Ukraine’s top military was hatching plans to attack the Russian capital Moscow on February 24, exactly one year after Russia invaded Ukraine. At the request of the United States, Ukraine (temporarily) put those plans on hold. That writes “The Washington Post” based on leaked documents. “Prepare for massive attacks on […]
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Why Russia’s Claim of More Than 600 Ukrainians Killed in Kramatorsk is Probably False
Russia claimed on Saturday it had “killed more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers” in an attack on Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. A claim that is met with little credence internationally for several reasons. That writes The Guardian. According to the British newspaper, the Ukrainian army and the mayor of the city […]
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Grain Price Increases Due to Russia Blowing Up Grain Deal
Prices for grain on the so-called futures market rose sharply on Monday. The increase is mainly caused by Russia’s decision no longer to allow grain exports from Ukraine via the Black Sea. This agreement, signed in July, was seen as crucial in solving the world’s tight supplies and keeping the […]
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Occupied Parts of Mykolaiv are Included in Kherson Region
Occupied parts of Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region will be incorporated into the neighbouring Kherson region. The Russian-installed administration has announced this in Kherson, the Russian state news agency TASS reported. The decision would mean that residents of Mykolaiv will also vote in a referendum on joining Russia next week. The plebiscite […]
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Von der Leyen Praises Wife Zelenski for Courage and Hope
The Ukrainian people stand strong because people like President Volodimir Zelensky, his wife and their children stayed in Kyiv after the Russian invasion “to resist the ruthless face of evil”. “You have given the people courage and hope,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Olena Zelenska at the […]
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Experts: Ukraine Succeeds With Improvised Weapons
In the fight against Russia, the Ukrainian army uses new and advanced weapon systems from the West and its own improvised weapons. Experts tell the American newspaper The New York Times that the military has already achieved unexpected successes with combinations of old and new weapons, such as the recent […]
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First Grain Ship has Left Ukrainian Port
For the first time since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a ship carrying grain has left the port of Odesa. The corn-loaded freighter Razoni left port for Lebanon on Monday morning, CNN Türk reported on the authority of the Turkish Defense Ministry. Initially, it was announced […]
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Nearly 900,000 Ukrainian Refugees Registered in Germany
Germany has registered more than 890,000 Ukrainian citizens since the Russian attack on Ukraine on February 24. However, it is unclear how many are currently left in Germany. A significant proportion may have travelled to other countries or returned to Ukraine. Ukrainians can travel to Germany and other EU […]
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Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev Alludes to Nuclear War
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday indirectly warned against a possible nuclear war if the International Criminal Court is going to punish Moscow for alleged crimes in Ukraine. “The idea of punishing a country with the largest nuclear arsenal is absurd in itself. And potentially threatens the survival […]
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UK: Half of the Donetsk People’s Republic of Armed Forces Eliminated
About 55 percent of the armed forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the separatist part of eastern Ukraine supported by Russia, have been knocked out, according to the United Kingdom. According to figures published by the DPR on June 16, 2,128 soldiers have been killed and 8,897 injured […]