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Russia says in full control of strategic town of Pisky in Donetsk
Aug 13, 2022 09:12Russia says its armed forces have taken full control of a strategic town on the outskirts of Donetsk, bringing Moscow one step closer to its declared objective of “liberating” the breakaway eastern regions in Ukraine.
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Russia warns US it will sever ties if branded terror sponsor, assets seized
Aug 13, 2022 06:38Moscow has warned its diplomatic ties with Washington could be broken off should the US seize its assets or brand Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism."
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Russia destroys US-made radar system, downs HIMARS missiles
Aug 12, 2022 12:15Russian forces have destroyed a US-made radar system and advanced US-made missiles in eastern Ukraine.
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EU admits to ‘double standards’ towards Ukraine, Palestine, says that’s just international relations
Aug 12, 2022 12:13The European Union’s foreign policy chief has admitted that the 27-nation bloc applies double standards when it comes to the wars in Ukraine and Israeli-occupied Palestine but says double standards permeate international relations anyway.
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UN watchdog warns of ‘grave hour’ at Ukraine’s nuclear power plant
Aug 12, 2022 07:52The UN nuclear watchdog has called for officials to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant amid fresh escalation in the area and warnings of the “catastrophic consequences” of continued fighting near Europe’s largest atomic plant.
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Russia rejects Swiss offer as Europe wades deeper into Ukraine war
Aug 11, 2022 13:21Moscow has rejected Switzerland’s offer to represent Ukraine diplomatically in Russia as it no longer considers Switzerland a neutral state.
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Fierce fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Russians press ahead to seize Donbass
Aug 11, 2022 07:25Nearly six months into the war between Russia and Ukraine, fierce fighting is reported in Ukraine's Donetsk as Russian forces further press on with plans to seize the entire eastern region of the Donbass.
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Chinese diplomat blames US for being ‘main instigator’ of crisis in Ukraine
Aug 11, 2022 03:16China has accused the United States of being the main instigator of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began on February 24.
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Russia requests Security Council meeting over attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine
Aug 10, 2022 06:39Russia has requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council concerning what it called Ukraine’s continuous attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, as both sides blame each other for repeated shelling of the site.
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US confirms supplying Ukraine with previously-undisclosed missiles
Aug 10, 2022 03:35The US military has confirmed the delivery of American anti-radar missiles to Ukraine in a bid to facilitate the targeting of Russian radar system by Ukrainian warplanes.