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Vladimir Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry
The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed secretary of Russia’s Security Council. Papers
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Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package
The Pentagon says it will “rush” Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new
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US Speaker Mike Johnson may pay political price for Ukraine deal
After months of delay and increasingly dire warnings, the US House of Representatives approved $61bn in new aid to Ukraine
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Ukraine Russia war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine as it struggles
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US targets Russia with more than 500 new sanctions
The US has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the death of
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Two years into Russia’s invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up
It translates as “crooked horn”, but President Zelensky calls Kryvyi Rih his “big soul and heart”. He credits this gritty,
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EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.
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Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine
Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine hours after agreement was reached on starting membership talks.
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Zelensky faces key tests to re-energise West’s support for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky has had a brief – but intense-looking – conversation with the man threatening to block Ukraine’s EU
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