Locals honored the victims of the deadly Russian missile strike that took the lives of at least 18 people in Kryviy Rih, Ukraine. The attack hit a residential area near a playground on April 4. At least half of the victims were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Trump Treats European Allies as a Cash Cow
It was not long ago that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was marshaling European allies to resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He illustrated the point that a top American diplomat, R. Nicholas Burns, recently summarized as the way the United States wins the global competition for power and…
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‘I Hope Trump Won’t Deceive Us’: Ukrainians Are Wary of U.S. Minerals Deal
A Ukrainian geologist was shopping in his local market recently for pork belly, lard, salmon and grapes when he heard the shouts of a man who seemed drunk, complaining about President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Why didn’t Zelensky ask us before giving away our minerals to the Americans?” he…
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Kyiv probes leak of US minerals deal with polygraph tests
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed Ukraine’s domestic security service to investigate the leak of the latest US proposal for profiting from Ukrainian assets, said…
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Children Among The Victims Of Russian Strike On Kryvyi Rih
A Russian missile attack struck the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on April 4, leaving at least 16 dead, including six children. The strike hit buildings and an area with a playground in a residential neighborhood.
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Russia Seeks To Fill Ranks With Raids And ‘Comfortable Waiting Rooms’
Lycra-clad bodies sprawled on the floor of a Moscow fitness center while masked police in riot gear strode among them checking identity papers and migration status.
The March 31 raid ended with immigrants being rounded up and taken to a military recruitment office.
The raid — one of several…
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At Least 14 Dead in Russian Strike on Zelensky’s Hometown, Ukraine Says
A Russian missile strike Friday on Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine, killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 50, local officials said. It was the latest in a series of Russian attacks on urban centers in recent days that have caused significant civilian casualties despite ongoing…
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Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Russia is running out of time to convince the Trump administration that it is serious about striking a peace deal with Ukraine and not just playing for time.
Speaking in Brussels after a two-day gathering of NATO ministers, Mr. Rubio said that…
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What We Know About The Kremlin’s Envoy And His DC Meetings
Three years ago, Kirill Dmitriev, a sharp-elbowed, well-connected Kremlin insider, was persona non grata in Washington, sanctioned for his role as the head of what was described as a “slush fund for President Vladimir Putin and emblematic of Russia’s broader kleptocracy.”
His sanctioning, by the…
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Russian Drone Strike Kills Five In Kharkiv
At least five people were killed in overnight Russian drone attacks on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on April 4. Emergency crews fought fires in residential areas and at least 35 were injured in the strikes.
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