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U.S. President Signs Bill To Provide New Aid for Ukraine: U.S.
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U.S. President Signs Bill To Provide New Aid for Ukraine
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Poll: 64% of Ukrainians believe democracy best form of government: Ukraine ranks sixth among countries surveyed, with a significant majority supporting the ...
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Poll: 64% of Ukrainians believe democracy best form of government
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Ukraine Pushes Military-Aged Men To Return Home: Ukraine on Tuesday suspended consular services for men of fighting age living abroad ...
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Ukraine Pushes Military-Aged Men To Return Home
Quick Glance: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Halts Consular Services for Conscripted Men Abroad
  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has confirmed the suspension of consular services for Ukrainian men abroad who are liable for military service.

  • Kuleba emphasized that protecting the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens abroad remains a priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the current focus is on Ukraine's survival.

  • He reminded men liable for military service of the obligation to update their data at military enlistment offices before the new mobilization law was enacted.

  • Kuleba announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon provide further guidance on obtaining consular services for men of conscription age at diplomatic missions abroad.
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S., AP reports: Ukraine had been begging for the long-range system because the missiles provide a ...
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S., AP reports
Quick Glance: USA Provides Ukraine with Long-Range ATACMS Missiles
  • The USA delivered short-range ATACMS missiles with extended range to Ukraine to protect the country.

  • The delivery was discreet, part of an aid package to maintain Ukraine's operational security.

  • The USA previously provided ATACMS missiles with a range of 165 km last year, now supplying missiles with up to 300 km range.

  • Germany rejects providing the Taurus missile while the USA offers extensive aid to Ukraine.
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What Ukraine lost while waiting for the US aid bill to pass: The long-awaited passing of the U.S. aid bill in the House of Representatives over the weekend was ...
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What Ukraine lost while waiting for the US aid bill to pass
Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
  • The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.

  • Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.

  • As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.

  • Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
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FT: UK defense chief says Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia: Ukrainian troops will be able to boost the effectiveness of their long-range attacks ...
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FT: UK defense chief says Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia
Quick Glance: Ukraine to Increase Strikes in Russia, UK Defense Chief Says
  • Ukraine is set to increase long-range attacks inside Russia to shape the war with western military aid.

  • Admiral Sir Tony Radakin highlighted positive trends in the support for Ukraine.

  • The US dropped reservations about providing long-range missiles to Ukraine.

  • The UK has increased its commitment to Ukraine's defense and signed long-term contracts with defense industry suppliers.
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Agriculture minister, accused of illegal acquisition of state-owned land, resigns
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Agriculture minister, accused of illegal acquisition of state-owned land ...
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Government bans sending passports to military-age Ukrainian men abroad: The Ukrainian government has banned sending identification documents and passports abroad ...
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Government bans sending passports to military-age Ukrainian men abroad
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‘May All You Americans Burn!’ – Furious Russians React to US Aid to Ukraine: Ukrainians are looking forward to reopening the blocked pipeline of military support ...
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‘May All You Americans Burn!’ – Furious Russians React to US Aid to ...
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‘Lviv Is Ukraine’: Warsaw Assures It Has No Territorial Claims to Ukraine: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski flatly contradicted Kremlin propaganda by ...
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‘Lviv Is Ukraine’: Warsaw Assures It Has No Territorial Claims to Ukraine
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Ukraine names ‘Tortured Poets Department’ of writers killed in war: Ukraine paid homage to Ukrainian writers who died during the country’s war with Russia by ...
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Ukraine names ‘Tortured Poets Department’ of writers killed in war
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
  • Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.

  • Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.

  • Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.

  • HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
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How far are the Russians advancing: Reisner: "The moment of the dam bursting could come"
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How far are the Russians advancing: Reisner:
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A Ukraine-born congresswoman voted no on aid. Her hometown feels betrayed.: Indiana Republican Victoria Spartz, the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress ...
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A Ukraine-born congresswoman voted no on aid. Her hometown feels betrayed.
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Russian media: Drone attacks strike infrastructure in Russia's Voronezh, Lipetsk oblasts
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Russian media: Drone attacks strike infrastructure in Russia's ...
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Ukraine refuses to confirm Russia claims of exchange of 48 children : Russia on Wednesday (Apr 24) announced a deal with Ukraine to exchange almost 50 children ...
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Ukraine refuses to confirm Russia claims of exchange of 48 children
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The Initiative: The impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the ...
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The ...
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Inside a Besieged Ukrainian City Where Soldiers Await U.S. Arms: Ukrainian forces, outgunned and outmanned, are struggling to hold the strategically valuable ...
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Inside a Besieged Ukrainian City Where Soldiers Await U.S. Arms
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88-year-old Ukrainian fled occupied Donbas on foot rather than accept Russian citizenship
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88-year-old Ukrainian fled occupied Donbas on foot rather than accept ...
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Poll: 62% of Ukrainians say they are prepared to fight for country: Ukrainians have the highest readiness to fight for their country among other European ...
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Poll: 62% of Ukrainians say they are prepared to fight for country
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Russians Doubled Drones on Front Line in Past 3 Months – Ukrainian Pravda: Ukrainian troops are suffering significant losses from the Russian army’s massive ...
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Russians Doubled Drones on Front Line in Past 3 Months – Ukrainian Pravda
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Frontline report: Ukrainian defensive line breached by Russian flanking maneuver near Avdiivka - Euromaidan Press
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Frontline report: Ukrainian defensive line breached by Russian flanking ...
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Israel gears up for Rafah civilian evacuation ahead of promised assault: Israel has procured tens of thousands of tents for Palestinian civilians it intends to ...
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Israel gears up for Rafah civilian evacuation ahead of promised assault
Quick Glance: Israeli Forces Ready to Conquer Rafah in Gaza, Awaiting Government Approval
  • The Israel Defense Forces have completed all necessary preparations to capture the southernmost city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and can initiate an operation once they receive government authorization, as stated by a senior Israeli defense official.

  • This official informed Reuters that Israel is planning to take control of Rafah, considered the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, evacuate Palestinian civilians from the area, and launch an assault against Hamas fighters.

  • According to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel is progressing with a ground operation without specifying a timeline for the action.

  • Various Israeli reports indicated that top Israeli security officials traveled to Egypt on Wednesday to coordinate the planned offensive in Rafah.
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26,000 Cubic Meters of Russian Fuel Lost as SBU Drones Target Two Oil Depots in Smolensk Region
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26,000 Cubic Meters of Russian Fuel Lost as SBU Drones Target Two Oil ...
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Government allocates additional over $200 million for fortifications: The government has allocated an additional over Hr 8 billion (around $202 ...
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Government allocates additional over $200 million for fortifications
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Thermal Power Plant Hit By Missile Terror: Exclusive Footage From Kyiv Post: The devastated power units and charred turbines of a Ukrainian thermal power plant ...
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Thermal Power Plant Hit By Missile Terror: Exclusive Footage From Kyiv ...
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Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says: Drones sent by Ukraine’s SBU security service struck two Rosneft-owned oil depots in ...
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Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says
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Russia to step up strikes on Western weapons in Ukraine: Russia will intensify strikes on Ukrainian storage bases that house Western-supplied weapons ...
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Russia to step up strikes on Western weapons in Ukraine
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Ukrainian army damage ship in port-city of Sevastopol by the Black Sea: The Ukrainian army announced on Sunday that it hit and damaged the Russian ship ...
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Ukrainian army damage ship in port-city of Sevastopol by the Black Sea
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Russia prepares for a major offensive in Ukraine, eyes Chasiv Yar: Since March, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said more than once that Ukraine is expecting a ...
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Russia prepares for a major offensive in Ukraine, eyes Chasiv Yar
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.