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Ukraine’s plan if Russia assassinates Zelenskyy

admin August 1, 2023 0 Comment

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. WASHINGTON — When Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked whether he was worried by Russian attempts to kill him, he answered he couldn’t afford to be. “If I...

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Zelenskyy urges cool heads as Poland lashes out at Ukraine in gratitude spat

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stepped in to call for restraint late Tuesday in an effort to end an escalating diplomatic spat with Ukrainian...

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Wagner forces are trying to ‘destabilize’ NATO, Polish PM says

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Russia’s Wagner Group might carry out “sabotage actions” and their threat should not be underestimated, said Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday, warning that the mercenary group’s provocations are an attempt to destabilize NATO....

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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK

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KYIV – Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, after the envoy criticized the Ukrainian president in public. Zelenskyy’s decree, announcing the dismissal of the ambassador, does not give...

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Russia Strikes Critical Port Facilities In Southern Ukraine After Halting Grain Deal

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed intense drone and missile attacks overnight Wednesday, damaging critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including grain and oil terminals, and wounding at least 12 people, officials said.The bombardment...

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Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs to strike back, Putin warns

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and threatened to take “reciprocal action” if Ukraine used the weapons against Russian troops. The Pentagon confirmed on...

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Colonial past invades EU’s Latin American summit

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The ghosts of colonial history returned to haunt European and Latin American leaders at their summit in Brussels. For the guests, four hundred...

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Zelenskyy puts brave face on lackluster NATO membership signal

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VILNIUS — NATO didn’t give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy what he was looking for, but on Wednesday he toned down his public anger over the alliance’s cautious stance on Kyiv’s membership bid. “Nobody is...

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How Ukraine lost its battle for a NATO membership commitment

admin July 12, 2023 0 Comment

VILNIUS — Ukraine wanted this year’s NATO summit to end with a clear declaration that it will become an alliance member once the war ends, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is leaving Lithuania without that...

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NATO membership offer falls short of Ukraine’s hopes

admin July 11, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. VILNIUS — NATO leaders on Tuesday said they would invite Ukraine to join the alliance only when conditions are met and allies agree...