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Apr 11 2024
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Foreign Dupes and Dunces are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Amongst the thousands and thousands of conscripts, mercenaries, and contract soldiers fighting and dying for Russia in Vladimir Putin’s “Special Military Operation” against Ukraine, the following examples are mere drops in the ocean with minimal strategic impact. But to those interested, their individual stories may be worth reading about. On 7 January 2024, Staff Sergeant Wilmer Puello-Mota,
Daily KosApr 11 2024
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Switzerland to Host Ukraine Peace Conference... But No Russia
GENEVA (AP) – Switzerland’s government said Wednesday it will host a high-level international conference in June to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine after more than two years of war, in hopes that Russia might join in the peace process one day. The lakeside Burgenstock resort is expected to host the June 15-16 gathering. It’s expected to draw top government officials from dozens of
Breitbart NewsOct 26 2023
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Ukraine war: Russia goes back to prisons to feed its war machine
The Russian defence ministry has been recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, apparently taking over from the Wagner mercenary group which was the first to adopt the practice last year.
Such army units are commonly known as Storm-Z, the letter Z being one of the symbols of Vladimir Putin's so-called "special military operation" against Ukraine. It is also the first letter of the
BBC NewsApr 10 2024
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The lessons Ukraine is teaching the world about PTSD
The physical scars of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine are often laid out in painstaking detail — the blood, the gore, the shattered towns and the leveled buildings are plain to see. Less clear at first sight, however, is the mental burden the ongoing war has caused for many Ukrainians, both within the borders of the battle-scarred country and elsewhere across the globe. Nearly 10 million
NewsweekApr 17 2024
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Ukraine hammers Russian base in Crimea
An air base in Russian-occupied Crimea erupted with explosions after a Ukrainian strike against Russia’s most advanced air defense batteries, according to Ukrainian reports and analysts. “Damage to the latest S-400 system has been confirmed, with the launcher being blown up and serious damage done to the other machines of the system,” according to a Ukrainian resistance movement in Crimea, via
Washington ExaminerApr 20 2024
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House Approves Nearly $95 Billion in Aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
The House on Saturday passed a nearly $95 billion foreign-aid package, including humanitarian assistance for Gaza and other war zones, after months of fighting in Congress over the aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
In February, House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a Senate-passed foreign-aid package, promising a more conservative version.
The legislation ultimately put forth
National Review (News)Apr 24 2024
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How McConnell and Schumer beat hardline conservatives on Ukraine
Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden might have been in lockstep on aiding Ukraine, but some things the Senate minority leader had to shoulder alone.
Like battling his own party for the better part of the year.
“I don’t want to take a bit away from Chuck. He didn’t have any Ukraine problems, I had all of them. But, we agreed on the overall goal,” McConnell said in an
PoliticoApr 24 2024
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Joe Biden's Latest Billions for Ukraine Could Build Entire U.S. Border Wall
A spending package that will send billions more in American taxpayer dollars to Ukraine, signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, could have built an entire border wall along the United States-Mexico border. On Wednesday, Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid bill that a majority of Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate approved. The Senate, late on Tuesday, voted 79-18 to
Breitbart NewsApr 21 2024
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EU to Take Up Ukraine Support Baton After Major US Boost
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. US approval of more than $60 billion in aid throws a lifeline to Ukraine’s beleaguered military, though it’s unlikely to turn the tide in the war on its own. Much will depend on how quickly US assistance can get to the front line after the House of Representatives approved the
BloombergApr 24 2024
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Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban package after Republican battle
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelection and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress.
"It gives vital support to America's partners so they can defend themselves from threats to their
Reuters