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Trapped in ‘hell’: Ghanaian men forced into Russia’s war in Ukraine
Add a Comment“I don’t know if I’ll survive another day. I fear I may die,” whispered one Ghanaian man, his voice frail and trembling. He recounted the horrors of being trapped on the frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine, painting a chilling … Read more →
Plans to use Russian funds to raise money for Ukraine
Add a CommentTop of the agenda is a plan by the G7 to approve the use of frozen Russian assets to raise billions of dollars for Ukraine. The US proposal – which is expected to be approved – could raise $50bn (£39bn) a … Read more →
US gives 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Ukraine
Add a CommentThe US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said. The US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees operations in the Middle East, says the rounds were confiscated from a ship bound … Read more →
Putin: China plan could end war, but Ukraine and West not ready for peace
Add a CommentChina’s peace plan for Ukraine could be used as a basis to end the war, Vladimir Putin has said. But Mr Putin said the plan could be put forward only when they are ready “in the West and Kyiv”. The … Read more →
US and Germany ready to send tanks to Ukraine – Reports
Add a CommentAfter months of reluctance, the US and Germany reportedly plan to send tanks to Ukraine, in what Kyiv hopes will be a game-changer on the battlefield. US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to announce plans to send at least … Read more →
Former UK PM Boris Johnson makes trip to Ukraine
Add a CommentFormer UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has travelled to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Mr Johnson visited the outskirts of the city on Sunday before being received by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Conservative MP said it was a “privilege” to … Read more →
Zelensky in Washington: Ukraine’s leader heads to US for first foreign trip
Add a CommentUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is on his way to Washington, where he will meet US President Joe Biden on Wednesday. It’s his first foreign trip since the Russian invasion in February. The White House has also confirmed the … Read more →
Putin watches first Russian nuclear drill since invasion of Ukraine
Add a CommentVladimir Putin has overseen annual nuclear exercises by Russia’s strategic nuclear forces at a time of heightened tensions with the West over his eight-month-long war in Ukraine. Ballistic and cruise missiles were launched in the Far East and Arctic, the … Read more →
Russia invasion: Putin still wants to take most of Ukraine – US
Add a CommentRussian President Vladimir Putin still wants to capture most of Ukraine, US intelligence agencies believe. Moscow’s troops have been so weakened by combat, however, that US officials assess they are only capable of making slow territorial gains. It means the … Read more →
Pope Francis says NATO started war in Ukraine by ‘barking at Putin’s door’
Add a CommentSince the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis has floated the idea that he wants to take a trip to Kyiv to try to broker a ceasefire. But now he says he would prefer to go to Moscow to try … Read more →
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