Russia-Ukraine War
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World leaders meet at Swiss peace conference on Ukraine – without Russia
The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine – with cnotably absent.
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Ukraine rejects Putin’s ‘absurd’ peace conditions
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Ukraine responded by calling Putin's proposal “manipulative” and “absurd.”
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Russia’s Devastating Attacks on Ukraine’s Grid Spark Fears of Brutal Winter
Kyiv is battling to keep the lights on as Moscow’s attacks on its energy infrastructure, including power plants, seek to sap Ukrainians’ will to resist.
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G7 to approve $50bn in Ukraine aid despite disputes – media
Western powers are at odds over who should carry the risks of tapping into Russian assets, several outlets have reported
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Latest Russia-Ukraine War
Russia reports battlefield gains in Donetsk region ahead of Ukraine summit
Russia on Monday claimed the capture of another village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of gains ahead of a major Ukraine summit in Switzerland.
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Kiev makes first airstrike on Russian border region – Sky News
Ukraine received permission to use donated weapons outside of its claimed territory from several Western nations last week
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Outages shroud Ukraine as Russian strikes on power plants take their toll
After an attack over the weekend, the state electricity company, Ukrenergo, said electricity rationing would be needed throughout the country.
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France to give fighter jets to Ukraine – Macron
The French president also reiterated that Kiev can carry out long-range missile strikes on Russian soil
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The US tests Putin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine
Allowing Ukraine to fire Western weapons into Russia strengthens an ally, but risks violating an unknown red line.
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Biden team hails ‘lightning speed’ call on strikes in Russia. Meanwhile, Kharkiv burned.
Washington finally allowed Kyiv to strike limited targets inside Russia with limited weapons. It might be too little, too late.
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Zelensky accuses Russia and China of undermining summit
Both countries are trying to dissuade others from attending the upcoming event, Ukraine's president says.
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Putin warns West about consequences of attacking Russia
Moscow knows who would be behind long-range “Ukrainian” strikes, the president has said
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Russia launches tactical nuclear drills (VIDEO)
The exercise will involve the delivery of nuclear weapons to troops, covert deployment, and preparations to a strike, the Defense Ministry has sai
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Vladimir Zelensky: No mandate, no election. So what now?
With his term in office having reached its expiry date and the conflict going badly for Kiev, the Ukrainian leader is in a very difficult situation
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Ukraine's defence lines stretched as Russian troops advance
The BBC's Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline.
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Zelensky blames ‘whole world’ for Ukraine’s failures in Kharkov
Russian forces recently captured several settlements near the city, gaining an upper hand in the region
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Buffer or ruse?: Russia's new offensive in northeast Ukraine 'not an open road to Kharkiv'
Over the past three days, Russia has seized control of several localities north of Kharkiv in a fierce new offensive that could bring Moscow to the gates of Ukraine’s second-largest city. FRANCE 24 spoke to several military analysts who believe that it is still too early to speak of a turning point in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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