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Russia’s Nuclear Threats Are All Putin Has Left: Russia faces existential danger—from its own president.
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Russia’s Nuclear Threats Are All Putin Has Left
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Ukraine: Putin's nuclear threat - that's how big the danger really is: The Kremlin leader speaks again of nuclear strikes in the event of an attack on Russian ...
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Ukraine: Putin's nuclear threat - that's how big the danger really is
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Analysis: Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried: President Vladimir Putin's latest warning that he is ready to use nuclear weapons ...
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Russia’s Nuclear Threats Are All Putin Has Left: Russia faces existential danger—from its own president.
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Russia’s Nuclear Threats Are All Putin Has Left
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Ukraine: Putin's nuclear threat - that's how big the danger really is: The Kremlin leader speaks again of nuclear strikes in the event of an attack on Russian ...
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Ukraine: Putin's nuclear threat - that's how big the danger really is
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Analysis: Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried: President Vladimir Putin's latest warning that he is ready to use nuclear weapons ...
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Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried: LONDON: President Vladimir Putin's latest warning that he is ready to use nuclear ...
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Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried
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Expert in an interview: "He says to himself: Who needs a world without Putin?": So far, Putin's most important method has been to demobilize his own people ...
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Expert in an interview:
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Truth or bluff? Why Russian leader Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried
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Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried: President Vladimir Putin's latest warning that he is ready to use nuclear weapons to defend ...
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Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried
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Nuclear threats: It takes a cool head against Putin: When Putin and his henchmen have their backs to the wall, the risk of nuclear escalation is no longer ...
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Nuclear threats: It takes a cool head against Putin
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The U.S. and Europe are running out of weapons to send to Ukraine: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg held a special meeting of the alliance's arms ...
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The U.S. and Europe are running out of weapons to send to Ukraine
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Analysis-Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried: LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's latest warning that he is ...
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With Russia in crisis, could Putin be forced out?: Since February, the Russian military has suffered losses of an estimated 80,000 dead or wounded in Ukraine
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With Russia in crisis, could Putin be forced out?
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Ukraine: Putin threatens nuclear weapons - how does the U.S. react?: Nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war? Putin openly threatens to do so. How the US government ...
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Ukraine: Putin threatens nuclear weapons - how does the U.S. react?
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Finland considers eastern fence after thousands of Russians cross border: "No one thinks that the entire 1,300 kilometre-long border should be fenced off ...
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Finland considers eastern fence after thousands of Russians cross border
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Russian military recruiter shot in enlistment office as protests continue over call-up
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Russian military recruiter shot in enlistment office as protests continue ...
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After the referenda in Ukraine: analysis: what is behind Putin's nuclear strike threat?
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After the referenda in Ukraine: analysis: what is behind Putin's nuclear ...
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Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried: President Vladimir Putin's latest warning that he is ready to use nuclear weapons to defend ...
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Truth or bluff? Why Putin's nuclear warnings have the West worried
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Risk of military incidents on Belarus-Ukraine border quite high: Lukashenko: President also said there could be an ‘apocalypse’ if Russia used nuclear weapons in ...
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Risk of military incidents on Belarus-Ukraine border quite high: ...
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Putin announces plans to visit China in May: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what could become the first ...
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Putin announces plans to visit China in May
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Putin’s Brittle Regime: Like the Soviet One That Preceded It, His System Is Always on the Brink of Collapse
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Putin’s Brittle Regime: Like the Soviet One That Preceded It ...
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US secretly sent Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles: Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United ...
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US secretly sent Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles
Quick Glance: USA Provides Ukraine with Long-Range ATACMS Missiles
  • The USA delivered short-range ATACMS missiles with extended range to Ukraine to protect the country.

  • The delivery was discreet, part of an aid package to maintain Ukraine's operational security.

  • The USA previously provided ATACMS missiles with a range of 165 km last year, now supplying missiles with up to 300 km range.

  • Germany rejects providing the Taurus missile while the USA offers extensive aid to Ukraine.
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Chechnya: Is "Putin's Bloodhound" Kadyrov Dying?: According to media reports, Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov is seriously ill. The Kremlin is dealing with his ...
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Quick Glance: Ramsan Kadyrow: Rumors of Illness and Political Implications
  • Speculation around Ramsan Kadyrow's health raises concerns as he is a key ally of Putin in the Ukraine conflict.

