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Boris Johnson visits Ukraine's southern front, criticizes Western lack of support
In his Daily Mail article, ex-U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson describes the harsh realities faced by Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, while also criticizing Western partners for their lack of support for Ukraine.
Russian airstrike injures at least 10 in Donetsk Oblast
"This is the true cost of Russia’s talk of 'truce' — they came here to kill and destroy. They don’t want peace," Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
In Hungary's most consequential election in years, JD Vance did too little too late
The visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Budapest was intended to provide a timely boost to Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections this Sunday. Instead, the visit just highlighted the widening gap between the government's international agenda and the domestic realities facing Hungarian voters. In a campaign defined by economic hardship and the sudden rise of a formidable opposition, the arrival of a senior American official felt more like a desperate distrac
Ukraine ready to extend Easter ceasefire with Russia, Zelensky says
"Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind. The absence of Russian strikes in the air, on land, and at sea will mean no response from our side," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukraine brings home 175 POWs in Easter Eve swap with Russia
Most of those released had been in Russian captivity since 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Civilian casualties double in Ukraine amid escalating short-range drone attacks, UN says
According to the report, at least 211 people were killed in March, and 1,206 were injured.
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Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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