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Blinken to Discuss Ukraine, Gaza With Macron in Paris

Washington —  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week with French President Emmanuel Macron, the State Department announced Wednesday. France is among the major military suppliers to Ukraine, which is…

Ukraine Raises Country’s Spirits with Euro 2024 Qualification

WROCLAW, Poland —  Ukraine’s qualification for the Euro 2024 soccer finals has cheered a country suffering hardship in its conflict with Russia and for a few weeks in June and July the tournament will provide a welcome distraction from the…

Russia Reports Thwarting Ukrainian Aerial Attack in Belgorod

Russia said Wednesday it thwarted rockets attacks by Ukraine targeting the Belgorod region, while Ukraine said Russia attacked overnight with 13 aerial drones. Russia’s defense ministry said the country’s air defenses shot down 18 Ukrainian rockets. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor…

Ukraine Shoots Down 12 Drones From Russia

On Tuesday, Ukraine reported that it successfully eliminated 12 Russian drones that were attempting to attack regions within Ukraine. In response, Russia stated that they prevented Ukrainian air attacks against the Belgorod region, which is situated on the border between…

Some pro-Kremlin media outlets are trying to downplay the involvement of Islamist extremists in the recent attack in Moscow.

Russian pro-government media are ignoring the Islamic State group’s claim of responsibility for the deadly attack last Friday at a Moscow concert hall, instead focusing on unsubstantiated allegations that the mass killing was linked to Ukraine. Elizabeth Cherneff narrates this…

-on-Don Russia has reported that they shot down 11 drones belonging to Ukraine in Rostov-on-Don.

On Monday, Russia announced that it successfully prevented a drone attack launched by Ukraine in the Rostov region, located in the southwestern part of Russia. Additionally, a fire at a power plant in the area caused disruptions in service. The…

The crime of attacking a concert hall in Russia has resulted in four individuals being accused of committing acts of terrorism.

On Sunday, a Moscow court ruled that four individuals charged with committing acts of terrorism would be held in custody before their trial. They are accused of being involved in the bombing at a concert venue in the city, which…

Poland commemorates the 80th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’ from a Nazi prisoner of war camp.

WARSAW, Poland —  In Poland, ceremonies were conducted on Sunday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the “Great Escape.” This event was a clever act of rebellion during World War II, where 76 imprisoned soldiers dug a tunnel and escaped…

Activists urge for the Australian government to grant permanent residency for Ukrainian refugees.

Sydney —  Community leaders in Australia are calling on the government in Canberra to permit displaced individuals from Ukraine to seek permanent residency in the country. The temporary humanitarian visas granted to many refugees from the Ukraine conflict are set…

Russian rockets strike underground gas storage site in Ukraine.

On Sunday, Russian missiles caused damage to an underground gas storage site in western Ukraine. This is just one instance of a series of Russian missile attacks on the country’s energy facilities. According to Naftogaz CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov, the strike…