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Highlights from Ukraine

Welcome to the "Highlights from Ukraine" - your daily English audio summary of the latest news reported in the Ukrainian media. Get your favourite morning hot beverage and let's deep dive into what Ukrainian media have been reporting the day before. Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine You can tip us via PayPal at: [email protected].

30 March: Ukraine gave US list of weapons and equipment it needs, Ukraine-Russia talks to continue online on 1 April, 83% of Russians support Putin

3 mins; March 31, 2022

29 March: Ukraine ready to promise not to join NATO in return for international security guarantees, negotiations to continue, Russia promised to reduce military activity near Kyiv and Chernihiv

3 mins; March 30, 2022

28 March: Ukraine-Russia negotiations to start in Turkey, Zelenskyy called for further sanctions against Russia, special sanctions analysis group created

3 mins; March 29, 2022

27 March: Zelenskyy gave interview to Russian media, Zelenskyy calls on Russia to withdraw to positions prior full-scale invasion, Ukraine-Russia negotiations to take place in Turkey soon

3 mins; March 28, 2022

26 March: Russia fired missiles at Lviv, Zelenskyy asks to finally give Ukraine heavy weapons to defend itself, Biden visited Poland

3 mins; March 27, 2022

25 March: 16000 Russian military killed in Ukraine, Russia to focus its offensive efforts on Donbas, Zelenskyy calls for peace negotiations

2 mins; March 26, 2022

24 March: Zelenskyy asked NATO for 1% of its tanks and aircraft, Germany named biggest opposer of Ukraine's accession to EU, EU called on Russia to allow humanitarian corridors to Mariupol

3 mins; March 24, 2022

23 March: One month of war, Ukraine asks for support at NATO, EU and G7 Summits, Russian landing ship destroyed in Berdyansk

3 mins; March 24, 2022

22 March: Over 100 Russian planes downed during war, part of humanitarian column for Mariupol captured by Russian forces, Greek FM plan to escort humanitarian cargo to Mariupol

3 mins; March 23, 2022

21 March: Russian troops have fuel and food for 3 days left, Russian shelling killed Nazi death camp survivor, Zelenskyy asks NATO to answer, if it is ready to accept Ukraine

2 mins; March 22, 2022

20 March: Russia bombed art school in Mariupol, Zelenskyy addressed Israeli parliament, 10 mln displaced Ukrainians

2 mins; March 20, 2022

19 March: Ukraine banned pro-Russian parties, some Russian units up to 90% destroyed, Ukraine aims to get 70% of last year's harvest

3 mins; March 20, 2022

18 March: Russia may start mobilization to continue war of exhaustion, Zelenskyy calls on Moscow to start peace talks, UK thinks Russia uses negotiations to regroup

3 mins; March 19, 2022

17 March: Russia gathers Middle East mercenaries to fight in Ukraine, Zelenskyy gave speech to Bundestag, Turkey to consider giving Ukraine security guarantees

3 mins; March 18, 2022

16 March: Zelenskyy gave speech to US Congress, Russia bombed Mariupol Drama Theatre full of refugees, Mayor of Melitopol freed

4 mins; March 16, 2022

15 March: Two journalists killed by Russian troops, PMs of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia visited Kyiv, Russian $300 bln reserved for Ukraine

3 mins; March 16, 2022

14 March: Mariupol blocked without food, water, or medicine, Russian forces fired 900 missiles since start of war, Zelenskyy thanks Russians who spread truth about war

3 mins; March 15, 2022

13 March: Ukrainian artillery destroys 200 enemy vehicles, Russian invaders kill a US journalist in Ukraine, Ukraine-Russia talks continue every day

3 mins; March 14, 2022

12 March: Ukraine lost 1,300 warriors since the start of Russian invasion, Russian occupiers prepare fake referendum to create 'Kherson People's Republic'

3 mins; March 13, 2022

11 March: Ukraine creates Centre to Co-ordinate on Russian prisoners, Russia bombed town in Belarus from Ukrainian territory, Ukraine to continue efforts to open humanitarian corridor to Mariupol

