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Germany & France will ask EU allies to place fresh sanctions on Russia over alleged poisoning of opposition figure Navalny

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Germany and France will push for targeted EU sanctions against certain Russian individuals over the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. They insist the only explanation for the incident is state involvement. … Read More >Germany & France will ask EU allies to place fresh sanctions on Russia over alleged poisoning of opposition figure Navalny

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‘It didn’t work’: Much-hyped US-made Javelin missile FAILS during Ukrainian military drill attended by President Zelensky

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After all the ballyhoo about their supply to Kiev you think they’d at least work? A US-made Javelin anti-tank missile has malfunctioned during a major military exercise, in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. … Read More >‘It didn’t work’: Much-hyped US-made Javelin missile FAILS during Ukrainian military drill attended by President Zelensky

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‘Strategic partnership’ worth $1.6 billion: Ukraine to ink agreement with London for eight British fast attack missile boats

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Britain has secured a deal with Ukraine to produce military vessels for £1.25 billion ($1.61 billion), in a “historic agreement” signaling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s determination to improve his country’s navy. … Read More >‘Strategic partnership’ worth $1.6 billion: Ukraine to ink agreement with London for eight British fast attack missile boats

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Ex-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hospitalized with Covid-19, diagnosed with serious ‘bilateral pneumonia’ infection

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As Ukraine struggles with a surge in Covid-19 cases, ex-President Petro Poroshenko has been hospitalized with the virus, according to his wife Marina. One of their daughters has also been admitted to hospital for the same reason. … Read More >Ex-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hospitalized with Covid-19, diagnosed with serious ‘bilateral pneumonia’ infection

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Don’t wait on west’: MP from Ukraine’s largest opposition party urges Kiev to swallow pride & buy Russian coronavirus vaccine

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A Ukrainian opposition MP has called for Kiev to start a dialogue with Moscow to purchase the Russian Covid-19 vaccine. Viktor Medvedchuk is an influential member of the pro-Russia and eurosceptic ‘Opposition Platform’ group. … Read More >Don’t wait on west’: MP from Ukraine’s largest opposition party urges Kiev to swallow pride & buy Russian coronavirus vaccine

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Ukrainian police investigate possible murder after suspicious death of US embassy staffer in Kiev

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Police in Kiev have announced that a woman reported to be a US embassy staff member died in mysterious circumstances on Wednesday. She was found with head injuries in a wooded area of the city’s western Shevchenkovsky district. … Read More >Ukrainian police investigate possible murder after suspicious death of US embassy staffer in Kiev

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Fokin fired: Ukraine’s Zelensky sacks ex-PM from his Donbass peace delegation for saying Russia is not at war with Kiev

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Former Prime Minister Vitold Fokin has been removed from Ukraine’s delegation to the contact group tasked with regulating the Donbass conflict after remarks he made in Kiev’s parliament that were deemed to be supportive of Russia. … Read More >Fokin fired: Ukraine’s Zelensky sacks ex-PM from his Donbass peace delegation for saying Russia is not at war with Kiev

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Worrying times in Kiev as Ukraine hits daily record of Covid-19 cases, while infections in Russia also continue to rise

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As Western European countries, such as the UK and France, face a likely second wave of Covid-19, Eastern Europe – less severely hit in spring – may be following in tow. Russia and Ukraine are now seeing an uptick in infections. … Read More >Worrying times in Kiev as Ukraine hits daily record of Covid-19 cases, while infections in Russia also continue to rise

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43-year-old Antonov military transport plane crashes in north-eastern Ukraine; killing 26, mostly young cadets (VIDEO)

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Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that the crash of an Antonov-26 plane, on Friday night, killed 26. Dramatic footage from the scene has surfaced online, showing the aircraft in flames as it lies by the side of the road. … Read More >43-year-old Antonov military transport plane crashes in north-eastern Ukraine; killing 26, mostly young cadets (VIDEO)