23

Jan

Poland and Ukraine pledge quick end to political friction

The leaders of Poland and Ukraine pledged on Monday to tackle a thorny political dispute that had hampered their critical wartime alliance and boost defence cooperation as Russia's invasion grinds…

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22

Jan

UPDATED: Poland and Ukraine pledge quick end to political friction

Poland pledges to help Ukraine beat Russia's invasion Zelenskiy says discussed bigger arms deals with Tusk Tusk's new government is preparing new package of aid By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Jan…

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22

Jan

Ukraine shelling of Russian-controlled city of Donetsk kills 27, officials say

 (Reuters) - Twenty-seven people were killed and 25 injured when Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region,…

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20

Jan

Ukraine starts to rebuild towns and cities even as the war rages on

By Dan Peleschuk TROSTIANETS, Ukraine, (Reuters) - An excavator belches out fumes as it clears earth and rubble from between the train and bus stations in the Ukrainian town of…

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19

Jan

Russian parliament to ask French counterpart if it knew of ‘French mercenaries’ in Ukraine

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, plans to formally ask France's National Assembly if it is aware that French mercenaries have…

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18

Jan

Grabbing $300 billion of Russian assets is no panacea, West cautions in Davos

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Victoria Waldersee DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Western officials said in Davos they were open to the idea of confiscating $300 billion of Russian assets to help…

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17

Jan

Russia got components worth $2.9 bln from West despite sanctions, Kyiv says

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Western companies supplied Russia with $2.9 billion worth of components that can be used for military production in the first 10 months of 2023 despite sanctions…

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17

Jan

UPDATED: Von der Leyen confident all EU states will agree on aid package to Ukraine

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive voiced confidence on Wednesday that all 27 member states will agree to jointly extend more financial aid…

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17

Jan

Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Kharkiv, 17 injured

(Reuters) - Two Russian missiles struck a residential area in the centre of Ukraine's second city Kharkiv on Tuesday night, injuring 17 people, two of them seriously, and badly damaging…

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16

Jan

EU’s von der Leyen warns West against slackening support for Ukraine

The West must not let up supplying Ukraine with weapons and money if it wants Kyiv to succeed in its war against Russia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen…

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16

Jan

EU’s eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains

The European Union's eastern states are demanding the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary's agricultural ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the farm ministers from Bulgaria, Poland,…

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16

Jan

Switzerland to host Ukraine peace summit at Zelenskiy’s request

Switzerland has agreed to host a global peace summit on Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Neutral Switzerland has previously acted as a broker to resolve conflicts…

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15

Jan

Kremlin says Davos talks on Ukraine will achieve nothing as Russia is not there

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday said that talks in Davos on Ukraine's peace proposals would achieve nothing as Russia was not participating in the discussions. President…

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15

Jan

UPDATED: Ukraine says it has shot down a Russian spy plane and command aircraft

Ukraine said on Monday it had destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 spy plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post in the Sea of Azov area, dealing a blow to…

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14

Jan

Davos 2024: Ukraine to hold fourth peace formula talks on Sunday

Ukraine and Switzerland will host around 120 national security advisors on Sunday in the Swiss resort town of Davos, Switzerland's foreign affairs department said, the latest in a series of…

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13

Jan

Ukraine suffers large Russian missile attack

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine suffered a large Russian missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, while its air defences were able to down a far lower proportion of…

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13

Jan

Ukrainian ground forces commander eyes American A-10 aircraft

By Dan Peleschuk KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, (Reuters) - Ukraine's ground forces commander said on Friday that Kyiv needed more military aircraft for its war effort, such as U.S. A-10 attack…

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12

Jan

Russia’s Medvedev warns of nuclear response if Ukraine hits missile launch sites

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin warned that any Ukrainian attacks on missile launch sites inside Russia with arms supplied by the United States and its…

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12

Jan

UPDATED: Britain to hike funds for Ukraine to buy drones, Sunak visits Kyiv

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to Kyiv on Friday to announce an increase in military funding to help Ukraine purchase new military drones, including…

