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Myanmar ambassador to China died on Sunday

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A man walks past a paramilitary police officer keeping watch outside the Myanmar embassy in Beijing, China August 8, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ambassador to China died suddenly on Sunday in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming, according to an … Read more

Exclusive: Russia starts stripping jetliners for parts as sanctions bite

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This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters. The steps are in line … Read more

U.S. to send Ukraine $5.5 billion in new fiscal, military aid

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National flags of Ukraine and the US fly at a compound of a police training base outside Kiev, Ukraine, May 6, 2016. Picture taken May 6, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register Aug 8 (Reuters) – The United States will send an additional $5.5 billion in aid to Ukraine, … Read more

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy rules out talks if Russia holds referendums

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint news briefing with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (not seen), as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register Aug 7 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that if Russia … Read more

UN chief demands international access to Ukraine nuclear plant after new attack

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Kyiv, Moscow trade blame for hits on Zaporizhzhia site UN’s Guterres says any attack on a nuclear plant is “suicidal” Four ships with Ukrainian food sail from Black Sea ports Aug 8 (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine … Read more

Amnesty regrets ‘distress’ caused by report rebuking Ukraine

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A Ukrainian service member stands in a front of a residential building damaged by a shelling, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Okhtyrka, in the Sumy region, Ukraine March 24, 2022. Iryna Rybakova/Press service of the Ukrainian Ground Forces/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register KYIV, … Read more

Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling nuclear plant again

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A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside the Russian-controlled city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, Zaporizhzhia, hit again Zelenskiy urges new sanctions on Russia; Moscow blames Kyiv … Read more

U.N.’s nuclear watchdog warns on Ukraine plant; Russia shells ‘dozens’ of towns

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Two sides exchange blame over nuclear plant danger Ukraine says Russian forces try to attack in six eastern areas Four more ships department with foodstuffs Aug 7 (Reuters) – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency raised serious concern about shelling at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, as its military said Russian forces … Read more

Kosovo detains Russian journalist at the border

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PRISTINA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Kosovo’s interior minister said on Saturday it has arrested a Russian journalist at the border on suspicion that she could be a spy, and security authorities were searching “for her intentions.” The country’s interior minister Xhelal Svecla named the journalist as Daria Aslamova. “Many countries have proven that she was … Read more

War in Ukraine set to enter new phase -UK military intelligence

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Aug 6 (Reuters) – Russia’s war in Ukraine is about to enter a new phase, with most fighting shifting to a nearly 350 kilometre (217 mile) front stretching southwest from near Zaporizhzhia to Kherson, parallel to the Dnieper River, British military intelligence said on Saturday. Russian forces are almost certainly amassing in the south of … Read more