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Berlin Draws Up Secret War Plan as Russia Fears Mount

Germany is developing and implementing a secret plan in case of war with Russia, which involves sending up to 800,000 NATO troops to the front line, according to The Wall…

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German Civil Protection Office Warns: War Can No Longer Be Considered Unlikely

For the first time in 35 years, the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) is warning of war. The agency emphasises that Germany is one of the…

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Pope Leo sets day of fasting, prayers for peace on Friday

Pope Leo has asked Catholics and other religious faithful to observe a day of fasting and prayers for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and other war-torn areas of the…

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Only 16% of Italians would fight for their country, survey shows

Almost a third of Italians believe the country will be directly involved in a war within five years, but only 16% of those of fighting age would be willing to…

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Geopolitical strife could cost global economy $14.5 trln over 5 years -Lloyd’s of London

The global economy could face losses of $14.5 trillion over a five-year period from a hypothetical geopolitical conflict which hits supply chains, insurance market Lloyd's of London said. The economic…

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: President Zelenskiy’s Plea for Global Peace Summit

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has issued a heartfelt video plea inviting world leaders to attend a “peace summit” in Switzerland next month, following a tragic Russian attack on a DIY…

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War’s new territory – GPS jamming for aircraft

Several NATO members accuse Moscow of deliberately jamming positioning signals in the Baltic. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, GPS interference has been recurring in Estonia, Latvia and…

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The EU should stop ‘westsplaining’ and listen to its smaller eastern members – they saw the Ukraine war coming

Viktoriia Lapa, Bocconi University It’s rare for the words of Lithuanian government officials to make the top of the news outside the country. Lithuania’s views aren’t even a top priority…

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Ukraine war brings surge in global use of cluster bombs

The number of people killed or wounded by cluster munitions increased eightfold last year to more than 1,000, mostly due to their use in the Ukraine war, particularly by Russia,…

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Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets

MYKOLAIV/NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine, July 20 (Reuters) - Russia jolted world grain markets with an escalation in the Black Sea, mounting a third straight night of air strikes on Ukrainian ports and issuing…

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Russia to deem Ukraine-bound ships ‘potential carriers of military cargo’ from Wednesday eve

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it would deem all ships travelling to Ukrainian ports to be potential carriers of military cargo and their flag countries to be parties to the…

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Russia tries to close ring around Bakhmut as thawing ground turns to mud

DONETSK PROVINCE, Ukraine, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russian forces were trying to close their circle around the small mining city of Bakhmut on Monday, while rain and an early spring thaw turned…

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Any China lethal aid to Russia would come at real costs, U.S. says

By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - China has not moved toward providing lethal aid that would help Russia in its invasion of Ukraine and the United…

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Hungary’s Orban says Europe ‘drifting into’ Ukraine war

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that Europe was "indirectly at war with Russia" as several European countries pledge to send battle tanks to help…

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Hope for jobs drives recruitment by militant groups in Africa – report

Hope of employment more than religious belief is driving people to join fast-growing extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) based on…

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Ukraine calls for faster weapons supplies as Russia presses eastern offensive

KYIV, Ukraine, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Russian missile strikes killed three people in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson while fighting raged in the eastern Donetsk region where Russia again shelled the…

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Ukraine in talks with allies about getting long-range missiles – aide

By David Ljunggren Jan 28 (Reuters) - Expedited talks are under way among Kyiv and its allies about Ukraine's requests for long-range missiles that it says are needed to prevent Russia from…

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Ukraine comes under Russian missile onslaught after securing tanks from allies

By Tom Balmforth and Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey KYIV, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The danger of Russian air attacks remained high on Friday, Ukraine's military said, a day after Russian missiles and drones killed…

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Germany to approve sending heavy battle tanks to Ukraine, says source

Poland submits request to Germany to supply tanks to Kyiv U.S. may drop opposition to providing Abrams tanks Governors of five Ukraine regions among officials removed Kyiv: Zelenskiy's actions heed…

