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Foreign fighters in Russian ranks rise above 27,000, Ukraine says
Ukraine says Russia has recruited nearly 10,000 more foreign fighters over the past four months, bringing the total to more than 27,000 from 135 countries.
In Ukraine, a paralyzed parliament raises alarms over wartime governance
Ukraine's parliament is in gridlock as relations have broken down between the legislative and executive branches of government. The parliamentary crisis, as some have rushed to describe it, has been ignited by the President's Office's weakening influence over the legislature and a lack of communication between parliament and the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, lawmakers and analysts have told the Kyiv Independent. "(Svyrydenko) works only with the President's Office and does not wo
Ukraine to help open Strait of Hormuz as part of Gulf weapons deals, Zelensky says
Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30.
2 monks of Moscow-linked church detained for alleged sexual crimes against minors
The case involves a 52-year-old novice monk and a 24-year-old hieromonk from the same church, according to investigators.
Ukraine, Bulgaria to jointly produce drones under new security deal
Ukraine and Bulgaria concluded a 10-year security agreement on March 30 under which Sofia commits to help fund Ukrainian air defenses and co-produce arms.
'Opening up air defense market' — Defense Minister Fedorov reports 1st drone shootdown by 'private sector' air defense units
A private company's air defense unit shot down several Russian Shahed and Zala drones in Kharkiv Oblast, demonstrating the "first results" of an experimental Defense Ministry project, Mykhailo Fedorov announced on March 30.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 28 clarified his understanding of Washington's position on security guarantees for Ukraine, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling his previous statement on the issue "a lie."
