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Hungary sticks to its stance on opposing EU membership talks with Ukraine -PM Orban

Hungary will stick to its stance that the EU must not start membership talks with Ukraine but should aim for a strategic partnership instead, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in…

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UPDATED: Support Ukraine for “as long as it takes”, EU chief urges bloc

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive called on Wednesday for the bloc to support Ukraine as long as it takes, her remarks ahead…

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UPDATED:Zelenskiy says EU summit will not be easy, insists Ukraine fulfilled all demands

KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that the European Union summit this week would not be easy but insisted that Kyiv had fulfilled all…

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UPDATED: 53 injured as Russian ballistic missiles target Kyiv -Ukraine

By Sergiy Karazy and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Russia's second missile assault on Kyiv this week injured at least 53 people, damaging homes and a children's hospital,…

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Zelenskiy, in Washington, says he hopes he can count on US as aid at risk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a U.S. military audience on Monday that he hoped he can still count on the United States as he started a critical visit to Washington…

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Ukraine says no green light for EU membership talks would be ‘devastating’

By Gabriela Baczynska and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Monday it would be "devastating" for Kyiv and the European Union if…

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UPDATED: France, Germany, Italy back EU sanctions scheme to target Hamas

By Andrew Gray and Angelo Amante BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - France, Germany and Italy called for the European Union to set up a special sanctions scheme to target Hamas…

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UK to transfer two minehunters to Ukraine as it launches maritime support plan

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it would transfer two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian Navy, as it sets up a new maritime defence coalition…

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Europe’s support for Ukraine teeters as Hungary plays hardball

High stakes for Ukraine exhausted after nearly two years of war EU aid decision comes as doubts mount over U.S. support EU executive to unlock funds for Hungary before summit…

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No quick EU path to give Ukraine profits on sanctioned Russian assets

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Union's executive is due to approve next week a legal proposal on using proceeds from Russian assets frozen under sanctions,…

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Ukraine says Russian forces use aviation, keep pushing on Avdiivka

Russian forces relied heavily on aerial attacks on Thursday in their slow-moving campaign to win control of eastern Ukraine and resorted to new smaller attack groups in pressing to capture…

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Putin’s spy chief tells U.S: Ukraine will become your Vietnam

MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief told the United States on Thursday that Western support for Ukraine would turn the conflict into a "second…

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Ukraine’s latest weapons request includes THAAD air defenses and F-18s

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Ukraine's latest list of U.S. weapons it says it needs to fight the Russian military includes sophisticated air defense systems, F-18 "Hornet" fighter jets,…

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Kyiv official wants Hungarian, Ukrainian leaders to meet over EU membership bid

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said he wanted to arrange a meeting between the Ukrainian and Hungarian leaders amid Budapest's opposition to a proposal to…

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Zelenskiy assures Ukrainians of victory with U.S. aid in the balance

By Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth KYIV, Dec 6 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukrainians on Wednesday that Kyiv would defeat Russia and win a fair peace "against all…

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G7 leaders to meet virtually on Wednesday with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday with Ukraine's president, Volodomyr…

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UPDATED: Hungary’s ruling party submits resolution opposing Ukraine’s EU accession talks

BUDAPEST, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Hungary's ruling party submitted a resolution to parliament on Wednesday, calling on the government not to support the start of talks on Ukraine's EU accession…

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Yellen says U.S. would be ‘responsible for Ukraine’s defeat’ if aid fails in Congress

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the United States would be "responsible for Ukraine's defeat" if Congress fails to approve the Biden administration's latest multi-billion-dollar funding…

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Deputy Russian army corps commander is killed in Ukraine

Major General Vladimir Zavadsky, deputy commander of Russia's 14th Army Corps, has been killed in Ukraine, a top regional official said on Monday. The governor of Russia's Voronezh region, Alexander…

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White House says it is nearly out of money to help Ukraine fight war with Russia

