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Boris Johnson visits Ukraine, meets Zelensky
Kyiv: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday reached the Ukrainian capital and visited its outskirts before meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports said. The Conservative MP said it was a “privilege”…
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Turkey committed to assisting for peace over Ukraine crisis: Prez
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the latest development in the Ukraine crisis by phone on Friday, the Turkish presidential office said in a statement. Erdogan…
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Canada to donate 200 additional armoured vehicles to Ukraine
Ottawa: Canada will donate 200 Senator Armoured Personnel Carriers to Ukraine as a new package of military assistance, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced. According to a statement issued by the Defence Ministry…
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UN wants to increase aid to frontline areas of Ukraine
United Nations: The UN has said it aims to increase convoys carrying aid to parts of Ukraine “close to the frontlines,” supporting local volunteers and organisations. The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA,…
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Kyiv: Ukraine’s interior ministry top brass killed in helicopter crash
Kyiv: The three main figures in Ukraine’s interior ministry have been killed in a helicopter crash beside a nursery in an eastern suburb of the capital Kiev. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, 42,…
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Ukraine’s first lady Zelenska calls for unity to ensure global peace
Davos: Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska on Tuesday called for the world to come together to ensure global peace, as she stressed that the war in her country was deeply intertwined with…
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Ukraine cargo ship refloated after running aground in Bosphorus Strait
The Turkish authorities on Monday succeeded in refloated a stranded cargo ship in the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul after tugboats towed the stranded ship in the strait until it returned it to its…
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Ukraine sets to get 3 bn euros from EU this week: PM
Kiev: Ukraine is set to receive 3 billion euros (about $3.25 billion) from the European Union (EU) this week as a part of fresh financial aid, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has…
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Battle for salt mine town: Russia claims victory in Soledar
Moscow: the Russian military has claimed that it has captured the Ukrainian salt mine town of Soledar after a long battle. “The capture of Soledar was made possible by the constant bombardment…
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UN nuclear watchdog to increase presence in Ukraine
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it would step up its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The IAEA Director…
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Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens students daily and forces teachers to improvise
Washington: Svitlana Popova’s students didn’t realize she was leading their online math class while outside the charred remains of her home in Ukraine until they saw a news video about it on…
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IAEA to send monitoring missions to Ukraine’s nuclear plants
Kiev: The IAEA will send monitoring missions to nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing a senior official. “In the near future, these missions will…
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Ukraine’s 2022 defence expenditure accounted for 32.5% of GDP
Kiev: Ukraine’s defence spending in 2022 accounted for 32.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product amid the ongoing war with Russia, a top official said here. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of…
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2 British men missing in Donetsk: Ukraine police
Kiev: Ukrainian police said that two British men, who were doing voluntary work, have gone missing in the eastern Donetsk region. According to the police, Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28,…