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Ukraine-Russia talks start in Belarus amid ‘reduced pace of offensive’

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus have begun on Monday, with Ukraine’s delegation including several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. According to Press TV, the country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. The Ukrainian delegation …

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UK targets Russian central bank with new sanctions

The United Kingdom has taken further measures against Russia, cutting off Moscow’s major financial institutions from Western financial markets in response to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. The government said Monday that it banned any British entities from conducting transactions with the Russian central bank, finance ministry and wealth fund. …

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Ukraine-Russia talks start in Belarus amid ‘reduced pace of offensive’

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus have begun on Monday, with Ukraine’s delegation including several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. The Ukrainian delegation arrived at the border …

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Ukrainian president calls for EU membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the European Union (EU) to grant Ukraine membership into the bloc. “It is a crucial moment to close the long-standing discussion once and for all and decide on Ukraine’s membership in the EU,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter on Saturday. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir …

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Assad’s adviser: West left Russia with no choice, Russia entitled to launch deterrent military operation in Ukraine

An adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stressed that Western countries left Russia with no choice other than to launch a military operation in Ukraine as they failed to honor their commitments and the US-led NATO kept expanding eastward. According to Syria’s official news agency (SANA), Bouthaina Shaaban said …

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Iran supports diplomatic efforts aimed at peaceful settlement of Ukraine conflict: President Raeisi

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic welcomes any diplomatic effort aimed at peaceful settlement of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “The Islamic Republic of Iran supports any effort that would lead to peaceful settlement of the [ongoing] conflict in Ukraine and is ready to play …

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World’s largest airplane destroyed in Ukraine

The enormous aircraft, named “Mriya,” or “dream” in Ukrainian, was parked at an airfield near Kyiv when it came under attack, Ukrainian authorities said, adding that they would rebuild the plane, CNN reported. There has been no independent confirmation of the aircraft’s destruction. A tweet from the Antonov Company said it could not verify the …

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Russia launches op ‘from all directions’, troops enter Ukraine’s 2nd city

The Russian military has been ordered to attack the Ukrainian territory “from all directions” after authorities in the former Soviet state refused negotiations with Moscow over a ceasefire agreement, with official reports saying Russian troops had entered Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv. Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said late …

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Hamas rejects French PM’s claims, says al-Quds eternal capital of Palestine

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says al-Quds will remain as Palestine’s capital forever, dismissing claims by France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex. Hamas said the French prime minister’s words will not give the illegal Zionist entity any legitimacy, adding they will only encourage the regime to increase its aggression towards al-Quds …

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