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Russia does not have the ability to launch "another attempt for a serious offensive anywhere in Ukraine," according to Kyiv's intelligence chief. Speaking on April 24 in an interview with Yahoo News, published on Saturday, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence, said that "as…

Vladimir Putin's Russia is facing the 'worst labour shortage in decades' sparked by a mass exodus of citizens fleeing the country after the disastrous invasion of Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) the Russian Central Bank surveyed 14,000 employers and found that the number of available employees was…

Saturday 06 May 2023 1:06 pm Vladimir Putin Ukraine’s air force claims to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using Patriot defence systems recently acquired from allies. It is the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow’s most modern missiles. Air force…

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Holy See’s No. 2 official confirmed Wednesday the existence of a Vatican peace “mission” to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, days after Pope Francis raised eyebrows with an offhand revelation of a secret operation that was already underway. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican…

The rubbles are seen at a destroyed hypermarket in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. Photo: AFP Russian strikes on Ukraine’s southern Kherson region killed 16 people on Wednesday, local prosecutors said, as authorities introduced a curfew in the main city of Kherson starting Friday. The strikes came as Ukraine…

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR APP OF THE YEAR AP 3 May, 2023 09:48 AMQuick Read Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo / AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, for a one-day Nordic summit. Zelenskyy is expected to meet with four Nordic prime ministers who are gathering…

As the war enters its 434th day, we take a look at the main developments. A Ukrainian army sniper faces Russian troops near Bakhmut, as the war enters its 434th day Published On 3 May 20233 May 2023 Here is the situation as it stands on Wednesday, May 3, 2023:…

JTA — The prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel” will be going to Barbra Streisand later this year, in a return to its tradition of honoring Jewish celebrities for their lifetime of achievements. The iconic actor and singer is getting the Genesis Prize, which has been awarded since 2013, in recognition…

Updated May 2, 2023 at 7:35 p.m. EDT|Published May 2, 2023 at 1:56 a.m. EDT Ukrainian troops fire a howitzer at a front-line position near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 23. (Reuters)In a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has not had…