Kallas’ failure to push through her plan underlines the difficulty of corralling all 27 countries in a common direction.
The blow to Kallas’ authority is evident. “If you say everywhere, as she does and she’s right, that we need to…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Statement from Secretary Rubio and NSA Waltz on Call with Zelenskyy
Today, President Donald J. Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fantastic phone conversation. President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for a productive start for the work of the Ukrainian and American teams…
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Zelenskyy doubts Putin’s pledge after drone strikes and expects details of the Trump-Putin call
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might…
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Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears
The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar.
According to the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, enforced disappearances of civilians committed…
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Why did Putin’s Russia invade Ukraine and does he want to get rid of Zelensky?
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor
ReutersWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, his aim was to sweep into the capital, Kyiv, in a matter of days.
He wanted to overthrow the pro-Western government and…
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100,000 Russian Troops Were Killed Or Badly Wounded In 3 Months
A Ukrainian soldier.
Ukrainian defense ministry photo
In December 2023, the Estonian defense ministry concluded Ukraine could turn the tide of the Russia-Ukraine war by killing or maiming 100,000 Russians in 2024.
In fact, Ukrainian troops…
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Opinion | Why No One Should Trust This Trump-Putin Phone Call
Ever since President Trump returned to office and began trying to make good on his boast about ending the Ukraine war in days, thanks to his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, I’ve had this gnawing concern that something was…
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Trump, Putin agree to immediate ceasefire for energy infrastructure in Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in the Ukraine war, but…
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Ukraine’s army escapes from Kursk by the skin of its teeth
THE SIGNALS were coming fast and furious by the first week of March. Ukrainian forces in the Kursk bridgehead, an area of Russia that Ukraine seized last August, were becoming trapped. Aided by North Korean forces, Russia had tightened a noose…
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How Many Ukrainians Will Remain In Their Country After The War?
Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 with a population of about 52 million people — second in the U.S.S.R. only to Russia’s 147 million.
34 years later, that number has been cut nearly in half. Following the 2014…
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