Ukraine-Russia talks held in Istanbul, law on NABU's independence announced - Wednesday brief

Zelenskyy promises new law to guarantee NABU and SAPO independence

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced upcoming changes to Ukraine's law enforcement system, with a relevant presidential bill currently in preparation, according to his statement during the evening address.

According to Zelenskyy, the presidential draft law will be submitted to Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada in the near future. The bill aims to strengthen the independence of anti-corruption institutions and eliminate any Russian influence over Ukraine's law enforcement agencies.

Russia offered meetings with Trump and Erdoğan by end of summer - Ukraine's National Security Secretary

Russia was offered to hold a leaders' summit that, in addition to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, would include the Presidents of Türkiye and the United States - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Donald Trump, Ukrainian news agency Suspilne news reports.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, commenting on the proposal to Russia, stated that it is a standing offer and could be implemented at any time. For example, if Putin wants to meet tomorrow, Zelenskyy will be ready to hold such a meeting with him.

New POW exchange with Russia - Here's who Ukraine gets back

Ukraine and Russia carried out another stage of a prisoner exchange. This is already the ninth exchange under the previous agreements reached in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports.

Through all the stages of the latest Istanbul agreements, more than 1,000 of our people have been brought back.

Ukraine signs interceptor drones contracts worth over ₴3 billion - Defense Minister

Ukraine has already signed four contracts worth over 3 billion hryvnias for the supply of interceptor drones capable of countering Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Shahed type, according to the head of the Ministry of Defense, Denys Shmyhal.