The acknowledgment by North Korea and Russia of the participation of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine demonstrates that Russia has no intention of seeking peace. At the same time, the involvement of North Korean forces reflects Russia’s own desperate situation, forcing it to…
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Russia declares unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for May 8-10 | News
Russia has declared 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine, and called on Kyiv to agree to the pause.
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday afternoon that Russian forces will conduct halt fighting from midnight on May 8 to midnight on May 10….
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man dies in hospital, death toll rises to 13
The death toll from the large-scale Russian missile strike on Kyiv on April 24 has risen to 13.
Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, shared the update on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
“A 45-year-old man has just died in the hospital…
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Russia declares temporary Ukraine ceasefire to mark 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Russia has announced a temporary ceasefire in the Ukraine war to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Kremlin says.
President Vladimir Putin declared the ceasefire for May 8–10, when the world will commemorate the 80th…
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Did ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons | Orysia Lutsevych
The most recent diplomatic effort to find a way to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took place at the most unlikely of events: the funeral of Pope Francis. The image of Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump leaning toward each other, under Carlo…
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Without US pressure on Russia, there will be no quick end to war – ex-foreign minister
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko has advised taking recent statements by senior U.S. officials about an imminent peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine with caution, noting that without U.S. pressure on the Kremlin, no quick resolution is possible.
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Over 95% of drones used by Ukrainian forces domestically produced – defense official
More than 95% of the drones currently used by Ukraine’s Defense Forces on the front lines are produced domestically.
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Valerii Churkin, wrote this in a column published on the Interfax-Ukraine website, Ukrinform reports.
“In the…
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Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has for the first time acknowledged that North Korean soldiers took part in the fighting to recover Russian territory after
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Few prisoner exchanges took place as planned – Yusov
Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, stated that very few prisoner exchanges took place on the planned day.
He said this on Ukrainian television, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Delays and disruptions…
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How Ukraine could break the western alliance
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Fear of Russia brought the western alliance together. Now fear of Russia threatens to break it apart.
The North…
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