Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Zelensky Outlines Ukraine’s ‘Victory Plan’ to EU Leaders
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made an urgent plea in Brussels, though it’s unclear to what extent the officials gathered there will go along with it. Continue Reading
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Ukraine Draft Officers Detain Men After Concert Amid Ongoing Russia War
Men who attended the Kyiv concert of a popular rock band had their papers checked on the way out. Some were detained. Tickets to subsequent shows suddenly became available. Continue Reading
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Russia Launches ‘Massive’ Air Attack On Ukraine, Official Says
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has outlined a set of measures that he says would turn the tide of the war in Kyiv’s favor and possibly end the conflict with Russia no later than next year, even as his embattled country struggles to stave off a slow but relentless advance by… Continue Reading
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Russia Pressures Central Asian Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine As ‘Expendable Force’
A 24-year-old migrant worker from Kyrgyzstan, Eleman enlisted in the military at a Russian prison in 2023 with the promise of parole, big money, and Russian citizenship in return for six months of combat in Ukraine. In jail for drug trafficking, he was sent to the front line after just a few… Continue Reading
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An ‘Explosive Mix’ As Ukraine Tries To Tackle Manpower Crisis At The Front
The venues could hardly have been more conspicuous: a concert in the capital by the country’s most popular rock group, a high-end resort, and a weekend wedding in downtown Lviv. Military recruiters showed up at these events, among many others across Ukraine in recent days, looking for men who… Continue Reading
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Brutal Russian Prisons Driving Inmates To Fight In Ukraine
Increasingly oppressive conditions inside Russian prisons are driving desperate inmates to enlist in the military to fight in Ukraine. Speaking to RFE/RL from behind bars in Russia, a Kyrgyz inmate said that many convicts enlist because they cannot endure such harsh prison conditions. Those who… Continue Reading
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Why Zelenskyy says his Victory Plan is the only way to stop Russia
This article is an on-site version of our Europe Express newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday and Saturday morning. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. Last night EU leaders wrapped… Continue Reading
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Nato invitation for Kyiv only way to stop Russia’s war, says Zelenskyy
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said a formal invitation to join Nato is “the only way” Ukraine can survive Russia’s invasion, as the Ukrainian president urged western allies to… Continue Reading
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In Rambling Interview, Trump Blames Zelensky, Not Putin, for Ukraine War
The war began when Russia invaded Ukraine, but Donald J. Trump said on a podcast that the Ukrainian president “should never have let that war start.” Continue Reading
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US sanctions Chinese entities for building, shipping Russian Garpiya drones used in Ukraine
washington — The United States on Thursday announced fresh sanctions targeting Chinese and Russian entities for their role in designing, building and shipping attack drones that have resulted in mass casualties in Ukraine. The sanctions target two Chinese entities, Xiamen Limbach Aircraft… Continue Reading