Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev led commemorations marking 80 years since the end of World War II with a major military parade in Astana on Wednesday.
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Astana hosts major military parade for WWII 80th anniversary
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Vladimir Putin welcomes China's Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of Victory Day
The Russian president applauded China and Russia’s partnership and called “the combat brotherhood” of the two nations a key pillar to its strategic cooperation, as Moscow’s all-out war in Ukraine continues.
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Ukrainian bakery chain Lviv Croissants opens first store in South Korea
Ukrainian bakery and café chain Lviv Croissants has opened its first store in Asia, launching operations in South Korea. The new location, situated in the I-Park The River complex in Seoul’s Gangdong District, marks the next step in the company’s growing international expansion, according…
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Germany, Europe mark 80 years since end of World War II – DW – 05/08/2025
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UK’s Starmer warns May 8, isn’t ‘just history’
As Europe marks VE day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned against complacency. “The idea that this was all…
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Law enforcement investigating executions of 268 Ukrainian POWs – Prosecutor General’s Office
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities are investigating the executions of 268 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), 208 of whom were executed on the battlefield, and 59 in the Olenivka prison camp.
This was reported in a comment to Ukrinform by Yurii Bielousov, Head of the…
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Medicaid Savings May Include Lower Drug Prices Via Most Favored Nation
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs the House chamber following a vote at the U.S. … More
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Victory Day in Russian-Occupied Ukraine: A Muted Celebration
The Russian soldiers who occupy Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine seemed excited about the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, the Russian holiday that marks the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War II.
The soldiers posted videos on social media, verified by The New York Times, of themselves hanging…
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Lithuania’s parliament declares it will never recognize Russian annexations in Ukraine
The Lithuanian parliament voted unanimously on 8 May to adopt a resolution declaring it will not recognize territories of Ukraine seized by Russia, LRT reported.
All 118 members of the Seimas supported the resolution, with no abstentions or votes against.
The resolution comes amid reports that…
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As Ukraine looks towards peace, Bosnia offers a cautionary tale | Russia-Ukraine war
The 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the Bosnian War, offers both inspiration and a stark warning. It succeeded in halting bloodshed, but at the cost of long-term dysfunction. Bosnia and Herzegovina emerged divided, politically paralysed,…
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