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NATO · UkraineUkraine and the Czech Republic have begun negotiations on a draft bilateral security agreement, the Presidential Office said on April 18.In lieu of NATO membership, Kyiv is seeking to sign similar agreements with as many of its Western allies as possible as it fights Russia’s full-scale invasion.So far, nine have been signed with Latvia, Finland, the U.K., Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands."The Czech Republic demonstra…See the Story
Ukraine, Czech Republic begin bilateral security agreement negotiations
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Ukraine · UkraineRussia has lost 457,830 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on April 19.This number includes 870 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.According to the report, Russia has also lost 7,205 tanks, 13,852 armored fighting vehicles, 15,671 vehicles and fuel tanks, 11,658 artillery systems, 1,046 multiple launch rocket systems, 762 a…See the Story
General Staff: Russia has lost 457,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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Ukraine · UkraineNataliia Humeniuk has been dismissed from her position as the head of the military's Southern Operational Command press department, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced on April 19. Humeniuk drew criticism from the Ukrainian media association Mediarukh for allegedly preventing journalists from properly covering Russian crimes in Kherson Oblast. The General Staff's announcement did not mention the reason for Humeniuk's dismissal,…See the Story
Humeniuk dismissed as press chief for southern military command
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Ukraine · UkrainePrime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at the close of a visit to the United States that he received "assurances of support" for the proposed military aid package to Ukraine from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Shmyhal visited Washington on April 17 to hold talks with U.S. business leaders and government officials regarding ongoing U.S. aid to Ukraine. He also met with congressional leaders on April 18 to discuss the $61 aid bill that awa…See the Story
Shmyhal: Both major US parties support aid package for Ukraine
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Ukraine · UkraineRepublican Congressional Representative Victoria Spartz, the only U.S. lawmaker born in Ukraine, has submitted amendments calling for reductions to the proposed Ukrainian aid package that is set to be voted on this Saturday in the U.S. House of Representatives.One of Spartz's amendments suggests removing provisions from the proposed law regarding the PDA program, which allows the White House to supply weapons directly from U.S. military stockpil…See the Story
Ukrainian-born Republican Spartz proposes reducing military aid for Ukraine
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Ukraine · UkraineRussian forces attacked five border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on April 18, firing 14 times and causing at least 82 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.The communities of Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Yunakivka, Svesa, and Novo Sloboda were targeted. One civilian was injured in the Bilopillia community.The Russian military struck the communities using artillery fire, aerial missile strikes, FPV drones, and mortar s…See the Story
Russia attacks 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
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United Nations · UkraineThe U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday that officials at Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had reported a new attempted drone attack on the facility's training centre -- less than two weeks after other similar incidents. Read more at straitstimes.com.See the Story
IAEA notes reported attack on Zaporizhzhia plant, Russia accuses Ukraine
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Poland · PolandProtesting Polish farmers have temporarily renewed the blockade of trucks at the Korczowa-Krakovets and Medyka-Shehyni crossings on the Ukrainian border, Ukraine's Border Guard Service said on April 18.The farmers began blocking trucks at several border crossings in February in protest of Ukrainian agricultural imports and the EU's Green Deal. Despite ongoing negotiations between Kyiv and Warsaw, no satisfactory resolution has been achieved so f…See the Story
Border Guard: Polish farmers renew blockade at 2 border crossings with Ukraine
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