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EU Still Has Questions On Ukraine Despite Zelenskyy's Anti-Corruption Law U-Turn

Zelenskyy’s Anti-Corruption Climbdown: What It Means For Ukraine

It was a swift U-turn: Two days after he signed legislation that critics said stripped two key anti-corruption agencies of their independence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a new bill that he said would hand it back. Here’s what the reversal could mean for Ukraine.
China's Backing Of Russia Is Harder To Deny. Ukraine Is Taking Notice.

The arrest of two Chinese nationals in Ukraine on espionage charges this month has punctuated a shift in Kyiv’s tone toward Beijing, whose support for Russia’s war is becoming harder to ignore.
Tehran On The Brink: Can Iran Survive Its Water Crisis?

This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at the worsening water crisis in Iran and its implications.
Can The Kremlin Finally Get Russians To Stop Using YouTube? Not Yet.

Russian officials have spent years laying the groundwork for a “managed” Internet that authorities could control and surveil. Pushing Russians away from hugely popular YouTube is key.
Is Russia Outpacing NATO In Weapons Production?

RFE/RL and the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), an open-source intelligence group, analyzed Russian and Western weapons production to assess whether Russia really has a twelvefold lead over the US and its allies, as outlined by NATO chief Mark Rutte.
Bradleys And HAWKs: What's In Washington's $322M Arms Sale To Ukraine

The United States is sending $322 million in military equipment to Ukraine, including air-defense systems and Bradley vehicles, after peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow failed to move forward.
Drone Attacks Even The Odds For Ukrainian Frontline Units

Russian drone operators and their positions are priority targets for their Ukrainian counterparts in the 30th Prince Kostyantyn Ostrozkiy Mechanized Brigade. These Ukrainian soldiers are also busy fending off daily incursions in the Donetsk region.
UK Data Leak Spurs Costly Afghan Resettlement And Security Fears

The Taliban says the British data leak of Afghan allies is not news for them because the former interior and defense ministries “have left all their documents behind.”
'A Perilous Moment For Ukraine' As New Law Undermines Wartime Unity

Protesters say a law signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will badly set back Ukraine’s hard-won progress since independence, undermining its defense against Russia’s invasion. “Our country is already under massive external attack,” one demonstrator said. “We must not destroy it from within.”
Tensions High As EU Leaders Head To China For Pivotal Summit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will meet with the Chinese president and prime minister in Beijing on July 24 in what is expected to be a tense summit with the war in Ukraine and a potential transatlantic trade war looming large.
'Steppe Wolves' Volunteers Won't Let Military Retirement Rules Stop Them

Ukrainain military volunteers older than 60 are fixing up malfunctioning rockets and using them against Russian units. That's a specialty of the Stepovi Vovky, or Steppe Wolves, a group that supports Ukrainian Army soldiers, doing jobs official troops can't do under current law.
Trump's Deadline For A Deal Looms Over Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

Few expect substantial progress toward peace at a new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. But with a new deadline from US President Donald Trump for a deal, analysts say each side wants to show Washington that it is constructively seeking peace – and that other side is not.
Can Iran Exploit Sectarian Clashes To Regain A Foothold In Syria?

Sectarian clashes in southern Syria have created a fragile cease-fire and a potential opening for Tehran. With old proxy networks fraying and rivals watching closely, can Iran turn the chaos into a new foothold, or will its bid to regain influence falter?
EU Preps Suspension Of Georgia Visa Liberalization And What's In The Bloc's New Budget Proposal?

This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two major issues: the chances of the EU suspending visa liberalization for Georgia and the next EU budget.
US Management of the Zangezur Corridor In The Caucasus? Iran Won't Like It.

A US proposal to place the proposed Zangezur Corridor -- a critical link between Azerbaijan and its Naxcivan exclave via southern Armenia -- under American management has deepened fault lines in the South Caucasus and stirred unease in Iran.

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