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Merkel says it was the right decision not to to accept Ukraine into NATO in 2008
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected harsh criticism in her address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for refusing to admit Ukraine into NATO 14 years ago. "Retired Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel remains committed to her decisions related to the 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest," a spokeswoman for the former head of government said on Monday, April 4, in response to a request from the news agency dpa.
At the same time, the statement says that the ex-chancellor fully …
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Kyiv: Russian troops responsible for Bucha massacre returning to Ukraine
The Russian soldiers, who committed atrocities in Bucha, are coming back to Ukraine, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (GUR).
"The 64th Motor Rifle Brigade of the 35th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation, the servicemen of which committed mass murders and torture of civilians in Bucha, will be sent back to the territory of Ukraine. The Russian command will not rotate personnel in this unit and will again deploy it to the front line, " the …
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Lithuania expels Russian ambassador
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has announced that Vilnius is expelling Russian ambassador Alexei Isakov from Lithuania.
The Russian consulate in the city of Klaipeda will also be closed.
“In response to Russia’s relentless aggressive actions against the sovereign country of Ukraine and the atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in various occupied cities throughout Ukraine, including the horrific murders in Bucha, the Lithuanian government has made the decision …
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Kyiv: Russia continues using its banks to buy military equipment abroad
Russia continues to use Gazprombank, which has not been disconnected from the SWIFT international payment system, to finance the war in Ukraine.
Russia purchased UAVs, components for military equipment and electronic reconnaissance equipment for units of the 47th Tank Division through Gazprombank and Promsvyazbank.
"On March 12, Promsvyazbank was included in the list of institutions disconnected from the SWIFT system. As for Gazprombank, only the UK imposed sanctions against it. This bank is …
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Head of Kremlin-backed 'Donetsk People's Republic' orders formation of city administration for Mariupol
The head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Pushilin, has issued a decree ordering the formation of a city administration for the city of Mariupol, according to Russia’s TASS news agency.
The city, which is in the Donetsk region but has been controlled by the Ukrainian government since pieces of Donetsk broke away in 2014, has been besieged by Russian forces since March 1st.
"A local administration of the Donetsk People’s Republic is to be formed in the city of Mariupol," the …