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Ukraine Crisis 2022-24

Military draft: 100s of Ukrainians blocked from leaving country every week, man in dress detained

Those forced to stay back are either not eligible or lack the proper documentation, spokesman Andrey Demchenko has said. The Ukrainian authorities are stopping more...

Ukraine to introduce extra university exam to expose draft dodgers – media

Some are using postgraduate courses to “avoid their responsibilities” defending the country, its deputy education minister has said. Ukraine is planning to introduce an additional...

Russian troops capture another key Donbass stronghold

The village of Ocheretino has been described as a major logistics hub for Ukrainian troops in the area. Russian troops continue to make gains in...

Moscow puts Zelensky on wanted list

The Russian interior ministry has listed the Ukrainian president among people suspected of committing a crime. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appeared on the Russian Interior...

Odessa massacre perpetrators must be punished – Kremlin

Kiev’s failure to properly prosecute those responsible for the post-coup atrocity in 2014 is shameful, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Kiev’s failure to prosecute those...

Watch: ‘Not our war’: Poles march against Ukraine aid

Protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on May Day urging the government to stop supporting Kiev. Hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on Wednesday urging...

All male Ukrainians required to undergo health checks ahead of new draft

The screening process could result in people being issued with military summonses immediately, according to media reports. All Ukrainians eligible for military service must undergo...

Ukraine’s top general admits ‘tactical’ retreat underway

Aleksandr Syrsky has acknowledged battlefield setbacks after Moscow seized the initiative. Ukrainian military units have pulled back from three villages in Russia's Donetsk People's Republic...

Zelensky’s top rival has gone missing: Where is General Zaluzhny?

The former Ukrainian commander-in-chief, slated to become ambassador in London, has been suspiciously absent from the public eye. There is only one genuinely puzzling question...

Moscow reacts to Washington’s secret delivery of ATACMS missiles to Kiev

The Americans will get stuck in a bloody swamp in Ukraine, Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has warned. The long-range ATACMS missiles that...

Biden vows to resume arming Ukraine ‘this week’

The Pentagon could send $1 billion in new aid to Kiev as soon as the US president authorizes a drawdown. The Pentagon has set up...

Ukraine freezes all consular services for military-aged men abroad – report

Those eligible to serve will now have to return home to procure documents or update their passports. Ukrainian consulates are set to “temporarily suspend” all...

Zelensky blames EU for Russian advance

The West’s failure to provide enough arms and money is the only reason Ukraine is suffering setbacks, the president has claimed. A shortage of Western...

Poland ‘lost track’ of tanks it sent Ukraine – expert

Soviet-designed T-72s were intended to replace Kiev’s battlefield losses. It is unclear how many tanks of the Soviet T-72 design the Polish military currently operates,...

Mobilizing for defeat: The Zelensky regime insists more Ukrainians must die before it’s all over

Kiev’s new effort to scoop up more bodies for the front is a response to looming catastrophe – and a catastrophe in itself. Ukraine’s situation...

Ukrainian women should prepare for conscription – top Kiev official

Kiev has been struggling to mobilize enough men to send to the frontline. The Ukrainian government should leave its “old-school mentality” behind and implement true...

White House responds to Russia’s terror claims on Biden-linked firm

Moscow is probing claims that Ukraine’s Western backers could be involved in terrorist activities. Washington has insisted there is no reason to search for any...

Ukraine spares clowns from military draft – RIA

Circus performers have been declared a category of special strategic importance not subject to conscription. The government in Kiev has designated several circus troupes as...

‘Odessa will fall’, Musk warns Ukraine

Kiev should pursue a “negotiated settlement” with Moscow before it loses all access to the Black Sea, the billionaire has argued. Tesla and SpaceX CEO...

Zelensky sacks closest ally

The Ukrainian president has dismissed a long-time aide, Sergey Shefir, as well as several senior advisers. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky fired his long-time associate and...

‘Jihadist’ suspected of murdering British mercenary in Ukraine

Kiev has reportedly bolstered its ranks with extremists, several of whom are accused of plotting attacks in Russia and the EU. Ukrainian authorities believe that...

Zelensky changes stance on talks with Russia

The Ukrainian leader has said that a return to the 2022 status quo would be enough to kick off negotiations with Moscow. President Vladimir Zelensky...

NATO general warns of Russian ‘trap’ for Ukraine

There are no good options for Kiev, a retired French general has said. Moscow has forced Kiev to choose between losing men or territory, according...

Moscow terror attack: Direct link to Ukrainian Nationalists established – Investigators

The investigation has obtained evidence of the connection of the terrorists who carried out the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue with...

Zelensky fires security chief

The head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (SNBO), Aleksey Danilov, has been relieved of his duties. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky dismissed the...

‘Radical Islamists’ carried out Moscow terror attack – Putin

The Russian president still suspects that Ukraine was complicit in the tragedy. Russia knows who carried out the Crocus City Hall attack but is now...

The urgency of diplomacy

Now is the time for talks that will bring us closer to peace and away from a deadly and destructive war with no end...

Poland summons Russian envoy over ‘missile incident’

A projectile fired at Ukraine had violated the Polish airspace, the country’s army said. Warsaw summoned the Russian ambassador on Sunday, saying that a missile...

Moscow terror attack: 133 dead, 11 suspects detained

More bodies have been recovered from the fire-ravaged building, with the search still ongoing, Russia’s Investigative Committee says. The death toll in the terrorist attack...

Moscow terror attack: Top expert points finger at ‘Ukrainian Nazis’

Sergei Goncharov, a veteran of the elite Russian Alpha anti-terrorism unit, says he has no doubt in his mind that Russian investigators will ultimately...

French army ‘ready for war’ – top general

Paris is prepared to fight the “toughest” battles to protect its interests, the chief of staff has declared. France is ready to face whatever developments...

Ukraine’s survival in danger – Pentagon

Lloyd Austin has made a grim prediction about Kiev’s battlefield prospects. Ukraine’s very survival could be at stake unless the West sends more military aid,...

Ukrainian bombing kills beloved kangaroo

US-supplied cluster munitions struck the animal park in Belgorod. A Ukrainian artillery attack has resulted in the death of a Bennett’s tree kangaroo named Grundy,...

EU’s Borrell blasts Pope

The pontiff suggested that Kiev should “find the courage” to end the conflict with Moscow through talks. Comments by Pope Francis about launching peace talks...

Ukrainian militants caught lying about incursion into Russia

A video purporting to show fighters in control of a Russian border village turned out to have been filmed in Kiev’s territory. A video made...

Russia releases video of failed Ukrainian incursion attempt

Two attacks on border regions have been repelled, the Defense Ministry has said. Videos demonstrating the aftermath of failed Ukrainian incursions into Belgorod Region were...

Ukrainian drones strike several Russian oil facilities – officials

The coordinated raid targeted refineries in Oryol and Nizhny Novgorod regions. The Russian military intercepted at least 25 hostile targets over 7 regions overnight, but...

Ukrainian ‘draft dodgers’ brutally beaten during detention

Border guards have detained 34 men seeking to cross into Romania to allegedly avoid being drafted. Ukrainian border guards and domestic security officers detained dozens...

Kiev rejects pope’s ‘white flag’ appeal

The Vatican should avoid repeating the mistakes of the past when talking about the conflict in Ukraine, the foreign minister said. Pope Francis was wrong...

Here’s the worst part about the leaked German ‘Crimean Bridge attack’ call

Some officers seem to have forgotten which country they are sworn to defend – and they are really bad at deception, too. Since Russia has...

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