Hennadiy Shchipakin and his wife were the last people remaining in the village of Kalynove in Ukraine’s Donetsk region next to the front line. When his wife died after being killed by an explosive device, he buried her in a shed, then walked to a nearby village to await evacuation.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks
Ukraine thought it had a deal in place to suspend the fighting in the Black Sea immediately. Russia said economic sanctions would need be lifted first. And the United States didn’t address the question of timing at all, merely repeating President Trump’s broad demand that the killing…
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Russia detains billionaire in highest-profile case since war
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Russian authorities have detained billionaire Vadim Moshkovich, the first time that such a high-profile Russian businessman has been held by authorities since the 2022 Ukraine…
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If Peace Returns To Ukraine, What Next For Europe’s Millions Of Refugees?
Three years into the Russian invasion, many Ukrainian refugees have put down roots in the EU, but some worry they could be forced to return home if a peace agreement is reached. As one mother living in the Czech Republic says, “I need to earn more” to ensure her son grows up in a safe environment.
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Did Russia Put A ‘Poison Pill’ In The Black Sea Cease-Fire Deal?
US and Russian statements laying out a framework for limiting military actions in the Black Sea were widely welcomed as a step to wider cease-fire in the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine: Both Moscow and Washington would “continue working toward a durable and lasting peace,” the Kremlin and the…
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Sweden to increase defence spending sharply to 3.5% of GDP
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Sweden has said it will increase defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, becoming the latest European country to propose a sharp rise as it cited Russia’s war…
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EU rejects Russian ceasefire demand for sanctions relief
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Brussels has rejected Russia’s demand to lift EU restrictions on a key agricultural bank as part of a partial ceasefire deal, saying its sanctions regime will stay in place until…
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EU calls for households to stockpile 72 hours of food amid war risks
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EU households should stockpile essential supplies to survive at least 72 hours of crisis, Brussels has proposed, as Russia’s war in Ukraine and a darkening geopolitical…
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Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-fire: What to Know
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea in a U.S.-brokered deal, but it remains unclear whether the agreement can come into force soon — if at all.
Russia had a major caveat: it would abide by the deal only after various restrictions were removed from its agricultural…
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Russian Court Convicts Azov Fighters Of Terrorism In Trial Kyiv Calls A ‘War Crime’
Russia claimed it downed two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and seven in other locations overnight, while the mayor of Mykolayiv, a Ukrainian port city near the sea, said emergency power cuts were implemented following reports of a Russian drone attacks in the area.
Ukrainian officials also…
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