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12

Jan

EU’s Breton aiming for 3 billion-euro scheme to ramp up defence production

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - EU industrial chief Thierry Breton is targeting 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in a new scheme to ramp up production of defence equipment,…

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11

Jan

NATO pledges further major military, economic aid to Ukraine

NATO allies in a meeting with Ukraine have made it clear they will continue to provide the country with major military, economic, and humanitarian aid in the face of Russia's…

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10

Jan

Scholz wants to discuss Ukraine arms at EU February summit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to put added pressure on EU partners to deliver more weapons to Ukraine by raising the issue at a special summit of EU leaders next…

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10

Jan

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Baltics, focus on war and European integration

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday at the start of a tour of three Baltic states to discuss his…

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08

Jan

Delivery of Danish F-16 jets to Ukraine delayed by several months

Denmark’s donation of F-16 war jets to Ukraine will be delayed by up to six months, Danish newspaper Berlingske reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense. Kyiv has long argued…

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08

Jan

UPDATED: Four killed in combined Russian air strike on Ukraine

By Dan Peleschuk and Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Russia sent dozens of missiles across Ukraine early on Monday, killing at least four civilians and hitting residential areas…

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07

Jan

Russia launches 28 drones, three missiles at Ukraine – Ukraine’s air force

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia launched 28 attack drones and three cruise missile at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday, adding that its air defence systems destroyed 21…

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07

Jan

On Orthodox Christmas Putin vows to back soldiers who ‘defend’ Russia

President Vladimir Putin vowed on the eve of Orthodox Christmas to back soldiers who "with arms in hands" defend Russia's interests, ordering his government greater support of those who fight…

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04

Jan

Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant for months – cyber spy chief

Illia Vitiuk is cyber chief in Ukraine's SBU spy agency Kyivstar hack destroyed telecoms giant's "core", he says Russian military spy unit Sandworm seen behind hack SBU caught Sandworm in…

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04

Jan

Russia and Ukraine stage major POW exchange after UAE mediation

KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly five months, with more than 200 freed by each side after what…

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03

Jan

Norway sends 2 fighter jets to Denmark for Ukraine training mission

OSLO, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Norway will send two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to contribute to the training of Ukrainian pilots on the use of the U.S.-made airplane, the…

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03

Jan

Ukraine launches drone attack at Russia’s Belgorod

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Belgorod, the governor of the region bordering Ukraine said on Wednesday, adding that several drones were destroyed on approach…

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02

Jan

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of New Year’s Day attacks

Ukraine's shelling of the city of Donetsk on Monday killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Russia's air attacks on several Ukrainian regions killed at least…

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30

Dec

Ukraine: opening EU accession talks is an important boost for Zelensky despite Orbán’s obstruction

Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban, threw a major tantrum at the European Council meeting in Brussels on December 14 2023. Essentially doing the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s bidding, he prevented…

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30

Dec

Ukraine attacks Russia’s Belgorod and Bryansk regions

Russia’s defence ministry said its anti-aircraft units had destroyed 13 Ukrainian rockets over the southern Belgorod region on Friday and the regional governor said one person was killed and four…

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30

Dec

Britain to send 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine

Britain is sending around 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine to help protect civilians and infrastructure from Russian drones and bombing, the British ministry of defence said on Friday. The…

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30

Dec

Russia’s air assault on Ukraine draws criticism at UN Security Council meeting

By Simon Lewis Russia drew sharp criticism at the UN Security Council on Friday for launching massive missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, after Kyiv and its supporters called for…

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29

Dec

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he discussed peace formula with Pope

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed Ukraine's peace formula in a call with Pope Francis on Thursday. "We discussed our joint work to put Ukraine's Peace…

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29

Dec

UPDATED: Russia launches massive missile attack on Ukraine

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday unleashed one of its biggest missile attacks on Ukraine of the war so far, killing 12 civilians, wounding dozens more and hitting residential…