3 mins; March 12, 2022

10 March: Russia prevents food and medicine from reaching blocked Mariupol, Zelesnkyy warns Russia against using chemical weapons, EU Summit approved Ukraine's candidacy in compromise wording

3 mins; March 11, 2022

09 March: Russia dropped bombs on children's and maternity hodpital in Mariupol, US against transferring fighter jets to Ukraine, humanitarian corridors start working

4 mins; March 10, 2022

08 March: Evacuation of civilians from fighting zones, US banned import of Russian oil, Zelenskyy addressed British Parliament

3 mins; March 09, 2022

07 March: Russian general killed in Ukraine, Ukrainian peacekeepers recalled home to fight against invaders, 1.7 mln people fled Ukraine due to war

2 mins; March 08, 2022

06 March: Russia doesn't allow to evacuate civilians from areas of active fighting, 95% of Russian troops prepared for invasion already in Ukraine, Ukraine asks for more fighter jets

4 mins; March 07, 2022

05 March: 3,000 US veterans volunteer to fight for Ukraine, evacuation of civilians expected from besieged Mariupol

2 mins; March 06, 2022

04 March: NATO won't close Ukraine's sky, as requested by Kyiv, 10,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine

2 mins; March 05, 2022

03 March: Russian troops initiate fights at nuclear power plant, 90% of Russian forces are already in Ukraine, Ukraine-Russia negotiations leave chance for humanitarian corridors

3 mins; March 04, 2022

02 March: Russia tries to besiege Kyiv, UN called on Russia to stop war, new round of Ukraine-Russia talks expected today

3 mins; March 03, 2022

01 March: Russia shells civilian objects in Ukraine, Zelenskyy ready for talks with Russia but shelling needs to end, new sanctions against Moscow

3 mins; March 02, 2022

28 Feb: Russia-Ukraine talks brought no results so far, Russia actively bomb houses and civilian infrastructure, Ukraine officially applied for EU membership

4 mins; March 01, 2022

27 Feb: Russia-Ukraine talks expected, 100,000 Ukrainians joined Army, EU to pay for Ukraine's weapons and closed airspace for Russia

4 mins; February 28, 2022

26 Feb: Fights continue near Mykolaiv and in Kharkiv, some Russian banks to be disconnected from SWIFT, Germany to provide Ukraine with weapons

2 mins; February 27, 2022

25 Feb: Russia failed to get foothold in Kyiv, Kremlin ready for negotiations with Ukraine, sanctions against Putin

1 min; February 26, 2022

24 Feb: Russia continues invasion against Ukraine, world reluctant to impose toughest sanctions on Russia

2 mins; February 25, 2022

23-24 Feb: Russia invaded Ukraine

1 min; February 24, 2022

22 Feb: Putin demands Ukraine to abandon NATO prospects and recognise annexation of Crimea, world impose new sanctions against Moscow

3 mins; February 23, 2022

21 Feb: Putin recognized so-called "Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics", Ukraine and world leaders condemn this decision and announced sanctions

3 mins; February 22, 2022

20 Feb: Biden and Putin agree to meet for security summit, 75% of Russian units gathered near Ukraine's border, Ukraine says no immediate threat

4 mins; February 21, 2022

19 Feb: Zelenskyy calls to answer when Ukraine will be able to join EU and NATO, Russia spreads fakes about Ukraine firing at its territory, Ukrainian Minister, MPs and media came under fire in Donbas

3 mins; February 20, 2022

18 Feb: Biden warns that Putin decided to invade Ukraine, residents of non-government-controlled areas of Donbas to be evacuated to Russia, Ukraine expects more provocations from Moscow

4 mins; February 19, 2022

17 Feb: US warns about possible Russian invasion of Ukraine in the coming days, US and UK expects Russia to intensify false-flag operations against Ukraine, escalation in Donbas

4 mins; February 18, 2022

16 Feb: Russia brings more forces to Ukraine's border despite promises to withdraw, EU approves €1.2 bln of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, Ukraine celebrates Day of Unity

