More than 140 million Americans have had Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, The Washington Post reports, based on a study by the health agency CDC. That is twice as much as was previously thought based on the number of positive tests. This is 43 percent of the […]
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Russia Promises Ukrainian Citizens Safe Conduct From Kyiv
The Russian Ministry of Defense calls on residents of Kyiv to leave the city via the highway to the southern town of Vasilkov. According to a spokesperson, this route would be “open and safe”. The offer partly responds to the Ukrainian authorities’ call to stay at home. Moscow says […]
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Russia has Not Yet Taken Any Targets, British Minister Says
The Russian army has not yet taken any major targets in Ukraine, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said. “The Russian army failed on day 1.” Wallace said more than 450 Russian soldiers had been killed in fighting in Ukraine. Russia started a war against Ukraine on Thursday by rocket […]
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Border Guard: Russian Ground Troops Enter Ukraine
Russian ground forces have crossed the border with Ukraine in three regions. The Ukrainian Border Guard reports that infantry from Russia entered Chernihiv, Kharkiv and the renegade Luhansk regions. Earlier it was already clear that the attack on Ukraine did not only come from Russia. Also from the Ukrainian […]
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Blinken Cancels Consultation With Russian Colleague Lavrov
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has cancelled a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov due to the recent escalation in the conflict over Ukraine. Because of Moscow’s actions, according to Blinken, it makes no sense to stick to the consultations planned in Geneva on Thursday. “Now […]
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China Calls on Ukraine Conflict Parties to Exercise Restraint
At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday evening (local time), China called on all parties to the Ukraine conflict to exercise restraint. “All sides should do their best not to take actions that fuel tensions.” The current situation, according to China, is the result […]
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US Media: Putin has Already Ordered Ukraine to Invade
US President Joe Biden’s claim Friday that he is convinced that Russia has decided to invade Ukraine is based on reliable information from United States intelligence services. Various American media, such as CNN and The New York Times, reported this on Sunday evening. Biden said Friday that he expected […]
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White House: Russia has Up to 7,000 Extra Troops at the Border
A senior White House official said that Russia’s claim that it is withdrawing troops along its border with Ukraine is false. Instead, Russia is said to have gathered “up to 7,000 extra troops” on the border with Ukraine. On Wednesday, the Russian authorities said that they were withdrawing troops […]
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Anonymous Graves Found at Canadian Boarding Schools Again
On Tuesday, the Keeseekoose First Nation indigenous community in Canada announced that anonymous graves had been found again at former Catholic boarding schools. It concerns 54 graves at two different locations. Last year, the world was shocked by the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former boarding schools […]
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German Chancellor Speaks to Putin About Ukraine in Moscow
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Moscow to discuss Ukraine tensions with President Vladimir Putin. Germany plays a vital role as a mediator in the conflict between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian army. Scholz had been in Kyiv the day before to show support and to discuss the threat […]