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Allies offer more weapons to Ukraine, but no decisions made on tanks

By Idrees Ali and Tom Balmforth RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany/KYIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Western allies on Friday dampened Ukraine's hopes for a rapid shipment of battle tanks to boost its firepower…

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UPDATE – Britain to send battle tanks to Ukraine, Dnipro death toll rises to 23

By Herbert Villarraga DNIRPO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The number of dead has risen to 23 after a Russian missile attack that hit a high-rise apartment building in the central Ukrainian city…

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Ukrainian apartment block in Dnipro smashed in Russian missile attack

KYIV, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Russia unleashed a major missile attack on Ukraine on Saturday, smashing a nine-storey apartment block in the city of Dnipro, killing at least five people and striking…

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‘Land covered in corpses’ as Russia strives for first big Ukraine gains in months

Zelenskiy says no walls left standing in Soledar Britain says Russian forces may control most of town Wagner Group sending waves of fighters, Ukraine says Reporter says Russia threatening Ukrainian…

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Putin calls for Christmas truce in move rejected by Ukraine

KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine spurned an announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday of a 36-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas, saying there would be no truce until…

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Russia fires barrage of missiles, Ukraine condemns ‘senseless barbarism’

KYIV, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia fired scores of missiles into Ukraine early on Thursday, targetting the capital Kyiv and other cities including Lviv and Odesa in the west, in one of…

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Remember the war weary and the poor, pope urges on Christmas Eve

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday led the world's Catholics into Christmas, saying in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts that the level…

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One in four Ukrainians at risk of mental disorder due to conflict – WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that 10 million people, or about a quarter of Ukraine's population, may suffer from a mental health disorder in…

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Zelenskiy shows up failed Russian efforts with visit to east Ukraine

Putin: Step up intelligence surveillance and secure borders Putin warns of new threats from abroad and traitors at home Drones inflict more damage on Ukraine's energy grid Zelenskiy visits town…

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Heating restored in freezing Kyiv – Mayor Klitschko

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Heating has been fully restored to Kyiv after the latest Russian bombardment that targeted water and power infrastructure, the capital's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday. "The city…

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Russia fires scores of missiles in one of its biggest attacks on Ukraine

KYIV, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia fired more than 70 missiles during Friday's morning rush hour in one of its biggest attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war, forcing Kyiv…

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Ukraine general says Russia digging in for long war

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian general said on Thursday that Moscow was digging in for a long war and still wanted to conquer the…

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Ukraine battles Russian assault in east as Kyiv allies plan winter aid

KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine pounded each other's forces in heavy fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk on Tuesday as Kyiv's allies met in Paris to provide…

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International legal experts assist Ukraine in sexual violence investigation – Reuters

KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) - An international team of legal advisers has been working with local prosecutors in Ukraine's recaptured city of Kherson in recent days as they began gathering evidence…

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Fighting rages in east Ukraine, West eyes more sanctions on Russia

By Nick Starkov KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Russian forces pounded targets in eastern and southern Ukraine with missiles, drones and artillery, Ukraine's General Staff said on Monday, while millions remained without…

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More than 15,000 people missing in war in Ukraine, says official

KYIV, Nov 24 (Reuters) - More than 15,000 people have gone missing during the war in Ukraine, an official at the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) said on Thursday.…

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Iran to help Russia build drones for Ukraine war, Post says

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia has reached agreement with Iran to begin manufacturing hundreds of unmanned weaponised aircraft on Russian soil, The Washington Post reported, citing intelligence seen by U.S. and…

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Brutality of war grips Polish village where missile struck

PRZEWODOW, Poland/WARSAW (Reuters) -Hours after an apparently stray missile delivered death to their village, the inhabitants of Przewodow, south-eastern Poland, struggled on Wednesday with the realisation that the war on…

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East Europeans prepare for possible new Ukrainian refugee wave as winter nears

