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The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is almost under the control of the Russian forces after a seven-week siege. Russia has stepped up attacks in response to the destruction of a key warship in the Black Sea and alleged invasion of Ukraine…
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The world should prepare for the possible use by Russia of nuclear weapons, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists Saturday, repeating an earlier warning. "We shouldn't wait for the moment when Russia decides to use…
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The Russian navy's Black Sea flagship has been "seriously damaged" by an ammunition explosion, Russian state media said Thursday. "As a result of a fire, ammunition detonated on the Moskva missile cruiser. The ship was seriously damaged,"…
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Russia’s defense ministry said Wednesday more than a thousand Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered in Mariupol, a strategic port city in eastern Ukraine that has been besieged by Moscow’s troops for over a month. “In the city of Mariupol...…
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In a significant development, the UN General Assembly on Thursday voted to suspend Russia over the Ukraine war, which has now entered the 44th day. This is only the second time in history that the UNGA has taken such a move after Libya…
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The Russian football federation has dropped an appeal against FIFA's World Cup ban, imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday. Russia was drawn to face Poland in a World Cup qualifying…
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United States President Joe Biden on Monday condemned the alleged killing of civilians by Russian troops in Ukraine’s Bucha and called for a “war crimes trial” as he spoke about more sanctions on Moscow. Biden made the statement while…
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Moscow has called for a special UN Security Council meeting Monday to address claims that Russian forces committed atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv. “In the light of heinous provocation of Ukrainian…
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The United States is providing Ukraine with lifesaving equipment and supplies in case Russia deploys chemical or biological weapons in its attack against the nation, the White House said on Friday. Replying to a question whether the US is…
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Russian Health Ministry has registered the nasal version of Sputnik V, the world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19. "Russian Health Ministry registers the nasal version of Sputnik V, the world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19,"…
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