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Putin's Former Judo Sparring Partner Flees Russia: Billionaire Vasily Anisimov served as president of the Russian Judo Federation for 12 years but resigned ...
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Putin's Former Judo Sparring Partner Flees Russia
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Putin's Former Judo Sparring Partner Flees Russia: Billionaire Vasily Anisimov served as president of the Russian Judo Federation for 12 years but resigned ...
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Putin's Former Judo Sparring Partner Flees Russia
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Ukraine reports “massive” Russian shelling of energy facilities: Russia is again targeting energy facilities in Ukraine. This time there is damage in the west ...
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Ukraine reports “massive” Russian shelling of energy facilities
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Lavrov dismisses Zelensky’s peace plan, says those pushing it are ‘not serious’: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed Ukraine’s peace plan ...
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Lavrov dismisses Zelensky’s peace plan, says those pushing it are ‘not ...
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Zelenskyy tells US House speaker: Quick passage of military aid is vital: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the speaker of the US House of ...
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Zelenskyy tells US House speaker: Quick passage of military aid is vital
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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Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US rubbishes claim: Russia claimed it has evidence pointing to Ukraine as the culprits behind the concert ...
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Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US rubbishes claim
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Robert Habeck in an interview: “If Putin isn’t stopped, he won’t stop”: A conversation with Economics Minister Robert Habeck about German commitment to Ukraine ...
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Robert Habeck in an interview: “If Putin isn’t stopped, he won’t stop”
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Faeser accuses AfD politicians of Russian propaganda: Federal Interior Minister Faeser sees AfD politicians as “part of the Russian propaganda apparatus ...
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Faeser accuses AfD politicians of Russian propaganda
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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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Putin speech:
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Russian veto brings an end to the U.N. panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions
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Russian veto brings an end to the U.N. panel that monitors North Korea ...
Quick Glance: Execs in Japan Arrested for Winning Dev Bids and Outsourcing to NK
  • Two executives in Japan were issued arrest warrants for charges related to establishing a business that outsourced work to North Korean IT engineers.

  • Authorities suspect Pak may have connections to a person involved in the foreign currency acquisition activities of the Hermit Kingdom, and are looking into potential money flow to North Korea.

  • Amid an investigation involving the development of a smartphone app that breached Japan's banking act, authorities found suspicious transfers to North Korean IT engineers from Robast.

  • Hiring a North Korean for development tasks can contribute foreign currency and illicit funds for a despot's operations, while also violating national sanctions.
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Can Zelenskyy win over Trump?: If all else fails, Ukrainians hope their president can use his powers of persuasion to ensure continued U.S. support.
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Can Zelenskyy win over Trump?
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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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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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Poland scrambles jets during Russian missile attack: Polish and other allied aircraft were scrambled on March 29 in response to reports of a massive Russian ...
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Poland scrambles jets during Russian missile attack
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for Ukraine: A Czech-led initiative had concluded contracts for 1 million artillery shells for ...
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for ...
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Russia attacks Ukrainian energy sector with missiles: Kyiv: Ukraine’s energy facilities were the target of an overnight Russian missile and drone attack in which ...
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Russia attacks Ukrainian energy sector with missiles: Kyiv
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Three More Power Plants Hit As Russia Targets Ukraine's Energy Sector: Russia missiles and drones hit three thermal power plants of Ukraine's largest private ...
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Three More Power Plants Hit As Russia Targets Ukraine's Energy Sector
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Prime Ministers of Poland and Ukraine make progress: The leaders said proposals were made on restricting Ukrainian food imports that farmers argue is undermining ...
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Prime Ministers of Poland and Ukraine make progress
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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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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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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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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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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops aerial bombs on Kharkiv: The Russian air force launches a massive aerial attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops aerial bombs on Kharkiv
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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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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
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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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Ukraine 'not fully satisfied' with new EU deal on grain, says minister: Ukraine is "not fully satisfied" with the latest grain deal agreed by ...
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Ukraine 'not fully satisfied' with new EU deal on grain ...
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Our unraveling world is history repeating itself : It’s hard to avoid seeing the resemblance to the 1930s.
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Our unraveling world is history repeating itself 
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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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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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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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Syrskyi: 500,000 mobilization figure ‘significantly reduced’: The number of people who need to be mobilized has been “significantly reduced” from the initially ...
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Syrskyi: 500,000 mobilization figure ‘significantly reduced’
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Putin’s spy chief visited North Korea, Russian intelligence service says: President Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief paid a visit to North Korea this ...
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Putin’s spy chief visited North Korea, Russian intelligence service says
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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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NATO-Ukraine Council convenes due to Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure
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NATO-Ukraine Council convenes due to Russia's attacks on energy ...
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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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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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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“Legitimate goals”: ​​Putin does not want to attack NATO countries for the time being - but western F-16 fighter jets
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“Legitimate goals”: ​​Putin does not want to attack NATO countries for the ...
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Romania says it found drone fragments near border with Ukraine: Romanian authorities found fragments of what appeared to be a drone on a farm near the river ...
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Romania says it found drone fragments near border with Ukraine
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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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Authoritarians Threaten Journalists Around the Globe: More than 520 reporters are locked up around the world, reflecting rising pressure on independent media.
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Authoritarians Threaten Journalists Around the Globe
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Ukraine war: At least four dead in Russian attacks: Russia attacked Ukraine again with combat drones and missiles. Numerous people were injured ...
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Ukraine war: At least four dead in Russian attacks
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is likely introducing a Ukraine aid bill after Easter ...
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill
Quick Glance: House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Difficult Task
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has been contemplating a funding package for over a month that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine.

  • Johnson is facing dilemmas in Congress about how to handle funding for Ukraine and how decisively to act while his own leadership position is being threatened.

  • There is growing support for the funding package proposed by Johnson, despite challenges from hardliners within the House party and concerns about Israel's offensive.

  • The mood in Kyiv is tense as the city withstands missile attacks and awaits approval of aid from Washington.