agreement enabling Ukrainian defense industry manufacturers to export their technologies abroad. Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Herman Smetanin announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform....
Kyiv hammered in largest missile and drone barrage since war began
9News
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July 4, 2025
Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its neighbour's...
Ukraine launches €123M national vegetable storage network project
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Ukraine loses more than 35% of its annual vegetable harvest, or over 1 million tonnes, due to the shortage of modern storage facilities. A significant portion of produce never reaches the market. In response, the government is launching a national...
Ukraine Downs 478 Russian Air Threats in Overnight Assault as Civilian and Diplomatic Sites in Kyiv Sustain Damage
EUToday
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July 4, 2025
15Ukrainian air defences intercepted 478 out of 550 aerial threats during a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight on 3–4 July. The assault, which began at 18:00, primarily targeted Kyiv and caused widespread damage to civilian...
Ukraine's parliament proposed to make criteria for White Business Club more flexible - Hetmantsev
Interfax Ukraine
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July 4, 2025
A bill on improving the legal regime of the list of taxpayers with a high level of compliance with tax legislation (White Business Club) has been submitted for registration, head of the parliamentary committee on finance, taxation and customs...
Ukrainian family rebuilds life in Cavan after tragedy
The Anglo-Celt
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Previous Next Published: Fri 4 Jul 2025, 11:57 AM Last updated: Fri 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 PM Karina Sarkisova and her family arrived in Ireland in 2022 after fleeing the war in Ukraine. Like many others, they were seeking safety and a fresh start....
Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russia Kill at Least One Civilian
teleSUR
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Several civilians were injured, and at least one was killed after Kiev’s drones targeted residential areas in Russian cities. Photo: Telegram / rian_ru July 4, 2025 Hour: 6:36 am At least one civilian died and several were injured in a drone...
Ukrainian Railways Repair & Production unit transforms at war: From crisis to profitability
Rail Freight
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July 4, 2025
It is January 2022. Yevgen Shramko, a technocrat from the manufacturing industry, takes on a new mission. He makes his move into the public sector, taking the lead at Ukrainian Railways’ (UZ) Repair & Production business unit. The state of affairs...
Business News | BharatBenz Strengthens Construction Segment with All-New Construction and Mining Range to Power India's Infrastructure Boom
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
PRNewswire Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 4: India's mining and construction equipment sector is poised for significant growth, projected to expand from $16 billion to $45 billion by 2030*. To support this surge, Daimler India Commercial...
Trade Deals in the Spotlight as Tariff Deadline Looms
Oil Price
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July 4, 2025
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Washington is shifting from enforcement to diplomacy where it concerns China’s purchases of Iranian oil. Trump has decided to tolerate record Chinese imports of Iranian crude (now above 1.8?million?bpd) while using...
Ukraine and Denmark Sign Historic Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement
Mezha
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July 4, 2025
This was reported by the Minister for Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin in his Telegram account Ukraine and Denmark have signed an important agreement that opens new horizons for Ukrainian manufacturers in the defense industry sector. This was...
Kyiv Engulfed in Smoke After Massive Russian Barrage, Dozens Injured, Helicopters Battle Fires
Kyiv Post
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July 4, 2025
[UPDATED: July 4, 10:24 am , Kyiv time. Updated with a report from Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko Updated at 10.24 a.m. with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s reaction] Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday,...
Kyiv's Nash Format publishing house hit by Russian strike – photos
Ukrainska Pravda
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Photo: Nash Format on Facebook A warehouse of the book publishing house and online shop Nash Format was damaged in a Russian attack on the city of Kyiv on 4 July. Source: PEN Ukraine; Nash Format on Facebook Details: In particular, the facade of...
Ukraine uses hybrid-design drone in Russia strike
Defence Blog
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July 4, 2025
Ukraine launched a retaliatory drone strike deep into Russian territory overnight, hitting multiple defense industry sites, including an optics and mechanics plant in the southern city of Azov, Rostov region. The attack followed one of Russia’s...
Ukraine's Defence Ministry codifies new R-34-T drone with laser guidance for munitions
Ukrainska Pravda
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The Ukrainian quadcopter-type R-34-T drone, which can provide laser targeting for strikes on enemy targets, has been officially approved for use by units of the Ukrainian defence forces. Source: Mezha Media, a technology and IT news platform...
Russia pounds Kyiv hours after Trump-Putin call
USA Today - Virginia
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KYIV, July 4 (Reuters) - Russia pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, killing one person, injuring at least 23 and damaging buildings across the capital hours after President Donald Trump spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin,...
'One event' arms pause troubling for Ukraine
Deutsche Welle
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Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will seek "clarity" from Donald Trump on Friday amid a challenging week that saw a scheduled US arms shipment paused and Kyiv pummeled by another Russian drone strike. The US confirmed earlier this week that...