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Ukraine recruitment struggles: New passport rules for men abroad

After more than two years of war, Ukraine is struggling to recruit new troops. It’s recently passed a law lowering the conscription age from 27 to 25. But it went further, issuing new passport rules for men abroad.

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Russia and Ukraine to exchange dozens of displaced children

In a deal facilitated by Qatar, Russia and Ukraine will exchange nearly 50 displaced children due to Moscow's invasion, announced Maria Lvova-Belova, the Kremlin's children's rights commissioner, in Doha.

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Biden signs Ukraine, Israel aid, TikTok ban package

President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia. The legislation also includes $26 billion for Israel, as well as $1 billion in humanitarian assistance t...

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Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel

The U.S. Senate approved billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay, with lawmakers lauding the bipartisan effort in passing the four-bills-in-one package that also clears the way for a potent...

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Ukraine's border region battered after two years of Russian hostility

DW’s Anna Pshemiska met with residents of the Ukrainian village Velyka Pysarivka on the Russian border- and with former residents, who've fled elsewhere for safety.

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U.S. Senate approves $95b aid package for Israel and Ukraine

The US Senate has passed a 95 Billion dollar aid package providing aid to Ukraine and Israel, humanitarian relief for Gaza, as well as 8 Billion dollars for security in Taiwan. Part of that package is a provision that could lead to a nat...

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Ukraine rushes to build, fortify defenses

Ukraine is scrambling to strengthen both its northern border with Russia and Belarus and its front-line defenses in the east and south against a looming Russian summer offensive.

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Ukraine tries charm offensive as conscription flags

Far from the trenches, at orderly new centers across Ukraine, civilian recruiters armed with laptops and info packs offer patriotic volunteers opportunities to join the war.

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U.S. aid may buy time for Ukraine but more troops needed

The U.S. military aid package for Ukraine expected to finally pass this week is a potential game changer. But that battlefield impact could take some time, with Russian troops still far outnumbering Ukraine's.

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How Ukraine salvages damaged weapons

While waiting for military support, Ukrainians have been forced to improvise to keep their frontline troops supplied. Engineers are "cannibalizing" scrap artillery at a Ukrainian military facility, essentially making one functional artil...

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U.S. military aid eagerly awaited on Ukraine’s front lines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the passage of $60 billion in aid for Ukraine by the US House of Representatives but urged Washington to quickly turn the bill into law and proceed with the actual transfer of weapons. Fo...

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Ukraine says U.S. aid bill will halt Russian advances

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the U.S. House of representatives for passing a $61bn aid bill. It was part of a major military package that also provided funds for Israel, Taiwan and several other allies.

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Meet the Ukrainians living near front line amid war

In the port city of Kherson located in southeast Ukraine, 85 percent of the population have left since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Some of the city's residents, however, have chosen to stay behind as an act of resistance despite regula...

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Russian nationals fighting for Ukraine

Russian men are travelling through other countries to get to, and fight for, Ukraine. Military intelligence in Ukraine is arming the fighters, who target Russian military assets.

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U.S. passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package

The U.S. House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over bitter objections from Republican hardliners.

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Ukraine's frontline soldiers running low on ammunition

Ukrainian troops fighting in the east of the country are struggling with an acute shortage of ammunition. President, Volodomyr Zelenskyy, has again urged Western allies to provide more air defence systems as Russian forces continue to ma...

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Ukraine says eight killed in Russian strikes

Russian night-time strikes killed eight people, including two children, and injured 18 in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, the interior ministry said.

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Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after strike

Ukraine says it has shot down a Russian strategic bomber 185 miles from its border on Friday (April 19) after the warplane took part in an airstrike that killed at least eight people in the central Dnipropetrovsk region.

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Ukraine arms makers held back by lack of cash

Hundreds of Ukrainian businesses making weapons and military equipment have sprung up since Russia's full-scale invasion, but some are struggling to fund production, and all are afraid of being targeted in intensifying Russian missile st...

