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By Steve Holland, Jonathan Landay and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday with $2 billion in weaponry for Kyiv and new sanctions against Russia aimed at undermining Moscow’s ability to wage war. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled the sanctions as the Group …

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VALLETTA (Reuters) -A Maltese court on Friday struck down a highly controversial 2015 deal under which the then government granted management of three hospitals to an international group with no experience in the medical sector. In a detailed ruling at the end of a five-year court challenge, judge Francesco Depasquele said fraud had been committed …

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(Reuters) – The Group of Seven nations (G7) is taking actions against third-country actors “materially supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine,” the bloc said on Friday as it reaffirmed “its unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes.” “We call on third-countries or other international actors who seek to evade or undermine our measures …

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By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) – At a sombre ceremony outside the United Nations office in Geneva on Friday, ambassadors from countries allied with Ukraine observed a minute of silence and voiced their support for Kyiv as they marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The permanent representatives to the U.N. of countries like France, …

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By Anna Voitenko and Yurii Muraviov BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – In Bucha, the town synonymous with Russian brutality during the war in Ukraine, two neighbours whose loved ones were killed in different parts of the country met at the local cemetery Friday to grieve and reflect as the conflict entered its second year. Bucha lies …

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(Reuters) -The United States on Friday announced some $10 billion in new financial help for Ukraine, including $250 million to shore up the country’s energy infrastructure in the face of Russian attacks. Reuters had exclusively reported the money for Ukraine’s power grid earlier on Friday, as well as a plan – according to a draft …

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By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries were unable for a third day running on Friday to agree on new sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine a year ago, with Poland rejecting Italy’s demand for laxer new curbs on rubber imports, diplomats said. Poland said the proposed restrictions on EU imports of Russia …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Friday it would send more drones to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia on the anniversary of the invasion, and imposed new targeted financial sanctions against 90 Russian individuals and 40 entities. The latest targets include Russian ministers overseeing energy, resources and industry sectors, and key …

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By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD) will chose a new leader this weekend who it hopes can pull the group out of a tail spin and provide a credible challenge to the nationalist prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. PD supporters will have to pick between two starkly different candidates who offer …

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By Andrew Osborn and Caleb Davis LONDON (Reuters) – Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the only way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace with Ukraine was to push back the borders of hostile states as far as possible, even if that meant the frontiers of NATO member Poland. Medvedev, who …

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