Estonia’s parliament backed a resolution on May 6 to declare the Russian Orthodox Church to be an “institution sponsoring the military aggression of the Russian Federation.” The church, also known as Source : …
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Estonian parliament declares Russian Orthodox Church 'sponsor of Russian military aggression'
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Doomsday Threat: A Very Russian Blackmail. Disinformation Digest
Doomsday Threat: A Very Russian Blackmail. Disinformation Digest Written by Anton Khimiak, UCMC/HWAG analyst Propaganda Digest: This is part of a series of analyses that exposes the most exaggerated, Source : uacrisis.org/en/doomsd…
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Media: UK Defense Ministry hit by cyberattack from China-linked hackers
The U.K. Defense Ministry was struck by a cyberattack likely carried out by Chinese hackers, Sky News reported on May 7. Chinese and Russian-linked hacking groups have been accused of launching cybera Source : kyivindependent.com/media-uk-…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 476,460 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 476,460 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 7. This number includes 1,160 cas Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Ukrainian Drone Boats in Sevastopol harbor | Ruzzia threatens UK and France
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Polish judge defects to Belarus
Tomasz Szmydt, a judge of the provincial administrative court in Warsaw, left Poland for Belarus and said he intends to apply for political asylum due to his “disagreement” with the Polish government' Source : …
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Reuters: Tuapse refinery hit by drone resumes work after 3 months of repairs
Rosneft’s Tuapse oil refinery has resumed processing after sustaining damage from a drone strike in January, Reuters reported on May 6, citing industry sources. A fire broke out at the Tuapse facility Source : …
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Reuters: US, most EU nations abstain from attending Putin's inauguration
The United States and the majority of European Union nations will not attend the Kremlin ceremony for Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for another six-year presidential term on May 7. France and several Source : …
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Russian dissident Kara-Murza wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary
Jailed Russian journalist and opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Washington Post contributing columnist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for the commentary he has been writing from his prison cell. T Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-d…
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Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 11 communities in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast in 31 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on May 6. At least 169 explosions were report Source : …
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Ukrainian Military Update 5/3-5/6/24
General update regarding the situation in Ukraine, recorded in the PM us time. Text: pastebin.com/RZztNJd3 Source : soundcloud.com/languagel…
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Day 803: Russia drops modified FAB-1500 bomb on Kharkiv region for first time, destroying entire street in a village
Day 803: Russia drops modified FAB-1500 bomb on Kharkiv region for first time, destroying entire street in a village Russia has dropped a modified FAB-1500 bomb on Kharkiv region for first time, destr Source : uacrisis.org/en/803
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Army reforms the Reserve Corps
Ukrainian command has decided to reform the strategic reserve of the Ukrainian Army and form 11th Army Corps on its basis. The Reserve Corps, initially established in 2016 as the strategic reserve of Source : militaryland.net/news/the-…
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Yermak: Ukraine aims to finalize security agreement with US in May
A Ukrainian team led by Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak held the fourth round of negotiations with the U.S. on the future bilateral security agreement on May 6, the Presidential Office r Source : kyivindependent.com/yermak-uk…
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US soldier travels to Russia, arrested on suspicion of theft
A U.S. soldier who traveled to Russia of his own accord has been arrested on suspicion of theft and is being held in pre-trial detention, officials in Washington said on May 6. The staff sergeant had Source : kyivindependent.com/us-soldie…
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EU Commission to end years-long rule-of-law procedure against Poland
The European Commission said on May 6 that it had taken the first steps to drop its sanctions procedure against Poland over the rule-of-law issues. The EU’s executive arm launched the procedure, which Source : …
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Media: Xi backs global Olympic truce after Macron's proposal
Chinese President Xi Jinping supported on May 6 the idea of a global truce during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, Le Monde reported. Xi arrived in France a day earlier as part of his European Source : kyivindependent.com/media-xi-…
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Is Chechnya preparing for Kadyrov's demise — and what could come next?
New reporting has put the Chechen warlord’s health in the headlines once more. But there are other, subtler, signs that the republic might be preparing for a regime change. Chechen warlord Ramzan Kady Source : …
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US denounces Russia's 'irresponsible rhetoric' over nuclear drills
The U.S. condemned on May 6 Moscow’s “irresponsible rhetoric” after the Kremlin ordered nuclear drills but said it sees no change in Russia’s strategic posture. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Source : …
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Media: Russia no longer using Crimean Bridge to supply front lines
Russia has stopped using the Crimean Bridge to transport military equipment to the front lines and is instead using overland routes in occupied parts of eastern Ukraine, The Independent and investigat Source : kyivindependent.com/media-rus…
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'Our Borders End on the BORDER OF MEXICO': Russian Hate Speech Is Dangerous
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US representatives not to attend Putin's inauguration
U.S. representatives will not attend Vladimir Putin’s inauguration on May 7, but Washington recognizes him as Russia’s president, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on May 6. Putin Source : …
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Ukraine-U.S. Security Agreement to Come Soon. What Will It Bring?
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Ukraine war latest: Russian Mangust-class vessel destroyed in Crimea, military intelligence says
Key developments on May 6: Ukraine destroys Russian fast attack craft in occupied Crimea Syrskyi: Russia trying to break through defenses to reach Kurakhove, Pokrovsk Russia threatens UK military inst Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-w…
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Military spokesperson denies reports of destroying bridge near Chasiv Yar
A military spokesperson denied statements made by a serviceman for the media on May 6 indicating that Ukrainian forces had destroyed a key bridge over a Donbas canal to hinder Russian forces in the ar Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-d…
