Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Moscow accuses Europe of ‘theft’ as frozen Russian assets fund Ukraine defense
london — Russia has accused the European Union of “theft” after the bloc transferred the first tranche of profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities in the face of Moscow’s invasion. The G7 group of leading industrialized nations plans a similar… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian defense minister visits Pentagon as Ukraine push into Russia continues
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov visited the Pentagon on Friday to update the U.S. defense secretary on Ukraine’s incursion across the Russian border. Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb reports. Continue Reading
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Moscow accuses Europe of ‘theft’ as frozen Russian assets fund Ukraine defense
Russia on Thursday accused the European Union of “theft” after the bloc transferred the first tranche of profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to boost Kyiv’s military capabilities. But some fear Western states could cut their own aid, as Henry Ridgwell reports. Camera: Henry Ridgwell. Continue Reading
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks air force chief after top pilot killed in F-16 crash
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the commander of the Ukrainian air force five days after the crash of a US-made F-16 jet that killed one of Kyiv’s top fighter pilots. A Continue Reading
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‘No Worries’ About Putin’s Visit To Mongolia, Kremlin Says, Despite ICC Warrant For His Arrest
PRAGUE — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on August 30 for a greater European commitment to security and overcoming past unwillingness to provide for its own defense, repeatedly citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as evidence the bloc must shed “illusions” and… Continue Reading
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Maduro Appears to Send Two Foreign Members of Ukraine’s Military to Face Trial in Russia
Two Colombian soldiers who had fought for Ukraine are now under arrest in Moscow. They wound up there after stopping over in Venezuela, which apparently extradited them. Continue Reading
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Russia Bombs High-Rise In Kharkiv, Killing 6, As Zelenskiy Begs West To Lift Weapons Restrictions
PRAGUE — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on August 30 for a greater European commitment to security and overcoming past unwillingness to provide for its own defense, repeatedly citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as evidence the bloc must shed “illusions” and… Continue Reading
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Zelenskiy Dismisses Ukraine's Air Force Commander
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the country’s air force chief. Continue Reading
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Deadly Russian Air Strike Hits Apartment Block In Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Video footage made minutes after a Russian bomb strike shows a partially collapsed residential building in flames and cries for help audible in the background. The strike has killed at least four civilians and injured dozens. It is presumed to have come from the neighboring Belgorod region in… Continue Reading
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Kremlin has ‘no worries’ about Putin visit to Mongolia despite ICC warrant for his arrest
The Kremlin says it has “no worries” about President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Mongolia, a country that is a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3, will be Putin’s first trip to an ICC member state… Continue Reading