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Russia-Ukraine War

Putin says Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

Putin said that Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow would base such arms outside the country.

Xi and Putin sign agreements in Moscow as Russia-China ties enter ‘new era’

China’s President Xi Jinping signed an agreement with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin bringing their ties into a “new era” of cooperation during his visit to Moscow.

Japan’s PM meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine, pledges $30M for ‘non-lethal’ equipment

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 21 in Kyiv, in a surprise visit highlighting Japan's support for the war-torn country

Poland, Slovakia become first NATO countries to offer Ukraine fighter jets

Polish President said his country would deliver four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in “the next few days”, making Poland the first NATO country to supply fighter planes to Ukraine.

Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine one year after Russia’s invasion

In a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital on February 20, United States President Joe Biden traveled to the war zone to demonstrate America’s “unwavering support” for Ukraine

Russia blames Ukraine for carrying out drone attacks on airport, airbases

Governor Roman Starovoy said Tuesday that a fire that broke at the Kursk airport was the result of a Ukrainian drone attack.

Biden and Macron discuss Russia war, trade issues

U.S. President Biden welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for the Biden administration’s first state visit

Ukrainians face deadly winter amid Russian bombardment, energy crisis

Over three million Ukrainians could leave their homes in search of warmth and shelter, as per the WHO estimates.

Missile incident in Poland sparks fears of Russia-Ukraine war spillover into NATO territory

The missile that landed in Polish territory, killing two people on November 15, was not a Russian attack but the incident has sparked fears of the spillover of the nearly nine-month war in Ukraine.

Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city Kherson in major retreat

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops to withdraw from the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson in one of Russia’s most significant retreats during the nine-month-old war in Ukraine.

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Storms cause flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France as wildfires rage in Turkey and Greece

Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.