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Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany: Ukraine will consider restoring its nuclear status if not accepted in NATO
If Ukraine is not accepted into NATO, it may consider restoring its nuclear status to defend against Russia, said Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk on Deutschlandfunk radio.
According to him, to date, about 90,000 Russian military personnel have been transferred to the borders of Ukraine, the annexed Crimea and territories of the Donbas which are not under Kyiv’s control. The intelligence information indicates that their number will increase to 110,000.
The Ambassador drew …
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Ukraine begins large-scale military exercises near Crimea
The command of the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation reported that Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun large-scale military exercise near the border of the annexed Crimea. According to the scenario of the exercises, Ukrainian military will train to repel an invasion of a hypothetical enemy.
Tank and artillery units will be taking part in the exercises.
According to the Commander of the Joint Forces Operations, General Naev, the exercises will be held in real-life conditions.
He noted that the …
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Russian Foreign Minister warns Turkey against selling weapons to Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned Turkey, as well as other countries, against selling weapons to Ukraine.
Lavrov said that some countries, in particular Turkey, "feed the militaristic sentiments" of Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Minister recommended that countries that cooperate with Ukraine "analyze the situation" and called Kyiv's statements "utterly belligerent."
At the same time, Lavrov did not specify what "belligerent" statements of Ukraine he specifically had in mind. In …
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Kyiv: Russia deploys more than 80,000 troops on the border with Ukraine and in Crimea
Russia has deployed more than 40,000 troops on the border with Ukraine and the same number in Crimea, said the representative of the Ukrainian President, Iuliia Mendel, in an interview with Reuters. She noted that the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, sent a request for talks with his Russian President Vladimir Putin but has not yet received a response. "We very much hope that this does not mean abandoning the dialogue," Mendel continued.
In an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, she …
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Russian cities prepare for mass burials as Kremlin amasses troops on Ukrainian borders
Regulations "On the organization of urgent burial of bodies in wartime" began appearing on websites in several Russian cities, underscoring the possibility that Russia is preparing for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian city councils were instructed to prepare burial sites for those killed during the military campaign.
Among these cities is Cherepovets, where the authorities have begun preparing a local cemetery.
The municipality's statement explains which local agency, in case of …