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27

Dec

EU readies 20 billion euros plan to fund Ukraine – FT

(Reuters) - The European Union is preparing a back-up plan worth up to 20 billion euros ($22.08 billion) for Ukraine, the Financial Times reported. The debt-funded scheme would sidestep Hungary…

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27

Dec

Commander says Ukrainian forces still in shattered town of Maryinka

(Reuters) - The commander of Ukraine's armed forces said his troops remained in an area of the eastern town of Maryinka despite assertions by Russia's defence minister that Moscow was…

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26

Dec

Ukraine draft law proposes lowering mobilisation age to 25 from 27

Text of a draft law posted on the website of Ukraine's parliament late on Monday proposed lowering the age of those who can be mobilized for combat duty to 25…

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26

Dec

Russian forces gain control of Maryinka in east Ukraine, defence minister says

Russian forces have gained full control of Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin, one of Russia's most significant gains since the…

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24

Dec

Russia has fired 7,400 missiles, 3,700 Shahed drones in war so far

Russia has launched about 7,400 missiles and 3,700 Shahed attack drones at targets in Ukraine during its 22-month-old invasion, Kyiv said this week, illustrating the vast scale of Moscow's aerial…

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23

Dec

Ukraine’s citizen army struggles with a hidden enemy: combat stress

Hundreds of Ukrainians support soldiers suffering stress Some helpers are qualified psychotherapists and psychiatrists Others are civilians who join the military's support system Soldiers, many of them volunteers, suffer fear…

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22

Dec

UPDATED: Mass drone attack hits several Kyiv districts

Dec 21 (Reuters) - More than two dozen Russian drones targeted Ukraine's capital early on Friday, officials said, injuring two people and damaging residential buildings in Moscow's latest overnight drone…

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21

Dec

Ukraine says it received last tranche of EU’s 18 bln euro aid package

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine has received the last 1.5 billion euro ($1.65 billion)tranche from the 18 billion package from the European Union for 2023, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said…

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20

Dec

UPDATED: Kremlin says there is no basis for peace negotiations with Ukraine

MOSCOW, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that there is no current basis for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and that Kyiv's proposed peace plan was…

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20

Dec

Ukraine considers proposal by army to mobilise another 500,000 for war

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV/LONDON, (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark…

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19

Dec

Ukraine’s army chief says situation at front line is not a stalemate

Ukraine's army chief said on Monday the situation on the front line of the war against Russian forces had not reached a stalemate. General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi described the war with…

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18

Dec

Russia and Ukraine launch swarm of drones at each other’s territory

Ukraine and Russia launched a swarm of drones at each other's territories on Sunday as both sides step up attacks, with the Russian assault reportedly killing one person in Odesa…

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16

Dec

U.S. intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties

A declassified U.S. intelligence report assessed that the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops, or nearly 90% of the personnel it had when the conflict began,…

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16

Dec

Ukraine puts head of Russian church on “wanted” list

Ukraine's Interior Ministry on Friday placed the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, a backer of the Kremlin's 21-month-old war against Kyiv, on a wanted list after security services accused him…

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15

Dec

EU grants Ukraine membership talks but can’t agree financial aid

 European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine even as it continues to fight Russia's invasion, but they could not agree on a 50 billion euro package of financial aid for…

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14

Dec

Putin tells Russians the war in Ukraine will go on unless Kyiv does a deal

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia would press on with its war in Ukraine unless Kyiv did a…

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14

Dec

UPDATED: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy urges EU leaders to back membership talks

BRUSSELS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday to open membership talks with his country, warning that Europe would not…

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14

Dec

What’s at stake for Ukraine at EU summit

By Andrew Gray  (Reuters) - Ukraine is hoping for a major political and financial boost from a European Union summit this week as its war against Russia's invasion grinds on…

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14

Dec

Russia says it has downed drones over Moscow, adjacent region

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russian air defences downed two hostile drones over Moscow on Thursday morning, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, with no casualties or damage reported. Separately, the…

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