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Three people were killed in a breakaway zone by an artillery bombardment

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A Ukrainian artillery bombardment on a market in the Donetsk region has killed at least three persons, including a toddler. At least four others were injured in the event; which included photos of burning booths and one dead on the ground. The news from Kyiv elicited no instant response. A Ukrainian artillery bombardment on a … Read more

Wikipedia defies a Russian request to erase content about the Ukraine war

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Wikipedia is one of the only significant fact-checked Russian-language sources of information for Russians. Moscow court said that the falsehoods on Wikipedia represented a threat to Russian public order. The Wikimedia Foundation says people have a right to know the truth about the conflict. The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia; has filed an appeal against … Read more

Western donor countries’ “complacency” is slammed by a Ukrainian military spokesman

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A representative for Ukraine’s foreign legion slammed a “feeling of complacency” among the country’s military sponsors. The longer we delay, the greater the number of people who will die, Magrou warned. This includes not just Ukrainian military personnel but also our legionnaires. On Monday, a representative for Ukraine’s foreign legion slammed a “feeling of complacency” … Read more

Russian missiles launched on Chernihiv have prompted evacuations

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Ukrainian Civil Defense director: “The reason for it is the fear of fire spreading”. The Chernihiv area has not been a frequent target of Russian airstrikes or shelling in recent months. No injuries have been reported, but residents have been ordered to leave the Pryluky neighbourhood. Russian forces launched three missiles on the Pryluky neighbourhood … Read more

‘Surrender or perish,’ says rebel commander in Severodonetsk

Severodonetsk

A military spokesperson of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” says Ukrainian forces in Severodonetsk must surrender or perish. He claims that the only bridge connecting the city to neighbouring Lysychansk has been destroyed. The media is unable to corroborate his allegations. According to a military spokesperson of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic,” Ukrainian forces in … Read more

In the first 100 days of the conflict, Russia earned about €100 billion from energy exports

Russia earned about €100 billion

Russia gained €100 billion from oil and gas exports in the first 100 days of the Ukraine crisis. Moscow’s earnings from energy sales have fallen from a high of well over $1 billion per day in March. However, they continue to surpass publicly publicised projections of the cost of the war. Russia gained about €100 … Read more

On ‘Liberation Day,’ a former Ukrainian prime minister laments Mariupol’s destruction

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It is eight years since pro-Russian soldiers were pushed out of Mariupol after a short takeover in 2014. Eight years later, the port city has been reclaimed by the Russians after weeks of relentless shelling. Russian strikes are thought to have completely destroyed 50 percent of the city’s buildings. On the seventh anniversary of Liberation … Read more

Russia is utilising more powerful weaponry than Ukraine, according to Finland’s president

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Finnish President Sauli Niinisto says Russia’s weapons are more powerful than those of Ukraine. Western nations have been careful to only give Ukraine weapons that Russia would use, he says. He claims Russian weapons contain thermobaric bombs, which are “weapons of mass devastation”. Both Russia and Ukraine use heavier weaponry against one other; but Russia’s … Read more

Ukraine wishes to improve its air defences

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the West to deliver sophisticated missile defence systems to his nation. The US, Denmark and UK have already delivered anti-ship missiles to supplement Ukraine’s homegrown Neptune systems. President Zelensky revealed last night that Moscow had launched 2,606 missiles since the war began. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has requested … Read more

The mayor of Mariupol describes the city’s dire situation

The mayor of Mariupol

More than 100,000 people are besieged in Mariupol. Russian military gained control of the southern port city in May. Mayor has asked foreign groups to assist in the establishment of “green lanes” for evacuation. According to the city’s mayor, Vadym Boichenko, more than 100,000 people are besieged in occupied Mariupol. “They don’t have access to … Read more

The EU holds Russia responsible for the inaction in restoring Ukrainian ports

Ukraine is a key global supplier of grain and edible oils. Much of its harvest is bottled up because Russia has occupied its ports; or because free ports have been mined to fend off Russian offensives. EU trade envoy: “It is time for Russia to stop its aggression”. EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis says, Russia … Read more

The US and its allies trade barbs with China, while Ukraine takes centre stage at the Asia security meeting

The US and its allies

Co-operation between China and Russia has “undoubtedly” sharpened security concerns in the region. U.S., allies trade barbs with China at Asia’s premier security meeting, especially on Taiwan. Ukraine’s President addressed Shangri-La Dialogue via video link from undisclosed location. Japan says, cooperation between China and Russia has “undoubtedly” heightened security worries in the region. At Asia’s … Read more

Britons and Moroccan sentenced to death after capture in Ukraine by Russian separatist

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Three Britons have been sentenced to death by firing squad in self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. Pro-Russian separatists found them guilty of plotting a violent revolution of power. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson slams the decision as “phoney with no credibility”, according to Russian media. “This is a phoney decision with no credibility,” Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson … Read more

Russia selected leader says, Kherson integration into Russia has begun

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The merger of Ukraine’s Kherson region into Russia is underway, according to the territory’s Russian-appointed head. “We know Russia is with us, and we will always be with Russia,” Vladimir Saldo stated over Telegram. Saldo did not elaborate on what “integration” entails. The merger of Ukraine’s Kherson region into Russia is underway, according to the … Read more

