The German automaker Volkswagen would offer workers at one of its Russian factories compensation if they left the factory voluntarily. That writes the Russian newspaper Kommersant. According to the newspaper, the offer would in some cases amount to six months’ salary for the approximately 200 employees at the factory […]
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Governor: Chance of Ukrainian Army Withdrawing in Severodonetsk
Ukrainian forces in Severodonetsk may have to withdraw to more defensible positions in the eastern city. The governor of Luhansk, Sergei Gaidai, said this on television on Wednesday. He added that Ukraine does not intend to give up Severodonetsk. The governor said Russia is already conducting 24-hour air strikes […]
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Zelensky Continues to Push for Peace Talks With Putin
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky continues to press for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He said on Friday that he had tried several times unsuccessfully to enter into talks with Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. Ukrainians are not eager to talk to Putin, according to […]
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McDonald’s has Found a Buyer for 850 Restaurants in Russia
McDonald’s has signed a deal with Alexander Govor, the owner of 25 Siberian fast-food chain franchises, to acquire all of its restaurants in Russia. The American company had closed all restaurants in the country after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Govor will take over the nearly 850 McDonald’s restaurants […]
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UN Secretary General Wants to Restore Grain Exports From Ukraine: Long Way to Go
The United Nations is in close contact with Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, the United States and the European Union to restore grain exports from Ukraine to their old proportions to stem a global food crisis. “I’m hopeful, but we still have a long way to go,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres […]
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HRW: Executions and Tortures by Russian Soldiers
Russian soldiers have been guilty of summary executions of civilians, torture and other possible war crimes in northeast Ukraine, the human rights organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. The crimes were committed in the first month of the war, which began on February 24. In April, organisation […]
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UK: Russian Stock of Precision Weapons is Severely Depleted
Russia has “depleted its stock of precision weapons,” the Ministry of Defense said. He said in a daily intelligence update that Russian troops are using outdated ammunition in Ukraine. The outdated ammunition is not only less reliable and accurate but also easier to intercept. At the beginning of the […]
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European Commission: Get Rid of Oil This Year, Hit Russia and Western Helpers
The European Commission wants to ban the import of crude oil from Russia within six months and that of petrol and other oil products by the end of the year. She also proposes to cut off three major banks from the international payment service SWIFT and to tackle European […]
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Ukraine Warns of Russian Mock Referendum
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky has accused Russia of organizing a fake independence referendum in the partially occupied territories in and around the cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya, in southern Ukraine. Zelensky called on residents of those areas not to give any personal information, including passport numbers, to Russian forces. […]
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Civilians can Leave Mariupol Again via Evacuation Route
Citizens will be able to leave the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol again on Wednesday via an evacuation route. However, Ukraine and Russia have been unable to agree on this for the past three days. As a result, Ukraine wants to take 6000 people by bus from the […]