Trump's conversation with Zelenskyy, new details of Farion's murder, and a racketeer mayor: highlights for July 20

Trump assures that his victory will not benefit Russia

During a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US presidential candidate Donald Trump urged him not to believe that his victory in the election would be beneficial to Russia.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also convinced that Donald Trump “has the power” to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, and on Ukraine's terms. According to him, he gained confidence in this after meeting with the US presidential candidate.

Farion killed while waiting for a taxi

Linguist and public figure Iryna Farion was murdered when she was waiting for a taxi to go to her daughter.

At the time, there was no electricity in the neighborhood, so most of the surveillance cameras were not working. However, law enforcement officers are looking for cameras that could work on batteries.

A photo of the alleged suspect in the murder of professor and linguist Iryna Farion was circulated online, but the Center for Countering Disinformation emphasized that it was fake.

Farion's funeral will be held in her hometown of Lviv on July 21, with the funeral rites beginning the next day.

Racketeer mayor detained in Odesa region

Law enforcement officers detained a mayor who tried to take over a recreation center by the sea. The day before, the media wrote that it was the mayor of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Vitaliy Hromadan, elected from the OPFL.

According to the investigation, the criminal group, led by the head of the city council, tried to force the owner of a local recreation center on the Black Sea coast to give up 50% of its corporate rights.

Taxi driver claims Crimea was never Ukrainian

A Bolt taxi driver claimed that Crimea had never been Ukrainian and was “just handed over” to Ukraine, according to passenger Galina Morar. According to her, it all started when she asked to turn off the Russian chanson. The company has already responded to the behavior of their driver.

Hungary may face a fuel crisis

Hungary is facing a fuel shortage after Ukraine banned oil shipments from the Russian company Lukoil through its territory, Politico reports.

Budapest depends on Russian oil exports for 70% of its fuel needs, with Lukoil supplying half of this volume.

Demolition of Zelenskyi estate in Kyiv

In the evening of July 19, a historic building, the Zelensky estate at 22 Konys'koho Street, built in 1890, was demolished without authorization in the center of Kyiv. The city authorities said they were outraged by the situation and called the demolition “brazen and cynical arbitrariness”.

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy stated that it had not granted any approvals for the demolition of the 19th-century Zelenskyi estate in Kyiv, nor for the reconstruction or construction of a new building in its place.

On the evening of July 20, several hundred people gathered in front of the Kyiv City State Administration to rally against the destruction of historic buildings in the city.

Pavlo Sheremet died eight years ago

Today, July 20, marks the eighth anniversary of the death of journalist Pavlo Sheremet, who was blown up in his car on his way to work in 2016.

The case of Sheremet's murder has been suspended because the defendants are currently serving in the army.

Other important news

• Ukrainian and European powerlifting champion Andriy Mazanovych was killed at the front.
• Russians attacked a railroad in the Kharkiv region: railroad workers were wounded.
• In Krasnodar, Russians blocked a road to protest blackouts.
• Hackers with USSR and Antifa flags were detained in Spain for cyberattacks on Ukraine's partners.
• In Irpin, a house for the family of a fallen soldier was built using a 3D printer.