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Russia Jails Barman For 25 Years Over Joining Pro-Ukraine Fighting Unit

May 23, 2024 admin

Last month, Russia jailed a man for 10 years for planning to fight on Ukraine side. (Representational) Moscow: Russia on Thursday jailed a barman for 25 years for joining a unit of Russians fighting for Ukraine and carrying out sabotage of railway equipment. Russia has reported numerous incidents of sabotage since the start of its…

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UK Says China Sending “Lethal Aid” To Russia For Ukraine War

May 22, 2024 admin

China and Russia’s strategic partnership has only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine. London: China is sending “lethal aid” to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain’s defence minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. “Today I can reveal that we have evidence that Russia and China are collaborating on combat equipment for…

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German Foreign Minister flags ‘dramatic’ worsening on Ukraine front

May 22, 2024 admin

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 92nd separate assault brigade guards an area, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine on May 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock voiced concern on May 21 over the worsening battlefield conditions for Ukrainian forces on the eastern…

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Russia Says Ukraine Launched 62-Drone Attacks, Oil Refinery Halted

May 19, 2024 admin

Russia said its forces had captured the village of Starytsia in Kharkiv region. (Representational) Moscow: Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine launched a major 62-drone attack on Russian regions forcing one oil refinery in southern Russia to halt operations, and that Kyiv’s forces had fired U.S., French and Ukrainian missiles at Russian-held territory. Russia shot…

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10 Killed, 25 Injured In Russian Strikes On Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region

May 19, 2024 admin

The first strike killed five and wounded 16 in a recreation area just outside Kharkiv. Kharkiv: Russian strikes killed at least 10 people, including a pregnant woman, and injured 25 others in two separate attacks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, local officials said. It was the latest in what have been constant attacks…

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Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while Russia continues its push in the east

May 19, 2024 admin

A Ukrainian serviceman prepares to launch a drone at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine. File. | Photo Credit: AP Russia reported some 60 drones and several missiles shot down over its territory overnight into May 19, with Ukraine in turn saying it destroyed over 30 Russian drones. Russia’s renewed offensive continues to play out…

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Russia takes control of village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, defence ministry says

May 18, 2024 admin

Smoke rises after a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Russian forces have captured the village of Starytsia in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday. It added that Russian troops are continuing to advance in the area. (Reporting by…

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Important for India to attend Swiss Conference, play role in conveying message to Russia: Swiss Foreign Secretary Fasel

May 17, 2024 admin

Alexandre Fasel, Swiss Foreign Secretary. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement India has not “determined its attendance” at next month’s Ukraine Peace Conference in Switzerland, repeated the Ministry of External Affairs, as Swiss Foreign Secretary Alexandre Fasel met with his counterparts in Delhi for another attempt to secure India’s participation. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Fasel…

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Anti-Putin Russian Paramilitaries Join Ukraine’s Fight In Kharkiv Region

May 16, 2024 admin

Ukraine has sent reinforcements to shore up its defence against a Russian ground incursion. Kharkiv Region: Peeking out from under a hat and with his face covered, the Russian fighting for Kyiv described unrelenting battles in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv where Moscow’s forces opened a new front last week. “The situation is difficult,…

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Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including replacement of Defence Minister

May 15, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the new government in Moscow, Russia May 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 14 signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the Defence Minister with a former Deputy Prime Minister who is an economics expert with…

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