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Ukraine Invasion
Defiant Putin visits Mariupol, second stop in tour of occupied Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin of Russia travelled to Mariupol, his second surprise visit to Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine this weekend, and a defiant gesture soon after an international court had issued a warrant for his arrest
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ICC to open war crimes cases against Russia, officials say
The International Criminal Court (ICC) intends to open two war crimes cases tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will seek arrest warrants for several people, according to current and former officials with knowledge of the decision…
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Russian forces attack Bakhmut from three directions
Russian forces are attacking Bakhmut from three directions in a persistent attempt to encircle Ukrainian troops, the Ukrainian military said Sunday (5), maintaining pressure on the battered city that has become the focal point of Moscow’s…
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US lawmakers question Pentagon on Ukraine funds, signalling fresh doubts
Republicans in Congress sharply questioned senior Pentagon officials Tuesday (Feb 28) about the tens of billions of dollars in military and other aid the United States has sent to Ukraine, casting fresh doubt on whether they would embrace…
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Scrounging for tanks for Ukraine, Europe’s armies come up short
Nearly a month after Berlin gave European allies permission to send German-made tanks to Ukraine, the flow of tanks so many leaders vowed would follow seems more like a trickle
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Year of conflict in Ukraine has left Europe forever changed
A year ago, the day Russia invaded Ukraine and set in motion a devastating European ground war, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto declared: “Now the masks are off. Only the cold face of war is visible.
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Ukraine defends front, Putin talks up nuclear arsenal on war anniversary eve
Ukraine said its forces had repelled Russian assaults along the length of the front line on Thursday (23) on the eve of the war's anniversary, as President Vladimir Putin, empty-handed after a bloody winter offensive, talked up Russia's…
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Biden’s surreal and secretive journey into a war zone
In an audacious move meant to demonstrate American resolve to help Ukraine defeat the Russian forces that invaded a year ago this week, Biden travelled covertly to Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and promise even more…
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How Biden reluctantly agreed to send tanks to Ukraine
President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday (25) that he would send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine came after weeks of tense back-channel negotiations with the chancellor of Germany and other European leaders, who insisted that the only way to…
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Britain says it will give Ukraine tanks, breaching a western restriction
After years of resisting providing Ukraine with some of the West’s most high-powered weaponry, Britain indicated Saturday (14) it would give battle tanks to Ukrainian forces to help prepare them for anticipated Russian assaults this spring
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