Russia could reach the borders of Romania, a NATO member, and attack other countries if Europe fails to help defend Moldova. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this on 11 June at the Ukraine–Southeastern Europe summit, UNIAN reports.
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Timeline: How did the Israel-Iran conflict escalate?
Iran and Israel have spent over a decade trading cyberattacks, covert operations and military strikes, with tensions soaring in recent years over Iran’s nuclear programme and regional influence.
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Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear and missile sites, prompting retaliation from Tehran : NPR
A firefighter calls out his colleagues at the scene of an explosion in a residence compound in northern Tehran, Iran,…
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EU names Ylva Johansson as special envoy for Ukrainian refugees, Politico sources say
The European Commission has reportedly appointed former home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson as the EU’s special envoy for Ukrainians, a newly created position to implement its updated refugee strategy.
Roughly 4.7 million Ukrainian refugees who arrived in the EU following Russia’s…Continue Reading
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Peace in Ukraine cannot be achieved this year
Former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker does not see the prospect of achieving peace in Ukraine by the end of the year, though he allows for the possibility of a ceasefire.
He said this at the GLOBSEC conference in Prague, according to an…
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Putin counting on US fatigue to win what his army cannot, WP op-ed argues
Russia’s claims of success in Ukraine mask a far grimmer military reality: minimal territorial gains exchanged for unprecedented casualties and losses, Riley McCabe of the Center for Strategic and International Studies argues in an opinion piece in The Washington Post.
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Sybiha invites head of Chilean MFA to visit Ukraine
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has held a meeting in Prague with Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren and discussed ways to intensify relations between the…
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MFA urges Ukrainians to avoid travel to Mddle East amid escalating tensions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is advising citizens to refrain from traveling to Israel, Iran, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East.
The ministry issued the warning in light of the heightened…
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