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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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US senator cheers hurting Russia at cost of only Ukrainian lives
Ex-presidential candidate Mitt Romney has claimed that sending weapons to Kiev is Washington’s best defense investment in history
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Fighter pilot ace ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ dies
The death of a renowned fighter jet pilot marks a “terrible” day for Ukraine as it tries to tip the balance against Russia.
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With Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power
The Kremlin appears to be sending the signal that no degree of effectiveness can protect someone from punishment for disloyalty.
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Prigozhin plane crash: Investigation, versions, aftermath
DNA tests are underway to identify deceased Wagner Group members as the Kremlin rejects Western claims it was culpable
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Kremlin calls accusations it killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin an 'absolute lie'
The Kremlin also said it was impossible to say whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would attend the funeral of Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Putin breaks silence on death of ‘traitor’
Russian president Vladimir Putin has spoken for the first time about the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash.
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Intelligence Suggests Prigozhin Assassinated, U.S. Says
Preliminary findings suggest it wasn’t surface-to-air missile that took down Wagner leader’s plane
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Yevgeny Prigozhin May Have the Last Laugh
The Kremlin seems to be rid of a dangerous challenger. But at what price?
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Wagner chief’s rebellion against Putin may have caught up with him
Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger in a fatal plane crash.
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