4 mins; February 17, 2022

15 Feb: Russia plans to withdraw from Ukraine's border, Putin demands guarantees that Ukraine will never be in NATO, hacker attack on banks and government websites in Ukraine

4 mins; February 16, 2022

14 Feb: Zelenskyy asks Ukrainians to be confident in their army, Putin hasn't decided to start invasion yet, Scholz visited Kyiv and now on his way to Moscow

5 mins; February 15, 2022

13 Feb: Flights to and from Ukraine may stop from 14 Feb, Biden-Zelenskyy call, US moves embassy to Lviv

4 mins; February 14, 2022

12 Feb: Ukraine's Army says its ready to defend homeland, welcomes Russian forces to "hell", Biden-Putin phone call, Canada moves embassy from Kyiv

4 mins; February 13, 2022

11 Feb: Sources say Russia may invade Ukraine on 16 Feb, Ukraine plans to attract up to 2 mln people to reserve of Territorial Defence, sanctions imposed against pro-Russian channel

6 mins; February 12, 2022

10 Feb: Normandy Four advisors couldn't agree joint document, UK issued new law on sanctions in case of Russian invasion against Ukraine, Lithuania to deliver Stingers to Ukraine

3 mins; February 11, 2022

09 Feb: EU agreed package of sanctions in case of Russian invasion against Ukraine, Ukraine hopes for Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas to resume its work

3 mins; February 10, 2022

08 Feb: Macron in Kyiv, NATO thinks risk of Russian invasion is increasing, Ukraine to provide smartphones to citizens over 60

4 mins; February 09, 2022

07 Feb: Macron visited Moscow, travels to Kyiv, Ukraine received $1.5 billion in assistance and over 1,000 tonnes of military equipment, COVID-19 peak expected in two weeks

4 mins; February 08, 2022

06 Feb: Russian forces in Belarus spotted within 50 km from Ukraine, Foreign Ministry says Ukraine ready for any scenario, Germany again refused to supply weapons to Ukraine

3 mins; February 06, 2022

05 Feb: Russia has 70% of fighting power needed for invasion of Ukraine, Bild released Moscow's plan for occupation of Ukraine, pro-Ukrainian rally in Kharkiv

3 mins; February 06, 2022

03-04 Feb: US and UK expect Russia to spread fake videos to create pretext for an attack on Ukraine, Turkey-Ukraine free trade agreement

4 mins; February 05, 2022

02 Feb: Ukraine to receive more weapons now than in 2014, IMF ready to cover losses from anti-Russia sanctions, scandal round MP Trukhin

4 mins; February 02, 2022

01 Feb: British Prime Minister visited Kyiv, UK-Ukraine-Poland alliance, Ukraine to increase its army by 100,000 in three years

4 mins; February 01, 2022

31 Jan: UN Security Council discussed Russian military build-up near Ukraine, Kyiv can mobilize up to 2.5 mln people, if Russia invades, British PM to visit Ukraine

4 mins; February 01, 2022

30 Jan: UK warns about sanctions against Russian oligarchs, rally held in Kyiv to thank Ukraine's partners, Russian intellectuals signed open letter against invasion of Ukraine

4 mins; January 31, 2022

29 Jan: Russia announced return of some forces from Ukraine border to their bases, disconnecting Russia from Swift still discussed as possible sanction for further aggression

3 mins; January 29, 2022

28 Jan: Zelenskyy calls not to spread panic due to possible Russian invasion, Russia brought medical military units to Ukraine's borders, MP exposed while receiving a bribe

4 mins; January 29, 2022

27 Jan: National Guard serviceman killed 5 people in Dnipro, Zelenskyy-Biden call, Germans against weapons supply to Ukraine

4 mins; January 27, 2022

26 Jan: US responded to Russia's security demands, Washington sees preparations for Russian invasion against Ukraine by mid-February

4 mins; January 26, 2022

25 Jan: Ukraine not to agree to concessions made behind its back towards Russia, European Court of Human Rights to hold hearings in 3 cases against Russia regarding Donbas