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - White House budget director Shalanda Young warned in a letter to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders on Monday that the United…

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Kyiv accuses Russian forces of shooting surrendering Ukrainian soldiers

Kyiv officials accused Moscow of committing a war crime after a grainy video on social media appeared to show several soldiers shooting two surrendering military personnel who emerged from a…

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Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant suffered power outage-energy ministry

KYIV, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost its power supply after the last remaining line to it from Ukrainian-controlled territory was disrupted, but it has…

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Ukrainian official predicts Kyiv airport soon to reopen

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine has become progressively stronger over the past year and will soon be able to reopen Kyiv's international airport, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said…

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Hungary’s Orban says EU should first sign strategic partnership accord with Ukraine

BUDAPEST, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The European Union should first sign a strategic partnership agreement with Ukraine instead of starting membership talks with the country, Hungary's Viktor Orban said on…

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Russia says dual Russian-Italian national arrested for train bombing on behalf of Ukraine

MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Friday a dual Russian-Italian national had been detained for planting bombs on railway tracks as part of a sabotage campaign orchestrated…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls for fortifications in key frontline areas

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for faster construction of fortifications in key sectors under pressure from Russian forces, particularly in eastern Ukraine, the focal point of Moscow's advances 21 months into…

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EU’s defence strategy needs to include Ukraine, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The European Union should take Ukraine's military needs into account as it determines the future strategy of Europe's defence industry, EU Commission President Ursula von…

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UPDATED: Russian missile strikes kills one, wounds 10 in east Ukraine, Kyiv says

KYIV, Nov 30 (Reuters) - One person was killed, 10 were wounded and four appeared to be trapped under rubble following overnight Russian missile attacks in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region,…

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Putin won’t make peace in Ukraine before 2024 US election

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not make peace in Ukraine before he knows the results of the November 2024 U.S. election, a senior U.S. State Department official sai,…

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“No sense of fatigue” when it comes to support for Ukraine, Blinken says

BRUSSELS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there was "no sense of fatigue" among NATO allies when it comes to helping Ukraine, adding that the…

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Ukraine has received 300,000 of EU’s promised million shells

KYIV, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The European union has delivered about 300,000 of its promised million shells to Ukraine so far, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday while…

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Ukraine says wife of spymaster Budanov was poisoned

By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - The wife of Ukraine's military spy chief has been poisoned with heavy metals and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a…

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Russia destroys Ukraine drone flying towards Moscow, Ukraine’s military infrastructure hit with cruise missiles

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Russian air defence forces destroyed a Ukraine-launched drone flying towards Moscow, the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said on Wednesday. The drone was destroyed over…

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Zelenskiy praises Ukrainians for battles with Russia and the weather

KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Ukraine's military for fighting Russian attacks and its rescue services for tackling the consequences of extreme winter weather that he said had deprived…

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EU official channels gloom over Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Union decision next month to launch membership talks with Ukraine is "at risk" and there is no agreement in the bloc to…

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Zelenskiy names ‘three victories’ Ukraine needs on international front

By Anna Voitenko President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said that Ukraine needed to secure three key "victories" abroad, including the approval of major aid packages from the U.S. Congress and…

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UPDATED: Flights delayed at Moscow’s main airports due to the drone attack

MOSCOW, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Russia thwarted a major Ukrainian drone attack involving at least 24 unmanned aerial vehicles on five regions including Moscow, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. The…

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Ukrainian strike kills Russian actress performing in Ukraine, theatre says

MOSCOW, Nov 23 (Reuters) - A Russian actress has been killed in a Ukrainian attack while performing to Russian troops in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine, according to her…

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Putin says we must think how to stop ‘the tragedy’ of war in Ukraine

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin Putin: colleagues raised "Russian aggression" Putin: we should think of how to end the tragedy Putin: Russia didn't decline peace talks with Ukraine Putin…

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Ukraine troops face ‘difficult defence’ in east as bitter cold sets in – Zelenskiy

