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Ukraine claims responsibility for assassination of Russian general sanctioned for chemical weapons use

Ukraine claims responsibility for assassination of Russian general sanctioned for chemical weapons use

  Ukraine’s security service on Tuesday claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.   The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind the detonation of an explosive device planted in a scooter next to the entrance of an apartment building in Moscow, according to a Ukrainian source who told …

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US announces nearly $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine

US announces nearly $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine

The United States has announced a new $988 million security assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.   Trump’s November election victory cast doubts on the future of American aid for Ukraine, providing a limited window for billions of dollars in already authorized assistance to be provided before he …

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We will use even stronger military means on Ukraine if pressure form West continues – Russia

We will use even stronger military means on Ukraine if pressure form West continues - Russia

Russia will resort to “even stronger military means” in its war with Ukraine if the US and its allies fail to recognize it cannot be tested indefinitely, Moscow’s deputy foreign minister has revealed.   “Risks are high and they are growing, and that’s quite disturbing,” Sergei Ryabkov told CNN’s Fred Pleitgen in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.     During …

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The only way we can cede territory to Russia is if Ukraine is allowed to join NATO – Zelenskyy changes war stance for first time

The only way we can cede territory to Russia is if Ukraine is allowed to join NATO - Zelenskyy changes war stance for first time

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has suggested a ceasefire deal could be struck if the Ukrainian territory he controls could be taken “under the NATO umbrella”—allowing him to negotiate the return of the rest later “in a diplomatic way.”     In an interview with Sky News’s Stuart Ramsay, Zelenskyy was asked to respond to media reports saying one of US …

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Russia?s overnight attack on Ukraine was a response to strikes with US-made missiles – Putin

Russia?s overnight attack on Ukraine was a response to strikes with US-made missiles - Putin

Russia’s widespread overnight attack targeting critical energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine was a response to strikes on Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, November 28     Putin claimed Russia hit 17 targets that were “military facilities, defense industry facilities and their support systems,” without acknowledging the hits to power infrastructure.   The over night …

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Crude oil prices slippery amid signs of escalation in Ukraine war

Crude oil prices slippery amid signs of escalation in Ukraine war

After reaching a two-week high, crude oil prices fell back on Monday as investors rebalanced positions in major asset classes. However, bullish factors remain in the near term as geopolitical tensions rise. ADVERTISEMENT Crude oil prices rose to a two-week high amid a major escalation in the Ukraine and Russia war. The Brent futures at ICEsurged 5.8% and the WTI …

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Donald Trump Jr suggests his President-elect father will cut off aid to Ukraine with meme telling President Zelensky ‘you’re 38 days from losing your allowance’

Donald Trump Jr suggests his President-elect father will cut off aid to Ukraine with meme telling President Zelensky

 Donald Trump Jr has suggested that his father will cut off aid to Ukraine when his father returns to office.  Over the weekend, Trump Jr shared a meme showing a solemn-looking Zelensky stood next to Trump as dollar bills fall around him, with the text on the clip reading: ‘POV: You’re 38 Days from losing you’re allowance.’  According to Mail Online, the …

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