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A Russian military plane crashed into the sea near occupied Crimea, the Russian-installed head of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, claimed on March 28 ... Show more
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Zelensky presses Johnson on urgency of Ukraine aid : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday re-upped his call for Congress to provide additional aid ...
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Zelensky presses Johnson on urgency of Ukraine aid 
Quick Glance: Zelenskyy Urges Swift Aid Approval for Ukraine by Congress
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the US House Speaker to quickly approve a stalled military and financial aid package for Kyiv.

  • The $60+ billion aid package for Ukraine has been blocked by Republican members of Congress and is set to be voted on after the Easter recess.

  • Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of the aid amid intense Russian attacks and the critical battlefield situation.

  • He also called on Congress to cut off Russia's financing of the war machine to halt the escalation.
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Shmyhal, Duda meet in Warsaw: Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Polish President Andrzej Duda on March 28, as part of his official visit to Warsaw.
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Shmyhal, Duda meet in Warsaw
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Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June: Ukraine needs more help from its allies to face an expected major Russian offensive ...
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Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says new Russian offensive could come in May or June: Key developments on March 28: * Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May ...
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says new Russian offensive could come in May or ...
Quick Glance: Fatal Russian Assaults on Ukraine and Appeal for Arms
  • Russia targets areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in response to deadly bombings in the Russian border regions.

  • At least three individuals lost their lives in the Russian assaults in northeastern and southern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to request additional Patriot air defense systems.

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies to hasten the delivery of warplanes and Patriot air defense systems in light of the increased missile attacks.
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Putin says F-16s in Ukraine ‘won’t change the situation on the battlefield’: Russian President Vladimir Putin this week said that Ukraine obtaining F-16 fighter ...
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Putin says F-16s in Ukraine ‘won’t change the situation on the ...
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors: Russia on March 28 vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N ...
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors
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Reuters: UK company developing EW-proof drones for Ukraine: The British company Evolve Dynamics is focusing on developing drones for the Ukrainian military that ...
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Reuters: UK company developing EW-proof drones for Ukraine
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Putin speech: "No plans to attack NATO state": President Putin told Russian Air Force pilots that his country had no plans to attack a NATO country ...
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Portrait of the Invader: 2 years of Russian soldiering in Ukraine: In two years of total war, Moscow has tried every trick to keep the death march going ...
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Portrait of the Invader: 2 years of Russian soldiering in Ukraine
Quick Glance: Putin's War on LGBTQ+ Community
  • Putin criminalizes the LGBTQ+ community in Russia, equating them with extremist organizations.

  • Law passed to ban all forms of gender-affirming care for transgender Russians.

  • Russia suppresses transgender rights based on Western ideologies.

  • Influence of Western religious forces on the repressive measures in Russia.
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with the European Parliament's ...
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for ...
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Massacre in Moscow: Putin is sitting on a powder keg of his own making : After years of brutality, co-option and suppression against Muslims ...
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Massacre in Moscow: Putin is sitting on a powder keg of his own making 
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Poland pledges further solidarity with Ukraine as PMs meet in Warsaw: The prime ministers of Poland and Ukraine set the terms of Warsaw's additional support for ...
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Poland pledges further solidarity with Ukraine as PMs meet in Warsaw
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in ...
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks
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Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 26 Russian drones downed: Russia attacked eastern, southern and southeastern parts of Ukraine with 28 Iranian-made drones ...
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Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 26 Russian drones downed
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How Ukraine's drone attacks can stop Russia's fuel exports: Despite Russia's vast oil production, its fuel production shouldn't be overestimated ...
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How Ukraine's drone attacks can stop Russia's fuel exports
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Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Trust me, I recruited him.: One year ago, Russia arrested an American journalist on espionage charges. He’s still in a Moscow prison.
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Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Trust me, I recruited him.
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’: Just trust him.
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’
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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to Ukraine: Berlin announced on March 28 military delivery to Ukraine, which contains armored ...
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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”: Vladimir Putin addressed concerns that Russia could attack a European country ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”
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Opinion: Defeatists will be on the wrong side of history: Over two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the mood among Ukraine’s supporters is ...
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Opinion: Defeatists will be on the wrong side of history
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Russia’s Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published on Friday ...
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Russia’s Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless
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French far-right leader Bardella: ‘My heart leans toward Trump’ in U.S. presidential race
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French far-right leader Bardella: ‘My heart leans toward Trump’ in U.S ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first: Following the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be helpful: “It is obvious that the war cannot end with a total defeat for one side or the ...
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be ...
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022: KYIV, Ukraine: Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs ...
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Justice Minister Judit Varga, has released a recording alleging ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape
Quick Glance: Hungary’s Government Faces Pressure from Corruption and Bolsonaro Allegations
  • Peter Magyar hands over a secretly recorded tape of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga, admitting government members tampered with evidence in a corruption case.

