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Satellite images show Russian navy ship burning after Ukrainian strike in Crimea

CNN — Satellite images have revealed severe damage caused to the Russian tank landing ship Novocherkassk following Ukrainian strikes on a port in Crimea on Tuesday. In images taken by Maxar, the ship can be seen burnt out and detached from the port, seemingly partially submerged, with smoke billowing from the vessel. Ukraine claimed to …

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Egypt Independent December 29, 2023

Ukraine’s Zelensky and India’s Modi hold first face-to-face since Russian invasion

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan Saturday, the first in-person meeting between the two since Russia’s invasion began. Modi – who has so far refused to condemn the invasion – said India would do “everything we …

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Egypt Independent May 20, 2023

UK prime minister says any unilateral call for ceasefire by Russia would be “completely meaningless”

Any unilateral call for a ceasefire by Russia would be “completely meaningless in the current context,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. Sunak told the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) leaders’ summit in Riga, Latvia, that such a call from Russia would be “false.” “It would be used by Russia to regroup, to reinforce …

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Egypt Independent December 20, 2022

Russia warned against using ‘dirty bomb’ provocation to escalate war in Ukraine

Russia has been warned against escalating the war with a false flag attack after Moscow’s defence chief claimed Ukraine was intending to drop a “dirty bomb”. Russian Defence Minister Sergei … Continued

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The New Daily October 24, 2022

Deadly Ukraine strikes hit “civilian crossing”

At least two people have been killed and 10 more wounded after Ukrainian missile strikes hit a “civilian crossing” near the Antonivskyi Bridge in Kherson late Thursday, according to the southern region’s Russian-appointed chairman. “Unfortunately, today after 11 p.m. the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a strike on the civilian crossing,” Sergey Eliseev said …

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Egypt Independent October 22, 2022

Russian sanctions extended for 12 months

Australia will extend its sanctions on Russian imports for another year, as the country intensifies its brutal invasion of Ukraine. In a joint statement, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Trade … Continued

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The New Daily October 20, 2022

Iran denies supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine

Iran has denied supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine, saying it “has not and will not” do so. The denial, reportedly made in a phone call between Iran’s Foreign Minister and his Portuguese counterpart on Friday, follows claims by Kyiv and US intelligence that Russia is using Iranian-made “kamikaze drones” in its attacks …

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Egypt Independent October 18, 2022