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Russian President Vladimir Putin. AFP. Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said Russia “will pay increased attention” to boost its nuclear forces. The statement of the Russian president comes a day ahead of first anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine. In his address to mark Thursday’s Defender of the Fatherland public holiday…

2 days ago00:55 Thibault Spirlet Sunak to urge G7 to supply longer-range weapons to UkraineRishi Sunak is expected to call on G7 countries to send longer-range weapons to Ukraine and to move faster on supplying military aid, according to a Downing Street press statement. He is expected to say: "The…

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The unannounced trip, days ahead of first anniversary of the war, underscores ‘unwavering’ commitment Ukraine, US says. United States President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden’s trip on Monday was the first to Ukraine since Russian…

As the first anniversary of the war approaches on Friday, fighting is most intense in eastern Ukraine. Authorities in Kyiv, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have warned that a new Russian offensive is getting under way, and there are expectations that Ukrainian government forces are planning counterattacks in the coming spring…

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Most of Ukraine has power despite a series of major Russian attacks on the generating system, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, praising the work done by repair crews. Russia has carried out repeated waves of attacks on key infrastructure in recent months, at times leaving…

In this file photo taken on Sept 30, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine Russian troops occupy - Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, in central Moscow.…

Paratroopers of the 38th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade exercise on parachute jumps trainers in Brest - Copyright AFP Natalia KOLESNIKOVA In reclusive Belarus, just a few kilometres from the EU frontier, special forces in the army of Kremlin ally Alexander Lukashenko are simulating forest combat while paratroopers nearby practise…

"Stay close to the wall. Move fast. Single file. Just a few at a time." The staccato instructions come from the Ukrainian army escort taking us to a military position in battle-scarred Bakhmut, a city once famed for its sparkling wines. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the eastern city…

NARVA, Estonia—The quick and glorious victory Vladimir Putin expected when he launched a war in Ukraine has turned into something of a punchline, and with each day bringing more humiliation to the Russian army, Moscow is looking as lonely as ever. Baltic countries have been important supporters of Ukraine since…