Tearful family and friends gathered at the funeral for Danylo Khudia, a Ukrainian teenager killed in a massive Russian strike on Kyiv on April 24. The funeral was also a remembrance for Khudia’s parents, who were among at least 12 people killed in the attack.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Putin Declares 3-Day Cease-Fire in Ukraine for Next Month
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Monday that he had ordered a three-day cease-fire in Ukraine next month as a good-will gesture.
Mr. Putin said in a statement posted on the Kremlin’s website that Russian forces would stop fighting on May 8 for 72 hours for “humanitarian…
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US and Ukraine inch closer to signing minerals deal
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The US and Ukraine are close to signing a minerals framework deal as soon as this week, after Kyiv said it secured a significant concession from the Trump…
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Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk
For months, Moscow and Pyongyang had been vague about the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine, even after Kyiv publicly paraded two North Korean soldiers its forces had captured.
Then, in back-to-back statements, the leaders of the two countries confirmed that…
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Russia Charges Man With Car Bombing That Killed Top General
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “closer” as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater international pressure on the Kremlin following the latest wave of attacks along the front line.
“They [Russia and Ukraine] are closer in…
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The elusive Ukraine peace deal
Canadians will head to the polls Monday to pick a prime minister, and a new US proposal to end the War in Ukraine would allow Russia to keep some of the territory it’s conquered. Plus, Hungary’s government may be funneling money to friendly news outlets, and major American companies are…
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Fully autonomous strike drones within technological reach, says German start-up
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The era of fully automated strike drones are within technological reach, according to German drone start-up Stark, as the race to develop weapons capable of selecting and…
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North Korea Confirms It Sent Troops to Fight for Russia
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has ordered the building of a monument for its soldiers who were killed fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media reported on Monday, confirming the North’s military role in the European conflict for the first time.
Mr. Kim’s decision to…
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Trump steps up criticism of Putin over continuing attacks on Ukraine
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Donald Trump expressed mounting frustration with Russia over its continued attacks on Ukraine but asserted that a deal to end the war remained within reach.
The…
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Trump Calls On Putin To ‘Stop Shooting’ And ‘Sign A Deal’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “closer” as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater international pressure on the Kremlin following the latest wave of attacks along the front line.
“They [Russia and Ukraine] are closer in…
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