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Russia threatens to step up attacks on western weapons in Ukraine: Russian defence minister reacts to US passage of military aid as Kyiv’s forces struggle to ...
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Sberbank to pay $8bn in dividends after record profit: Half of it is going to Russian state’s coffers to help fund war on Ukraine
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‘Our artillery is starving:’ Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve $60bn of military aid
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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.
China Loses Its Appetite for Russian Coal as Import Costs Rise: China is losing its appetite for Russian coal as import taxes and logistical snarls push Asia’s ...
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Thousands of European flights reportedly affected by suspected Russian jamming: Russia has been accused of jamming GPS signals in nearby countries such as ...
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Swedish Navy chief says Russian 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers possibly conducting espionage in Baltic Sea
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Media: German building materials firm Knauf to withdraw from Russia: The German producer of building materials Knauf said it is ceasing its operations in Russia ...
kyivindependent.com/german-building-materials-firm-knauf-announces-withdrawal-from-russia/
Russian Oil Refining Hampered by Floods as Drone Damage Persists: Russian oil refining is near an 11-month low as flooding hampers operations and repairs to ...
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Russians Transform Dubai as They Flee Putin’s War: Photo Essay: Take a look at their culture at cafes, festivals and even a sailing school.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russian strike collapsed Kharkiv TV tower: Ukrainian president tells Joe Biden that Russian attack on the tower is part of a plan to ...
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Quick Glance: Russian Attack Causes Destruction of TV Tower in Kharkiv
- A television tower in Kharkiv was ripped in two by a Russian missile strike on Monday, described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a deliberate attempt by Moscow to make the second largest city in Ukraine uninhabitable.
- Impressive footage showed the main mast of the tower breaking off and collapsing in the city, which has been under missile and drone attacks for weeks.
- Zelenskyy briefed US President Joe Biden about the airstrike that occurred shortly before their conversation.
- The Service for State Special Communications reported partial damage to the tower's structure, resulting in a temporary loss of television signal. Efforts are underway to restore it, with residents advised to use cable, online TV, or radio if they lack a digital TV signal.
Russian Aerial Attacks Wound Over a Dozen in Ukraine: Russian drone and rocket attacks on Ukraine throughout Tuesday injured more than a dozen people ...
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Heads of anti-government bloc say they were delayed, harassed on return to Moldova
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Quick Glance: Heads of anti-government bloc report delays and harassment upon returning to Moldova
- Leaders of a new pro-Russian electoral bloc opposed to Moldovan President Maia Sandu's plans to seek European Union membership said they were deliberately delayed and harassed at the airport on their return home.
- Opposition parties, meeting at the weekend in Moscow, announced the formation of a bloc dubbed 'Victory' to take part in a presidential election and a referendum on EU membership set for October.
- The parties rallied around the fugitive pro-Russian business magnate Ilan Shor, who was sentenced last year in absentia to 15 years in prison for mass fraud.
- Sandu criticized Moscow's incursion into Ukraine and identified Russia and corruption as the two main threats to her country nestled between Ukraine and EU member Romania.
Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says: The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6 ...
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Quick Glance: Global Military Spending Hits Historic High in 2023
- Global military spending hit a record high of $2.443 billion in 2023 after a 7% increase, as per a report.
- Military expenditure rose consistently over nine years in all regions due to worsening peace and security globally.
- Countries like Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, and the UK saw significant spikes in their military spending.
- Israel notably increased its military spending significantly due to the conflict in the Middle East, particularly a major offensive in Gaza in 2023.
Ukraine War | US arms aid package: "It's a race against time": Ukraine is on the defensive, now it is receiving new military aid from the USA ...
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Russia Creates Book Censorship Body – Vedomosti: A union of leading Russian publishers and libraries has created an advisory body that would evaluate books for ...
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Threat of war directs billions into the military: This is how Germany stands in the Sipri ranking
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TV Tower in Kharkiv Struck as Russia Says Captured Village: A major television tower was toppled in Ukraine's war-battered city of Kharkiv on Monday after ...
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German conservatives push for national ban on Russian agricultural imports: In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the German conservatives ...
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Russia, the historically aggrieved hegemon: Against the backdrop of the Putin regime's military aggression, it is easy to forget the important role that Russia ...
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Weapons aid for Kyiv takes time - new Russian offensive expected: How strong a possible Russian spring offensive will also depend on how quickly Western military ...
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TV tower collapses in Ukraine’s Kharkiv after Russian missile attack: The 240-meter television tower in Ukraine’s city of Kharkiv broke in half and fell to the ...
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WNBA star Brittney Griner opens up about harrowing Russian detention in exclusive '20/20' special
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Russia Threatens Tit-for-Tat Response if U.S. Allows Transfer of Russian Assets to Kyiv
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Thailand Extends Longer Visa-Free Stay for Russians Until July to Boost Tourism: Thailand’s cabinet approved a plan to allow Russian tourists who enter the ...
