Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil producers, a major liquefied natural gas project, and more than 100 tankers in its “shadow fleet” in what U.S. officials say are the most significant economic measures yet against the… Continue Reading
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North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
KYIV, UKRAINE — For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia’s Kursk region over the summer. Their arrival marked a new and alarming phase in… Continue Reading
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Poland backs Donald Trump on raising Nato spending to 5% of GDP
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Warsaw is backing Donald Trump’s demand for Nato countries to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence even if it will take 10 years for the alliance’s laggards to reach the… Continue…
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Ukraine Says It Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in the western Kursk region, where Ukraine has been fighting to hold on to territory it seized last summer. Continue Reading
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Ukraine Is Questioning Captured North Korean Soldiers, Says Zelenskiy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil producers, a major liquefied natural gas project, and more than 100 tankers in its “shadow fleet” in what U.S. officials say are the most significant economic measures yet against the… Continue Reading
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Ukraine Is Questioning Captured North Korean Soldiers, Says Zelenskiy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil producers, a major liquefied natural gas project, and more than 100 tankers in its “shadow fleet” in what U.S. officials say are the most significant economic measures yet against the… Continue Reading
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A Wagner Mercenary Who Crossed U.S.-Mexican Border Was Honored In Russia Weeks Before Arrest
A self-confessed veteran of Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group arrested for crossing into the United States from Mexico was honored as a combat veteran weeks earlier by an organization established by Russian President Valdimir Putin, RFE/RL has found. Timur Praliev, 31, was detained by U.S…. Continue Reading
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Russia says Ukrainian drones injure 3 in Tambov region
MOSCOW — Ukraine launched drone attacks across several regions of Russia, striking two residential houses in the Tambov region and injuring at least three people, Russia said on Saturday. The regional head, Evgeny Pervyshov, said on the Telegram messaging app people were treated for… Continue Reading
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Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War
An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity. Continue Reading
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War Tourists Visit Ukraine To See The Devastation Up Close
Nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a small but growing number of tourists want to witness the destruction for themselves. Kyrylo Zarubin, a resident of Kharkiv, leads tour groups through neighborhoods destroyed by shelling and emergency centers where aid is… Continue Reading