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U.S. Attorney General Garland Meets Zelensky in Ukraine During Surprise Visit: A major topic of talks was how to hold Russia accountable for any war crimes ...
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U.S. Attorney General Garland Meets Zelensky in Ukraine During Surprise ...
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Putin's confidants call for Selenskyi's assassination in Ukraine war: 'Is screwed'
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U.S. Attorney General Garland Meets Zelensky in Ukraine During Surprise Visit: A major topic of talks was how to hold Russia accountable for any war crimes ...
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U.S. Attorney General Garland Meets Zelensky in Ukraine During Surprise ...
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Putin's confidants call for Selenskyi's assassination in Ukraine war: 'Is screwed'
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Putin's confidants call for Selenskyi's assassination in Ukraine war: 'Is ...
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Military expert: Ukraine's rapid NATO accession is conceivable: Kiev is under massive pressure and everything is missing. Until Western supplies arrive ...
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Military expert: Ukraine's rapid NATO accession is conceivable
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Ukraine says Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region injure over 25 people, damage critical infrastructure
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Ukraine says Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region injure over 25 ...
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AfD slips to second place in survey in Saxony-Anhalt: In all East German federal states, the AfD is the strongest force in surveys - until now ...
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AfD slips to second place in survey in Saxony-Anhalt
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Possible attack on Zelenskyj - Poland arrests man: Polish police are said to have arrested a suspect suspected of being involved in a planned assassination ...
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Possible attack on Zelenskyj - Poland arrests man
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CIA chief warns Ukraine could lose war in 2024 without fresh aid: The CIA chief warned Thursday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year ...
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CIA chief warns Ukraine could lose war in 2024 without fresh aid
Quick Glance: CIA Director Warns of Ukraine's Potential Defeat Against Russia
  • CIA Director Bill Burns warns of a possible Ukrainian defeat against Russia by the end of the year unless the US sends more military support.

  • Burns emphasizes the need for the US Congress to approve a long-delayed aid package for Kyiv to prevent Ukraine from losing ground.

  • There is a risk that Russia could capture additional territory if Ukraine is not adequately supported, leading to a frozen frontline situation.

  • Ukraine's lack of ammunition and military equipment due to supply struggles from the US and its allies is having a severe impact on the battlefield.
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Ukraine War: Why the Istanbul Negotiations Failed: An American political magazine reconstructs the Istanbul meetings just a few weeks after the start of the war ...
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Ukraine War: Why the Istanbul Negotiations Failed
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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Big blow for Moscow: Chinese banks are increasingly turning away from Putin: Due to the threat of US sanctions, numerous Chinese banks are now withdrawing from ...
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Big blow for Moscow: Chinese banks are increasingly turning away from ...
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Ukraine's growing arms sector thwarted by cash shortages and attacks: Hundreds of Ukrainian businesses making weapons and military equipment have sprung up since ...
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Ukraine's growing arms sector thwarted by cash shortages and attacks
Quick Glance: Ukraine's Arms Sector Struggles Amid Cash Shortages and Attacks
  • Hundreds of Ukrainian arms businesses face funding challenges and fear Russian attacks.

  • The government is urged to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and allow export licenses.

  • Private investments are primarily motivated by domestic entrepreneurs prioritizing patriotism over profit.

