European leaders have indicated they will press ahead with further sanctions against Russia – whether or not the US does likewise – if talks in Turkey on Thursday do not produce a ceasefire. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Parliament backs amendments to Budget Code with regard to minerals deal
The Verkhovna Rada has endorsed in principle draft bill No. 13256 ‘On Amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine on Implementing the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the United States’.
The relevant statement was made by Member of…
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Foreigners serving in Ukrainian army can receive combatant status – Ministry of Defense
Foreign nationals and stateless persons serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces or the State Special Transport Service are eligible to obtain the status of a combat participant.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform.
The…
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Foreigners serving in Ukrainian army can receive combatant status – Ministry of Defense
Foreign nationals and stateless persons serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces or the State Special Transport Service are eligible to obtain the status of a combat participant.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform.
The…
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‘Steel Lions’ capture Uzbek citizen on Lyman front
Soldiers from the 106th Battalion of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade, known as the “Steel Lions,” have captured a citizen of Uzbekistan on the Lyman front.
According to Ukrinform, the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces announced this on Telegram, where…
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Defense chiefs of five EU nations to meet in Rome to coordinate Ukraine support – media
On Friday, May 16, a high-level meeting of defense ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom will take place in Rome to discuss coordination of military support for Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the French newspaper…
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Erdogan meets NATO chief, reiterates support for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire-Xinhua
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the opening of the fourth Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on April 11, 2025. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua) ANKARA, May 13 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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After Losing 1,000 Tanks, Ukraine Is Rethinking How It Uses Them
A Ukrainian Leopard 2A4 crosses a river in Donetsk Oblast in 2024.
Ukrainian defense ministry photo
The Ukrainian National Guard’s best brigades are getting some of Ukraine’s best tanks. Last week, Gen. Oleksandr Pivnenko—commander of the…
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