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Exhausted Ukrainian Troops Wait For Trump While Struggling To Hold Kursk

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Exhausted Ukrainian Troops Wait For Trump While Struggling To Hold Kursk

Four months after Ukraine’s offensive on the Russian region of Kursk, text messages from soldiers the BBC has been receiving, paints a bleak picture. The soldiers are encumbered with fatigue and strained with sleeplessness because of terrifying 3,000 kg glide bombs. And now, as the winter stings, the only silver lining they can see amidst…

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2.5 years

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2.5 years

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend a ceremony honouring fallen soldiers near the People’s Memorial of National Memory in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, December 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2.5 years on Monday (December 2, 2024), just…

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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach

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South Korea Scrambles Jets As Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach

Seoul: South Korea’s military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country’s airspace. Five Chinese and six Russian military aircraft entered and exited the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone in the East Sea and South Sea from…

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Over 200 Dead, Syrian Rebels Cut Key Highway As Clashes Escalate In Aleppo

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Over 200 Dead, Syrian Rebels Cut Key Highway As Clashes Escalate In Aleppo

Sydney: Jihadist fighters cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway on Thursday during an offensive that a monitor says killed around 200, including civilians hit by Russian air force strikes. A day earlier, jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a surprise attack on government-held areas of northern Aleppo province, triggering the fiercest…

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Biden Says Russian Attack Shows “Urgency” Of Backing Ukraine

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Biden Says Russian Attack Shows “Urgency” Of Backing Ukraine

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows the “urgency” of backing Kyiv, touting strong support ahead of Donald Trump taking office in January. “This attack is outrageous and serves as yet another reminder of the urgency and importance of supporting the Ukrainian people in their defense against Russian…

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Hardeep Singh Puri Says Russia Is Now Largest Supplier Of Crude Oil To India

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Hardeep Singh Puri Says Russia Is Now Largest Supplier Of Crude Oil To India

Hardeep Singh Puri said Russia has been the largest supplier of crude to India. New Delhi: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday that Russia has become the largest supplier of crude oil to India, accounting for more than 35 per cent of the country’s imports. Speaking at the…

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NATO Vows Ukraine Backing After Russian Missile ‘Intimidation’

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NATO Vows Ukraine Backing After Russian Missile ‘Intimidation’

NATO pledged support for Ukraine at talks in Brussels Tuesday after Russia’s attempt to “intimidate” Kyiv’s backers by firing an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile last week.  Russia on Thursday carried out a strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro which President Vladimir Putin said was a test of its new Oreshnik missile. Putin said the…

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‘Record’ Drone Barrage Pummels Ukraine As Missile Tensions Seethe

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‘Record’ Drone Barrage Pummels Ukraine As Missile Tensions Seethe

Kyiv: Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities. The Kremlin declined on Tuesday to confirm that Ukrainian forces had again launched US-provided long-range ATACMS at Russia this week but blamed Washington for escalating the conflict…

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Russian Plane Engine Catches Fire In Turkey, All 95 Passengers Evacuated

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Russian Plane Engine Catches Fire In Turkey, All 95 Passengers Evacuated

All 89 passengers and six crew were safely evacuated. Istanbul: The engine of a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at southern Turkey’s Antalya Airport on Sunday, the Turkish transport ministry said in a statement. The ministry said landings at the airport were suspended until 0300 local time (0000 GMT) while authorities towed the…

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Sweden Says Won’t Be Intimidated By Putin’s Warning To West

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Sweden Says Won’t Be Intimidated By Putin’s Warning To West

Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia’s provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. The Swedish minister’s remarks came as he announced “substantial funding” to Ukraine for the procurement of long-range missiles and drones. “The Russian escalation and provocation that we’ve…

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