  • Manufacturing weapons in Ukraine during a full-scale war poses financial and security risks.
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UPDATE: Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 8, including children, injure at least 29
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UPDATE: Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 8, including ...
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Kremlin says US aid will not help Ukraine on battlefield: Russia said Thursday that fresh US aid for Ukraine will not change anything on the battlefield ...
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Kremlin says US aid will not help Ukraine on battlefield
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Zelensky begs for help: is Ukraine losing the war?: The situation in Ukraine is coming to a head, President Zelensky is pleading for help. The EU is alarmed ...
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Zelensky begs for help: is Ukraine losing the war?
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Russia, Iran turning Israel and Ukraine into ‘battlefield laboratories,’ experts say
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Russia, Iran turning Israel and Ukraine into ‘battlefield laboratories ...
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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Anti-aircraft defense with problems again: Russian attacks kill many people in Dnipropretrovsk
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Anti-aircraft defense with problems again: Russian attacks kill many ...
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Zelensky calls for more anti-aircraft defenses and more support from allies: The defense against Iran's attack on Israel shows many people in Ukraine how ...
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Zelensky calls for more anti-aircraft defenses and more support from ...
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Zelensky: Defense of the airspace and the front is a top priority: In mid-week, Russian missiles hit a building in a town near the Russian border ...
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Zelensky: Defense of the airspace and the front is a top priority
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For the assassination attempt on Volodomyr Zelenskyj: Poles are said to have spied on the airport
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For the assassination attempt on Volodomyr Zelenskyj: Poles are said to ...
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Tupolev bomber crashes in Russia: Three of the four pilots were able to save themselves using the ejector seat. The search is still ongoing for the fourth pilot ...
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Tupolev bomber crashes in Russia
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Polish man arrested on suspicion of spying in Zelenskyy assassination plot : Polish man arrested on suspicion of spying in Zelenskyy assassination plot The man ...
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Polish man arrested on suspicion of spying in Zelenskyy assassination plot ...
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Russia begins to withdraw its peacekeeper forces from Karabakh: The region is now under the full control of Azerbaijan after a brief conflict last year.
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Russia begins to withdraw its peacekeeper forces from Karabakh
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Ukraine War: Zelensky thanks Germany after Robert Habeck's visit: After Habeck's visit, President Zelenskyj thanks Germany's help. Lithuania's president is ...
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Ukraine War: Zelensky thanks Germany after Robert Habeck's visit
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Zelensky meets German vice-chancellor in Kyiv to discuss air defense: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Germany's ...
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Zelensky meets German vice-chancellor in Kyiv to discuss air defense
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Zelensky addresses European Council summit participants, emphasizes Ukraine's need for more air defense systems
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Zelensky addresses European Council summit participants, emphasizes ...
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Why Trump ‘hates Ukraine’: The once and possibly future U.S. president blames the country for his political woes.
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Why Trump ‘hates Ukraine’
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What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?: What is driving the record-bad flooding that has devastated parts of Russia and Kazakhstan and forced tens of thousands ...
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What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?
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Russia claims to have neutralised 20 drones and 2 missiles : Russia said that it had intercepted 20 drones and two ballistic missiles on Thursday (April 18) ...
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Russia claims to have neutralised 20 drones and 2 missiles
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Poland arrests man over ‘Zelensky death plot’; Kyiv’s allies boost air defences: The Polish citizen identified as Pawel K was charged with declaring his ...
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Poland arrests man over ‘Zelensky death plot’; Kyiv’s allies boost air ...
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Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid bill as Kyiv warns its defeat against Russia would lead to WW3
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Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid bill as Kyiv warns its defeat ...
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Moskowitz trolls Greene with foreign aid amendments: Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) trolled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) with a pair of amendments that ...
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Moskowitz trolls Greene with foreign aid amendments
Quick Glance: GOP Congresswoman Propagates Russian Narratives Against Ukraine Aid
  • Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced amendments to the latest bill on aid to Ukraine, echoing Russian propaganda narratives about "biolabs in Ukraine" and "persecution of Christians in Ukraine."

  • Greene proposed halting funding for Ukraine's aid until free and fair elections are held, persecution of Christians stops, and all biolabs in Ukraine are closed.

  • The allegation of secret "biolabs" in Ukraine is a long-standing Russian propaganda conspiracy theory, also picked up by Chinese disinformation networks according to the EU East Stratcom Task Force.

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson announced determination to advance the foreign aid bill on April 20, despite opposition from GOP hardliners who have blocked progress for over six months.
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Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft: Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it tries to avoid a new mass call-up ...
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Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft
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Robert Habeck visits Ukraine: his delicate mission: Robert Habeck is in Ukraine. It's a delicate visit for the vice chancellor. Because he will probably have to ...
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Robert Habeck visits Ukraine: his delicate mission
Quick Glance: Robert Habeck: German Solidarity with Ukraine
  • Robert Habeck emphasizes German solidarity with Ukraine in the war.

  • He brings business representatives to promote deals and investments.

  • Germany is providing Ukraine with a third Patriot air defense system.

  • Habeck discusses economic cooperation and energy supply in Kiev.
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Sergei Gerasimov: A difficult March for Ukraine: March was an eventful month for Ukraine: Putin's victory in the presidential election ...
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Sergei Gerasimov: A difficult March for Ukraine
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Opinion | Moment of Truth on Ukraine and Israel: Both countries urgently need U.S. aid to defend themselves against brazen adversaries that seek their ...
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Opinion | Moment of Truth on Ukraine and Israel
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At Least 7 People Killed in Russian Floods – IStories: At least seven people have been killed in historic flooding that hit the Ural Mountains cities of Orenburg ...
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At Least 7 People Killed in Russian Floods – IStories
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Microsoft says Russian disinformation campaign targeting US election has begun: The focus of the new campaign is to spread "divisive content ...
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Microsoft says Russian disinformation campaign targeting US election has ...
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Russia but not Putin invited to French D-Day anniversary, say organisers: Russia but not President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the French ceremony in June ...
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Russia but not Putin invited to French D-Day anniversary, say organisers
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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile launchers, radar stations destroyed in Crimea, Ukraine ups production of Bohdana howitzers
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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile launchers, radar stations destroyed in ...
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Zelensky confirms Ukraine struck Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea: Ukrainian forces carried out an attack early on April 17 against a Russian ...
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Zelensky confirms Ukraine struck Russian military airfield in occupied ...
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Russia Says Neutralized 20 Drones, 2 Missiles: Russia on Thursday said it had neutralized 20 drones and two ballistic missiles in areas bordering Ukraine ...
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Russia Says Neutralized 20 Drones, 2 Missiles
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An ISIS Terror Group Draws Half Its Recruits From Tiny Tajikistan: Young migrants from the former Soviet republic were accused of an attack on a concert hall in ...
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An ISIS Terror Group Draws Half Its Recruits From Tiny Tajikistan