At least 34 people were killed after two ballistic missiles struck Sumy, Ukraine, a city near the Russian border, on Palm Sunday.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Russian Strike on Ukrainian City Kills and Wounds Dozens
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As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening
On the first day of Russia’s all-out invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his main political opponent at home shook hands, setting aside their ferocious rivalry to focus on the enemy. The country’s typically raucous politics went largely dormant for the three years that…
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Dozens Die In Russian Strike On Sumy
A Russian missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on April 13 left at least 31 dead in the city center, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack occurred as many Ukrainians were going to church for Palm Sunday. Emergency teams were scrambling to treat survivors, with at…
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Russia targets Ukrainian city on Palm Sunday
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A Russian ballistic missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has left at least 24 civilians dead and over 80 injured, according to President Volodymyr…
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Russian Missile Strike On Sumy Kills At Least 21, Ukraine Says
Iranian and US negotiators agreed to a second round of high-level talks over Tehran’s nuclear programs next week after meeting on April 12 for more than two hours of what both sides described as a “positive” and “constructive” session.
“The discussions were very positive and constructive,” the…
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Ukrainian Volunteers Risk Their Lives To Dig Out Bodies Of Russian Soldiers
The bodies lie where they fell — some torn apart by animals, others scattered by explosions. In a field near the small town of Krasnopillya in eastern Ukraine, the remains of two Russian soldiers are barely recognizable.
Oleksiy Yukov, head of the volunteer organization Platsdarm, points to…
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Ukrainians Dig Out Remains Of Russian Soldiers While Under Fire in Donetsk Region (Video)
In eastern Ukraine, a small team of Ukrainian volunteers carries out a harrowing task: recovering the remains of Russian soldiers from active and recently contested frontlines. Risking their lives amid landmines, drones, and ongoing shelling, they carry out the grim work of searching for…
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Russia, Ukraine Pound Each Other With Drones, As US Envoy Meets With Putin
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a surprise visit on April 11 to St. Petersburg, their third meeting since US President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to repair ties with Moscow.
Witkoff stopped in St. Petersburg on his way to…
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‘They’re Taking Everyone.’ In Russian Regions, Recruiting For Ukraine War Soars
Russian recruitment for men to fight in Ukraine is soaring in many of the country’s regions, with signing bonuses and other incentives reaching new records in some places.
In Siberian regions like Irkutsk and Novosibirsk, local authorities have aggressively pushed contracts on potential…
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Vladimir Putin’s war chest under threat as oil prices slide
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A recent plunge in oil prices, prompted by Donald Trump’s trade war, has started to deplete Vladimir Putin’s war chest.
Moscow’s budget — about a third of which…
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