The UN says, the conflict in Ukraine may force 47 million people into severe food poverty

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The crisis in Ukraine may raise the number of “acute food insecure individuals” throughout the world by 47 million this year. The conflict has interrupted crucial agricultural output and exports, as well as raised energy prices. Africa and the Middle East rely heavily on wheat shipments from Ukraine and Russia. UN forecasts: the crisis in … Read more

Russia says no deal on grain shipments has been reached with Turkey or the Middle East

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Russia denies stealing 600,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain, according to the Ukrainian Agrarian Council. Global leaders have criticised Russian soldiers’ months-long blockade of key Ukrainian ports. More than 20 million tonnes of grain is stuck within Ukraine due to the blockade. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman says, that no deal on sending Ukrainian grain to … Read more

Ukraine wheat is being shipped to Turkey in the Middle East via Russia

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Moscow-backed official says Russia has begun shipping wheat to Turkey and Middle Eastern countries. Yevgeny Balitsky is head of the Moscow-installed military-civilian administration in the occupied areas. He did not specify which countries were allegedly being supplied with the wheat. Russia has began transporting wheat to Turkey and Middle Eastern countries; according to a Moscow-backed … Read more

The OECD warns of a “hefty” economic cost of the Ukraine conflict

The OECD

The world economy will pay a “hefty price” for the war in Ukraine encompassing weaker growth; stronger inflation and potentially long-lasting damage to supply chains. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. The world economy will pay a “hefty price” for the war in Ukraine, a global economic group has warned. The war … Read more

‘Russian aggression,’ not sanctions, is fueling the grain issue

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Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia’s invasion is responsible for global grain crisis. Dmytro Kuleba dismisses Moscow’s claims that Western sanctions are to blame. Russia has seized large parts of Ukraine’s coast and its warships control the Black and Azov Seas, blocking farm exports. Ukraine’s foreign minister has said that Russia’s invasion is to blame for … Read more

UN plan for grain exports for Ukraine has hit barriers

UN plan for grain

Turkey says a United Nations plan to set up a sea corridor for Ukrainian grain exports is “reasonable”. But Ankara needs more talks with Moscow and Kyiv to ensure ships would be safe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine halted Kyiv’s Black Sea grain exports, threatening global food crisis. Turkey claims that a sea corridor controlled by … Read more

Ukraine may be set to retreat from a strategically important eastern city

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The battle for Sievierodonetsk has become the focus of the conflict in recent weeks. Russia is trying to take full control of the industrial Donbas region. Ukrainian troops may soon have to retreat from a key eastern city, as Russian advances force them back. As Russian advances pull them back, Ukrainian troops may soon have … Read more

Russia forces Ukraine’s front-line troops back, the president travels close to them

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“The most important thing is that you all deserve triumph. “But not at any cost,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a visit to his troops on Sunday. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, said he had visited two cities along one of the most active battle lines between his country’s military and Russian forces. Read More: … Read more

Giving heavy weaponry isn’t a one-time situation, the West “must comprehend.”

Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister

Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar warned that Western partners “must understand”; that sending heavy equipment to Ukraine “is not a one-time gift,” but must be continued until “winning.” “Weapons have started to arrive, but it is not enough to give the Russian army a really powerful rebuff,” Maliar added. “Given that we have already … Read more

Ukrainian defense minister says ‘optimistic’ forecast sees war over by end of the year

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Ukraine’s Defense Minister says he expects the conflict in Ukraine to end by the end of 2014. Oleksii Reznikov was speaking at the GLOBSEC-2022 forum in Bratislava, Slovakia. Ukrainian defense forces still need heavy weapons, primarily MLRS, and other artillery, tanks, and anti-ship systems. Oleksii Reznikov, the Ukrainian Defense Minister, said it is “hard to … Read more

Biden emphasizes Ukraine’s battle for democracy in memorial day speech

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In his Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, In which he emphasizes the crisis underscores the need of continuing to fight for independence. Right now, Russia is waging a campaign of aggression to suffocate freedom and democracy. In the very culture and identity of neighboring Ukraine, Freedom was never free. Championing democracy has always … Read more

80th day updates on Ukraine Russia war

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80th day updates on Ukraine Russia war Ukraine has “possibly won the war of Kharkiv”, the nation’s second-biggest city, the Institute for the Study of War has said in its most recent evaluation of the contention. “Ukrainian powers kept Russian soldiers from encompassing, not to mention holding onto Kharkiv, and afterward ousted them from around … Read more

Russia warns nuclear strike if Sweden and Finland join NATO

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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened Thursday that if Finland or Sweden joined NATO, Russia would install nuclear weapons near them. Medvedev, former president and deputy head of Russia’s security council, remarked on Telegram that joining would more than treble Russia’s land border with NATO members. “Naturally, we will have to reinforce these borders,” he … Read more

Croatia has expelled 24 Russian diplomats

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On Monday, Croatia informed the Russian ambassador of a decrease in the number of diplomatic and administrative workers at the Russian Embassy. “Eighteen diplomats and six members of administrative staff (24 employees in total) at the Embassy of the Russian Federation have been asked to leave the Republic of Croatia,” the statement said. Croatia has … Read more