4 mins; January 25, 2022

24 Jan: Russia not prepared for invasion against Ukraine, Kyiv sees no reason for evacuation of foreign diplomats, COVID-19 incidence rate increases for three weeks in a row

5 mins; January 25, 2022

23 Jan: US ordered diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, Bavarian PM spoke against harsh sanctions against Moscow, Ukraine plan no offensive in Donbas, or against Russia

3 mins; January 23, 2022

22 Jan: Scandalous statements by German Navy Commander, UK warns of conspiracy to install pro-Russian government in Ukraine, Day of Unity in Ukraine

3 mins; January 23, 2022

21 Jan: Zelenskyy calls for sanctions against Russia before the invasion, Blinken-Lavrov meeting, Ukraine to receive US weapons from Baltic states

4 mins; January 22, 2022

20 Jan: US not to send troops to Ukraine, if Russia invades, more countries ready to help Ukraine with weapons, US sanctions against Ukrainian MPs

4 mins; January 20, 2022

19 Jan: Zelenskyy calls on Ukrainians not to panic due to possible Russian invasion, Biden doesn't believe Putin wants war, court's decision on Poroshenko

4 mins; January 19, 2022

18 Jan: Blinken in Kyiv, Russia evacuates its diplomats from Ukraine, Kyiv to create 150 territorial defence battalions

4 mins; January 18, 2022

17 Jan: Poroshenko in court, Canadian special forces in Ukraine, UK to supply weapons to Kyiv

3 mins; January 17, 2022

16 Jan: Poroshenko expected to return to Ukraine amid criminal accusations, Russia won't withdraw troops from Ukraine borders, Ukraine calls on Berlin for defensive weapons

4 mins; January 17, 2022

15 Jan: Ukraine suspects Belarus of hacker attack on Ukrainian websites, Russian "Iskanders" spotted closer to Ukraine's border, Genoa fires Shevchenko as coach

4 mins; January 16, 2022

14 Jan: Massive hacker attack on Ukrainian government websites, intelligence warns about Russia's plans to attack its own forces and blame Ukraine, military pilots' pay raise

4 mins; January 15, 2022

13 Jan: Russia rejects requests to withdraw forces from Ukraine borders, SpaceX launch Ukraine's satellite, 10 times higher death risk among COVID-19 unvaccinated

3 mins; January 13, 2022

12 Jan: NATO rejects Russia's demands, US Senate suggests sanctions against Putin, Poroshenko plans to return to Ukraine amid criminal investigation against him

5 mins; January 13, 2022

11 Jan: NATO-Russia talks to begin, new Russian military exercises near Ukraine, COVID-19 peak in February

4 mins; January 12, 2022

10 Jan: US-Russia negotiations on security, $200 mln US defence support for Ukraine, 2 Ukrainian servicemen killed in Donbas

3 mins; January 11, 2022

09 Jan: Final preparations for US-Russia negotiations, US doesn't expect a breakthrough

3 mins; January 10, 2022

08 Jan: Stingers for Ukraine, US warns about sanctions prior to talks with Russia, second anniversary of PS752 flight near Tehran

3 mins; January 09, 2022

07 Jan: NATO, Ukraine agreed positions before talks with Russia, NYT released map of Russian troops near Ukraine

3 mins; January 08, 2022

06 Jan: Ex-President Poroshenko assets under arrest in high treason case, booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for every Ukrainian

3 mins; January 06, 2022

05 Jan: EU Foreign Police Representative visited Donbas, US promise to continue supporting Ukraine, Ukrainians asked not to travel to Kazakhstan

4 mins; January 05, 2022

04 Jan: Preparations for diplomatic talks with Russia, Ukraine's NATO aspirations, Zelenskyy on vacation in Bukovel

5 mins; January 04, 2022

03 Jan: Biden-Zelenskyy call, possible Putin-Scholz meeting, Akhmetov is 55% richer in 2021

6 mins; January 04, 2022

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