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New Swiss sanctions against Russia come into effect
Switzerland has implemented a new set of sanctions against Russia, the Swiss…
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American conservative group, Republicans for Ukraine, launches ad campaign to increase Republican support for Ukraine
A U.S. Republican Party-affiliated group, Republicans for Ukraine, announced the launch of…
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Russian Journalist Says She Was Poisoned In Germany
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Russia sentences Ukrainian soldiers to over 20 years in prison
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Russian Attack Hits Warehouses and Granaries at Reni Port in Odesa Region
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Front-line medics’ race against time to save wounded soldiers
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Chinese defense minister claims ‘strategic partnership’ with Belarus
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Russian attacks kill 4, injure 16 over past day
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Russia starts producing its own Shahed drones UK intelligence
UK Defence Intelligence has reported that Russia has begun using equivalents of…
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Russian village better than Maldives, Austria’s former foreign minister tells propagandists
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Ukraine liberates Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast, first vessel sails through temporary Black Sea corridor
Key developments on Aug. 16: Ukraine liberates the village of Urozhaine in…
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Russia starts producing its own Shahed drones UK intelligence
UK Defence Intelligence has reported that Russia has begun using equivalents of…
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Russia starts producing its own Shahed drones UK intelligence
UK Defence Intelligence has reported that Russia has begun using equivalents of…
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Russia sentences Ukrainian soldiers to over 20 years in prison
A Russian-controlled court in occupied Donetsk Oblast sentenced three Ukrainian soldiers to…
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Front-line medics’ race against time to save wounded soldiers
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Arsonists Attack 12 Military Consciption Centers Across Russia In One Day
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Kyiv Summons Polish Ambassador Over Statements On ‘Lack Of Gratitude’
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Russian Attack Hits Warehouses and Granaries at Reni Port in Odesa Region
Russian forces launched kamikaze drone strikes on the Odesa Region overnight, attacking…
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Ukrainian Marines Release Footage of Urozhaine Village Liberation
Members of the 35th Separate Brigade of Marines have posted video footage…
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Why The EU Is Reluctant To Hit Third Countries With Sanctions; The Dashed Hopes Of The Western Balkans
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Middle East
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Zaluzhnyi discusses with American, British partners cooperation in military sphere
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi held talks with…
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Switzerland imposes new sanctions against Russia
Switzerland has decided to impose additional sanctions against Russia. The Swiss Federal…
Eastern Europe
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Ukraine liberates Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast, first vessel sails through temporary Black Sea corridor
Key developments on Aug. 16: Ukraine liberates the village of Urozhaine in…
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NATO Official retracts controversial suggestion about Ukraine exchanging territory for NATO membership
Stian Jenssen, chief of staff to the NATO secretary-general, walked back his…