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May 11, 20241 min read
Ukraine's parliament dismisses agriculture minister suspected of corruption, lawmaker says
KYIV - Ukraine's parliament has dismissed Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky who tendered his resignation in late April as he faces an...


May 10, 20241 min read
Two injured, houses burnt in Russia's attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine says
Ukraine destroyed all 10 drones as Russia launched an overnight attack, but two people were injured and residential buildings in the...


May 10, 20244 min read
Analysis-Ukraine peace summit pushes neutral Swiss toward Western embrace
ZURICH - An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major...


May 9, 20242 min read
Russian deputy defence minister loses appeal against detention in $11 million bribe case
MOSCOW -A Russian court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov against his pre-trial detention in a...


May 8, 20243 min read
Factbox-How Ukraine is keeping the lights on under Russian fire
KYIV - Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, hitting nearly a dozen energy infrastructure...


May 7, 20242 min read
Pentagon sees no change in Russia's strategic nuclear force posture
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has not seen a change to Russia's disposition of its strategic nuclear forces, it said on Monday, despite what...


May 6, 20244 min read
Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West
MOSCOW -Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after what the...


May 6, 20241 min read
Kremlin says nuclear weapon drills are Russia's response to West's statements
MOSCOW - Russia's tactical nuclear weapon drills are a response to statements from the West about sending troops to Ukraine, the Kremlin...


May 6, 20241 min read
Russia will have to increase its missile arsenal to deter the West, diplomat says
MOSCOW - Russia will have to increase its entire missile arsenal to deter the West as Moscow is now in an open confrontation with the...


May 6, 20241 min read
Italy calls for Ukraine truce, peace talks with Putin - newspaper
ROME - Italy's Defence Minister said on Monday economic sanctions against Russia had failed and called on the West to try harder to...


May 6, 20242 min read
Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire
KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine - Ukrainians in the embattled east flocked to church on Sunday to mark their third wartime Easter as Russian...


May 4, 20241 min read
Germany warns of consequences for alleged Russian cyber attack
SYDNEY - Russia will face consequences for a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a group with ties to its military intelligence,...
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