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long-range weaponry

Western Allies Pledge Precision Rockets, Missile Systems to Kyiv

Western allies pledged precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine on Friday, after President Volodymyr Zelensky called for sophisticated weapons...

special tribunal

EU, Ukraine Back Prosecutor to Probe Russian Aggression

The European Union and Kyiv on Friday backed plans to set up an international prosecution office in The Hague to help investigate Russia for...

‘I Couldn’t Stay Silent’: Anti-War ‘Flower Protests’ Spread to 60 Cities Across Russia

Russians continue to memorialize the dozens of Ukrainians killed in last month’s Russian missile strike on the city of Dnipro — one of the...

funding the war

Russia to 'Nationalize' Ukraine Assets in Annexed Crimea

Russia on Friday said it will nationalize "foreign" assets in annexed Crimea — including those with Ukraine-linked ownership — and funnel some...

U.S. Estimates Russian Casualties in Ukraine Nearing 200K – NYT

U.S. and other Western officials estimate that close to 200,000 Russian troops have been killed and wounded in Ukraine nearly one year into Moscow&rsquo...

collective objection

Austria Under Pressure to Bar Russian Delegation From OSCE Meeting

Parliamentarians from 20 countries have urged Austria to bar Russian delegates from attending a gathering of the world's largest security body later this...

democratic decline

Russia 'Acquiring Features of Dictatorship' After Ukraine Invasion – Study

Democratic standards worldwide improved slightly in 2022 after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, but plummeted further in Russia following...

searching for survivors

Russia Strikes Ukraine Residential Building, Kyiv Warns of Fresh Offensive

Rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine on Thursday after a Russian strike destroyed it, as Kyiv said...

'justifying terrorism'

Russian Teen Faces Decade In Prison Camp for Anti-War Posts

Olesya Krivtsova, a first-year university student from the northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk, is facing more than 10 years in a penal colony for publicly...

friendly advice

Russia Warns Israel Against Supplying Arms to Ukraine

Releads with Russia's warning to Israel. Russia on Wednesday warned Israel against supplying weapons to Ukraine after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

seeking atonement

Russian Official to ‘Volunteer’ on Ukraine Frontline After Beach Vacation Scandal

A Russian regional official who sparked backlash for vacationing abroad during the war has said he will volunteer on the frontline in Ukraine as he seeks...

mercenary tales

Wagner Commander Who Fled Russia Details Summary Executions

An ex-commander with Russia’s notorious mercenary group Wagner who is currently seeking asylum in Norway described witnessing summary executions...

risk to civilians

Rights Group Accuses Ukraine of Using Banned Mines

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused Ukraine of using banned anti-personnel landmines against invading Russian forces, saying almost 50 civilians, including...

molotov cocktails

Russian Man Imprisoned for 'Terrorist' Military Enlistment Arson Attack

A Russian court has issued the country’s first prison sentence on terrorism charges for an arson attack on a military recruitment office, state agencies ...

80th anniversary

Russian Ruling Party Told to Liken Ukraine War to Stalingrad Victory – Report

Leaders of Russia’s pro-Kremlin ruling party have advised members to publicly compare the war in Ukraine with a key World War II battle on its 80th...

battle for bakhmut

Biden Rejects F-16s for Ukraine as Russia Claims Advances

President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv expands the list of weaponry it needs to be better...

Russian Troops Offered Bounties for Destroying Western Tanks in Ukraine

A Russian company has offered a cash bounty of up to 5 million rubles ($71,648) for the destruction or capture of Western-made tanks recently promised...

In Photos: Kherson Reels from Deadly Russian Shelling

At least three people were killed and 10 injured in Russian shelling that struck residential areas near the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson overnight...

opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

Will Putin Announce Another Round of Mobilization?

Talk of a second mobilization wave in Russia has been on everyone’s lips in recent weeks. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov claimed it...

quiet remembrance

Makeshift Russian Memorials to Dnipro Victims Enter Third Week

Improvised memorials to the victims of this month’s deadly Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro continue to appear across...

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