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Vladimir Putin has signed into law stricter penalties for crimes related to security and the armed forces, according to Ukrainian and Russian media. Armed rebellion and terrorism now carry 20 years to life in prison, with no eligibility for parole, Suspilne and Ukrainska Pravda report. Foreign citizens found to have been “aiding the enemy” face…
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Further to reports we brought you yesterday on Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointing a new chief diplomat, here is what we know… Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister, with the war against Russia poised for what could be a pivotal phase. Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is the country’s new chief…
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Vladimir Putin is giving a speech this morning at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, a far-eastern Russian city near the border with China and North Korea. The president is prone to lengthy addresses – we will cover the major points as we get them. Mr Putin addresses Ukraine’s invasion into the Russian region of…
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Ukraine’s invasion in Kursk has raised the possibility of an armed provocation of Belarus, according to the Belarusian defence minister. Viktor Khrenin’s said the situation at the border remained “tense”, in comments quoted by the state-run Belta news agency. “Given the presence of Ukrainian armed formations in the border areas, there is a high probability…
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A unit of 24 soldiers from Ukraine’s 22nd separate mechanized brigade surrendered to the Russian armed forces in Kursk, Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported Saturday. These Ukrainian soldiers surrendered as a group near the village of Komarovka in the Kursk region, a representative of the Russian security forces was quoted as saying. “Before…
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In pictures: Ukrainian troops near Russian border Ukraine’s surprise push into the Russian border region of Kursk has seen Kyiv’s forces capture a series of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and force tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes. Top Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi told Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday that the invasion had so far…
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Russian state media has aired footage of the ongoing evacuations in the Kursk region as Ukraine’s incursion continues. According to the video report, dozens of people from the Glushkovsky district were evacuated to facilities in safe areas. The report also mentioned a family from Sudzha who claimed to have escaped from an attack by a…
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