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Russia strikes depot in west Ukraine, battle for Severodonetsk rages: Russian forces said Sunday (12 June) they had struck a site in western Ukraine storing US- ...
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Russia strikes depot in west Ukraine, battle for Severodonetsk rages
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Russia strikes depot in west Ukraine, battle for Severodonetsk rages: Russian forces said Sunday (12 June) they had struck a site in western Ukraine storing US- ...
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Russia strikes depot in west Ukraine, battle for Severodonetsk rages
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Ukraine Moves To Bring Military-Aged Men Home To Fight: Ukraine said Tuesday it was introducing new measures that would encourage military-aged men to return to ...
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Ukraine Moves To Bring Military-Aged Men Home To Fight
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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Espionage allegations: Now the AfD's top candidate Krah himself is coming into focus
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Espionage allegations: Now the AfD's top candidate Krah himself is coming ...
Quick Glance: Employee of AfD Politician Arrested on Suspicion of Espionage
  • An employee of AfD's lead candidate Maximilian Krah was arrested for allegedly spying for China and conducting surveillance on opposition figures in Germany.

  • The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating based on information from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The AfD expressed concern over the arrest and pledged to support the investigation.

  • Federal Interior Minister Faeser called the accusations an attack on European democracy. China denied the allegations. The arrested employee had previously offered information to German authorities but was deemed unreliable.

  • There was no connection between the arrest of Krah's employee and other arrests on Monday. Additionally, allegations against AfD politician Krah regarding possible payments from Kremlin-linked sources were revealed.
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Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt: An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Tuesday that Russia has ...
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Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will ...
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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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Attacks on Kharkiv: Go or Stay?: Air strikes on Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine have so far been rare - but Russia is apparently exploiting gaps in its defense ...
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Attacks on Kharkiv: Go or Stay?
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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Russia Hosts China, Iran Security Chiefs to Discuss Cooperation: Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and China’s security chief Chen Wenqing ...
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Russia Hosts China, Iran Security Chiefs to Discuss Cooperation
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Media: German building materials firm Knauf to withdraw from Russia: The German producer of building materials Knauf said it is ceasing its operations in Russia ...
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Media: German building materials firm Knauf to withdraw from Russia
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Ukraine will get its U.S. funding. But can that turn the tide?: Ukraine has lost precious time waiting for Congress to come to its rescue, Ukraine’s Volodymyr ...
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Ukraine will get its U.S. funding. But can that turn the tide?
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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Thousands of European flights reportedly affected by suspected Russian jamming: Russia has been accused of jamming GPS signals in nearby countries such as ...
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Thousands of European flights reportedly affected by suspected Russian ...
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Biden says military aid on way to Ukraine after Senate approval: EU foreign and defence minister agree Ukraine needs better air defences but stop sort of ...
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Biden says military aid on way to Ukraine after Senate approval
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Russia’s North Korea Embrace Could Embolden Kim Jong Un, US Says: Russia’s “complete embrace” of North Korea could increase Kim Jong Un’s appetite for risk when ...
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Russia’s North Korea Embrace Could Embolden Kim Jong Un, US Says
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.

  • The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.

  • The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.

  • The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russian strike collapsed Kharkiv TV tower: Ukrainian president tells Joe Biden that Russian attack on the tower is part of a plan to ...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russian strike collapsed Kharkiv TV tower
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Ukrainian agriculture minister under suspicion of orchestrating land-grab scheme: Suspect alleged to have illegally obtained state-owned land worth €6.9 million.
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Ukrainian agriculture minister under suspicion of orchestrating land-grab ...
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Russian attacks against 5 Ukrainian regions kill 5, injure 12 over past day: Casualties were reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv oblasts.
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Russian attacks against 5 Ukrainian regions kill 5, injure 12 over past ...
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China Loses Its Appetite for Russian Coal as Import Costs Rise: China is losing its appetite for Russian coal as import taxes and logistical snarls push Asia’s ...
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China Loses Its Appetite for Russian Coal as Import Costs Rise
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Approval of US leadership drops in Ukraine: Gallup: Ukrainians’ approval of leaders in the United States significantly dropped in 2023, according to a new survey ...
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Approval of US leadership drops in Ukraine: Gallup
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U.S. Senate Expected To Vote On Long-Delayed Ukraine Military Aid Bill: The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a long-delayed military aid package that includes ...
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U.S. Senate Expected To Vote On Long-Delayed Ukraine Military Aid Bill
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US will ‘quickly’ send military aid to Ukraine, Biden tells Zelenskyy: The United States will act swiftly to provide new military assistance to help Kyiv in its ...
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US will ‘quickly’ send military aid to Ukraine, Biden tells Zelenskyy
Quick Glance: Biden Promises Swift Military Aid for Ukraine
  • President Joe Biden assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy of quick military support in the fight against Russia's invasion during a Monday call.

  • The US House of Representatives approved a substantial foreign aid package last week, including $61 billion for war-torn Ukraine, with the Senate expected to follow suit.

  • Biden emphasized America's 'lasting commitment' to Ukraine 'as it defends its freedom against Russian aggression'.

