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Ukraine Has Russians On The Run. Is This The End For Putin?

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Kiev’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive Sunday, driving Moscow’s troops out of swathes of territory it had occupied in the northeast and south as Moscow attacked power stations and other infrastructure. During the bombardment, a massive fire broke out at a power station on Kharkiv’s western outskirts, killing at least one person. “Deliberate and cynical missile strikes” against civilian targets were condemned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as terrorist acts. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, was …

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Mikhail Gorbachev – Former Soviet Leader Dies

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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died at the age of 91 after a long health battle, according to Russian news agencies. Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until its collapse in December 1991. He helped forge weapons reduction deals with the U.S. and other western powers and remove the Iron Curtain. Gorbachev’s decline was humiliating for the Soviet Union. His power hopelessly sapped by an attempted coup against him in …

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22 Killed In Independence Day Attack

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On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Russian forces launched a rocket attack on a train station, killing 22 people and wounding up to 50, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukraine had been bracing for especially heavy attacks around the national holiday that commemorates Ukraine’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Russian bombardments were reported in the country’s east, west and center. In a holiday message, Zelenskyy exulted over Ukraine’s success in fending off Moscow’s forces …

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Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Seems Destined For Disaster

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New video shows Russian military vehicles inside a turbine hall connected to a nuclear reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The footage shows several vehicles, including one marked with the pro-war symbol “Z”, sitting in the far western edge of the building on the ground floor, just over 400 feet (130 meters) from the reactor. Moscow has previously said the only military equipment at the plant is related to guard duties, but on Thursday, …

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This Could Easily Lead To Nuclear Disaster Across Europe

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Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame For Weekend Shelling At Nuclear Complex The United Nations has called any attack on a nuclear plant a “suicidal thing,” Kyiv has appealed for the area to be demilitarized and for the International Atomic Energy Agency to be allowed in. Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to “take Europe hostage” by shelling the plant. Petro Kotin, head of Ukraine’s state nuclear power company Energoatom, warned that if shells hit containers …

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Russia Says It Is ‘Stepping-up’ Operations In Ukraine As It Indiscriminately Fires Missiles Into Ukraine

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Russia said on Saturday it would step up military operations in Ukraine in “all operational areas” as Kyiv’s rockets and missiles pounded cities in strikes that have killed dozens in recent days. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered military units to intensify their operations to prevent Ukrainian strikes on eastern Ukraine. The war in Ukraine has become increasingly attritional, with Russian forces striking cities elsewhere in the country with missiles and rockets. Moscow has repeatedly …

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US Intel Says Iran Is Arming Russia With Drones

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Iran to send hundreds of drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, U.S. says – The Washington Post. The White House says that Iran is supplying Russia with hundreds of drones for the war in Ukraine and that Iran is preparing to begin training Russian forces to use them as soon as late July. “Information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred (unmanned aerial vehicles), including weapons-capable UAVs, on an …

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Russians Hit Busy Shopping Mall With Air Strike

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At least 13 killed in Russian missile strike on shopping mall, Ukraine says – Reuters The regional governor said two Russian missiles slammed into a crowded shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 50. Dmytro Lunin, governor of the central Poltava region, said 13 people had been confirmed killed by the strike, and 21 others had been hospitalized. President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than …

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Ukraine Could Join The EU. The Process Will Likely Take Years.

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Ukraine’s EU hopes rise as bloc’s leaders approve candidate status – CNN The European Council granted Ukraine candidate status, but it will still be years before it can join the EU. Ukraine must meet the Copenhagen criteria, which focus on whether or not a country has a functioning free-market economy, fit institutions, and a functioning democracy. Ukraine will have to meet 35 criteria in total before becoming an EU member state, including trade, law, and …

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E.U. War Emerging: Germany Accuses Russia of Economic Attack

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Germany triggers gas alarm stage, accuses Russia of ‘economic attack’ – Reuters Germany triggered the alarm stage of its emergency gas plan on Thursday in response to falling Russian supplies, but stopped short of allowing utilities to pass on soaring energy costs to customers. Lower gas flows sparked warnings this week that Germany could fall into recession if Russian supplies halted altogether. Germany will provide a 15 billion euro credit line to fill gas storage …

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