  • Magyar, ex-husband of former justice minister Judit Varga, launches a movement aiming to become a political party in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Magyar becomes a significant government critic, particularly targeting Orban’s close aide Antal Rogan, following the resignations of his ex-wife and the then-president due to their involvement in a controversial pardon case at a children’s home in Budapest.

  • Magyar shared the latest corruption evidence on Facebook and also provided it to prosecutors, originating from a recorded conversation at home with his ex-wife Judit Varga in January 2023 when she was serving as the justice minister.
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Ukraine, Poland ready to conclude agreement on joint border control: In the document published following the talks, the parties "confirmed their readiness ...
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Ukraine, Poland ready to conclude agreement on joint border control
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When Russian cyber operations targeted the West: This is part five of a series, ‘Lessons from the first cyberwar.’ Read part one, part two ...
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When Russian cyber operations targeted the West
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Good morning World! Good morning Ukraine! Stabilization points are a vital lifeline for wounded soldiers on the frontlines ... Show more
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White House: Putin linking Ukraine to Moscow attack ‘nonsense,’ ‘propaganda’: The White House on Thursday offered a fiery refutation to Russian President ...
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White House: Putin linking Ukraine to Moscow attack ‘nonsense ...
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PM Shmyhal arrives in Poland to meet Tusk, other Polish officials: The talks are expected to focus on Poland’s military aid for Ukraine, the situation at the ...
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PM Shmyhal arrives in Poland to meet Tusk, other Polish officials
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Poland investigating pro-Kremlin propaganda network linked to Russian intelligence
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Poland investigating pro-Kremlin propaganda network linked to Russian ...
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From Hamburg to St. Petersburg: Crimea embargo: Hamburg brings charges for violation
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From Hamburg to St. Petersburg: Crimea embargo: Hamburg brings charges for ...
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Ukraine urges India to rethink ‘Soviet legacy’ of Russia ties: Reports: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged India to stand by Kyiv ...
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Ukraine urges India to rethink ‘Soviet legacy’ of Russia ties: Reports
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Macron, Lula show unity on global issues despite Ukraine shadow: French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on ...
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Macron, Lula show unity on global issues despite Ukraine shadow
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications: President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed on the project for the construction of a platoon stronghold near ...
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications
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Russian attacks on Donetsk, Kherson oblasts kill 2, injure at least 3: Russian troops attacked the village of Drobysheve, the city of Mykolaivka in Donetsk ...
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Russian attacks on Donetsk, Kherson oblasts kill 2, injure at least 3
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Putin admits 'radical Islamists' were behind Moscow massacre, but still blames Ukraine
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Putin admits 'radical Islamists' were behind Moscow massacre ...
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
  • Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.

  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.

  • Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.

  • By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be more open to disclosing information about the state of the war in Ukraine, even if it’s bad news ... Show more
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Ukraine needs to open up about hard battlefield truths, US diplomat says : “Sometimes the Ukrainian government may resist the kind of freedom of information ...
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Ukraine needs to open up about hard battlefield truths, US diplomat says