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At least 17 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine's Chernihiv

Three Russian missiles slammed into the city center of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, killing at least 17 people, wounding dozens more and damaging civilian buildings, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Kyiv's allies...

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U.S. House to vote on Ukraine and Israel aid

The U.S. House of Representatives will have its long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific as soon as Saturday, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said, paving the way for its possible passage despite fierce objection...

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Ukraine says Russia is stepping up illegal use of tear gas

The Ukrainian military says Russia has ramped up its illegal use of riot control agents on the frontline to try to clear trenches as Moscow begins to make bigger advances in the east more than two years since its full-scale invasion.

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NATO looks to bolster Ukraine air defenses

Germany has urged the European Union and NATO member states to bolster Ukraine's air defenses as quickly as possible as Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian cities and its president repeated urgent calls for support. The Netherlands, Czech...

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More than a dozen killed in Russian missile strike in Ukraine

Three Russian missiles have crashed into Ukraine's historic city of Chernigiv, killing 17 people, as officials pleaded for more air defense systems from allies.

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Zelenskyy signs bill aimed at mobilizing more troops into law

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a controversial mobilization bill aimed at boosting troop numbers. The new law toughens penalties on draft dodgers, incentivizes conscription and obliges men to keep their milit...

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Ukraine mobilisation bill leaves long-serving soldiers in limbo

Ukraine's parliament announced that President Zelensky has signed into law a controversial new mobilisation bill. The bill aims to boost manpower on the frontlines, as more than 2 years of war with Russia has left soldiers dead, wounded ...

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Wars to dominate G7 talks in Italy

Efforts to end wars in the Middle East and Ukraine will dominate this week's meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, host Italy's top diplomat Antonio Tajani said, with the West struggling to get its voice heard.

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U.S. House to vote on long-delayed Ukraine, Israel aid

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says that his Republican-controlled chamber will vote this week on separate aid bills for Ukraine and Israel, after stalling for months over pressure from his party's right-wing.

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Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Since late March, Russian missile strikes have left some of Ukraine’s major power plants in ruins. Electricians and engineers risk their lives to repair some of the worst destruction.

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Ukraine torture case against Russia filed in Argentina

A Ukrainian man who alleges he was tortured by Russian occupying forces has filed a legal complaint halfway around the world in Argentina, an unusual bid to seek accountability for alleged war crimes at a time when prosecutors in Kyiv ar...

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Ukraine recruitment struggles: New passport rules for men abroad

Russia and Ukraine to exchange dozens of displaced children

Biden signs Ukraine, Israel aid, TikTok ban package

Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel

Ukraine's border region battered after two years of Russian hostility

U.S. Senate approves $95b aid package for Israel and Ukraine

Ukraine rushes to build, fortify defenses

Ukraine tries charm offensive as conscription flags

U.S. aid may buy time for Ukraine but more troops needed

How Ukraine salvages damaged weapons

U.S. military aid eagerly awaited on Ukraine’s front lines

Ukraine says U.S. aid bill will halt Russian advances

Meet the Ukrainians living near front line amid war

Russian nationals fighting for Ukraine

U.S. passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package

Ukraine's frontline soldiers running low on ammunition

Ukraine says eight killed in Russian strikes

Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after strike

Ukraine arms makers held back by lack of cash

At least 17 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine's Chernihiv

U.S. House to vote on Ukraine and Israel aid

Ukraine says Russia is stepping up illegal use of tear gas

NATO looks to bolster Ukraine air defenses

More than a dozen killed in Russian missile strike in Ukraine

Zelenskyy signs bill aimed at mobilizing more troops into law

Ukraine mobilisation bill leaves long-serving soldiers in limbo

Wars to dominate G7 talks in Italy

U.S. House to vote on long-delayed Ukraine, Israel aid

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Ukraine torture case against Russia filed in Argentina