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Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's bank account frozen amid Russian payment controversy
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's bank account has been frozen due to incoming payments from Russia. The account, held at Sparkasse Bank, no longer receives payments from Russian entities, according to BILD.
Schröder reportedly finds himself almost half a million euros short, funds which he receives in his capacity as a representative and chairman of the supervisory board for the Nord Stream 2 project. The company typically transfers around 200,000 euros every six months, routing the …
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Russia amasses troops near Kharkiv region border, signaling potential new offensive
Russia has amassed around 50,000 troops near the border with the Kharkiv region. As reported by Sky News, this build-up comes after Russian forces pushed Ukraine's Defense Forces out of the Kursk region. Analysts have long speculated on a Russian offensive along the entire front line, although it has yet to fully materialize. It's believed that Russia has a "four-month window" to breach Ukrainian defenses before weather changes and diminishing Soviet-era tank supplies start to impact their …
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Putin's helicopter caught in epicenter of Ukrainian drone attack during Kursk visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin was aboard a helicopter caught in the "epicenter" of efforts to repel a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack during his visit to the Kursk region on May 20, reported Russian air defense division commander Yuri Dashkin.
According to Dashkin, the president's helicopter was "literally at the epicenter of countering a massive enemy drone attack." He stated, "The intensity of the attack increased significantly as the helicopter of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief flew …
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Ukraine thwarts major Russian drone and missile strike targeting Kyiv and surrounding regions
In a massive overnight assault on May 24, Russia launched 250 drones and 14 ballistic Iskander-M missiles against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The strikes were primarily aimed at Kyiv, though Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions were also targeted. Fifteen people were reported injured in Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Air Force successfully neutralized most of the drones, bringing down 245 out of 250. Additionally, six out of the 14 "Iskander-M" missiles were intercepted. …
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Kyiv: Ukraine seeks expanded peace talks with Russia
Ukraine is gearing up for a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.
Sybiha stated that Kyiv is considering an expanded format for talks, potentially with international mediators. "We allow for the possibility of this meeting being in an expanded format. We would very much like President Trump to join it, and we have always insisted that Europe must be at the table of possible future …