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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments In a Tucker Carlson interview, Putin called on the US to acknowledge Russia’s …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 9) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The status of Ukrainian military commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi is uncertain, after reports emerged …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 2) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments On Wednesday, a Russian Il-76 carrying dozens of Ukrainian POWs crashed in Belgorod …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (January 26) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Switzerland to discuss his concept of a …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (January 19) Read More
On Oct. 13, 2022, Germany and 14 NATO allies signed a non-binding letter of intent to pursue the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), an integrated air-defense and anti-missile system. The …
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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto told parliament this week in reference to …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (January 12) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Kyiv and Moscow agreed to a prisoner swap mediated by the United Arab …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (January 5) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Facing dwindling aid, U.S. and Europe eye potential Ukraine talks that may require …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (December 29) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Listening devices were discovered in offices that could have been used by Ukrainian …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (December 22) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments On Thursday, the European Union agreed to open accession talks with Ukraine, a …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (December 15) Read More