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Russia
The Netherlands will increase its defence budget by 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to 24 billion euros, the government announced in its annual defence memorandum.
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Putin
Videos circulating on the internet show small groups of protestors holding Ukrainian flags and anti-war banners during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia.
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US
Russian President Putin often comments on political and social issues in the United States, often in a mocking way.
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Top News
Shortly after Serbia announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French Rafale multi-purpose fighter aircraft, there were rumors that Belgrade would provide MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine.
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Zelensky
His resignation is part of a larger government reshuffle, with several top officials also stepping down earlier in the week.
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Drones
Novorossiysk, which has become one of the main bases of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet after it was driven out of Crimea by Ukrainian strikes, was hit by maritime drones overnight.
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Zelensky
Over the first day of voting, lawmakers voted for a change of the Minister for Strategic Industries, Environmental Protection, Justice, and Eurointegration.
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Zelensky
The ongoing government reshuffle is the most significant shake-up to Ukraine's civilian leadership since Russia invaded two and a half years ago.
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War in Ukraine
Two fighter jets were scrambled from Baranovichi airfield to intercept the drones. The first fighter was deployed around 1:30 a.m., followed by another at 2:20 a.m.
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War in Ukraine
As a state that recognises the ICC's authority, the onus was on Mongolia to arrest the Russian autocrat. Europe's press evaluates the situation.
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Zelensky
The 43-year-old -- Ukraine's youngest ever foreign minister when President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed him in 2020 -- is the best-known figure to be on the way out in a major government reshuffle.
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War in Ukraine
Leaked Russian state documents reveal Moscow secretly acquired sensitive goods from India to support its war in Ukraine, bypassing Western sanctions, according to a Financial Times report.
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War in Ukraine
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on September 4, 2024
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Top News
Tech giant Yahoo has appointed Valeri Liborski, a tech specialist originally from Ukraine with experience in Amazon and Microsoft, to head the company’s global engineering team.
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F-16
Talks to provide Ukraine with the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) were reportedly in place, though actual deliveries might take months.
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
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