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US lifts ban on sending weapons to Ukraine’s controversial Azov brigade

Washington says ‘no evidence’ of abuses in unit, which was originally set up as a volunteer force in 2014.

Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2024

NATO's Stoltenberg Meets Hungary's Orban Amid Tensions

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Wednesday amid tensions between the central European country and the defence alliance over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

International Business Times · Jun 12, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Washington clears Azov brigade for US weapons and training

No evidence of gross human rights violations, says state department; formerly far-right group are heroes in Ukraine for Mariupol’s defence. What we know on day 840

The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2024

Zelenskiy lobbies for support and investment to reconstruct Ukraine

Ukrainian president appeals in Berlin for funding to repair and rebuild energy infrastructure and for defence

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024

If D-day ceremony aimed to send Putin a message about fighting tyranny, Ukraine’s allies should have paid more attention to history

The recent D-day commemorations strove to project a message of western unity in the face of a new European aggression. This time it was not Nazi Germany that was the threat, but Russia.

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024

Russian warships conduct Atlantic drills en route to Cuba. New hypersonic missiles are on board

Russian warships have conducted drills in the Atlantic while en route to Cuba

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

Will Israel accept the new UN Gaza ceasefire resolution?

While Hamas welcomed the ceasefire resolution passed in UNSC, Israel seems determined to continue the war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

Crude Prices Weaken on Dollar Strength

July WTI crude oil (CLN24 ) today is down -0.08 (-0.10%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN24 ) is down -0.41 (-0.17%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are slightly lower. Today's rally in the dollar index to a 4-week high is undercutting energy prices. Also, an increase in Russian crude...

Barchart · Jun 11, 2024

EU Urged To Welcome Skilled Russians To 'Bleed' Putin Regime

A group of exiled Kremlin critics on Tuesday urged EU countries to do more to welcome Russians fleeing Vladimir Putin's regime, arguing that a shortage of skilled workers would deal a blow to the country's war-time economy.

International Business Times · Jun 11, 2024

US Lifts Ban On Weapons For Ukrainian Azov Brigade

U.S. lifts ban on providing weapons and training to Ukraine's Azov Brigade, enhancing its combat capabilities in the conflict against Russia's invasion.

Top News · Jun 11, 2024