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Social media apps were ‘briefly’ available without VPN in Russia We’ve a quick update to bring you on our earlier report that social media apps including Instagram and Facebook had suddenly become available in Russia without a virtual private network (VPN) (see 13.35 post). Our Moscow team says they were available “briefly” but are now…
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a previously unannounced meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In a Telegram post, the Ukrainian president said the working visit was to continue “regular dialogue” with the Saudi leader, with a “peace formula” being the main topic. “Topic number two is the return of prisoners and…
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A Russian drone crossed the border with Moldova overnight and flew for “several tens of kilometres” before entering Ukraine’s airspace, the Ukrainian military has claimed. The route was “provocatively directed” by Russian forces “along a trajectory crossing the Ukrainian-Moldovan section of the state border in the Odesa region”, Ukraine’s southern defence forces said in a Telegram post.…
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Three people killed in drone attack in Russia, official says Three people have been killed in an alleged Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian region of Belgorod, its governor says. In a statement on Telegram, Vyacheslav Gladkov said a car was hit by a “kamikaze drone” on the outskirts of the village of Pochaevo. There were…
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An Israeli military offensive in the southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is reached, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, but claimed that total victory in Gaza is “weeks away” once the offensive begins. Netanyahu confirmed to CBS that a deal is…
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Lord David Cameron has warned the UN about the consequences of withdrawing support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. The foreign secretary was speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the eve of the second anniversary of the invasion. It comes as Ukraine faces acute shortages of ammunition, with European countries…
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The £2.5bn generated from the sale of Premier League club Chelsea by Roman Abramovich remains frozen by the UK government after almost two years, rather than any being released to help Ukraine. The west London club was put up for sale within days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia before Abramovich was placed…
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The UK is backing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to be the next head of NATO, MEZIESBLOG understands. Jens Stoltenberg, who has been secretary general of the alliance since 2014, is expected to step down this year after repeatedly having his time in charge extended. All allies have to agree on his successor in what…
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Russian forces are pressing on to other towns and villages after taking Avdiivka, according to Ukrainian soldiers. The servicemen spoke of the sheer size of Russian manpower and the number of shells and guided aerial bombs targeting their new positions. “It doesn’t end with them taking Avdiivka. They continue assaulting,” said Andriy, a Ukrainian drone…
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War funding receives votes in Congress because politicians are paid off by the military-industrial complex, the analyst says The American public considers wars, and the Ukraine conflict in particular, a bad investment, award-winning US economist and public policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs has said. Since the start of Russia’s military operation in the neighboring state, Washington…
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Ukraine has withdrawn outnumbered troops from the southeastern part of the city of Avdiivka. Soldiers were moving from destroyed positions and entrenching themselves in new lines of defence, said Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s southeastern sector. Capturing the eastern city is seen as key to Moscow’s aim of securing full control of the two…
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News roundup on the Israel-Hamas war- here’s what you need to know If you’re just joining us this evening, here’s a brief summary of the key events from the Israel-Hamas war so far today:
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‘Why did you kill my family while they were sleeping?’ A man who lost family members in overnight airstrikes on Rafah says he has been collecting their body parts since the morning. The southernmost city in Gaza is the last place of refuge for roughly 1 million displaced Palestinians. “Why did you kill my family…
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Cameron says Israel should ‘stop and think seriously’ before further action in Rafah Lord Cameron says the UK is “very concerned” about the situation in Rafah and has called for Israel to “stop and think seriously” before taking further action. The UK foreign secretary said “it’s impossible to see how you can fight a war…
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The war is “risking a lost generation”, the head of the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees has warned, as more than 500,000 children are out of school. “Every day of war deepens the scars,” he wrote on X. “Children are being robbed of childhood. This needs to be reversed starting with a humanitarian ceasefire.” The…
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Ukrainian special forces have said they blew up a drilling platform in the Black Sea that Russia was using to enhance the range of its drones. Equipment on the platform was used for drones involved in attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and to control the northwestern part of the sea, a statement read. A showy…
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