Zelenskyy appoints new ambassador to US, Ukrainian delegation to meet Trump's team – Wednesday brief
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Olha Stefanishyna has been appointed as Ukraine's new ambassador to the United States. Meanwhile, the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, will travel to the United States for talks with US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Steve Witkoff.
Read more about what happened on Wednesday, August 27.
Zelenskyy appoints Olha Stefanishyna Ukraine’s Ambassador to US
Olha Stefanishyna has officially become Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States. The formal procedures have been completed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
According to the President, he has identified key tasks to revamp the work of the Ukrainian embassy in the US and implement all agreements with President Donald Trump. First and foremost, these are agreements in the defense sector.
Zelenskyy confirms talks on Ukraine’s security guarantees in US
The Ukrainian delegation will hold a meeting with US President Donald Trump’s team on Friday, August 29. They will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, according to the evening address of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
At the same time, he noted that everyone can see very brazen negative signals from Moscow regarding negotiations.
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Indian goods over Russian oil buys
US President Donald Trump has signed off on a decision to impose 50% tariffs on Indian imports, a move aimed at punishing New Delhi for continuing to buy Russian oil, which, he said, helps finance Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.
The new tariffs took effect early Wednesday, doubling the existing 25% duties. They will cover more than 55% of Indian exports to the United States - India’s largest overseas market.
Blast on Ryazan-Moscow oil pipeline cuts off deliveries to Russian capital – sources
On August 26, a powerful explosion occurred on the Ryazan–Moscow trunk oil pipeline in the territory of the Ryazan region. The pipeline is one of the key sources of petroleum product supplies to Moscow, according to sources from the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense.
Reports of a loud "bang" in Ryazan city's public channels were accompanied by a large-scale fire.
