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16.06.2023 / 03:44

Russia says ties with Canada on verge of being ‘severed’ over cargo plane

Canada said it is seizing a Russian-registered cargo aircraft, Moscow is warning that ties between the two countries are “already on the verge of being severed.”And the seizure would have “serious repercussions” for Canada-Russian relations, the Kremlin said.The Antonov 124 plane will be the first Russian physical asset captured by Canada under its asset forfeit law and second under the federal government’s sanctions regime. It comes more than a year after the plane first landed in the country at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.Ottawa announced the planned seizure of the aircraft on Saturday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Exclusive: How a 15-year-old Ukrainian drone pilot helped destroy a Russian army column

KYIV, Ukraine — As the Russian army made its move on Kyiv in late February, the Ukrainian defences enlisted a drone pilot to pinpoint a column of military vehicles approaching the capital from the west.

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Trudeau makes surprise visit to Kyiv as Russia readies ‘Victory Day’ show

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

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Russian strikes hit Kyiv amid renewed attacks on Ukrainian capital

Russian forces resumed scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Russia’s pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east.

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Over 900 civilian bodies found around Kyiv following Russia’s withdrawal: police

The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia’s withdrawal — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that many people were “simply executed.”

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Russia’s head of Chechnya republic says forces will ‘take Kyiv’

Ramzan Kadyrov, the powerful head of Russia‘s republic of Chechnya, said early on Monday that there will be an offensive by Russian forces not only on the besieged port of Mariupol, but also on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

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Ukraine decries alleged atrocities by Russian troops in Bucha: ‘Horror movie’

Ukrainian troops are finding brutalized bodies and widespread destruction in suburbs of the capital as Russian soldiers withdraw and Moscow focuses its attacks elsewhere, including missile strikes Sunday that targeted fuel and ammunition supplies in southern and eastern Ukraine.

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Ukraine at ‘turning point,’ Zelenskyy says, as Russia closes in on Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine was at a “strategic turning point” in the war as Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv, with satellite images showing them firing artillery as they closed in on the capital.

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Russian convoy outside Kyiv has redeployed into firing positions, satellite photos show

New satellite images show the massive Russian military convoy that has been stalled outside Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for over a week has now redeployed, with artillery — including probable rocket launchers — moving into firing positions.

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Ukraine says Mariupol children’s hospital bombed, further jeopardizing evacuations

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of bombing a children’s hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol during an agreed ceasefire to enable civilians trapped in the city to escape.

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In 2-day spree, 61K users book Airbnb stays in Ukraine with no plans to go

Airbnb customers are showing their solidarity with the Ukrainian people by booking reservations that they don’t plan on using.

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Young Ukrainian volunteer killed delivering aid to dog shelter near Kyiv: ‘She was a hero’

As Russian troops closed in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Anastasiia Yalanskaya insisted she would stay, even while her friends and family fled around her.

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Satellite photos show Russian military convoy over 60 km long headed toward Kyiv

New satellite images are providing a clear look at the sheer size of the Russian military convoy advancing toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

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Ukraine says it has agreed to hold talks with Russia as fierce fighting continues

The latest as of 9.35 a.m. ET Sunday:

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Kyiv curfew extended as Russian troops pound on Ukrainian capital

The latest as of 2:20 p.m. ET Saturday:

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Canada to place sanctions on Putin for Russian invasion of Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada will be placing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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Ukraine says missile strikes on Kyiv have resumed as Russian invasion enters 2nd day

The latest as of 12:20 a.m. ET Friday:

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0