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Ukraine’s foreign minister said Wednesday his country “badly” needed multiple launch rocket systems to match Russian firepower as he pressed Western allies for heavy weapons at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba looks on during an event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting […]

Russian Federation (RF) authorities are dragooning Ukrainian citizens into uniform to fill gaps in ranks, but the unwilling soldiers often desert or flatly refuse to follow orders to attack, officials and news reports said. Soldiers mobilized into the army of the “DPR” group in the Donetsk region, March 5, 2022| Reuters Vladislav Nazarov, spokesman for […]

It was a scene of chaos, confusion and pain, where the agonised screams of family members were audible from the parking lot of a school where 19 young children and two adults were killed in a school shooting in Texas. The school has nearly 600 students in second, third and fourth grades. The vast majority of […]

Children got on a school bus as law enforcement personnel guarded the scene of a shooting Tuesday near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Credit: REUTERS/Marco Bello Here’s what you need to know At least 14 children, 1 teacher killed in Uvalde school shooting At least 14 children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at […]

Exactly three months after Russia began its Ukraine invasion, Russian forces on Tuesday launched an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in the twin cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk straddling a river in eastern Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). Photograph taken on May 24, 2022, shows a destroyed […]

As the battle for the industrial area known as the Donbass is deepening with heavy bombardment, Russia tried to storm the eastern Ukranian city of Sievierodonetsk, which has become the main target of Moscow’s offensive since Russian forces finally seized Mariupol Smoke rises from an oil refinery after an attack outside the city of Lysychans […]

MYKOLAIV – Days into Russia’s all-out war, the regional capital of Mykolaiv became a bastion of Ukraine’s southern defenses. After Russia rapidly occupied Kherson in late February, Mykolaiv immediately became its next target. Their forces shelled, bombed and fired missiles at the regional capital, trying to encircle the city of half a million people. A woman […]

Ukraine’s European Union accession bid will not be finalized for another “15 to 20 years,” France’s minister for European affairs said Sunday, destroying Kyiv’s hopes of joining the bloc amid the ongoing Russian invasion. France’s Minister for European Affairs Clement Beaune gestures after a national homage at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France, April […]

Editor’s Note: “Names of some people appearing in this article have been changed to protect the families of those escaping Russian occupation from possible retaliation.” Zaporizhzhia – Two sisters quickly packed their stuff and rushed out the door when Russian troops stormed into their hometown Enerhodar. Russian soldiers patrol a street in occupied Melitopol on May […]

Turkey’s ambassador to Sweden has made several accusations against Swedish parliamentary politicians, including the suggestion that Amineh Kakabaveh should be extradited, over claims about connections with the terrorist-classified organisation Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) . Swedish politician Amineh Kakabaveh. Turkey’s ambassador to Sweden suggested to newswire TT that she should be extradited, over claims about connections […]