Russia is prepared to accept a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, however only if it leads to long-term peace and addresses the origin of the conflict, President Vladimir Putin stated Thursday during a joint interview with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. We concur with the proposal to stop hostilities. We believe this c

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Russia's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it substantially broadened its entry restriction on European officials, activists and researchers in action to the EU's most current sanctions imposed on the 3rd anniversary of Moscow's major invasion of Ukraine.Brussel's 16th round of sanctions, adopted on Feb. 24, targeted Russia's so-called shadow fl

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Ukraine on Thursday accused Russian forces of performing five recorded Ukrainian servicemen, the latest war criminal activity allegation given that the full-scale invasion more than three years ago.Human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on social networks that Russian forces continue to kill Ukrainian prisoners of war, though he did not define where the

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Europe's top human rights court on Thursday ruled in the case on deadly 2014 clashes in between challengers and fans of Ukraine's Euromaidan transformation in the city of Odesa. Clashes that unfolded in the Black Sea port city culminated on May 4, 2014, when pro-Ukraine activists tried to storm Odesa's Soviet-era Trade Union developing where dozens of

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The United States does not have a plan to fix the war in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday during talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. I can state for sure the Americans have no plan for the dispute in Ukraine. Absolutely none, Lukashenko informed reporters, according to state news company Belta.His

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Hungary's ambassador to the EU has demanded the removal of Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list before agreeing to extend sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine, the Financial Timesreported Thursday, mentioning four confidential authorities briefed on the discussions.The EU must renew two sets of sanctions on Russia every 6

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