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Determined To Not Send American Soldiers To Ukraine: Joe Biden

May 25, 2024 admin

“Freedom is not free. It requires constant vigilance,” said Biden (File) Washington, United States: President Joe Biden reiterated on Saturday that he does not intend to send American soldiers to Ukraine, while praising US leadership in the world — implicitly responding to accusations of weakness made by Republican rival Donald Trump. “There are no American…

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German Foreign Minister flags ‘dramatic’ worsening on Ukraine front

May 22, 2024 admin

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 92nd separate assault brigade guards an area, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine on May 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock voiced concern on May 21 over the worsening battlefield conditions for Ukrainian forces on the eastern…

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Nearly 10,000 Evacuated In Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region, Says Governor

May 18, 2024 admin

Zelensky played down Russia’s gains in the offensive (File) Rome, Italy: Nearly 10,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region since a ground attack launched by Russian forces on May 10, its governor said Saturday. The assault may only be the first wave of a wider offensive, Ukrainian President…

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China and Russia reaffirm their close ties as Moscow presses its offensive in Ukraine

May 16, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on May 16 reaffirmed their “no-limits” partnership that has deepened as both countries face rising tensions with the West, and they criticized U.S. military alliances in Asia and the Pacific region. At their summit in Beijing, Mr. Putin thanked Mr. Xi for China’s proposals for ending…

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4 Arrested For Trafficking Indians To Ukraine War Zone

May 8, 2024 admin

Among those arrested was also a contractual translator in the Russian Defence Ministry (Representational) New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested four people, including a contractual translator in the Russian Defence Ministry, for trafficking Indian nationals to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. The central agency said that Arun and…

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The Hindu Morning Digest – May 8, 2024

May 8, 2024 admin

Police and paramilitary personnel stand guard at the polling station during the third phase of Lok Sabha Polls, in Etah on May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Three Independent MLAs withdraw support to BJP government in Haryana Three Independent MLAs supporting the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government in Haryana on May 7 announced the…

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US Announces $150 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

October 26, 2023 admin

The package also includes air defense missiles, night vision devices (File) Washington: The United States on Thursday announced a new $150 million military assistance package for Ukraine that includes artillery and small-arms ammunition as well as anti-tank weapons. Washington is by far Kyiv’s biggest donor of security aid, committing $43.9 billion since Russian forces invaded…

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Qatar reunites stranded Ukrainian children with families

October 16, 2023 admin

A 7-year-old Ukrainian boy, who is the first child released under a new mechanism Qatar has set up with the goal of repatriating children from Russia to Ukraine, is seated next to his grandmother (L) and Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova after being released to Qatari diplomats in this handout image taken at…

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At Least 49 Killed In Russian Rocket Strike On Grocery Store In Ukraine

October 5, 2023 admin

The Ukrainian prosecutor general said at least 49 people were killed. Kyiv: Ukrainian officials said Thursday that a Russian strike on a grocery store and cafe in the eastern region of Kharkiv had killed dozens of people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike had slammed into the Kupiansk district of the war-battered region bordering…

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Ukraine says it downed 29 Russia-launched drones, one cruise missile

October 3, 2023 admin

File picture of a Russian drone in Ukraine airspace | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine destroyed 29 of 31 drones launched by Russia and one cruise missile, its air force said on Tuesday, most of them targeting the regions of Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk. The waves of overnight attacks lasted more than three hours, the southern command…

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