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US wants to see a weakened Russia
Kiev: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that he hopes Russian losses in Ukraine will deter its leadership from repeating its actions elsewhere, BBC reported. Ukraine can still win the war…
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Oil depot on fire in Russian city near Ukraine border
Moscow: A fire broke out on Monday at an oil depot in Bryansk, a large Russian city near the Ukraine border. The blaze occurred at a premises operated by Transneft-Druzhba JSC and…
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UK promises more military aid to Ukraine to combat Russia
London: The UK government will send more military aid in the form of much-needed defence equipment to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.…
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Ukraine to withdraw from talks with Russia if Mariupol forces killed
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed the kind of events might force his country to withdraw from peace negotiations with Russia. During a press conference held at one of Kiev’s metro stations…
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Russia’s Putin, Pak PM Sharif exchange letters, express desire to strengthen cooperation: Report
Islamabad: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have quietly exchanged letters expressing desire to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, a media report said on Sunday. The…
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Russian forces hit logistics terminal of foreign weapons near Odessa
Moscow: Russia’s forces have destroyed a logistics terminal at a military airfield near Ukraine’s Odessa, where foreign weapons were stored, said the Russian Defence Ministry. “This afternoon, high-precision, long-range air-based missiles fired…
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Over 11 mn people flee Ukraine since beginning of war: UN
Kiev: More than 11 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia began its war against Kiev on February 24, according to the latest UN figures. The world body further revealed that while…
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Russia says it seeks ‘full control’ of southern Ukraine
Moscow: A top Russian commander said that his country was aiming to take full control of southern Ukraine and the separatist Donbas region, according to media reports. The statement was made by…
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UN chief Guterres to visit Russia; will meet President Putin
United Nations: Exactly two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow next week and be received by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Earlier this week, Guterres…
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Russia bans tech honchos, including Zuckerberg, from entering country
Moscow: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a list of US figures, including tech honchos, who are now prohibited from entering the county for an indefinite period.…
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3,000-9,000 citizens may be buried in Mariupol mass grave: Authorities
Kiev: Ukrainian authorities said that between 3,000 to 9,000 citizens of Mariupol may have been buried in a mass grave in Manhush, a village occupied by Russian troops and located less than…
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Ukraine’s Mariupol city captured: Russia
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the country’s forces have fully captured Ukraine’s key Black Sea port-city of Mariupol, the media reported. However, more than…
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Russia has zero confidence in Ukrainian negotiators
Moscow: Moscow has no confidence in the Ukrainian negotiators, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “Here it’s not like ‘trust and verify’ — here it’s just ‘verify’, because there is no…
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West’s ‘economic blitzkrieg’ against Russia fails: Putin
Moscow: Western countries’ “economic blitzkrieg” strategy against Russia has failed, President Vladimir Putin has said at a government meeting on economic issues. The main negative factor for the Russian economy in recent…
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Russia gives Ukrainian troops in steel plant another chance to surrender
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday offered another opportunity to surrender for the remaining Ukrainian forces holed up at the Azovstal steel plant in the Black Sea port city of Mariupol. All those present…
