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What happens after Russia's abducted children finally return to Ukraine?
One of the most grievous crimes Russians have committed during their full-scale war against Ukraine strikes at the most vulnerable part of society — children, who have become Russian assets, stripped of their home, their family, their language, and the life they once knew. The emotions you feel when you see them — each of the now 2,100 who have returned — are nearly impossible to put into words. You see a child who has lived through a harrowing experience and is now trying to rebuild their life
Ukraine vows to continue pursuing all legal avenues for justice after Russian archaeologist released in prisoner swap
"It is evident that the Russian side will cynically use this political and legal episode to justify the occupation of Crimea and the exploitation of Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territory by Russian citizens," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told media.
EU warns of sanctions over shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain to Israel
"We condemn all actions that help fund Russia's illegal war effort and circumvent EU sanctions, and remain ready to target such actions by listing individuals and entities in third countries if necessary," a European Commission spokesperson said, according to Euronews.
EU carbon rules could cost Ukraine $1.4 billion, report says
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, known as CBAM, has been highly divisive in Ukraine.
'The state did not protect us' — Deadly mass shooting reignites Ukraine's gun control debate
Warning: The story contains graphic images. Yevheniia and her family were at home when they heard firecracker-like sounds outside their window. She initially dismissed them. But within minutes, messages in the building chat warned that a man with a gun was moving through their residential area toward a nearby store. Fifty-eight-year-old Dmytro Vasylchenkov, a Moscow native and military retiree, opened fire on pedestrians on April 18 in the Holosiiv residential district in Kyiv before taking ho
Belarus releases 5 Polish, Moldovan nationals at border in US-brokered prisoner swap
As part of the exchange, Poland released Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who had been detained over illegal excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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Merz said Zelensky would need voters to back any territorial concessions by arguing that they would open Ukraine's path to Europe.
