Category: 1. Russia
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Trump Flip-Flops on Putin’s Intentions for Peace in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again claimed that Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants peace in Ukraine, just days after suggesting the opposite.
In an interview with ABC News correspondent…
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Europe cannot raise even 25,000 military personnel for the mission to Ukraine
Earlier it was proposed to send 64,000 soldiers after a possible peace agreement with Russia, but the EU faced a shortage of resources and personnel.

At a meeting on April 10, defence ministers said that even…
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About 600 North Korean solders have been killed fighting against Ukraine — Reuters — Meduza
Around 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed while fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing South Korean lawmakers briefed by the country’s intelligence agency. The total number of North…
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Russia is not going to ‘take over all of Ukraine’
US President Donald Trump has said in an interview with ABC television channel that Russia will not try to “take over all of Ukraine” out of respect for the American leader.

“I think that, let’s just say…
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Europe lacks resources to field even 25,000 troops for Ukraine peace mission — The Times — Meduza
It would be difficult for Europe to muster 25,000 troops to send to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force due to underfunded and understaffed militaries, The Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
According to the outlet, the…
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Putin renames Volgograd International Airport to Stalingrad — Meduza
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday renaming the airport in Volgograd to Stalingrad, after the city’s Soviet-era name, the Kremlin’s press service reports.
The idea was put forward by Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov…
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Court Orders USAGM To Release Congress-Approved Grant Funds For April To RFE/RL
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “closer” as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater international pressure on the Kremlin following the latest wave of attacks along the…
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Rubio Says Progress Needed In Ukraine War Negotiations Or US Will Step Back
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “closer” as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater international pressure on the Kremlin following the latest wave of attacks along the…
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Peace in our time? Why NZ should resist Trump’s one-sided plan for Ukraine
Is it possible to reconcile increased international support for Ukraine with Donald Trump’s plan to end the war? At their recent meeting in London, Christopher Luxon and his British counterpart Keir Starmer seemed to think so.
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