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Russian advance on Ukraine’s Donetsk region thwarted so far, Kyiv says

KYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine has so far thwarted an attempted Russian advance into the north of its Donetsk region but the city of Sloviansk and other civilian areas are being…

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Ukraine says Russians pillage Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk as offensive underway in Ukraine’s Donetsk

KYIV/SLOVIANSK, Ukraine, July 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian defenders fought desperately to withstand a major Russian offensive in the Donetsk region, with the enemy laying down heavy artillery fire to pave the way…

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

July 4 (Reuters) - Russia said it had established full control over the Luhansk region after Ukrainian forces pulled out of the bombed-out city of Lysychansk. Governor Serhiy Gaidai said the loss…

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UPDATED: Ukraine renews its invitation for Pope Francis to visit

KYIV, July 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine renews its invitation for Pope Francis to visit Ukraine and urges the pontiff to continue praying for the Ukrainian people, a Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson said…

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

July 1 (Reuters) - Russia rained missiles down near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Friday, Ukrainian officials said, hitting an apartment building and a resort and killing at least 18…

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UPDATED: We’ll be with you on ‘long road’ to membership, EU tells Ukraine

BRUSSELS/KYIV, July 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine now has a "very clear European perspective" but the road to EU membership will take time and require hard work, the president of the EU executive…

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

June 30 (Reuters) - Russian forces have withdrawn from Snake Island in the Black Sea in a move Ukraine hailed as a victory and Russia said showed Moscow was not seeking to…

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UPDATED: Russia abandons Snake Island in strategic victory for Ukraine

KYIV, June 30 (Reuters) - Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday, in a major victory for Ukraine that could loosen a Russian grain…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says Russian forces fighting on many fronts

March 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian officials reported shelling around the capital Kyiv and the northern region of Chernihiv on Wednesday, despite a promise by Moscow to scale down military operations there. Russian…

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