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Category: 1. Ukraine
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Why a ceasefire holds little appeal for Zelenskyy
The February 28 Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke down following Vice President JD Vance’s ambush. At one point, Trump ripped into Zelenskyy, saying “You tell us, ‘I…
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Ukraine: A deafening silence: Ukrainians held incommunicado, forcibly disappeared and tortured in Russian captivity
Russia’s treatment of Ukrainian military personnel and civilian in captivity amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Thousands of members of the Ukrainian forces are currently held captive in Russia and occupied Ukraine as prisoners…
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Trump’s pause on military aid alarms Ukrainians but Kyiv digs in on peace terms
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians expressed alarm and apprehension Tuesday at a U.S. decision to pause military aid that is critical to their fighting Russia’s invasion, as a rift deepens between Kyiv and Washington.
Days…
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What to know about Trump’s halt on military aid to Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — The U.S. has been Ukraine’s biggest military backer since Russia’s full-scale invasion began three years ago. The suspension of that aid by the Trump administration doesn’t mean Ukraine’s defenses will…
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Trump-Zelenskyy blowup opens door to revival of EU minerals deal with Ukraine
The EU is seizing the opportunity to revive an existing agreement with Ukraine on natural resources, after US President Donald Trump’s ugly spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday.
Trump had been angling…
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Russia/Ukraine: Ill-treatment of Ukrainians in Russian captivity amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity
Russian authorities have subjected Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian captives to torture, prolonged incommunicado detention, enforced disappearance and other inhumane treatment, which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity,…
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How Kyiv Can Persist in the Face of a Hostile Washington
Last week, the world witnessed a contentious, on-camera Oval Office confrontation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance. What began as a relatively standard exchange quickly…
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Zelensky ready to work under Trump’s ‘strong leadership’ after ‘regrettable’ showdown
Zelensky extends olive branch to Trump after US aid pausepublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March
Emily Atkinson
Live editorImage source, Reuters
Overnight, it was announced that US President Donald Trump had suspended…
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JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment
Vice President JD Vance has sparked a storm of criticism in Britain after declaring that an American economic deal in Ukraine was a “better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40…
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