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The Hill : Ukraine
26  mars     13h35
Russia extends journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention after nearly a year
Brad Dress    A Moscow court on Tuesday extended the pretrial detention for The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich until the end of June. After hearing from prosecutors, Gershkovich’s detention was extended until June , according to state run news outlet TASS. Gershkovich has already been detained...
25  mars     20h53
Pentagon’s acting policy undersecretary to step down after just 9 months
Brad Dress    Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker will resign from her post at the end of April after just nine months in the job as the top policymaker for the Pentagon. The undersecretary of Defense for policy is the No. leadership role on the civilian side of the Pentagon, a crucial job...
20  mars     14h04
Lev Parnas, Hunter Biden associates testify amid impeachment inquiry: Watch live
The Hill Staff    Democrats have secured Lev Parnas, a convicted former aide to ex Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, as their witness for a GOP led hearing Wednesday to review Hunter Biden’s financial activity, in the absence of Biden the son of President Biden. Parnas is just the latest addition to an unusual slate...
19  mars     14h16
Pentagon inspector general launches Ukraine oversight website
Brad Dress    The Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General launched a new website Tuesday to give more information to Americans about the oversight of U.S. weapons and equipment provided to Ukraine. The new website, launched in coordination with inspector general office for the U.S. Department of State and the...
11  mars     15h27
Orbán says Trump won’t give ’a penny’ to Ukraine after Mar-a-Lago meeting
Brad Dress    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb n said former President Trump would not give a penny to support Ukraine in its war against Russia after the two met at Trump’s Florida estate Mar a Lago last week. Orb n told Hungarian news channel M that Trump wants peace in the Russian war against Ukraine,...
07  mars     16h50
Russia sends warning to US ambassador ahead of elections
Brad Dress    The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy on Thursday, warning Washington not to interfere in the nation’s upcoming elections. The ministry accused three U.S. nonprofit governmental organizations, including the American Councils for International Education, of...
06  mars     16h02
Russian missile nearly hits Zelensky’s motorcade
Brad Dress    A Russian missile struck near Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s motorcade Wednesday in the city of Odesa. The missile hit about feet from the motorcade, which was accompanied by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, according to Greek outlet Protothema. Greek and Ukrainian officials...
05  mars     16h12
High-ranking US diplomat Victoria Nuland, known for anti-Russia views, will retire soon
Brad Dress    Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, known for her ardent support for Ukraine and hawkish anti Russia views, will retire in the coming weeks. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the news on Tuesday and lauded Nuland for putting diplomacy back at the center of our...
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Ukraine says high-tech sea drones sunk another Russian warship
Brad Dress    Ukrainian forces say they struck a Russian warship with highly advanced sea drones in the Black Sea, the latest blow to Russia’s navy in the war. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said in a Telegram post the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov was attacked by five drones in the waters near the Kerch...
29  février     13h31
Putin threatens West with nuclear weapons if troops come to Ukraine
Brad Dress    Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Thursday to use nuclear weapons if Western allies come to Ukraine’s aid, in his annual state of the nation speech. In the address to Russia’s Federal Assembly, Putin boasted of his country’s nuclear arsenal, including the deployment of new hypersonic...