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U.S. vows to support Ukraine in case of Russian aggression
During a telephone conversation between Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the U.S. side promised to support Ukraine in case of Russian aggression,reported the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
The conversation took place on April 1 at the initiative of the United States. Taran spoke about the military and political aspects of the situation in the Donbas, Crimea and around Ukrainian borders.
The Ukrainian Minister of Defense specifically focused on …
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Russia refuses to support Ukraine’s proposal on ceasefire in Donbas
The Russian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas (TCG) did not support the proposal of the Ukrainian delegation to ensure compliance with the full and comprehensive ceasefire in the Donbas from April 1, reported the press service of the Ukrainian delegation to TCG.
The last TCG meeting began with a proposal by the head of the Ukrainian delegation Leonid Kravchuk to ensure compliance with the full and comprehensive ceasefire from 12.00pm on April 1.
OSCE Special Representative …
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Kremlin: no need to worry over Russian military buildup along Ukrainian borders
Russia’s deployment of its armed forces along the border with Ukraine amid the worsening situation in the Donbas "should not worry anyone," said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on Thursday.
"The Russian Federation is moving troops within its own territory at its discretion, it does not pose any threat to anyone," Peskov told a Ukrainian journalist when asked about the reasons for the transfer of military personnel and weapons.
According to him, "Russia has to be on …
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Kyiv: Russia is amassing troops on Ukrainian border
Russia is amassing its troop along Ukrainian border in the north, east and south, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Ruslan Khomchak during a speech in the Parliament.
According to him, Russia is increasing the number of troops in the Bryansk, Voronezh regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. At the same time, it is expected that Russia will have up to 25 battalion tactical groups in addition to troops and weapons that had have been already deployed. This poses a …
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Another President calls Putin ‘a killer’
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda also believes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin can be called "a killer", reported the news agency Delfi.
When asked by a reporter if he, like his American counterpart Joe Biden, believes that Putin is "a killer," he replied: "Unfortunately, yes."
According to the President of Lithuania, Russia clearly does not respect the territorial integrity of neighboring states, such as Ukraine.
"I see many signs of blatant disregard for the values of the civilized …