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Volodymyr Zelensky brings home Azovstal plant defenders from Turkey

President Volodymyr Zelensky brought home from Turkey five former commanders of Ukraine's garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered last year.

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2023

'Stronger together': Polish leader visits Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

KYIV, Ukraine: Poland's president emphasised the need for unity with Ukraine on Sunday as he visited the country ahead of a NATO summit where Kyiv is hoping to get a clear signal that it could one day join the alliance.

Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2023

Moscow hits out as Turkey allows return of ‘hero’ Mariupol commanders – as it happened

Moscow says men’s return to Ukraine is a ‘direct violation’ of prisoner swap agreement

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko

That's in contrast to the deal worked out after the failed uprising last month. The Kremlin had said the Wagner group leader would be exiled to neighboring Belarus but would not face charges.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2023

UN wants more access to Ukraine nuclear plant amid sabotage warnings

International Atomic Energy Agency seeks access to rooftop of Zaporizhzhia reactors to check for presence of explosives.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023

UN observers urge access to Ukraine nuclear plant

KYIV (UKRAINE) - UN observers appealed on Wednesday for greater access to Europe's largest nuclear plant, after Moscow and Kyiv traded accusations over a possible "catastrophic" act of sabotage at the Russian-controlled facility in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post · Jul 5, 2023

‘Steady, deliberate’: Ukrainian advance meets Russian resistance

Ukraine says its counterattack has been successful so far given its lack of air power and limited resources.

Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2023

Kremlin denies China’s president urged Putin not to use nuclear arms in Ukraine

Xi Jinping reportedly warned Russian counterpart against using such weapons on visit to Moscow in March

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of possible Russian sabotage at nuclear plant

Zelenskyy made the alarming claim in his nightly video address, adding that he believes the Russians may soon damage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and blame Ukraine.

WEKU · Jul 5, 2023

Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of imminent attack on Europe's largest nuclear plant.

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023