Veronika Melkozerova, POLITICO Europe Journalist Profile

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Russia wounds over 100 with new cluster supersonic missile on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

6 days ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

KYIV — Russia is continuing its attack on Ukrainian civilian areas, hitting Kharkiv’s residential district with new types of cluster-filled ballistic missiles in the early hours of Friday morning. The missile used was a 9M727, a jet-powered supersonic missile comparable to the American Tomahawk, Serhiy Bolivanov, head of the local police department, said in a statement. The munition is equipped with stealth technology, allowing it to escape radar detection.
China is supplying weapons to Russia, Zelenskyy says

1 week ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

KYIV — China is providing weapons to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing information from Ukraine's intelligence and security services. Supplies include gunpowder and artillery, with Chinese enterprises working in Russia, he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Thursday, adding that Kyiv will provide more detailed information about the cooperation next week.
Ukrainians roll eyes at Witkoff, reject border changes

1 week ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

“This all is Ukraine’s right under international law, not just a wish list” Tykhyi added. “Russia has no right to dictate anything to Ukraine. It’s an aggression, where there’s a state that was attacked and the attacker state. There should not be equalizing of the two.” Earlier this week, Witkoff, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 11, said that Russia wants a permanent settlement and that the peace deal Moscow has proposed includes “five territories of Ukraine”.
Ukrainians roll eyes at Witkoff, reject border changes

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Veronika Melkozerova

3 hours agoShelters are nearly empty, and local humanitarian groups are scrambling to survive. The new reality is a stark reflection of the sweeping changes in US immigration policy under President Donald Trump. It follows the administration’s termination of the CBP One app, a tool that allowed migrants to …
Russian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a ‘mistake’ - it’s a strategy

1 week ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

Russia is using the presence of troops in the city to legitimize an attack that has drawn international condemnation. The Russian defense ministry confirmed it used two ballistic missiles against Sumy, saying it targeted a “gathering of Ukrainian military command,” killing 60 soldiers.
Prince Harry visits Ukraine’s largest rehab center for war amputees

1 week ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

“In Canada, we presented Harry a bracelet with an inscription ‘Who saves one life, saves the whole world.’ And he wears it!” Andriy Stavnitser, co-founder of Superhumans Center, wrote in a Facebook post. “This whole chain of events led to the fact that a member of the royal family, a person recognized in every corner of the planet, a person who devoted his fame and influence to strengthening the authority of veterans, came to Lviv to visit us,” Stavnitser added.
More than 150 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

KYIV — As Ukraine continues to interrogate two Chinese citizens that its forces captured in the Donetsk region earlier this week, Kyiv said it has identified even more Chinese men fighting for Russia. “As of now, we have precise data on over 150 Chinese citizens who were involved in the war against Ukraine by Russia. We know that the actual number is higher,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement.
Ukraine lays out peacekeeping mission wish list

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

KYIV — Ukraine's key allies meet Thursday to continue hashing out the details of any peacekeeping mission sent to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia. They'll be led by France's Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his British counterpart John Healey, who will meet with their fellow defense ministers from the so-called coalition of the willing that includes many European countries, Canada and Australia but not the United States at NATO HQ in Brussels.
Ukraine captures 2 Chinese soldiers fighting for Putin, Zelenskyy says

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Elena Giordano |Veronika Melkozerova

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv’s forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting alongside Russian troops. “We have information that there are much more than two such Chinese citizens in the occupier’s units,” Zelenskyy added.
How Kyiv’s effort to lure Trump with rare earths backfired

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Veronika Melkozerova

KYIV — To hear Ukrainian officials tell it, their country is one of the world’s top locations for crucial rare earths and other minerals needed to power a modern economy — and to make a fortune. It was a pitch used to entice the transactional U.S. President Donald Trump into continuing his country’s support for Kyiv, and it worked. Trump is keen on Ukraine — but only when it comes to squeezing it for money, not for helping it secure a stable post-war peace.

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