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Moscow's military reserves may be smaller than initially assumed - German defence minister
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Moscow's military reserves may be smaller than initially assumed - German defence minister
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Ukraine updates: Biden signs US military aid bill : US President Joe Biden has signed legislation authorizing the long-awaited release of much-needed military ...
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Ukraine updates: Biden signs US military aid bill
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming Hours: U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a long-delayed military aid package hours ...
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Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s Advance, Kyiv Needs More Boots on the Ground
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Quick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
  • Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.

  • The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.

  • The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.

  • Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
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Having exhausted the other options, the House did the right thing on Ukraine: Having exhausted all the other options, the House finally did the right thing.
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Quick Glance: Ukrainian President Thanks US for Weapon Aid
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked U.S. political leaders for approving an aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with a chance at "victory" in its defense against Russia.

  • The House passed a bill granting Ukraine $60.8 billion in aid, with Zelenskyy urging swift Senate approval to ensure rapid assistance to frontline soldiers.

  • Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for long-range weapons and air defense systems to stabilize the situation and regain the initiative in Ukraine.

  • He addressed rumors of a territorial deal with Russia, emphasizing the importance of a strategy based on concrete democratic measures to end the war.
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?: After months of political wrangling in Congress, frustration in Kyiv and a deteriorating ...
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?
Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
  • The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.

  • Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.

  • As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.

  • Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
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CSU general on nuclear files: Habeck "no longer acceptable" as minister: An influential network of the Greens has evidently secured the nuclear phase-out in ...
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CSU general on nuclear files: Habeck
Quick Glance: CDU Official Demands Halt to Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
  • A revelation from "Cicero" magazine indicates that the decision for Germany's nuclear phase-out was primarily driven by green anti-nuclear activists, sparking harsh criticism towards Economy Minister Robert Habeck.

  • The Economy Ministry refutes the "Cicero" portrayal, emphasizing that decisions were based on transparent and open-ended evaluations.

  • The CDU and FDP criticize Habeck, calling for clarification and a reassessment of the nuclear power plant decommissioning.

  • Experts and politicians express concerns over potential public misrepresentation and the erosion of trust in the government due to the revelations from the documents.
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The Initiative: The impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the ...
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The ...
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US House approves bill to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine: The U.S. House of Representatives on April 20 passed a bill that would allow the seizure and ...
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US House approves bill to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine
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Ukraine deploys US long-range missiles for first time: Kyiv has been calling for the long-range system following mounting Russian attacks in the south and east.
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Ukraine deploys US long-range missiles for first time
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Ukraine Detains First Minister in Zelenskiy’s Graft Crackdown: Ukraine’s agriculture minister became the first cabinet member under Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s ...
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Ukraine Detains First Minister in Zelenskiy’s Graft Crackdown
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ISW: Russia attempting to create 'outsized panic' in Kharkiv, force 'mass exodus' of civilians
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Quick Glance: Russian Attack Causes Destruction of TV Tower in Kharkiv
  • A television tower in Kharkiv was ripped in two by a Russian missile strike on Monday, described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a deliberate attempt by Moscow to make the second largest city in Ukraine uninhabitable.

  • Impressive footage showed the main mast of the tower breaking off and collapsing in the city, which has been under missile and drone attacks for weeks.

  • Zelenskyy briefed US President Joe Biden about the airstrike that occurred shortly before their conversation.

  • The Service for State Special Communications reported partial damage to the tower's structure, resulting in a temporary loss of television signal. Efforts are underway to restore it, with residents advised to use cable, online TV, or radio if they lack a digital TV signal.
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26,000 Cubic Meters of Russian Fuel Lost as SBU Drones Target Two Oil Depots in Smolensk Region
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26,000 Cubic Meters of Russian Fuel Lost as SBU Drones Target Two Oil ...
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Source: Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy facilities overnight: Ukrainian special services, together with the military, orchestrated a large-scale drone ...
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Source: Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy facilities overnight
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Russia claims 2 killed in attack on Belgorod: A Ukrainian attack on Russia's Belgorod Oblast overnight on April 20 killed two people ...
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Russia claims 2 killed in attack on Belgorod
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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Ukraine’s HUR Claims Detsroying Ka-32 Helicopter at Moscow Airfield: The helicopter was allegedly used by the Moscow Aviation Center to support operations of the ...
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Ukraine’s HUR Claims Detsroying Ka-32 Helicopter at Moscow Airfield
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?: After months of political wrangling in Congress, frustration in Kyiv and a deteriorating ...
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?
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Ukraine war latest: US House passes $61 billion in aid for Ukraine; Navy confirms Russian ship hit in Sevastopol
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Ukraine war latest: US House passes $61 billion in aid for Ukraine; Navy ...
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Sumy Oblast fortifies amid looming threat of Kharkiv attack: SUMY OBLAST – A group of military officers, local police chiefs, border guards ...
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Sumy Oblast fortifies amid looming threat of Kharkiv attack
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Military spending in Europe higher than at end of Cold War: Defence and security outlay across Europe increased by 16% from 2022 to 2023, with Poland more than ...
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Military spending in Europe higher than at end of Cold War
Quick Glance: Global Military Spending Hits Historic High in 2023
  • Global military spending hit a record high of $2.443 billion in 2023 after a 7% increase, as per a report.