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Pictures of the Day | April 22, 2024: Our top photos of the day.
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EU to Take Up Ukraine Support Baton After Major US Boost : Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the ...
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Large-scale Russian offensive expected soon in Ukraine: ISW: The US think tank warned Moscow's army plans to mount a sweeping offensive as weather ...
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U.S. Report Highlights Worsening Human Rights Abuses In Russia, Iran, Afghanistan
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Ukraine’s star brigade in dire state due to lack of weapons and its own mistakes: The 47th Brigade has had four commanders in one year. Soldiers and officers ...
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Plot twist for Bulgarian pro-Russian left amid upcoming elections: Former trade unionist Vanya Grigorova, who narrowly lost as the candidate of a coalition of ...
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European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied
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Ukraine's obsolete S-200 missile systems reportedly back on track to hit Russian targets
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Ukraine faces race against time to deploy US funding: Tough weeks ahead for Kyiv in its fight to stem Russian advances despite passage of long-awaited bill from ...
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3 Killed in Russian Machine-Building Plant Fire: Three people have been killed and two injured in a fire at a machine-building plant in the southern Russian city ...
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Czechia wants to restrict travel for Russian diplomats again: Czechia will propose restricting the movement of Russian diplomats within countries in the Schengen ...
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Niger: American soldiers leave, Russians arrive: More than a thousand American soldiers are to leave the Sahel state. The USA is shifting its attention in the ...
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Fire at Russian electric equipment plant kills three: Three people died and two were injured in a fire that broke out at an electrical equipment plant in the ...
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Peter Morgan Turns His Pen From ‘The Crown’ to the Kremlin: His new play “Patriots,” now on Broadway, follows Putin’s rise to power and the Russian oligarchs who ...
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Quick Glance: Peter Morgan Unveils the Kremlin in New Play
- Peter Morgan's new play 'Patriots' on Broadway delves into Putin's rise to power and the Russian oligarchs who thought he would be their puppet.
- After shedding light on the British royal family for six seasons, Morgan wanted to explore the oligarchs who propelled Putin to power in the 1990s.
- 'Patriots' by Morgan intricately weaves the stories of four Russian men in the post-Soviet era, showcasing a diverse range of moral values.
- Morgan's shift from writing about the royals to the powerful yet less known oligarchs in 'Patriots' provides him with a fresh perspective on recent history and a new writing challenge.
Russia-linked hacking group claims to have targeted Indiana water plant: Hackers targeted a wastewater treatment plant in Indiana on Friday evening ...
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"1000 ATACMS in Ukraine package": Thiele: USA will try to surprise Russians: The US House of Representatives has managed to agree on an aid package for Ukraine ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 789: As the war enters its 789th day, these are the main developments.
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Zelensky urges U.S. to send weapons quickly ahead of Russian offensive: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that while U.S. lawmakers debated the ...
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Quick Glance: Ukrainian President Thanks US for Weapon Aid
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked U.S. political leaders for approving an aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with a chance at "victory" in its defense against Russia.
- The House passed a bill granting Ukraine $60.8 billion in aid, with Zelenskyy urging swift Senate approval to ensure rapid assistance to frontline soldiers.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for long-range weapons and air defense systems to stabilize the situation and regain the initiative in Ukraine.
- He addressed rumors of a territorial deal with Russia, emphasizing the importance of a strategy based on concrete democratic measures to end the war.
Biden promises speedy delivery of 'battlefield' aid for Ukraine: US President Joe Biden promised that tens of billions of dollars of much-delayed military aid ...
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Bloomberg: Germany urging US to send another Patriot system to Ukraine: Ukraine is facing a shortage of air defense systems amid an uptick in Russian attacks on ...
kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-germany-urging-us-to-send-another-patriot-to-ukraine/
How Russia targeted France and radicalised Emmanuel Macron: He is now one of Europe’s leading Russia hawks
economist.com/europe/2024/04/18/how-russia-targeted-france-and-radicalised-emmanuel-macron
Kyiv Warns Situation on Front Will Worsen in May: The situation for Ukraine on its front line is likely to steadily deteriorate in the coming weeks ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/22/kyiv-warns-situation-on-front-will-worsen-in-may-a84924
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 ...
euronews.com/2024/04/21/ukrainian-army-damage-ship-in-port-city-of-sevastopol-by-the-black-sea
Media: Latvia to end courses of Russian as 2nd foreign language in schools: English serves as the first foreign language Latvian schoolchildren learn ...
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Ukraine says it hit one of Russia's oldest and proudest ships: The Kommuna, which Ukraine claims to have struck, is a historic ship — but it's also a very real ...
