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(Reuters) – Russia’s military presence on Ukraine’s eastern border continues to build, a British military update said on Wednesday, adding that fighting in the Donbas region is intensifying as Russian forces seek to break through Ukrainian defences. “Russian air activity in northern Ukraine is likely to remain low since its withdrawal from north of Kyiv. …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Fulham achieved promotion back to the Premier League on Tuesday with a 3-0 home win over Preston North End which guaranteed the London side a top-two finish in the second-tier Championship. League leaders Fulham — who were relegated from the top flight last year — now have 86 points from 42 games. …

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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak will only attend some G20 sessions in Washington this week, a government source said on Tuesday, after U.S. officials said they would avoid certain meetings with Russian officials. United States officials said on Monday that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen would skip some meetings of finance …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Russian shelling and strikes on the Donbas line of control continued to increase on Tuesday but Ukrainian forces managed to repel numerous attempted advances, a British military update said. “Russian shelling and strikes on the Donbas line of control continue to increase, with the Ukrainians repelling numerous attempted advances by Russian forces,” …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson underscored the need for further military support to be sent to Ukraine in a call with Western leaders on Tuesday, a readout from his office said. “The Prime Minister updated the leaders on his visit to Kyiv earlier this month,” the readout said. “He underscored the critical …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is looking at ways to supply anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, including mounting its ‘Brimstone’ missiles to vehicles, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. Asked what anti-ship weaponry Britain was planning to send to Ukraine to support it against the Russian invasion, Johnson said: “One of the systems that we’re looking …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will give more artillery weapons to Ukraine as the conflict with Russia moves into a new phase, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. “This will become an artillery conflict, they need support with more artillery, that is what we will be giving them… in addition to many other forms of …

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