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China says it’s ‘hard to meet’ discussions on Russia-Ukraine war, citing problems with arrangements
China says it will be “‘hard to meet” calls for discussions on the Russia-Ukraine war because of problems with arrangements.
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At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid with fresh barrage
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Berlin lets Ukraine use German weapons against targets in Russia after the US also eases its stance
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Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officials say
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NATO ministers meet in Prague as allies ease restrictions on Ukraine’s use of their weapons
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MORE COVERAGE OF THE WAR
After South Africa’s historic election, what now for its global role on issues like the war in Gaza?
It was a historic day for South Africa. The political party that ended the racially divisive era of apartheid and sent global hopes soaring with a vibrant new democracy has lost its three-decade grip on power.
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Orbán stages a ‘peace march’ in Hungary in a show of strength before European Parliament election
A crowd of tens of thousands has gathered in Hungary’s capital in a show of strength behind Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Rare drone video shows scale of destruction in Vovchansk, Ukraine’s embattled front line town
The Associated Press has obtained rare drone footage of the destroyed ruins of the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeastern Ukraine.
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Hungary’s Orbán pushes back on EU and NATO proposals to further assist Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is pushing back against some NATO proposals that would allow Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike targets within Russia.
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Ukraine’s army chief says Russia is augmenting its troops presence in the Kharkiv region
Ukraine’s air force says that Russia has conducted an array of aerial attacks on Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones and ballistic missiles.
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Hungary’s foreign minister visits Belarus despite EU sanctions, talks about expanding ties
Hungary’s top diplomat has visited Belarus for talks on expanding ties despite the European Union’s sanctions against the country.
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France’s Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons
France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the Ukraine war: allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by its Western partners.
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Sweden to donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine
Sweden will give $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine, in its largest donation so far. It includes air defense, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles.
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US Treasury official visits Ukraine to discuss sanctions on Moscow and seizing Russian assets
A senior U.S. Treasury official has meet with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv to discuss U.S. financial support, enforcing sanctions on Russia and using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit in the war with Moscow.
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Sweden seeks to answer worried students’ questions about NATO and war after its neutrality ends
Sweden became NATO’s 32nd member in March. The abrupt end to the Scandinavian country’s 200 years of neutrality following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has worried many.
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Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine.
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The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border as the death toll rose to 14 in an aerial bomb attack on a large construction supplies store in the city of Kharkiv.
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Biden’s message to West Point graduates: You’re being asked to tackle threats ‘like none before’
President Joe Biden has told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that their class is being called upon to tackle threats across the globe and preserve the country’s ideals at home “like none before.”
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have secured “combat control” of areas where Russian troops entered Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region earlier this month.
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Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region where children are being evacuated
Officials say a nighttime Russian attack has destroyed train tracks and rolling stock in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region.
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Putin arrives in neighboring Belarus for a two-day visit with a key ally
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday evening arrived in Belarus for a two-day visit. The Russian leader’s trip to the neighboring and allied country is one of several he is taking as he begins his fifth term in office.
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Putin signs decree allowing seizure of Americans’ assets if US confiscates Russian holdings
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Russia to confiscate U.S. assets to compensate for any Russian assets confiscated in the United States.
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US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say
Two U.S. officials say the Biden administration is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for Ukraine on Friday.
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Russian missiles kill 7 in Ukraine’s second-largest city as Moscow’s troops press offensive
Officials say that Russian missiles have slammed into Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast of the country and killed at least seven civilians.
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With Ukraine losing ground, allies debate how to squeeze cash for Kyiv out of frozen Russian assets
Ukraine’s allies are looking for ways to squeeze money out of frozen Russian assets and use it to help Kyiv fend off Moscow’s invasion.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid touch Kyiv with blackouts ahead of peak demand
Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid in recent weeks have forced leaders of the war-ravaged country to institute nationwide rolling blackouts.
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Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
The Biden administration says it’s releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer.
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Germany’s foreign minister says in Kyiv that air defenses are an ‘absolute priority’ for Ukraine
Germany’s foreign minister says sending air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect it from Russian cruise missiles, rockets and drones is an “absolute priority.”
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Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
A Russian court has started the trial of a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism over a play they staged, the latest step in the unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached unprecedented levels during Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine
At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday, as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive.
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Poland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus
Poland’s prime minister says it is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with Russia and its ally Belarus.
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Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine has come into force as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city.
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Milwaukee’s director of elections was not removed from her position for vote rigging in the 2020 presidential election.
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Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other’s ‘expansionism’
Russia and China helped each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
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