  • Kadyrow and Putin share a long history dating back to the Second Chechen War.

  • Kadyrow faces allegations of corruption and authoritarianism, while playing a crucial role in the Ukraine conflict.

  • Kadyrow's health could destabilize the power structure in Chechnya, given his regime's strong reliance on him personally.
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Poland’s foreign minister says Putin should fear a war with NATO: In a speech Thursday, Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski said Russian President ...
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Poland’s foreign minister says Putin should fear a war with NATO
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Von Notz in the Bundestag: "AfD is a shame for our country": Fierce exchange of blows in the Bundestag: The Greens are attacking the AfD head-on because of ...
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Von Notz in the Bundestag:
Quick Glance: AfD and Espionage: Intense Debate in Bundestag
  • The Greens criticize the AfD for contacts with Russia and China.

  • Von Notz calls the AfD a disgrace and anti-democratic.

  • Faeser warns of espionage and criticizes the AfD objectively.

  • Employee of AfD's lead candidate Krah arrested for espionage.
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US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine: The package could be finalized and announced as soon as Friday, and will include Patriot systems.
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US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
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Russia would lose a war with NATO, Poland warns: “It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around ...
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Russia would lose a war with NATO, Poland warns
Quick Glance: Poland's Assertive Stance in Europe Amid Russian Threat
  • Poland's foreign minister urged NATO to increase defense readiness and expressed the desire for central decision-making in the EU amidst the Ukraine conflict.

  • Sikorski highlighted the benefits of EU membership and emphasized Poland's goal to be part of the countries shaping Europe, not defending against it.

  • He praised French President Macron's support for Ukraine and called for more military aid from Paris, while condemning Russia's attempts to create conflict between Poland and Ukraine.

  • Sikorski underlined the West's superiority in case of a Russian attack and criticized the previous government's policies, aiming to restore Poland's international standing and democratic norms.
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Kim Jong Un Tests New North Korea Rockets to Strike Seoul, Perhaps Sell to Putin: Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of a new North Korean rocket system that could ...
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Kim Jong Un Tests New North Korea Rockets to Strike Seoul ...
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Men fit for military service should return: Kiev no longer gives passports to Ukrainians abroad
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Men fit for military service should return: Kiev no longer gives passports ...
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Russian media: Russian deputy defense minister detained for bribery stripped of his position, assets
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Russian media: Russian deputy defense minister detained for bribery ...
Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason
  • Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.

  • Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

  • Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.

  • Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.
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Emmanuel Macron warns Europe 'could die' calling for stronger defence : French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (Apr 25) warned that today's ...
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Emmanuel Macron warns Europe 'could die' calling for stronger ...
Quick Glance: Macron Calls for Stronger European Defense
  • Macron urged Europe to adopt a credible defense strategy less dependent on the US.

  • He warned that Europe was not adequately prepared to face global threats like Russia's war in Ukraine.

  • Emphasizing European sovereignty, Macron called for autonomy in defense and the economy.