PRAGUE/BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) - Eastern European countries are preparing to reopen reception centres and are restocking food supplies in anticipation of a possible fresh surge in Ukrainian refugees as winter looms…

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Belarus’s Lukashenko accuses Ukraine of border provocations

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused neighbouring Ukraine on Tuesday of sending 15,000 troops to the border area to build defences and conduct reconnaissance, actions that he called "provocations". Lukashenko allowed…

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Lawyers overwhelmed by requests to help Russians avoid fighting in Ukraine

Swamped by panic-stricken requests for help to avoid being drafted, Russian lawyers say they are working flat out to offer advice to those at risk of being sent to fight…

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Half of mobilised men in Russian region sent home, commissar fired

The military commissar of Russia's Khabarovsk region was removed from his post after half of the newly mobilised personnel were sent home as they did not meet the draft criteria, the…

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EU leaders to discuss next steps on energy, Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - EU country leaders will discuss how to step up support for Ukraine and their joint next steps to tame soaring energy prices when they meet on Friday.…

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ANALYSIS-Ukraine’s battlefield gains may win it more Western arms

By showing over the past week they have a path to beating Russian forces on the battlefield, Ukraine's troops may have won more military support from Western countries and undermined the…

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UN’s nuclear watchdog chief condemns shelling at Zaporizhzhia plant

ZURICH, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised grave concerns on Saturday about the shelling the previous day at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in…

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UPDATED – The war in Ukraine: What you need to know right now

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant as fighting raged again in the crucial border region of the Donbas and three more…

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Ukraine gets more U.S., German rocket launcher systems – minister

Ukraine has received more German and U.S.-made multiple rocket launcher systems, part of a series of deliveries of the high-precision heavy weapons promised by its allies, its defence minister said on…

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UPDATE – Russia prepares for next Ukraine offensive in face of new Western weapons

KYIV, July 17 (Reuters) - Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said, after Moscow said its forces would step up military operations…

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Ukraine tells residents to leave occupied south due to counter-attack plans

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's deputy prime minister on Sunday urged civilians in the Russian-occupied southern region of Kherson to urgently evacuate as Ukraine's armed forces were preparing a counter-attack there.…

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UK to introduce new sanctions on Belarus and Russian media

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it would on Tuesday introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus over its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and also sanctioned six Russians…

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Blasts rock Ukraine’s Mykolaiv after Russian missiles kill 21 near Odesa

SERHIIVKA, Ukraine, July 2 (Reuters) - Powerful explosions rocked the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Saturday, the mayor said, a day after authorities said at least 21 people were killed when…

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Rescuers dig for survivors after Russian missiles pound Ukrainian shopping mall

KREMENCHUK, Ukraine, June 28 (Reuters) - Firefighters and soldiers searched on Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of a shopping mall in central Ukraine after a Russian missile strike killed at least…

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Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war’s bloodiest fights

KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian forces have fully occupied Sievierodonetsk, the mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city said on Saturday, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month,…

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Russian missiles strike across Ukraine, says Kyiv

KYIV, June 25 (Reuters) - Russian missiles rained down across Ukraine on Saturday, hitting military facilities in the west and the north as well as a southern city as the biggest land…

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Ukraine forces ordered to withdraw from key battleground city

KYIV, June 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have been ordered to withdraw from the key battleground city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of fierce street fighting, in order to limit more casualties and…

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Russia says eastern attack is going well, strikes Ukraine with missiles

June 19 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that its offensive against Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine was proceeding successfully after it took control of a district in the outskirts of the city. "The offensive in the…

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Ukraine wages counteroffensive in east

KYIV/BEZRUKY, Ukraine, May 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive near the Russian-held town of Izium in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said on Saturday, in what could prove a…

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Convulsed by war, tearful Ukrainians mark Orthodox Easter

YIV/KRAMATORSK (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that light would defeat darkness and Kyiv would triumph over Russia as Ukrainians marked a bitterly emotional Orthodox Easter overshadowed by the…

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