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Russia Asserts Capture of Additional Villages in Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Russia asserted that its military had secured control over two additional settlements located in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv, as part of its continuing military campaign in the embattled nation....
Romania excludes sending troops to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has firmly stated that Bucharest will not send troops to Ukraine under any circumstances. However, he affirmed that Romania, as a NATO member on the eastern flank, will continue to gradually increase...
Romania Rules Out Sending Troops to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Bucharest has firmly stated it will not dispatch troops to Ukraine under any conditions, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared. Nevertheless, he hinted that the “eastern flank” nation intends to progressively raise its defense budget to...
US defense secretary unilaterally pauses arms to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth independently decided to suspend arms shipments to Ukraine, despite military assessments indicating that such aid would not compromise US defense readiness, NBC News reports. This move was reportedly...
UN Chief Denounces Recent Extensive Russian Strikes on Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Russia’s recent onslaught of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, calling it the most extensive barrage since the war’s onset more than three years ago. "The secretary-general...
Ukraine Reports Drones Targeted Russian Ammo Depots
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian drones have successfully targeted and struck key ammunition depots in the Russia-controlled eastern Donetsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) announced on Thursday. The precision attack, which took place on Wednesday...
Ukraine Asks EU Allies to Fund US Arms
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine is urging its European Union allies to finance the purchase of American-manufactured weapons on its behalf, in an attempt to counterbalance a pause in vital US arms shipments to Kiev, according to a report published by a news...
German businesses worried army enlisting would drain labor
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) German business leaders are raising alarms over the possible return of mandatory military conscription, warning it could further deplete an already strained labor market, according to a Financial Times report on Friday. Chancellor...
Orban claims Ukraine middled in election
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Ukraine of covertly interfering in Hungary’s upcoming 2026 parliamentary elections, claiming that Kiev is conducting secret intelligence operations to sway the outcome in favor of a...
Germany wants to secretly purchase US weapons for Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is reportedly seeking a discreet agreement with the United States to purchase two Patriot air defense systems for transfer to Ukraine, according to Bild, citing government insiders. The move comes amid reports earlier this week...
US pauses all army exports to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has fully suspended all military aid to Ukraine, including weapons, ammunition, and spare parts, according to a report by The Economist citing Ukrainian officials. While the White House previously confirmed a pause in...
Russia Accuses Ukrainian Commander of Downing Military Plane
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Investigative Committee has accused Colonel Mykolai Dziaman, commander of Ukraine’s 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, of orchestrating the destruction of a military transport aircraft earlier this year. The plane was...
Ukraine summons US envoy after suspension of important military aid
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine summoned US chargé d’affaires John Ginkel following reports that Washington has paused deliveries of crucial weapons, including Patriot missile interceptors, GMLRS rockets, Hellfire missiles, and thousands of 155mm artillery...
Orban states Ukrainian membership of EU possibly to bring down bloc’s economy
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has reiterated his firm opposition to Ukraine joining the European Union, warning that such a move would damage both Hungary’s and the EU’s economies and risk escalating the conflict with Russia. In a...
Russian air defense systems shoot down Ukrainian drones
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian air defense systems shot down more than 100 drones launched from Ukraine between late Friday night and Saturday morning, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. Despite the interceptions, local authorities confirmed that...
Kremlin voices remarks on freeze of US arms supplies to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The recent suspension of US weapons deliveries to Ukraine may bring the conflict closer to a resolution, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. Reports earlier this week revealed that Washington had halted shipments of key...
U.S. Congresswoman Criticizes Ukraine's Religious Crackdown
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna has called for a suspension of American military assistance to Ukraine, citing Kiev’s treatment of the country’s most prominent religious institution as a sufficient reason to halt support. The...
Ukraine doesn’t want to be friends with US anymore
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian lawmakers have voiced strong frustration with the United States, declaring that Washington can no longer be seen as an ally following the suspension of key military aid as part of a shift in U.S. foreign policy priorities. The...
BlackRock Abandons Ukraine Reconstruction Fund
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Earlier this year, BlackRock, a major US-based investment holding company, ceased efforts to attract investors for a multi-billion dollar fund intended to aid in Ukraine's reconstruction, according to a news agency. The initiative...
Polish leader consents memorial day for victims of Ukrainian Nazi traitors
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has officially designated July 11 as a national day of remembrance for the victims of mass killings carried out by Ukrainian nationalist groups during World War II. Outgoing President Andrzej Duda signed a law on Wednesday...