Ukrainian troops face "difficult" defensive operations on parts of the eastern front with bitter winter cold setting in, but forces in the south are still conducting offensive actions, President Volodymyr…

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Russia hits port infrastructure in Odesa – governor

Russian forces hit port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern city of Odesa on Tuesday evening, the regional governor said. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022, stepped up its attacks on…

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Kyiv hopes for talks with Poland and EU on border blocks this week

Kyiv hopes to hold talks with Poland and the European Commission this week, as thousands of trucks queue at the border due to Polish blocks, in a protest that may affect…

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Top Ukrainian cyber defence officials sacked amid corruption probe

KYIV, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine on Monday sacked two high-ranking cyber defence officials amid a probe into alleged embezzlement, a senior government official said. Yurii Shchyhol, head of the…

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Russia puts Ukrainian Eurovision winner Jamala on wanted list

Susana Jamaladinova, a Ukrainian of Crimean Tatar origin known professionally as Jamala, is now on Russia’s wanted list, state news agencies RIA and TASS reported Monday. The ministry of internal…

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US’s Austin visits wartime Kyiv in gesture of support for Ukraine

KYIV, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in wartime Kyiv on Monday in a gesture of "unwavering" support as questions swirled over the sustainability of…

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In wartime Russia, soaring prices bite as election looms

SREDNEURALSK, Russia, (Reuters) - For Darya Stepanova, a mother of two who lives in a small town on the eastern side of the Ural mountains, soaring prices for everything from…

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Ukrainian group says more than 30,000 troops have died in Russia’s invasion

KYI (Reuters) - A Ukrainian civic group said it has confirmed the deaths of nearly 25,000 Ukrainian soldiers since Russia's February 2022 invasion by using open sources, and puts the…

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Ukraine and Moldova have taken a huge step towards EU membership – but these hazards lie ahead

The European Commission has confirmed its support for opening the formal accession process for Ukraine and Moldova to become members of the European Union and for other nations in the…

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Russia says it heavily bombed Ukrainian forces around the River Dnipro

MOSCOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Russian military said on Saturday it had heavily bombed Ukrainian forces around the River Dnipro in southern Ukraine and killed up to 75 Ukrainian…

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Russia launches major drone attack on Ukraine, infrastructure hit

KYIV, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russia launched a major drone attack on Ukraine overnight, hitting infrastructure facilities in the south and north of the country, the Ukrainian military said on…

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Ukraine establishes ‘several bridgeheads’ on eastern bank of Dnipro

KYIV, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops have conducted a "series of successful operations" on the eastern bank of the River Dnipro in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson region and…

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Thousands of Ukrainian children taken to Belarus -Yale research

By Anthony Deutsch More than 2,400 children from Ukraine aged between six and 17 years old have been taken to 13 facilities across Belarus since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, research…

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UK Foreign Secretary Cameron meets Zelenskiy in Kyiv on first foreign trip

KYIV, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron travelled to wartime Kyiv and met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks on his first working trip abroad, the Ukrainian leader…

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Ukrainian troops operate in occupied Kherson region after crossing river

By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops have crossed the vast River Dnipro into occupied areas of Kherson region and are operating in small groups, Russia…

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EU’s 20 billion euro plan for Ukraine military aid hits resistance

A European Union plan to spend up to 20 billion euros ($21.4 billion) on military aid for Ukraine is meeting resistance from EU countries and may not survive in its current form, diplomats say.Josep…

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Germany set to double Ukraine military aid under Scholz plan

German chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition has agreed in principle to double the country's military aid for Ukraine next year to 8 billion euros ($8.5 billion), a political source in…

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Wagner mercenaries likely serving in Russian national guard; Ukrainian Special Forces engage Wagner fighters in Sudan

Large elements of the Wagner mercenary group have likely been assimilated into the command structure of Russian national guard (Rosgvardiya), the UK defence ministry said in its daily intelligence briefing.…

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