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 […]
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Zelensky Reflects on Fifty Days of War
During the night from Thursday to Friday, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky reflected on the fact that it had now been fifty days of the war in his country. Zelensky praises “the unbreakable people of the world’s bravest country”. The Ukrainian president says he has resisted the Russian invasion “for […]
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Detained Red Cross Team Near Mariupol Released Again
A Red Cross team that tried to reach the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Monday, but was detained by police, according to the international aid organization, has been released. “After negotiations, they were released overnight and sent to Zaporizhzhya,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said on Tuesday. Zaporizhzhya […]
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Situation Around Kyiv Seems to be Improving Slightly
The situation around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, seems to be improving slightly. The city’s military commander reported this in a statement the night from Thursday to Friday. Fighting would still take place in the city’s suburbs, but otherwise, it remained relatively quiet on Thursday. The Ukrainian army is said […]
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Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Continued Digitally on Friday
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will continue digitally on Friday, Ukrainian negotiator David Arachamia reported on Wednesday. Ukraine would have liked to meet again physically, according to Arachami, but Russia refused. Therefore, according to the Kremlin, work must first be continued on a treaty between the two countries. On […]
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Online Peace Talks Between Ukraine and Russia Again
Ukrainian and Russian delegations will again hold talks via video link on Monday. Both sides want the talks to start in the morning, presidential adviser Michailo Podoljak said on Sunday evening. The working groups of both parties have worked intensively in recent days, Podoljak told the UNIAN news agency. […]
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French Foreign Minister: Russia Pretends to Negotiate
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has little confidence in Russia’s current negotiations with Ukraine. In an interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien, he says, “it is impossible to talk with a gun to the head”. He, therefore, accuses Russia of “just pretending to negotiate”. In the interview, […]
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UN Court Rules on Ukraine’s Genocide Case Against Russia
The International Court of Justice in The Hague will rule on Wednesday in a case brought by Ukraine against Russia. It’s about Russia’s justification for invading the neighbouring country. Ukraine wants the judges to determine that Moscow had no legal basis for the invasion. Russia has accused Ukraine of […]
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Oxfam: War in Ukraine is Fueling Hunger in Syria
According to aid organisation Oxfam, six out of ten Syrians do not know if and how they will have their next meal. The situation could also deteriorate further because Syria is heavily dependent on grain imports from Russia, under pressure from the war with Ukraine. 90 percent of Syrians […]