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Putin signs off record Russian defence spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

December 1, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and EU enlargement chief Marta Kos pose for a picture on the day of their meeting, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian…

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In Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, some quietly waiting for Russian troops

September 25, 2024 admin

Walking through the deserted streets of Pokrovsk as Russian troops inch closer and closer every day, Galyna said she was not worried about the prospect of occupation. She was making her way home as artillery echoed in the distance, before the beginning of the 3 p.m. to 11 a.m. curfew that authorities in the eastern…

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Ukraine and its allies battle Russian bid to have genocide case tossed out of the U.N.’s top court

September 18, 2023 admin

View of the Peace Palace which houses World Court where Ukraine’s legal battle against Russia over allegations of genocide used by Moscow to justify its 2022 invasion, resumed in The Hague, Netherlands, on September 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s legal battle against Russia over allegations of genocide used by Moscow to justify its…

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 32 drones, 25 downed: Kyiv

September 10, 2023 admin

An explosion of a drone is seen in the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia attacked Ukraine with 32 drones overnight into Sunday, Kyiv military chiefs said, most of them aimed around the capital. Air defences shot down…

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