Ukraine

Ukrainian Parliament backs 50-year sanctions on Iran
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The sanction bill, which was submitted to the Parliament by President Volodymyr Zelensky, was on Monday supported by 328 votes in favour, with the required minimum of 226, Xinhua news agency reported. On May 27, the NSDC approved a decision, envisaging the introduction of restrictive measures against Iran, which include a.
Russian missiles hit Ukraine's capital Kiev: Report
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They were all reportedly shot down and there are no reports of casualties, the BBC reported. Flaming debris from the intercepted missiles landed in residential areas in central Kiev. Russia has launched 16 air attacks on the Ukrainian capital this month. The latest, however, was unusual because it took place during the day -- and seemed to be targeted at the city centre, the BBC reported.
Ukraine seeks to fix perspective of NATO membership during July summit
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"Our expectations from the summit in Vilnius boil down to two key priorities: fixing in one form or another the absence of alternatives to the fact that we are on the path to NATO membership, and before joining the alliance, obtaining security guarantees," Yermak was quoted as saying by the presidential press service.
Former Malaysian PM says war not solution to conflicts
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The world now faces similar common problems which cannot be dealt with by individual countries as "we are basically one world," the 97-year-old former Prime Minister said on Wednesday during his speech at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. Regarding the Ukraine crisis, Mahathir calls for negotiations.
Russia's border region under drone attacks
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According to preliminary data, there are no victims and the consequences on the ground are being clarified, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Tuesday in a Telegram post, without disclosing if the drones were launched by Ukraine. He added that the Grayvoron district and the Borisov district of the Belgorod region.
Ukraine's security is our security: Rishi Sunak at G7
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Hailing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's presence at the summit, Prime Minister Sunak said: "To see President Zelensky standing shoulder to shoulder with his G7 allies, I think, sends a message to Russia and the world that we are united behind him and his people and will continue to support him for as long as it takes."
Russia claims full control of Bakhmut while Ukraine says situation 'critical'
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia's Wagner private military group, said in a video message posted on his Telegram channel that Wagner will begin to withdraw its units on May 25 for rest and retraining, and its fighters will create "the necessary lines of defence," Xinhua news agency reported. As a result of the offensive.
Russia attacks Kiev for 9th time this month: Mayor
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In a Telegram post, Klitschko said that falling debris started a in a garage in the Darnitsya area of Kiev, but added no one had been injured, reports the BBC. The capital's military administration said preliminary information indicated that all incoming missiles had been destroyed.
Russia confirms 2-month extension of Black Sea grain deal
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"Thus, there is a chance, not in words but in deeds, to help ensure global food security," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing on Wednesday. "Our fundamental assessment of the 2022 Istanbul agreement has not changed and the discrepancies in its implementation must be corrected as quickly as.
Kiev hit by heavy missile, drone attack
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In video footages on social media, loud explosions could be heard as well as air defence systems were seen shooting down suspected Russian missiles, reports the BBC.
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