Crimea
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticised the clean up of a major oil spill in the Black Sea and created a new task force to take over the operation, almost four weeks after the spill began. Dozens of marine mammals have been found dead since the disaster, which began on December 15 when two…
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The US is not considering the idea of returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons it gave up after the Soviet Union collapsed, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has told ABC. The New York Times had reported unidentified Western officials suggested Joe Biden could give Ukraine the arms before he leaves office. “That is…
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A Ukrainian military spokesperson said a drone attack on a Russian fuel depot in Crimea was part of preparations for its planned spring counteroffensive. “Destruction of enemy logistics is one of the preparatory elements for the powerful actions of our defense forces, which we have been talking about for a long time,” a spokesperson for the Ukrainian…
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Russia has said it is suspending its participation in the agreement to ensure the continuation of Ukrainian grain exports — vital for food supplies to poor countries — linking the decision to a drone attack on Russian ships in occupied Crimea on Saturday morning. The defence ministry announced the move, and it was also reported by…
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Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a series of air strikes on Crimea after a month of uncertainty over who was behind them. One of the attacks, which took place in early August, targeted Russia’s Saky military base and killed one person. Ukraine had refused to acknowledge its role and even blamed them on Russian soldiers’…
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Russia’s President Putin held a political rally in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on Friday, but there’s no election on the horizon. Instead, Russia’s leader was leading celebrations to mark the anniversary of Crimea voting to join the Russian Federation. Although the annexation of the region from Ukraine was criticized in 2014, and the result…
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