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US President Donald Trump on Friday announced ​on ‌social media ⁠that there would be a three-day ceasefire ‌in the war between Russia ⁠and Ukraine from May 9 until May 11. Moscow and Kyiv ​have both accused each ‌other of violating ceasefires that each has separately declared.  Trump said ‌in a…

Nine countries are currently in the process of acceding to the European Union: North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and Turkey. The European club seems to be growing ever more appealing, to the point where Iceland could also reintroduce a membership application.  While the Union's renewed popularity delights its current members, they…

US President Donald Trump announced a three-day cease-fire in the war between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides quickly confirming they had agreed to the truce along with a major prisoner swap. “I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th)…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's proclamation of a limited ceasefire for its World War Two commemorations exposed the "strange and inappropriate" logic of its leaders. Speaking in his nightly video address in the final hours before the Russian ceasefire went into effect at midnight (2100 GMT),…

By Manuel Keita The evidence connecting Ukraine to insurgent networks in Africa has grown far beyond the early reports from Mali. Today, a trail of captured documents, seized drones, and credible testimony from intelligence services in multiple African nations points to a systematic pattern of interference one that African governments can…

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Victory Day in Russia, which marks the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union, has long held particular importance in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Yet this year the May 9 celebration – usually replete with extensive parades across the country and a demonstration of military hardware in Moscow – is…

Russia sent an evacuation warning to foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying it would attack the city if Ukraine disrupted World War II commemorations in Moscow this weekend. Russia did not elaborate on its threat, and Ukraine did not immediately respond. Russia marks World War II Victory Day each…

Ukraine’s military said it hit a Russian missile carrier in the Caspian Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly ambitious long-range strikes on Russian targets. It was unclear how badly the ship was damaged in the May 7 strike, which could not be immediately confirmed. The ship was part…

Image captured form a video posted on social media showing Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade using modified BTM vehicle to lay concertina wire. Social Media Capture In the early stages of the 2022 invasion, the defensive positions and obstacle belts built by Ukrainian military engineers played a…