Russia-Ukraine War
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Russia strikes Kiev’s depleted uranium stocks – MOD
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Billions of dollars in western profits trapped in Russia
Businesses from ‘unfriendly’ countries have amassed more than $18bn in earnings since the start of the invasion of Ukraine
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Trump ‘liked’ what Putin said about him
The ex-president believes the Russian leader’s remarks prove that he is “right” about the conflict in Ukraine
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Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned.
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Latest Russia-Ukraine War
Russian military general warns ‘the war will not stop here’, hints at Europe invasion
A Russian general recently promoted by Vladimir Putin has raised eyebrows across Europe with his appearance on state TV.
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Kim Jong Un Travels to Russia, His Bulletproof Train Spotted Ahead of Putin Meeting
The North Korean leader is making his first trip abroad in more than four years, likely aboard a luxury carriage preferred by his family
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Musk talked to Russian ambassador before Starlink decision – WaPo
The billionaire was reportedly told that a Ukrainian attack on Crimea could trigger a nuclear response from Moscow
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Elon Musk says he withheld Starlink over Crimea to avoid escalation
Elon Musk says he refused to give Kyiv access to his Starlink communications network over Crimea to avoid complicity in a "major act of war".
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'People who did nothing wrong': The toll of Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says more than 26,000 civilians have been killed or wounded in war
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Deadly Russian Strike Hits Eastern Ukraine as Blinken Visits Kyiv
- A missile strike killed at least 16 people after hitting shops in the city of Kostyantynivka, Ukraine’s president said.
- Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, arrived in Kyiv hours earlier and was expected to announce more than $1 billion in new aid to Ukraine.
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How Russia’s Blockade of Black Sea Ports Is Hitting Ukraine’s Economy
Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s economy by taking aim at its crucial ports on the Black Sea. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how Moscow’s strategy has worked, and what the West is doing to try and counter its blockade.
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Blinken Visits Kyiv at Key Moment for War, Ukraine Ties
U.S. Secretary of State expected to announce more than $1 billion in new aid
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‘You will be provided with everything you need’: How Ukraine tries to fuel Russian defections
A rare video aired on Ukrainian television on Sunday allegedly showing a Russian pilot who had defected and encouraging other Russian soldiers to do the same. His dramatic escape allegedly took six months to plan, and was carried out in cooperation with Ukraine’s intelligence services. Whether the video is authentic remains unclear, but one thing is certain: Ukraine is doing everything it can to fuel Russian defections.
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‘Ukraine can’t win’: Horror new deal emerges
A renewed relationship between two global military powers has raised alarm, with Vladimir Putin proving he will “go to any length” to achieve victory.
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Ukrainian parliament sacks defense minister
The vote follows the submission of Aleksey Reznikov’s letter of resignation, which he tendered at the president’s request
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Zelensky Replaces Defense Minister, Citing Need for ‘New Approaches’
The fate of the defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, had been the subject of increasing speculation in Ukraine. It was the biggest shake-up in Ukraine’s government since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms
A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.
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Russia’s kamikaze drones raining down on Ukraine's east
In Ukraine's north-east, Russia has recently deployed an estimated 100,000 troops in renewed attacks. But Quentin Sommerville, who spent the past month with Ukrainian brigades in the area, discovers it is the increasingly sophisticated drone attacks that are particularly feared.
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Ukraine war: Hundreds bid farewell to fighter ace Juice
Hundreds of people in Kyiv have paid their respects to one of Ukraine's most celebrated fighter pilots, who was killed in a mid-air crash last week.
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