  • He advocated for a revision of EU trade policy, prioritizing European suppliers for military equipment.
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Ukraine can keep on fighting Russia — but the 'victory' it wants might be out of reach
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Ukraine can keep on fighting Russia — but the 'victory' it wants might be ...
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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine: Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has credible intelligence that Russia plans to disrupt ...
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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are deployed : Russia will make NATO nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they ...
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are ...
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Denmark announces additional $633 million in military support to Ukraine: The Danish parliament agreed to add 4.4 billion Danish kroner ($633 million) in ...
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Denmark announces additional $633 million in military support to Ukraine
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Russian spy sentenced to 2.5 years in Poland: The District Court in the Polish city of Gdansk sentenced a Russian citizen accused of espionage on behalf of ...
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Russian spy sentenced to 2.5 years in Poland
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Poll: 64% of Ukrainians believe democracy best form of government: Ukraine ranks sixth among countries surveyed, with a significant majority supporting the ...
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Poll: 64% of Ukrainians believe democracy best form of government
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Russia vetoes UN vote on nuclear weapons in space: Speaking on April 24, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., described Russia's veto ...
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Russia vetoes UN vote on nuclear weapons in space
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NATO chief says ‘not too late for Ukraine’ to beat Russia: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday it was “not too late for Ukraine to prevail” against Russia ...
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NATO chief says ‘not too late for Ukraine’ to beat Russia
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Ukraine passes list of 561 Ukrainian children held in Russia to Qatar, ombudsman says
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Ukraine passes list of 561 Ukrainian children held in Russia to Qatar ...
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Nicaragua's genocide lawsuit: Is Putin behind it?: Nicaragua's lawsuit against Germany at the International Court of Justice could lead to Russia ...
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Nicaragua's genocide lawsuit: Is Putin behind it?
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As Biden, Sunak pledge more cruise missiles for Ukraine, Germany’s Scholz adamant on Taurus refusal
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As Biden, Sunak pledge more cruise missiles for Ukraine, Germany’s Scholz ...
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NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win: NATO is starting to deploy combat troops to Ukraine. Soldiers from Poland, France, the UK ...
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NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win
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Siberian Teen Jailed 3.5 Years for Anti-War Posts, Graffiti: A teenager from the Siberian city of Chita has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for anti-war ...
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Siberian Teen Jailed 3.5 Years for Anti-War Posts, Graffiti
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Putin "if in doubt, has plans": Pistorius warns against Russia's rearmament: Ukraine has long suffered from a shortage of ammunition. The USA is now supplying ...
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European Parliament condemns Putin's election as illegitimate: The European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning Russian President ...
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European Parliament condemns Putin's election as illegitimate
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“You duck away”: AfD politicians accuse party leadership of failure in the Krah case
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“You duck away”: AfD politicians accuse party leadership of failure in the ...
Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
  • The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.

  • The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.

  • Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.

  • On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
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Ukraine’s Budget ‘Very Uncertain’ Next Year, Finance Chief Says: Ukraine’s finance chief said a $61 billion US aid package helps cover budget gaps for this year ...
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Ukraine’s Budget ‘Very Uncertain’ Next Year, Finance Chief Says
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Biden needs to give Putin something to worry about: Anything would be more persuasive than Biden’s “don’t.”
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Biden needs to give Putin something to worry about
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Agriculture minister, accused of illegal acquisition of state-owned land, resigns
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Agriculture minister, accused of illegal acquisition of state-owned land ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China in May as Moscow seeks to bolster ties with Beijing
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Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China in May as Moscow seeks to ...
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US accuses China of backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Beijing is “picking a side” and can’t claim to be neutral any more, the US ambassador to NATO tells ...
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US accuses China of backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Lithuania rejects claim it launched drone attack against Belarus : A Lithuanian military spokesman blasted Minsk's claims of an attempted aerial strike as ...
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Lithuania rejects claim it launched drone attack against Belarus
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‘Blatantly illegal’: Zelenskyy administration under fire for denying services to Ukrainian men abroad
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‘Blatantly illegal’: Zelenskyy administration under fire for denying ...
Quick Glance: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Halts Consular Services for Conscripted Men Abroad
  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has confirmed the suspension of consular services for Ukrainian men abroad who are liable for military service.

  • Kuleba emphasized that protecting the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens abroad remains a priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the current focus is on Ukraine's survival.

  • He reminded men liable for military service of the obligation to update their data at military enlistment offices before the new mobilization law was enacted.

  • Kuleba announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon provide further guidance on obtaining consular services for men of conscription age at diplomatic missions abroad.
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Biden announces immediate delivery of military aid for Ukraine: Now that the House of Representatives and Senate have approved the new military aid for Ukraine ...
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Biden announces immediate delivery of military aid for Ukraine
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Russia vetoed a US attempt to stop countries putting nukes in space: Russia blocked a US-led UN resolution barring nuclear arms in space, amid US security ...
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Russia vetoed a US attempt to stop countries putting nukes in space
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Ukraine refuses to confirm Russia claims of exchange of 48 children : Russia on Wednesday (Apr 24) announced a deal with Ukraine to exchange almost 50 children ...
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Ukraine refuses to confirm Russia claims of exchange of 48 children
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Russian air attack injures seven in Kharkiv region: Local official: A Russian air attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Thursday hit an area close ...
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Russian air attack injures seven in Kharkiv region: Local official