Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday praised his troops for advances claimed near the devastated city of Bakhmut, while Russia said it had repelled a large-scale attack.

The contrasting claims came as Pope Francis's peace envoy, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, arrived in Kyiv for two days of talks.

"Well done, warriors! We see how

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The world's biggest online platform for Tatar language learners is shutting down after its Western developer chose to cease activities in Russia, ending what activists and language experts have deemed an important tool for maintaining the language. Ana Tele (Tatar for mother tongue ), had used complimentary lessons in Tatar, the second authorities lan

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Radio stations in multiple Russian areas surrounding Ukraine on Monday aired a phony state of emergency situation statement featuring a voice looking like that of President Vladimir Putin, in what the authorities have called a hacking operation.In the fake address-- which was aired on radio stations in the Belgorod, Voronezh and Rostov regions-- what was l

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Kyiv has actually cultivated sabotage cells inside Russia and has actually started providing them with Ukrainian-made drones, CNNreported Monday, pointing out multiple unnamed sources knowledgeable about U.S. intelligence.The visible increase in drone attacks on Russian soil-- beginning with an early May strike on the Kremlin-- is likely a conclusion of months of work, one

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A regularly bombarded Russian town on the Ukrainian border has reported a wave of looting after local authorities called on residents to leave their homes due to intensified shelling attacks, the RBC news site reported Monday, citing a local ambulance station.

“A plastic window was broken in the technical room" in the town of Shebekino's ambulance s

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An arms contract signed last fall declares to show Iranian ammunition supplies to Russia, Sky Newsreported Monday, mentioning an unnamed educated source.If validated as genuine, the agreement uses direct evidence of Western accusations that Iran has actually provided Russia with ammunition in the middle of its offensive on Ukraine. Tehran has actually consistently rejected selling

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