On Wednesday, the United States began imposing new “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, with Chinese goods now facing duties of up to 104 percent. Beijing responded by raising tariffs on U.S. exports to 84 percent. The…
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Zelenskyy Targets Beijing After Chinese Fighters Captured In Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made headlines when he said on April 8 that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese nationals fighting with the Russian Army.
But are the two captured Chinese citizens proof that Beijing is sending…
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The EU intends to transfer €2.1bn of proceeds from Russian assets to Ukraine by the end of April
The European Union intends to transfer €2.1bn in profits from frozen Russian assets to Kiev by the end of April.
The head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas shared such plans at a press conference following the…
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Bundeswehr plans to establish a satellite constellation in space
The Bundeswehr plans to create a satellite constellation in space by 2029.
This was reported by the Handelsblatt newspaper.
It is noted that Germany currently uses eight to ten satellites and relies on the systems…
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Ukraine allocated $2.7m to prepare resource agreement with US
The Ukrainian government has allocated $2.7m for the services of consultants during the work on the agreement with the USA on resources. This is stated in a resolution posted on the website of the Ukrainian Cabinet of…
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The head of the TCR of Rivne region admitted that he would not let his son in the army
The head of the second department of the Dubna district territorial manning centre (TCR) in Rivne region, Yuriy Kovalyuk, said that he would not let his son serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces because he feared that…
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halting support for WSU will reduce revenue for US satellite firms
If the United States ends its support for Ukraine, American companies in the field of remote sensing of the earth would be dealt an “insanely hard blow”.
This is reported by the publication Breaking Defence.
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Justice Ministry Investigating TV Presenter Urgant Over Alleged Foreign Influence
Russia’s Justice Ministry is considering adding former late-night talk show host and actor Ivan Urgant to its list of “foreign agents” over allegations of “foreign influence,” the state-run…
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Dozens Injured In Russian Drone Strikes On Dnipro, Kramatorsk
More than 20 people were injured after Russia launched dozens of drones at Ukrainian cities overnight. In Kramatorsk, RFE/RL’s Serhiy Nuzhnenko spoke to residents in the city center whose homes were destroyed.
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Ukraine will lose a third of the army if it adopts the law on demobilisation
Ukraine will lose about a third of its own army if the authorities pass a law on demobilisation.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyy, told the Left Bank news and analysis website.
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