Ukraine
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The foreign secretary has said the UK and allies will not be “bullied by Putin’s shameless grandstanding” as the prime minister faces pressure to allow Ukraine to fire British long-range missiles into Russia. David Lammy told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips the Russian president’s threats to use nuclear weapons if the West sends…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West and NATO countries that they will be “at war with Russia” if Ukraine is given the green light to use long-range missiles on targets inside his country, Reuters and Agence France-Presse reported. Putin’s comments came a day before President Joe Biden is set to discuss…
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The US has charged a Russian TV pundit and his wife over two separate schemes to violate sanctions imposed after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Department of Justice alleges that Dimitri Simes, 76, and Anastasia Simes, 55, took part in a plot to violate sanctions “for the benefit of sanctioned Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia”,…
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It would be “absurd” for the UN-backed International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resume cooperation with Russia, Kyiv has said, following reports the IMF is planning to send its first mission to the country since it invaded Ukraine. The IMF’s Russian representative Aleksei Mozhin told Reuters this week that the mission – the first since 2019…
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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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As we reported earlier, Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is Ukraine’s new chief diplomat. This morning, Mr Sybiha said he had held a meeting with his Polish counterpart Radek Sikorski and “looked forward” to welcoming Mr Sikorski to Kyiv soon. He also said he updated Mr Sikorski on the frontline situation, and “noted…
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We are receiving more comments from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been speaking at US air base Ramstein in western Germany this morning. In an update on the situation in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian leader said Ukraine now controlled more than 1,300sq km there. He also urged military allies to ignore Moscow’s “red lines” and…
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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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The Irish taoiseach – or prime minister – Simon Harris is in Kyiv today as Ireland prepares to announce millions in new funding for Ukraine. Mr Harris, who arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday morning, will sign a joint agreement with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on support and co-operation during a bilateral meeting in the Ukrainian capital. The…
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Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has resigned, according to the country’s parliament speaker. Ruslan Stefanchuk said the resignation request would be discussed by politicians soon, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said changes to the government were being undertaken to strengthen the country. Several other government ministers have resigned as part of an expected reshuffle. Those…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posted a video of his meeting with the UN’s nuclear chief Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv today. Mr Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met the Ukrainian president ahead of his visit to the Zaporizhzhia power plant, where he said the situation was “very fragile”. “The station is again on…
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Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies. With the characteristics of a missile and a drone, the “Palianytsia” was created due to urgent necessity, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia has dominated the skies since the outbreak of the war in…
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Ukrainian forces have reportedly recaptured nearly two square kilometers of territory in the northeastern Kharkiv region. The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said it was behind the counteroffensive, but did not provide any details on when it was launched or what area had been recaptured. As such, it’s difficult to predict whether it will have further…
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The Indian prime minister is currently in Kyiv for a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian and Indian officials say the visit is focused on boosting economic ties and cooperation in defence, science and technology. However analysts have suggested there may be another motive: to show India striking a more neutral stance following what…
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The Wagner mercenary group has become “increasingly fragmented” in the year since its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and founder Dmitry Utkin were killed in a plane crash, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. “In comparison to its peak personnel count of around 50,000 in 2023, Wagner now highly likely maintains around 5,000 total personnel…
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Kyiv predicts Moscow will have around 200,000 extra forces in Ukraine by the end of the year, according to a report. Forbes Ukraine cited deputy defence minister Ivan Havryliuk as saying some 800,000 Russian troops were expected in the country by the end of 2024. Currently, there are around 600,000 soldiers in occupied areas of…
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