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France recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked France on March 28 for recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people. One hundred and sixty-eight deputies of the National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament, voted in favor of the resolution. Two voted against it.
7:18 PM
Russia launches missiles at Kharkiv Oblast, injuring 1. Russian forces launched two S-300 missiles at the city of Bohodukhiv in Kharkiv Oblast on March 28, the Prosecutor General's Office wrote. As a result of the attack, a 73-year-old man was injured and is currently being treated in the hospital for a concussion.
1:05 PM
Military: Russia's activity in Ukraine's south declines. Russia's combat activity in Ukraine's south has decreased as its troops have lost many warehouses and can't arrange resupply of weapons and ammunition, Ukraine's Southern Command spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk said on national television on March 28.

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Putin sends troops to Kremlin-occupied Donbas

Putin sends troops to Kremlin-occupied Donbas

by Alexander Query

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to send troops into the Kremlin-occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine, after officially recognizing them as independent states. According to the decree signed by Putin on Feb. 21, the Kremlin has recognized the independence of the Russian-occupied Donbas and has ordered the

US media: Bridget Brink to become ambassador to Ukraine

US media: Bridget Brink to become ambassador to Ukraine

by Oleg Sukhov

U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to nominate Bridget Brink as the ambassador to Ukraine, Bloomberg and CNN reported on Jan. 31, citing their sources. The Department of State has not yet confirmed the reports. Brink currently heads the U.S. embassy in Bratislava. She has been appointed to

US, Russia clash at UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine

US, Russia clash at UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine

by Asami Terajima

The United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security held on Jan. 31 turned into a sharp confrontation with little result, as Russia actively denied responsibility for its war against Ukraine. The council meeting led by Washington's UN envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield was set to discuss the

What we know about US bunker busters sent to Ukraine

What we know about US bunker busters sent to Ukraine

by Illia Ponomarenko

Allies in the West keep sending their emergency assistance to Ukraine, including extraordinary amounts of lethal weaponry, as Russia continues threatening a mass invasion. Over the last few days, the United States alone, as part of its additional $200 million aid package, has sent nearly 700 FGM-148 Javelin missiles and,

US, NATO don't cave in to Russian demands

US, NATO don't cave in to Russian demands

by Oleg Sukhov

The U.S. has not caved in to Russia’s demands to halt potential NATO expansion eastward, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a news briefing on Jan. 26. “We will uphold the principle of NATO’s open-door policy,” he said. NATO followed suit, saying that it

US prosecutors move to seize $6 million from Kolomoisky in Texas

US prosecutors move to seize $6 million from Kolomoisky in Texas

by Alexander Query

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint on Jan. 20, with the intention of seizing $6 million from Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky's businesses, allegedly obtained with money stolen and laundered from PrivatBank. Federal prosecutors say Kolomoisky's businesses received the $6 million as proceeds from the sale

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