  • Zelenskyy reported that Biden assured him he would sign the upcoming military aid package immediately upon Senate approval, and the weaponry provided would strengthen Ukraine's air defense as well as long-range and artillery capabilities.
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Russia Is Working on a 128-Core Supercomputing Platform: Report: The country's notoriously ancient computer systems are due for an upgrade.
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Russia Is Working on a 128-Core Supercomputing Platform: Report
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Slovaks crowd-fund ammo for Ukraine: “We will help Ukraine despite our pro-Russian government,” says Slovak campaign.
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Slovaks crowd-fund ammo for Ukraine
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Analysis: Russian Troops Claim to Grab Ground in Surprise Assault, Threaten Breakthrough in Battleground Avdiivka
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Analysis: Russian Troops Claim to Grab Ground in Surprise Assault ...
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How Ukraine War Is Stretching Russian Workers to their Limits: Opinion | Whether the Ukraine war has been good for Russia’s working class is a question that ...
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How Ukraine War Is Stretching Russian Workers to their Limits
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US may sanction Chinese banks aiding Russia war effort: Report: The US is drafting sanctions that threaten to cut some Chinese banks off from the global ...
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US may sanction Chinese banks aiding Russia war effort: Report
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Global military spending hit all-time high in 2023 after 7% jump, report finds: Global military spending reached a fresh record high in 2023, totalling $2443 ...
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Global military spending hit all-time high in 2023 after 7% jump ...
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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Bloomberg: Germany urging US to send another Patriot system to Ukraine: Ukraine is facing a shortage of air defense systems amid an uptick in Russian attacks on ...
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Bloomberg: Germany urging US to send another Patriot system to Ukraine
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Russia-Ukraine War: UK Sends Ukraine More Missiles, Boats, Armored Vehicles: The UK will send more Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine as part of its ...
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Russia-Ukraine War: UK Sends Ukraine More Missiles, Boats ...
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Russia Creates Book Censorship Body – Vedomosti: A union of leading Russian publishers and libraries has created an advisory body that would evaluate books for ...
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Russia Creates Book Censorship Body – Vedomosti
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U.S. Report Highlights Worsening Human Rights Abuses In Russia, Iran, Afghanistan
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U.S. Report Highlights Worsening Human Rights Abuses In Russia, Iran ...
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Hate speech rules during the Ukrainian war: Russian court sentences meta-speaker to six years in a prison camp
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Hate speech rules during the Ukrainian war: Russian court sentences ...
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Trump’s transparent attempt to play the victim on ‘election interference’: Trump calls his prosecutions “election interference.” Most of his major scandals and ...
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Trump’s transparent attempt to play the victim on ‘election interference’
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Ukraine says it destroys 15 drones launched by Russia: Ukraine’s air defense systems destroyed 15 out of 16 Russia-launched attack drones ...
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Ukraine says it destroys 15 drones launched by Russia
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Ukraine: What does the breakthrough in the USA change about the war?: Ukraine can breathe a sigh of relief for now. The new military aid from the USA will ...
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Ukraine: What does the breakthrough in the USA change about the war?
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Setback for Ukraine as Russia takes control of the settlement of Bohdanivka : Russia is continuing its assault on Ukraine. Ukraine is on the verge of losing ...
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Setback for Ukraine as Russia takes control of the settlement of ...
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: This is what the new US aid package means for the course of the war
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: This is what the new US aid package means ...
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Georgia regime pushing Putinesque foreign agent bill: Georgia’s ruling party first attempted to pass a controversial bill on “foreign agents” in March 2023 ...
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Georgia regime pushing Putinesque foreign agent bill
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Ukraine in talks about four Patriot batteries as media says Greece ready to lend one - Euromaidan Press
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Ukraine in talks about four Patriot batteries as media says Greece ready ...
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Russia is in third place: Ukraine war pushes global military spending to all-time high
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Russia is in third place: Ukraine war pushes global military spending to ...
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Is the price of gas exploding? New EU sanctions could ban Russian LNG: The 14th EU sanctions package against Russia should include a ban on LNG imports ...
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Is the price of gas exploding? New EU sanctions could ban Russian LNG
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Russia's Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals – Reports: Russia’s worst flooding in decades has submerged Soviet-era uranium mines in the Kurgan region ...
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Russia's Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals – Reports
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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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SBU Detains Suspected Traitor Helping Russians Bomb Kraken Special Forces Base: The suspect was reportedly relaying the coordinates of the Kraken special forces ...
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SBU Detains Suspected Traitor Helping Russians Bomb Kraken Special Forces ...
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Patriots for Ukraine: Calls grow for EU countries to step up donations: European Union countries who own air defence systems are under pressure to step up their ...
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Patriots for Ukraine: Calls grow for EU countries to step up donations
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Ukraine War: Russia's Oldest Warship Allegedly Hit: Ukraine says it has hit the oldest Russian warship. The hit would be another success for the Ukrainian Navy.
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Ukraine War: Russia's Oldest Warship Allegedly Hit
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EU Is Set to Impose Iran Sanctions for Missile Attacks on Israel: European Union foreign and defense ministers are poised to reach a political agreement on ...
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EU Is Set to Impose Iran Sanctions for Missile Attacks on Israel
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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky calls for quick transfer of arms : Ukrainian president Zelensky expressed gratitude to the US House of Representatives passed a bill ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky calls for quick transfer of arms
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Ukrainian army damage ship in port-city of Sevastopol by the Black Sea: The Ukrainian army announced on Sunday that it hit and damaged the Russian ship ...
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Ukrainian army damage ship in port-city of Sevastopol by the Black Sea