WorldToday's attack on a Russian airfield also hit residential buildings.
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WorldConsidered by Russia as a potential nuclear threat.
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WorldJenny Piper: The foolish decision to rain down hundreds of billions of dollars worth of arms on Ukraine will have unpleasant consequences at home.
Poll shows increasing Ukrainian support for discussing peace terms
WorldA KIIS poll reveals 32% of Ukrainians now support territorial concessions to end the war, up from 10% last year.
Slovakian Prime Minister: Ukraine NATO membership “a guarantee of World War III”
WorldRobert Fico previously declared that "Ukraine is used for geopolitical purposes" and that NATO wants to "fight Russia until the last Ukrainian soldier".
Starmer approves use of UK missiles on targets in Russia
WorldThe UK Minister grants Ukraine permission to use the Storm Shadow cruise missile against targets inside Russia.
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Sources: Ukraine’s path to NATO membership “irreversible”
WorldShould "get Ukraine in a position where it will be ready to assume its roles and responsibilities within the alliance on day one", says US official.
Few Europeans believe in Ukrainian victory
EuropeDespite promises to "stand by Ukraine as long as it takes", only 17% of Swedes believe that Ukraine will defeat Russia militarily.
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Children killed in Ukrainian missile attack
WorldUS ATACMS missiles fired by Ukrainian forces reportedly killed four people and injured more than 150.
Russia: “Ukraine will never join NATO”
World"This will never happen. I hope Mr. Stoltenberg understands this", said Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
EU leaders reject Russian peace terms – Serbian President warns of major war
WorldAleksandar Vucic says Europe is "facing a real disaster" and laments that "everyone is talking about war - but no one wants peace".
300,000 NATO troops on “high-readiness”
WorldNATO troops could be deployed against Russia within 30 days, according to a senior official.
Stoltenberg calls Russia’s peace plan “a proposal of more aggression”
WorldAccording to Stoltenberg, accepting Moscow's peace proposal would mean that "Russia's goal becomes a reality".
Comment: The agenda is clear – continued war at any cost
CommentJenny Piper: Our sycophantic leaders pretend to seek peace and avoid nuclear war - but their actions show otherwise.
Ukraine in focus when Biden meets G7 leaders
WorldMigration and the proliferation of artificial intelligence are two other issues addressed at the summit.
EU spends hundreds of millions of euros to finance Ukraine
EuropeEuropean banks provide an additional 600 million euros in financing packages to "mitigate the effects of the war".
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Far-right battalion gains access to US weapons
WorldThe notorious Azov Battalion has long been accused of war crimes and torture of civilians.
Kristersson’s National Day greeting: “Our duty to help Ukraine”
SwedenPraises the US-led NATO military alliance and continues to repeat the message that Sweden “will help Ukraine for as long as it takes”.
Blinken: “We’ll advance Ukraine’s integration with NATO”
WorldThe US Secretary of State promises to “promote Ukraine's integration with NATO”, adding that the military alliance will “build Ukraine's future strength”.
Sweden pledges unlimited support to Ukraine with largest military aid package to date
SwedenThe latest aid package is valued at SEK 13.3 billion and, according to the powers that be, will lead to “a temporary decline in Swedish defense capabilities”.
Swedish liberal-candidate wants to send soldiers to Ukraine
SwedenSimona Mohamsson argues that Sweden is in a "full-scale war" and must now "act like heroes".
Swedish government parties agree on new multi-billion aid to Ukraine
SwedenSpends an additional 6,5 billion EUR on military aid packages for Kiev and promises to “support Ukraine's struggle for as long as it takes”.
German leaders want NATO to shoot down Russian missiles
World“Defending the airspace over Ukraine from Poland and Romania should not be ruled out in the long term”, says Anton Hofreiter of the Green Party.
Ukrainians who document forced recruitment risk jail
World"Anyone who documents the work of recruiters during the ongoing mobilization" risks up to eight years in prison.
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