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Advanced US anti-tank drone training for Ukraine
Add a CommentThe US has trained a small number of Ukrainians to use advanced anti-tank drones, a senior US defence official said on Wednesday. The Switchblade, which can easily be carried by one person, has the ability to hover over a target … Read more →
Ukraine and Russia participate in first prisoners of war exchange
Add a CommentUkraine and Russia on Thursday exchanged prisoners of war for the first time in the conflict, exactly one month after the fighting began. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced Thursday that the swap occurred after it … Read more →
Western leaders meet to discuss Ukraine support
Add a CommentUS President Joe Biden joins fellow Western leaders in Brussels on Thursday for three summits on Russia’s war in Ukraine, a month after the invasion began. Nato, the G7 and the EU are all holding meetings, in a display of … Read more →
Ukraine war not behind Kenya’s inflation – Embassy
Add a CommentThe Russian embassy in Kenya has blamed Western sanctions for the rising cost of living in the East African nation. This is after Kenya’s presidential spokesperson, Kanze Dena, had blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the soaring fuel and food … Read more →
US Journalist and filmmaker killed in Ukraine
Add a CommentA US journalist working in Ukraine has been shot dead in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv, police say. Brent Renaud, 50, was a journalist and filmmaker who had previously worked for the New York Times. Kyiv’s police chief Andriy … Read more →
Oil soars past $100 after Russia orders troops into Ukraine
Add a CommentOil prices have surged past $100 (£74) a barrel after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. The price of Brent crude hit $102.30 a barrel at one point, the highest … Read more →
Ukraine: US could sanction Putin personally if Russia invades – Biden
Add a CommentUS President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine. Mr Biden said there would be “enormous consequences” for the world if Russia made a move on the nation, which sits on its … Read more →
Ukraine: US troops on alert as West voices unity
Add a CommentDuring crisis talks on Monday, Western powers agreed to “swift” and “unprecedented” sanctions against Russia if it were to invade. US President Joe Biden has said there is “total unanimity” with European leaders over Russia’s troop build-up on the border … Read more →
Ukraine: US orders families of embassy staff to leave
Add a CommentThe US has ordered the relatives of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave the country, as fears rise of a Russian invasion. Non-essential embassy staff have also been told they can leave, and US citizens have been urged to … Read more →
PHOTO: Malaysia plane crashes in Ukraine
Add a CommentA Malaysian airliner with 295 people on board has crashed in Ukraine on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, amid allegations it was shot down. Dozens of bodies are scattered around what is believed to be the wreckage of … Read more →
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