Ukraine has suffered the “irretrievable losses” of 23,367 troops since Russia launched its military offensive in February, the Ministry of Defense in Moscow stated on Saturday. The casualty figures were revealed by Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov, who said that in the city of Mariupol alone Ukraine has …
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Ukrainian presidential advisor Mikhail Podolyak has criticized the European Union for sending Kiev the ‘wrong’ weapons amid the conflict with Russia. Taking to Twitter on Saturday to express his frustration both over what weapons are being supplied and the pace of deliveries, Podolyak offered a reminder that Ukraine keeps asking …
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French luxury cosmetics brand L’Occitane has decided to close its stores and online shops in Russia due to Moscow’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine, the company said in a press release on Friday evening. “Over the past few weeks, we have significantly curtailed our business operations in Russia in response …
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The US Navy has fired the commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center East in North Carolina due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command.” The facility is responsible for overhauling the Navy’s variant of the next-generation F-35 fighter jet – which, although it is already the most …
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A number of businessmen who were born and raised in Russia have asked US-based Forbes magazine to not call them ‘Russian’, apparently deeming their roots bad for their public image amid Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the resulting Western sanctions against Moscow. According to Forbes, it has been receiving …
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Russia used high-precision strikes to destroy an armored-vehicle manufacturing plant in Kiev and a military repair depot in the city of Nikolaev in southern Ukraine, Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday. He added that 16 targets were hit overnight, including Ukrainian military units, weapons and ammunition …
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Oksana Marchenko, the wife of arrested Ukrainian opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk, has released a video proposing to swap her husband for the two British fighters who reportedly surrendered to Russian and Donbass forces in Mariupol earlier this week. Marchenko, a former TV presenter, recorded her message in both Russian and …
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The US should compensate France for losses if the EU bans Russian energy carriers, French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said in an interview with BFM TV. “The Americans, who will sell us liquefied gas and get a solid profit from it, could transfer money to France as compensation for …
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President Joe Biden’s accusation made earlier this week that Moscow was committing “genocide” in Ukraine has raised concerns among officials in the White House and has not been confirmed by US intelligence agencies, NBC News reported on Friday, citing senior government officials. The claim of genocide “has so far not …
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Germany will not turn down any asylum seekers fleeing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Transport Minister Volker Wissing told the German RND media group on Saturday. The nation could see an increase in the number of new arrivals at any moment, the official believes. The federal government “cannot and will …
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