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Soldiers in Ukraine anxiously await US weapons: Without US support, Ukraine's defenses would crumble.The situation on Ukraine's front line is dramatic ...
dw.com/en/front-line-soldiers-in-ukraine-anxiously-await-us-weapons/a-68879642
Bloomberg: Moldova's pro-Russian opposition parties establish anti-European bloc ahead of elections
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UK flights are facing extremely dangerous Russian jamming: Report: UK flights are facing extremely dangerous Russian jamming: Report
wionews.com/world/uk-flights-are-facing-extremely-dangerous-russian-jamming-report-713952
Russia's Gazprom shut dozens of gas wells in Orenburg region before floods: A local unit of Russian energy giant Gazprom had to shut down more than two dozen ...
reuters.com/business/energy/russias-gazprom-shut-dozens-gas-wells-orenburg-region-before-floods-2024-04-22/
Russia's reaction to US aid: "Inglorious end of the Kiev regime is inevitable": Dmitry Polyansky, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations in New York ...
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Battle of Chassiv Yar: Soviet-era canal to stop Russian tanks: Russia's war machine is forcing Ukraine into the next big battle: a few kilometers west of Bachmut ...
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Protestant church does not award offices to AfD members: Declaring war on right-wing extremism: The Protestant Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian-Upper ...
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Russian foreign minister threatens the West with nuclear war again: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned Western countries that their military ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/22/7452358/
In Ukraine, the vote to renew U.S. aid was cheered. But unease for the future remains
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Londongrad forever? Why the UK may never seize Russian assets: Pledges to take Russian money to help Ukraine face a litany of legal and tactical quandaries.
politico.eu/article/londongrad-forever-uk-never-seize-russia-assets-ukraine-war-sanctions/
The Ukrainian War and the Mysterious “Turtle Tanks”: A video from the Ukraine war is attracting attention. It shows a T-72 with a massive protective canopy ...
stern.de/digital/technik/der-ukraine-krieg-und-die-mysterioesen--schildkroeten-tanks--34628676.html
Q&A: EURO 2024 qualification lifts Ukrainian spirits during Russia’s war: Euronews spoke with Ukrainian national team and Shakhtar Donetsk fullback Yukhym ...
euronews.com/2024/04/22/qa-euro-2024-qualification-lifts-ukrainian-spirits-during-russias-war
Thousands of Brit holiday flights 'attacked by Russian jamming': Thousands of flights across Europe were reportedly blighted by crippling jamming attacks aimed ...
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Russia says it has taken Bohdanivka in eastern Ukraine: April 21 (Reuters) - Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Bohdanivka in Ukraine's ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-russia-says-it-has-taken-bohdanivka-in-eastern-ukraine/
Russia's Red Cross criticized: "My patience is at an end": The Russian branch of the Red Cross supports Putin's war against Ukraine - and the International Red ...
spiegel.de/ausland/russlands-rotes-kreuz-in-der-kritik-meine-geduld-ist-am-ende-a-33991a62-cc1b-460b-801d-fb73cfb6b65f
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Analysis: Kyiv Missile Takes Out Another Kremlin Warship – This One the Oldest in Russia’s Whole Fleet
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France ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, French EU minister warns: French EU Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned of the massive scale of disinformation campaigns ...
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Russians try to attack on Lyman front 14 times – General Staff: Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed 62 times over the past day. In total, the Russians launched ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/22/7452433/
European nations with Patriot missiles hesitate to give the air defense systems to Ukraine
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Ukraine live ticker: Ukraine: Kharkiv TV tower collapsed after attack | FAZ: Ukraine live ticker 2023: Current news & news about the Ukraine war ► Read the ...
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Nasa space junk and Russian satellite's near collision was much closer than thought
independent.co.uk/space/nasa-satellite-collision-russia-space-b2532393.html
Ukraine says it damaged Russian rescue ship in Crimea: April 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Sunday it had struck and damaged a long-serving ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-ukraine-says-it-damaged-russian-rescue-ship-in-crimea/
Budanov: Ukraine faces 'difficult situation' starting mid-May: Ukraine is about to face a "difficult" but "not catastrophic" ...
kyivindependent.com/budanov-ukraine-faces-difficult-situation/
“The Russians’ ammunition superiority is enormous”: Military analyst Gustav Gressel explains why US military aid to Ukraine could now arrive quickly at the front ...
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Paid articlePaid Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
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Alison Hammond, 49, cuddles up to 'new boyfriend' David Putman, 26: Alison Hammond., 49, and her Russian 'boyfriend' David Putman, 26 ...
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Pace of Russian oil refining nearing 11-month low: The rate of Russian refining is approaching an 11-month low as floods disrupt refinery operations and repairs ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/22/7452404/
Russian, Ukrainian families arrive in Qatar for healthcare and support: Doha says families will receive medical, psychological and social support ...
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