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Suspect pleads guilty to murder of Odesa activist Demyan Hanul
Serhii Shalaiev, the man detained and charged with the killing of Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul, pled guilty to the murder in a closed court hearing on March 16, according to regional prosecutor Ruslan Veremchuk.
Hanul, 31, was shot dead in central …
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Finnish President Stubb: Russia reluctant to agree to ceasefire in Ukraine
In a blunt assessment, Finnish President Alexander Stubb laid bare the situation: Kyiv seeks peace and a ceasefire, but Moscow does not. Russia is playing the long game in Ukraine, with no desire for a ceasefire or peace, said Stubb following a …
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Ukraine appoints Andrii Hnatov as new chief of General Staff
Ukraine on March 16 appointed Andrii Hnatov as the new chief of the General Staff, promoting the major general as part of what Kyiv hailed as “a military reform.”
Hnatov, who was formerly appointed as the deputy chief of the General Staff …
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Macron hints at European troop deployment to Ukraine without Russia’s consent
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has made clear that Russia should have no say over the deployment of European troops in Ukraine, should Kyiv request their presence. In an interview with Le Parisien, Macron emphasized Ukraine's sovereignty, …
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Russian forces advance in Kursk region: control key villages and Push North on Sumy-Sudzha highway
In its latest operational update for March 16, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released a battle map depicting ongoing military activities in Russia’s Kursk region, indicating a full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Sudzha. During …
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Europe Stands Firm – No Sanctions Relief for Russia!
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Air Force says 47 Russian drones shot down overnight
Ukraine’s Air Force reported on March 16 that it had shot down 47 Russian Shahed and other drones across the country overnight.
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 90 drones, targeting Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, …
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Ukraine's 'Long Neptune' missile: new strikes target key Russian energy facilities
Ukraine is believed to have launched its long-range "Neptune" missile against a critical oil pumping station in Russia’s Bryansk region. The oil refinery in Tuapse might not be the sole victim of Ukraine's upgraded "Neptune" missile. Earlier this …
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Ukrainian Forces execute tactical withdrawal from Kursk region amid heavy fighting
Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov refutes claims of Ukrainian forces being encircled in the Kursk region. Despite suffering losses, the Defense Forces of Ukraine are conducting an organized, tactical withdrawal from the area, Butusov reports in his …
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Kremlin: potential Putin-Trump meeting could happen on short notice
In a recent statement, Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian president, hinted that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump could be organized on short notice. "We are preparing for the meeting, and it …
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Trump-Putin phone call expected this week, White House envoy says
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hold a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week, Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, said on March 16.
“I expect that there will be a call with both presidents …
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Syrskyi: Russia has suffered over 100,000 military casualties since start of year
In an update on the ongoing conflict, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced that Russian military casualties in the war with Ukraine have surpassed 100,000 since the beginning of the year.
"Thanks to the …
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Fierce battles in Kursk amid ceasefire talks | Ukraine This Week
The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur covers the top stories impacting Ukraine this week. First in everyone’s concerns is the ongoing ceasefire negotiations and the latest developments in Ukraine’s Kursk operation.
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Fact Check: Edited Image Shows European Leaders Taking Off Their Suits In Support Of Ukraine -- No Actual Video
Does a viral image authentically show European leaders taking off their suits in support of Ukraine during a group picture? No, that's not true: The image is likely a screenshot from a video that was digitally edited, possibly using AI. Actual …
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US launches airstrikes on Iranian-backed rebels as Trump orders 'decisive' military action
The U.S. launched airstrikes against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on March 15 as President Donald Trump ordered “decisive” military action against the group.
Trump also said that the U.S. would hold Iran “fully …
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Election Scandal in Romania: Kremlin-Backed Candidate Disqualified!
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Ukraine confirms withdrawal from Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast
Ukraine’s General Staff on March 16 confirmed Ukrainian troops' withdrawal from the logistics hub of Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, days after Moscow claimed its capture.
Without confirming the withdrawal with a statement, the General …
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Trump denies reports on his envoy waiting for Putin, calls media 'sick degenerates'
U.S. President Donald Trump on March 15 denied reports that his special envoy Steve Witkoff had waited for hours for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Sky News reported on March 14, citing footage, that Witkoff had waited at …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 894,240 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 894,240 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 March 16.
The number includes 1,400 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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Canada contributes additional $35 million toward restoring energy infrastructure in Ukraine
Canada contributed another 50 million Canadian dollars ($34.8 million) to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on March 14.
Days prior, Ukraine received the first tranche of a loan of $1.7 billion covered by frozen …
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Italy does not plan to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, remains committed to 'effective security guarantees'
Italy does not plan to participate in a peacekeeping force on the ground in eastern Ukraine to guarantee a potential ceasefire, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said on March 15.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted an online …
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Rubio discusses 'next steps' in phone call with Russia's Lavrov
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on March 15 as Washington attempts to persuade Moscow to accept a 30-day …
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Duda denounces Russia for 'imperial greed,' reiterates calls to deploy US nuclear weapons in Poland
Polish President Andrzej Duda denounced Russia for its “imperial greed” in a wide-ranging interview with the BBC published on March 15.
Duda called on the U.S. to deploy its nuclear weapons to Poland in an interview published on March 13. …
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'Everyone is really shocked and upset' — Trump administration puts Voice of America journalists on leave, cuts funding to Radio Free Europe
The Trump administration on March 15 followed up a on an executive order signed a day earlier by President Donald Trump vowing to gut funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free …