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Ukraine latest: Putin accuses West of aggression ahead of EU-Ukraine summit: The war that began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is ...
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Ukraine latest: Putin accuses West of aggression ahead of EU-Ukraine ...
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Putin’s troops guilty of torture in Ukraine, admits Russian lieutenant: A former Russian army officer has admitted that President Putin’s troops tortured ...
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Putin’s troops guilty of torture in Ukraine, admits Russian lieutenant
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Ukraine latest: Putin accuses West of aggression ahead of EU-Ukraine summit: The war that began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is ...
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Ukraine latest: Putin accuses West of aggression ahead of EU-Ukraine ...
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Putin’s troops guilty of torture in Ukraine, admits Russian lieutenant: A former Russian army officer has admitted that President Putin’s troops tortured ...
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Putin’s troops guilty of torture in Ukraine, admits Russian lieutenant
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Putin speech: "No plans to attack NATO state": President Putin told Russian Air Force pilots that his country had no plans to attack a NATO country ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops bombs on Kharkiv: The Russian Air Force is massively attacking the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from the air ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops bombs on Kharkiv
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says new Russian offensive could come in May or June: Key developments on March 28: * Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May ...
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says new Russian offensive could come in May or ...
Quick Glance: Fatal Russian Assaults on Ukraine and Appeal for Arms
  • Russia targets areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in response to deadly bombings in the Russian border regions.

  • At least three individuals lost their lives in the Russian assaults in northeastern and southern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to request additional Patriot air defense systems.

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies to hasten the delivery of warplanes and Patriot air defense systems in light of the increased missile attacks.
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Almost 1,800 Ukrainian children made orphans by Russia’s war: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to almost 1,800 Ukrainian children becoming orphans ...
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Almost 1,800 Ukrainian children made orphans by Russia’s war
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors: Russia on March 28 vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N ...
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Justice Minister Judit Varga, has released a recording alleging ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape
Quick Glance: Hungary’s Government Faces Pressure from Corruption and Bolsonaro Allegations
  • Peter Magyar hands over a secretly recorded tape of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga, admitting government members tampered with evidence in a corruption case.

  • Magyar, ex-husband of former justice minister Judit Varga, launches a movement aiming to become a political party in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Magyar becomes a significant government critic, particularly targeting Orban’s close aide Antal Rogan, following the resignations of his ex-wife and the then-president due to their involvement in a controversial pardon case at a children’s home in Budapest.

  • Magyar shared the latest corruption evidence on Facebook and also provided it to prosecutors, originating from a recorded conversation at home with his ex-wife Judit Varga in January 2023 when she was serving as the justice minister.
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for Ukraine: A Czech-led initiative had concluded contracts for 1 million artillery shells for ...
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for ...
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Zelensky, Speaker Johnson hold call: President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson held a phone call on March 28 ...
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Zelensky, Speaker Johnson hold call
Quick Glance: Zelenskyy Urges Swift Aid Approval for Ukraine by Congress
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the US House Speaker to quickly approve a stalled military and financial aid package for Kyiv.

  • The $60+ billion aid package for Ukraine has been blocked by Republican members of Congress and is set to be voted on after the Easter recess.

  • Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of the aid amid intense Russian attacks and the critical battlefield situation.

  • He also called on Congress to cut off Russia's financing of the war machine to halt the escalation.
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Reuters: Russia turns to Belarusian gasoline amid decreasing domestic supplies: Russia is increasing imports of gasoline from Belarus to avert possible shortages ...
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Reuters: Russia turns to Belarusian gasoline amid decreasing domestic ...
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says: The United Nations issues damning report about conduct of Vladimir Putin’s troops in eastern Ukraine.
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
  • Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.

  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.

  • Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.

  • By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
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Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June: Ukraine needs more help from its allies to face an expected major Russian offensive ...
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Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’: Just trust him.
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: attackers first wanted to flee to Belarus: After the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: attackers first wanted to flee to Belarus
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in ...
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with the European Parliament's ...
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”: Vladimir Putin addressed concerns that Russia could attack a European country ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top diplomat tells Russian media
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top ...
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be helpful: “It is obvious that the war cannot end with a total defeat for one side or the ...
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be ...
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PM Shmyhal arrives in Poland to meet Tusk, other Polish officials: The talks are expected to focus on Poland’s military aid for Ukraine, the situation at the ...
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PM Shmyhal arrives in Poland to meet Tusk, other Polish officials
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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to Ukraine: Berlin announced on March 28 military delivery to Ukraine, which contains armored ...
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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to ...
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022: KYIV, Ukraine: Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs ...
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time ...
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak scandal: Thousands of people gathered near the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on March ...
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak ...
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches: There is worry that Kyiv has left it too late to build the formidable defenses needed to hold off a ...
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches
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Ukraine war: At least four dead in Russian attacks: Russia attacked Ukraine again with combat drones and missiles. Numerous people were injured ...
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Ukraine war: At least four dead in Russian attacks
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is likely introducing a Ukraine aid bill after Easter ...
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill
Quick Glance: House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Difficult Task
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has been contemplating a funding package for over a month that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine.

  • Johnson is facing dilemmas in Congress about how to handle funding for Ukraine and how decisively to act while his own leadership position is being threatened.

  • There is growing support for the funding package proposed by Johnson, despite challenges from hardliners within the House party and concerns about Israel's offensive.

  • The mood in Kyiv is tense as the city withstands missile attacks and awaits approval of aid from Washington.
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Opinion: Defeatists will be on the wrong side of history: Over two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the mood among Ukraine’s supporters is ...
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Opinion: Defeatists will be on the wrong side of history
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Who were the Ukrainian Cossacks?: The word Cossack comes from the Turkic word meaning “free man” or “outlaw.” True to this moniker ...
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Who were the Ukrainian Cossacks?
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T: Air Force spokesperson Ilia Yevlash's statement came after reports that Russian ...
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications: President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed on the project for the construction of a platoon stronghold near ...
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications
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Bloomberg: US in talks with Turkey for more explosives to boost shell production: The U.S. is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives from Turkey to ...
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Bloomberg: US in talks with Turkey for more explosives to boost shell ...
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the ...
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack
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Kyiv to tighten security after spate of Russian ballistic missile attacks: Security measures in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv will be tightened after a spate of ...
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Kyiv to tighten security after spate of Russian ballistic missile attacks
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General: Germany to hand over 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine in coming days: Germany will hand over 10,000 artillery rounds from its own military stocks to ...
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General: Germany to hand over 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine in coming ...