  • Military expenditure rose consistently over nine years in all regions due to worsening peace and security globally.

  • Countries like Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, and the UK saw significant spikes in their military spending.

  • Israel notably increased its military spending significantly due to the conflict in the Middle East, particularly a major offensive in Gaza in 2023.
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The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win.: Once U.S. money starts flowing again, the dynamics of the war will change.
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The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win.
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir slightly hurt in car accident: Israel's hardline security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was slightly hurt in a car accident and taken to ...
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir slightly hurt in car accident
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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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Russia seeking to ban 'anti-Russian separatist movement': The organization is loosely described, but characterized as having the goal of trying to ...
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Russia seeking to ban 'anti-Russian separatist movement'
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50K Russian Soldiers Confirmed Killed in Ukraine – Independent Tally: Over 50,000 Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed in Ukraine since the start of the ...
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50K Russian Soldiers Confirmed Killed in Ukraine – Independent Tally
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Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast: Russian forces struck four communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in seven separate attacks ...
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Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
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Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing of Jewish community center
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Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing of Jewish ...
Quick Glance: Iran's President's Visit to Sri Lanka
  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Sri Lanka on April 24, promising to strengthen ties with the South Asian country.

  • Argentina requested the arrest of Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi for his alleged involvement in a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

  • Sri Lanka and Iran are set to sign five agreements, including one related to a hydroelectric project.

  • Iran's Interior Minister returned from Pakistan prematurely, signaling a setback for Iran as it faces consequences for its actions worldwide.
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit ...
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Russia sentences Meta spokesperson in absentia for 'justifying terrorism'
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Russia sentences Meta spokesperson in absentia for 'justifying ...
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Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber after strike kills nine: Russian officials says the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a ...
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Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber after strike kills nine
Quick Glance: Ukraine shoots down Russian strategic bomber, nine killed
  • Russian officials say the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction.

  • Ukraine's air force announced that they shot down a Russian strategic bomber with anti-aircraft missiles for the first time since the war began in 2022.

  • The bomber was downed in Russian airspace, 300km from Ukraine's border, after participating in a long-range airstrike that resulted in the death of at least nine people in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk.

  • NATO and the USA are planning to provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine for support.
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Robert Habeck, the Minister for Rearmament: Instead of talking about the distant civil reconstruction of Ukraine, the economics minister now wants to talk about ...
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Robert Habeck, the Minister for Rearmament
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine: The collapse of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last year due to Russia’s war brought ...
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine
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Ukraine launches drone attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine special services source says
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Ukraine launches drone attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure ...
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Habeck raises growth forecast to 0.3 percent: The government is raising its growth forecast for the current year slightly. There are “signs of a slight economic ...
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Habeck raises growth forecast to 0.3 percent
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‘Children of Ukraine’ Filmmaker Describes How ‘Wars Take Place on Many Different Levels’
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‘Children of Ukraine’ Filmmaker Describes How ‘Wars Take Place on Many ...
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Sources: HUR confirms attack on Russian bomber factory in Tatarstan: A factory in Russia's Tatarstan producing bomber aircraft for the Russian military was ...
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Sources: HUR confirms attack on Russian bomber factory in Tatarstan
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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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Russian man jailed for 10 years over railway sabotage, treason: Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what were previously treated as ...
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Russian man jailed for 10 years over railway sabotage, treason
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Russian Mad Max – Moscow Troops Install Giant Metal Enclosure to Fend Off Drones [VIDEO]
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 786: As the war enters its 786th day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 786
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine: The collapse of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last year due to Russia’s war brought ...
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine
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Russian forces attack 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4: Russian forces attacked five communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast ...
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Russian forces attack 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4
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UN rep condemns Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: The UN's humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, issued a statement condemning the ...
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UN rep condemns Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
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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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Humza Yousaf says he won’t resign as Scotland’s First Minister amid threats of being ousted
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Humza Yousaf says he won’t resign as Scotland’s First Minister amid ...
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NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says
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NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous ...