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Nepal said Monday that six citizens had been killed while serving as mercenaries in the Russian army and another had been captured in Ukraine, confirming that Nepalis are fighting for Moscow. Kathmandu urged Moscow to stop the use of Nepali mercenaries and send any men serving back home. Nepal's foreign ministry said it had received…
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A Russian general has died while deployed in Ukraine, the governor of Russia's Voronezh region said on Monday, the latest high-ranking Russian military figure to die during the 21-month offensive. Russian authorities rarely speak of their losses in Ukraine but they have acknowledged the death of several high-ranking officers. "A piercing pain. Major General Vladimir…
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When Russia invaded Ukraine, it was beautiful to see folks post the Ukrainian colors of blue and gold on their Facebook pages. It was also heartwarming to see Ukrainian Americans in Chicago USA set up schools for Ukrainian immigrants. Meanwhile, asylum claims by Haitians in Mexico attempting to cross the border into the United States remain…
28 Nov
Hurricane force winds and snowfall have left 10 people dead and 23 people injured in Ukraine, piling pressure on emergency services and an energy grid already burdened by Russia's invasion.
27 Nov
Russia was intensely attacking the eastern town of Avdiivka and southern village of Robotyne, where fighting has centred in recent weeks, Ukraine said on Monday.
20 Nov
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday to reassure Ukraine that Washington will continue supporting its fight against invading Russian forces.
17 Nov
Ukraine said Friday it had carried out a series of successful attacks on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnipro river, days after Moscow admitted Kyiv's forces had gained a foothold there.
17 Nov
Reeling under the weight of the horror of war and the hard work of healing, First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska, has said serving as ‘First Lady’ in a country under war situation is a prayer no woman should wish for. Speaking yesterday during a meeting with a group of African journalists at the…
16 Nov
The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska, stated Thursday in Kyiv that serving as the First Lady in a country that is under war situation should not be a prayer for anyone.
15 Nov
It was very cold and windy in the city of Kyiv, Capital of Ukraine, and in spite of the prevailing apprehension over the security of lives and property following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Ukrainian people woke up as usual to face the challenges of daily life. In their resilience, they went…
14 Nov
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has expressed interest in strengthening the relationship between Ukraine and African nations, noting that six African leaders who visited the country earlier this year with different impressions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Azerbaijan said Wednesday it wants reassurances from the United States on bilateral ties for Washington to continue mediating normalisation talks with arch-foe Armenia. The Caucasus neighbours have been locked in a decades-long conflict the over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan reclaimed after a lightning offensive against Armenian separatists in September. Both countries have said a…
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