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The US State Department has acknowledged that russia is “conducting a terror campaign” in Ukraine
19
Apr
War

The US State Department has acknowledged that russia is “conducting a terror campaign” in Ukraine

The events in Kharkiv, Mariupol, Bucha were considered the clear signs of terror What happened? The US State Department spokesman Ned Price stated that russia had not only invaded Ukraine. It is conducting a terror campaign within the territory of the country. Source. This was reported by the “Voice of America”. Comment. “Russia is conducting a terror campaign, a campaign of cruelty, a campaign of vile aggression against the people of Ukraine. And so when it comes to what we saw after the strikes on Lviv, or the strikes on the outskirts of Kyiv, or on Mariupol, Kharkiv or Bucha,…
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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 53 of the invasion
17
Apr
War

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 53 of the invasion

Russian continues claiming Mariupol close to falling under Russian control after a fierce battle for the key port city. The Russian defence ministry says it has cleared urban areas of Ukraine forces, and issued a 3am GMT “surrender or die” ultimatum to remaining defenders it says are trapped in a steelworks. If it falls, it would be Russia’s first seizure of a major city.Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has conceded the situation in Mariupol remains “extremely severe” but has not acknowledged it could fall. He warned peace talks would be scrapped if Russia killed the city’s remaining defenders. “The elimination of…
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No short-term end in sight in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western officials say
16
Apr
War

No short-term end in sight in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western officials say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on human rights at the State Department on April 12, 2022, in Washington, DC. (CNN)Secretary of State Antony Blinken told European allies that the United States believes the Russian war in Ukraine could last through the end of 2022, two European officials told CNN, as US and European officials have increasingly assessed that there is no short-term end in sight to the conflict.Many of the officials who spoke with CNN stressed that it is hard to predict exactly how long the war could go on, but several officials said that there are no…
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Zelensky – to West: Putin is strengthening his troops. He will not stop in Ukraine. We need weapons. VIDEO
13
Apr
War

Zelensky – to West: Putin is strengthening his troops. He will not stop in Ukraine. We need weapons. VIDEO

Either the West will now help Ukraine stop Putin, or he will continue to expand his Russian empire, killing thousands of women and children. Ukraine needs a specific list of weapons. The video address of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was published on the official pages of the head of state on social networks He reminded that experts had predicted that in the event of an attack by Russia, Ukraine would not last more than a week. We were able to repel the enemy, but this is only the first round of the war. "Putin and his army are changing their…
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In pictures: Russia invades Ukraine
13
Apr
Society & Culture, War

In pictures: Russia invades Ukraine

After months of military buildup and brinkmanship, Russia launched an unprecedented assault on Ukraine in late February. Explosions rang through a number of Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, in a broad invasion that began before dawn on February 24. Fighting continues to take place throughout the country, and so far the Ukrainian resistance has been able to hold Kyiv and many other key cities. Meanwhile, more than 4.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the United Nations' refugee agency. The United States, the European Union and other Western allies have been rolling out sanctions in…
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New phase of Ukraine war brings no obvious route to end fighting
12
Apr
War

New phase of Ukraine war brings no obvious route to end fighting

How does the war end in Ukraine? At the moment it is far from obvious – which is why both sides are girding for a trial of strength in Donbas after Russia was forced to abandon its attempt to capture Kyiv. Russia’s current military activity appears to back up what are in effect reduced war aims: targeting the entire Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts claimed by the so-called separatist republics, both recognised by Vladimir Putin just before the war broke out. An eight-mile convoy, spotted on Friday by satellite imagery, 50 miles east of Kharkiv, is likely to be heading for…
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Kyiv is now the capital of global democracy, the capital of the struggle for freedom for all in Europe – address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
06
Apr
UNCATEGORIZED, War

Kyiv is now the capital of global democracy, the capital of the struggle for freedom for all in Europe – address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainians! Today I will not take away much of your attention. The day was very informative. I will only briefly walk through the main points of my work this Tuesday, the 41st day of the invasion of the Russian Federation. I continued my active diplomatic work. Addressed the UN Security Council, which convened for a special meeting on Russia's war crimes in Bucha and in the occupied territories of Ukraine in general. I said what should have been said in this format a long time ago. The UN Security Council exists, and security in the world doesn’t. For anyone. This…
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Russian occupants tortured and killed 6 civilians in Bucha and tried to burn them – PGO Office. PHOTO
06
Apr
War

Russian occupants tortured and killed 6 civilians in Bucha and tried to burn them – PGO Office. PHOTO

The occupants tried to burn the bodies of six dead civilians in Bucha. An investigation has been launched. "The Bucha district prosecutor's office initiated criminal investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). During the occupation of the town of Bucha, soldiers of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, in violation of International Humanitarian Law, killed civilians and set their bodies on fire to conceal the crime. In the course of the investigation, it was established that the bodies of the dead had signs of violent death and…
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Evidence of the crime of Russian troops in Bucha
05
Apr
War

Evidence of the crime of Russian troops in Bucha

Video taken from a drone on March 3 in Bucha, with the Russian BMD firing several shots at a civilian at the intersection of Yablunska and Vokzalna streets. (The video also tracks the civilian through the point he meets the Russian BMD at the intersection.) Following the release of photos from the city, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine had staged a provocation, and the bodies appeared on the streets only after the (Russian) de-occupation (and the Ukrainian occupation.). However, the head of the ritual service of the Bucha community, Serhiy Kaplychny, confirms the first burial of civilians in…
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