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The Ukrainian government has withdrawn a bill that sought to reform Ukraine’s approach to mobilisation from the parliament, Cabinet press service said in a Telegram post on January 11.
Ukraine's prominent investigative journalist Nikolov says he faced threatening home visit. Yurii Nikolov, one of Ukraine's prominent investigative journalists who revealed procurement wrongdoing in the defence Ministry under its previous leadership, said on Jan. 15 that he received a visit from unidentified people threatening him.
Court arrests investment banker Mazepa in connection to illegal land acquisition. He was taken into custody until Feb. 27 with an alternative of almost Hr 350 million ($9.1 million) bail, even though the prosecution insisted on bail in the amount of Hr 700 million ($18.2 million).
Men who threatened Ukrainian journalist Yurii Nikolov identified. Authorities identified residents of Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy Oblasts and searched the suspects’ homes. Law enforcement seized computer equipment and mobile phones used to record the threats.
Zelensky to submit bill on multiple citizenship to parliament. “All people of Ukrainian origin and their descendants from different countries will be allowed to have our citizenship. Of course, except for the citizens of the aggressor state,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 22.
Investment banker Mazepa released on reduced bail. Ihor Mazepa, a Ukrainian businessman and the founder of the Concorde Capital investment firm, has been released from pre-trial detention on a Hr 21 million ($550,450) bail, according to a statement by his company's press service.
Suspects in attack on journalist’s apartment allege SBU role A controversial interview with two individuals allegedly involved in the invasion of the apartment of journalist Yuriy Nikolov revealing the possible role of the Security Service of Ukraine(SBU) was published on January 28 in the Zhitomir.city news outlet.
Military intelligence denies granting Arestovych right to leave Ukraine. Military intelligence denied reports from Ukrainian investigative outlet NGL Media on February 1 that Oleksiy Arestovych, a controversial blogger and former president's office aide, could leave Ukraine with their permission.
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The Inspectors General of the State Department, USAID and the US Department of Defence met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on January 30. US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink announced that three inspectors general from the US Department of Defence, the State Department and USAID had arrived in Kyiv on January 29. “Today inspector generals of the US Department of State, USAID and the US Department of Defence met with Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. We discussed the importance of oversight and accountability of US security assistance and the MOD’s efforts to assure this oversight,” the Ambassador said on X.
SBU uncovers mass fraud in weapons procurement. Ukraine's Security
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