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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Yuliia Akymova |Mariya Kucheryavets
While visiting Lviv and speaking to reporters, she noted that she could not understand the Slovak prime minister's action, as she had earlier called on European leaders not to attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow. “I would say that all those who are supporting freedom, independence, all the European values should today, on the European Day, be in Ukraine rather than in Moscow.
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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Viktor Nazarenko
What Putin and Xi Jinping have said to each other - read in the RBC-Ukraine report below. The talks between Putin and Xi Jinping lasted a total of 3.5 hours. The media obtained information from the public portion of their meeting, during which both sides made statements. What Putin saysThe Russian President, quoted by pro-Kremlin media, thanked Xi Jinping for coming to Moscow to share with Russia the celebration of the so-called Victory Day. He referred to the Chinese leader as a dear friend.
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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Daryna Vialko |Pavlo Narozhnyy
Takeaways:Russia attacked Ukraine overnight: how many drones and missiles were launched? Are alerts more frequent in Ukraine ahead of Putin’s ceasefire? Why is the Russian army becoming more active before May 9? Do frequent air raid alerts affect the frontline? Cause of the air raid alertsOn the night of May 7, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia launched 187 attack drones and drone decoys overnight.
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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Kateryna Honcharova |Mariya Kucheryavets |Kateryna Shkarlat
What The Independent reportedThe Independent stated that a new study, the results of which were published in the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, confirms the safety of growing agricultural crops on a significant portion of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. The outlet claims that, as a result, Ukrainian farmland that had been taken out of use following the 1986 Chornobyl disaster has now been deemed suitable for agriculture.
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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Viktor Nazarenko
Takeaways:Why did India launch strikes on Pakistan? Could "Operation Sindoor" lead to a full-scale war? How did Pakistan respond? What do both sides say about casualties? How is the world reacting to the new escalation between nuclear powers? What India says after announcing 'Operation Sindoor'The Indian side claims it attacked "terrorist" infrastructure in Pakistan, as well as in the Pakistani part of Kashmir. New Delhi reported that 21 targets were hit.
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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Daryna Vialko
Merz was elected by the Bundestag on the second attempt. In the first round, the CDU/CSU candidate failed to secure an absolute majority, receiving only 310 votes. Such an incident is unprecedented in the country's post-war history. After the failed first vote, the Bundestag session was temporarily suspended for party consultations. In the second round, 325 lawmakers voted in favor of appointing Friedrich Merz as Germany’s Chancellor (the vote was secret).
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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Oleksandra Bashchenko
TakeawaysWhat does Trump really think about the prospects for peace between Ukraine and Russia? Could the US really pull out of negotiations on the war? What did Zelenskyy say during his meeting with Trump at the Vatican? Is Putin threatening with nuclear weapons again? Trump: 'Maybe it’s not possible to do'US president Donald Trump, who had previously repeatedly claimed he could "stop the war in 24 hours," is saying more and more often that achieving it is harder than he expected.
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1 week ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Daryna Vialko |Valerii Romanenko
Takeaways:What exactly exploded yesterday in the Kyiv suburbs after the Shahed strikes? Why does the danger persist even after the drone attack has ended? Why can the fragments left behind after the UAV attack be hazardous? What is the purpose of filling Russian drones with nails? Explosions after attack: Cluster munitions dropped by drones may have detonated in KyivOn May 1 in Kyiv, following a nighttime drone strike, about ten explosions were reported the next morning in the Bortnychi district.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Liliana Oleniak
TakewaysWhat agreement did Ukraine and the US sign in Washington? How will the new reconstruction fund work? What minerals are included in the document? What guarantees will Ukraine receive under this agreement? What happens next after the signing? When can the Ukrainian Parliament consider ratification of the agreement? What is the text of the Ukraine-US Economic Partnership Agreement?
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2 weeks ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Mariya Kucheryavets |Viktor Nazarenko
Takeaways:What happened after the attack on tourists in Kashmir? Why did India accuse Pakistan of terrorism? Who claimed responsibility for the attack in Pahalgam? Why did India give its army "full freedom of action"? Is Pakistan preparing for an Indian attack? Are the US concerned about the situation between India and Pakistan?
