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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian positions along the frontlines in eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday in what appeared to be early salvoes of a new offensive as NATO allies met in Brussels to plan stepped-up supplies to the Kyiv government. The Donetsk region city of Bakhmut, a major target for …

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BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s former president, Almazbek Atambayev, has been released from prison for medical treatment abroad, an ally said on Tuesday, as his case was sent for a review. Atambayev, who served as president between 2011 and 2017 and is so far the only Kyrgyz leader who has not been toppled by violent protests, …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany has signed contracts with Rheinmetall to restart the production of ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft guns it has delivered to Kyiv, German Defense minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday. “We will quickly start our own production of Gepard ammunition at Rheinmetall. I am very happy we have been able to guarantee …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Shipping and coastal communities around Ukraine’s major seaport hub of Odesa received a warning from military officials on Tuesday over the high risk of naval mines drifting along the coast and washing ashore. Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of using mines off the Ukrainian coast, which prevents safe navigation in …

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CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova’s president accused Russia on Monday of planning to use foreign saboteurs to bring down her tiny country’s leadership, stop it joining the European Union and use it in the war against Ukraine. President Maia Sandu made her comments after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said last week his country had uncovered a Russian …

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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut endured heavy artillery fire on Monday as the NATO chief backed reports from local officials that a major new Russian offensive had begun, days before the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion. Ukrainian defenders, who have already held out for months, were braced for new …

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(Reuters) – Ukraine’s top general and the top U.S. Army commander in Europe discussed military aid and training for Ukrainian forces in a telephone conversation on Monday, the eve of a meeting of Kyiv’s allies in Brussels, the Ukrainian defence ministry said. The ministry said in a statement on its Telegram channel that Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, …

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By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her coalition allies secured emphatic election wins in the two wealthiest regions of the country on Monday, strengthening the right’s grip on power amid growing voter apathy. Less than five months after sweeping to power at the national level, the conservative …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski called for “national reconciliation” between the Belarus authorities and opposition on Monday, in his final statement at a trial he said was politically motivated. Byalyatski, 60, faces up to 12 years in jail at the trial in Minsk in which he and three others face charges …

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