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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments “The future of Ukraine is in our Union,” EU President Ursula Von der …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 15) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine replaced its defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, who had been in the position …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 8) Read More
The Biden administration announced a new $175 million security assistance package for Ukraine, representing the forty-sixth drawdown of donated equipment from U.S. stocks since August 2021. The U.S. has provided …
New $175 Million Security Assistance Package for Ukraine Includes Depleted Uranium Tank Ammo Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Russian court system upheld jailtime for Igor Strelkov, a former leader of …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 1) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments A private passenger aircraft carrying Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed in Russia …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 25) Read More
Denmark and the Netherlands, already heading a coalition of 11 nations responsible for training pilots and ground personnel, announce significant fighter jet contribution. Denmark and the Netherlands have announced that …
Denmark and the Netherlands to Donate Up to 61 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Sweden is sending its 13th military aid package to Ukraine to support weapon systems that …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 18) Read More
In June, after months of speculation, Kyiv launched its much-awaited counter-offensive against the Russian military, aiming to break the impasse that settled over the conflict through the winter and spring …
Russian Wartime Defense Spending Balloons Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. As the U.S. looks to rebuild its munitions stocks, the Army is planning to produce …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 11) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Russia claims that Ukraine’s counteroffensive is failing to advance and that it is just attriting …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 4) Read More