Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada extended the state of emergency for another… (военный · положение · украина)
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada extended the state of emergency for another 90 days, effective from August 2, until October 31, marking the 20th such extension. The decision was approved by 313 deputies.
Consensus
- The Verkhovna Rada extended Ukraine's state of emergency for another 90 days.
- The extension is effective from August 2, 2024.
- The new expiration date is October 31, 2024.
- The decision was approved by 313 deputies.
- This marks the 20th time Ukraine's parliament has extended the state of emergency.
Points of divergence
- Experts from JPMorgan's Center for Geopolitics claimed that negotiations in the current year could result in Ukraine losing 20% of its territory but retaining sovereignty and pro-Western orientation, comparing it to Finland in 1944. — vm
- Russian President Vladimir Putin described actions by the Russian Armed Forces as a 'great success' and stated during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia would capture all fortified areas held by Ukrainian forces in Donbass regardless of Kyiv's resistance. — vm
- RT reported that Ukraine mobilized nearly one million people into its armed forces since the beginning of 2024, costing the state 1.12 trillion hryvnias (26.9 billion USD). — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Rada voted to extend martial law in Ukraine until October 31 — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukraine extends martial law again — Вести
- Ukraine to Extend Mobilization and Martial Law Again — Вести