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Ukraine Punches Through Russian Lines In Biggest Advance Since War Began
“The information is tense, let’s put it that way, because, yes there were indeed breakthroughs,” Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed leader in occupied parts of Ukraine’s Kherson province told Russian state television. “There’s a settlement called Dudchany, right along the Dnipro River, and right there, in that region, there was a breakthrough. There are settlements that […] More
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Direct Military Clash Between Nuclear States: Russia Warns USA
Russian embassy in the USA has warned that “Washington’s behaviour on the world stage risks direct conflict between the nuclear states,” reported media reports. “Today, the United States continues to act with no regard to other countries’ security and interests, which contributes to an increase in nuclear risks,” said the embassy in a statement on its […] More
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Russia claims to have used laser weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, although the US says it has seen no evidence of this and Ukraine has derided it as propaganda
“If Peresvet blinds, then the new generation of laser weapons lead to the physical destruction of the target – thermal destruction, they burn up,” Mr Borisov said. However, an official with the US Department of Defense said he had not seen “anything to corroborate reports of lasers being used” in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr […] More
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Finland to apply for Nato membership; Russia says it hit two ammunition depots in Ukraine’s Chernihiv
Finland must apply to join the Nato military alliance “without delay”, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday, a major policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia said on Thursday its forces hit two ammunition depots in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine. In other news, Moscow has imposed sanctions […] More
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Russia Tests “World’s Most Powerful” Missile
Putin was shown on TV being briefed by the military that the missile had been launched from Plesetsk in the country’s northwest and hit targets in the Kamchatka peninsula in the far east, it reported. “I congratulate you on the successful launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile,” Putin told the army. “This truly unique […] More
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UK: Russia has fully withdrawn forces from North Ukraine
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 8 April 2022 Find out more about the UK government’s response: http://ow.ly/cGta50IEC1c In the north, Russian forces have now fully withdrawn from Ukraine to Belarus and Russia. At least some of these forces will be transferred to East Ukraine to fight in the Donbas. Many […] More
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Russia Getting Accused Of Creating ‘Global Food Crisis’
Shmyhal: Russia wants to create global food crisis. Russia is blocking grain export from Ukraine ports with a naval blockage said PM Denys Shmyhal. Also previously: Russian President Vladimir Putin “started this war. Vladimir Putin created this global food crisis. And he is the one who can stop it,” US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy […] More
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11 days into the war, Putin says he will attack until Ukraine stops fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine was going according to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts to evacuate the heavily bombarded city of Mariupol failed for a second day in a row. He made the comments in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, […] More
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Stock rally fades, oil turns higher amid worries over potential Russian invasion
oil futures prices higher on concerns about supply stemming from heightened fears about Ukraine. After falling as much as 1%, Brent crude reversed course and was trading at $97.91, up 1.1%, while West Texas Intermediate was up 1.11% at $92.93 per barrel after earlier falling as much as 1.85%. (Reuters) More
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Russia fines Google 3 mln rbls for violating personal data law
A Moscow court ordered Google on Thursday to pay a fine of 3 million rubles (generally $41,000) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian users on servers in Russia, a move that is essential for the public authority’s longstanding work to fix its hold on online action. The fine is the first given […] More