The reopening of McDonald's restaurants — the first American fast food chain to enter Ukraine in the 1990s — is always met with great fanfare after Russia’s full-scale invasion forced the company to pause operations throughout the country.
The network was coordinated by a staff officer of Russia’s General Staff, who identified targets, assigned roles, and oversaw preparations.
Hundreds of kilometers inside Russia, oil refineries burst into flames, and the sky above airfields and weapons factories is filled with thick black smoke. These scenes, increasingly frequent in videos related by the Ukrainian military over the last several months, are the visible results of an expanding Ukrainian deep-strike campaign. Its objective: hit critical military and industrial infrastructure far inside Russian territory, bringing the war directly onto its soil. The secret behind the
On March 30, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is ready to implement a ceasefire during the Easter holidays. The following day, the Kremlin rejected the initiative.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asked his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, to help delist Gulbahor Ismailova, the sister of Russia oligarch Alisher Usmanov, according to the investigation.
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka attributed the delay to "technical safety procedures."
Russia launched 289 drones at Ukraine overnight, including around 200 Shahed-type long-range drones, the Air Force said.
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Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30.
