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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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Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Trust me, I recruited him.: One year ago, Russia arrested an American journalist on espionage charges. He’s still in a Moscow prison.
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Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Trust me, I recruited him.
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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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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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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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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors: Russia on March 28 vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N ...
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors
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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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After the attack in Moscow: IS terrorists announce attacks worldwide: A spokesman for the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) has called for attacks in Europe ...
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After the attack in Moscow: IS terrorists announce attacks worldwide
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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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Russia Arrests Concert Hall Attack ‘Financier,’ Claims Ukraine Link: Russian authorities have arrested a suspected “financier” of last week’s deadly concert hall ...
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Russia Arrests Concert Hall Attack ‘Financier,’ Claims Ukraine Link
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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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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops bombs on Kharkiv: The Russian Air Force is massively attacking the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from the air ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops bombs on Kharkiv
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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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Media: Armenian exports to Russia rise despite political tensions: Bilateral trade between Russia and Armenia has flourished since 2022, providing ground for the ...
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Media: Armenian exports to Russia rise despite political tensions
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Russian Military Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Annexed Crimea: A Russian military plane crashed on Thursday into waters off the coast of annexed Crimea ...
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Russian Military Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Annexed Crimea
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Russia’s Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published on Friday ...
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Russia’s Lavrov tells newspaper that Ukraine peace plan is pointless
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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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Exclusive | Russia Doubled Imports of an Explosives Ingredient—With Western Help: U.S., German and Taiwanese companies produced nitrocellulose that was shipped ...
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Exclusive | Russia Doubled Imports of an Explosives Ingredient—With ...
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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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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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Russia's Spy Chief Visited North Korea for Security Talks – State Media: Russia's spy chief visited Pyongyang earlier this week to discuss security cooperation ...
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Russia's Spy Chief Visited North Korea for Security Talks – State Media
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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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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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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 “absolute nonsense”
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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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Putin says Russia won't attack NATO but warns to shoot down F-16s: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed the notion of Russia initiating an ...
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Putin says Russia won't attack NATO but warns to shoot down F-16s
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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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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.
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches: There is worry that Kyiv has left it too late to build the formidable defenses needed to hold off a ...
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches
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Quick Glance: Russia Casts Doubt on ISIS Attack in Moscow
  • Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was 'extremely hard to believe' that the Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 143 people.

  • Zakharova reiterated Moscow's claims, lacking evidence, that Ukraine was behind the attack on the Crocus City Hall, the deadliest in Russia in 20 years.

  • The director of Russia's FSB security agency stated on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, the United States, and Britain were involved in the Moscow attack.

  • The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated at a security conference in Kyiv that he believed Russian authorities had known about preparations for a major attack since at least mid-February.
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Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike: Ukrainian forces shot down 26 out of 28 attack drones launched overnight by Russia ...
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Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike
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PM Shmyhal arrives in Poland to meet Tusk, other Polish officials: The talks are expected to focus on Poland’s military aid for Ukraine, the situation at the ...
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PM Shmyhal arrives in Poland to meet Tusk, other Polish officials
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Russia’s Crimea annexation looks a lot like ethnic cleansing: Basking in his wholly expected re-election victory, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a ...
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Russia’s Crimea annexation looks a lot like ethnic cleansing
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US, South Korea announce joint sanctions targeting financers of North Korea's weapons program
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US, South Korea announce joint sanctions targeting financers of North ...
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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Ukraine, Poland ready to conclude agreement on joint border control: In the document published following the talks, the parties "confirmed their readiness ...
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Ukraine, Poland ready to conclude agreement on joint border control
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Justice Minister Judit Varga, has released a recording alleging ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape
Quick Glance: Hungary’s Government Faces Pressure from Corruption and Bolsonaro Allegations
  • Peter Magyar hands over a secretly recorded tape of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga, admitting government members tampered with evidence in a corruption case.

  • Magyar, ex-husband of former justice minister Judit Varga, launches a movement aiming to become a political party in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Magyar becomes a significant government critic, particularly targeting Orban’s close aide Antal Rogan, following the resignations of his ex-wife and the then-president due to their involvement in a controversial pardon case at a children’s home in Budapest.

  • Magyar shared the latest corruption evidence on Facebook and also provided it to prosecutors, originating from a recorded conversation at home with his ex-wife Judit Varga in January 2023 when she was serving as the justice minister.
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Commentary: Putin’s conspiracy theories make Russians less safe: President Vladimir Putin’s accusations over the Moscow attack hide a massive security failure ...
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Commentary: Putin’s conspiracy theories make Russians less safe
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How Ukraine's drone attacks can stop Russia's fuel exports: Despite Russia's vast oil production, its fuel production shouldn't be overestimated ...
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How Ukraine's drone attacks can stop Russia's fuel exports
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What family and supporters have said about U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich's year in Russian prison
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What family and supporters have said about U.S. journalist Evan ...
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Opinion: Ukraine may have no choice but to lower its fighting age: Editor’s Note: Brian Bonner, the Kyiv Post’s chief editor from 2008-2021 ...
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Opinion: Ukraine may have no choice but to lower its fighting age
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Poland investigating pro-Kremlin propaganda network linked to Russian intelligence
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Poland investigating pro-Kremlin propaganda network linked to Russian ...
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Sister of Evan Gershkovich discusses fight to free him from Russian detention: Thursday marks one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was ...
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Quick Glance: Russian Court Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention
  • A Russian court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention until at least June 30.

  • He has been accused of "acting on the instructions of the American side" and collecting state secrets about the military.

  • The Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker believes their reporter will be eventually freed but highlights the complexity of the situation.

  • Gershkovich is one of several high-profile U.S. citizens or dual nationals currently detained in Russia.
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“Quite often factually incorrect”: Historian’s fire letter attacks Scholz’s Ukraine course
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“Quite often factually incorrect”: Historian’s fire letter attacks ...
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France takes down fake website inviting volunteers to 'enlist in Ukraine': French authorities have uncovered a website containing a fake recruitment drive for ...
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France takes down fake website inviting volunteers to 'enlist in Ukraine'
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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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Ukraine needs to open up about hard battlefield truths, US diplomat says : “Sometimes the Ukrainian government may resist the kind of freedom of information ...
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Ukraine needs to open up about hard battlefield truths, US diplomat says 
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Germany’s Scholz says he hasn’t talked to Putin since December 2022: Russia leader was “was worried about the coronavirus” when he made German chancellor sit at ...
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Germany’s Scholz says he hasn’t talked to Putin since December 2022
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T: Air Force spokesperson Ilia Yevlash's statement came after reports that Russian ...
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T