Ukrainian forces recaptured about 500 sq km of territory in the south of the country over the past two weeks
Russians 'outnumbered 8-1' in counter-attack
Ukraine successes have ‘significant implications’ for Russia, says UK
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1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
The first ship carrying grain has left a Ukrainian port under a landmark deal with Russia.
Turkish and Ukrainian officials say the ship left the southern port of Odesa early on Monday morning local time.![1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa]()
New NATO Strategic Concept Targets Russia, China
Strengthened deterrence and defence, more support for Ukraine, invites for Finland and Sweden.
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G7 leaders gather in Germany: Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue
President Joe Biden and western allies opened a three-day summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday intent on keeping economic fallout from the war in Ukraine from fracturing the global coalition working to punish Russia’s aggression. Britain’s Boris Johnson warned the leaders not to give in to “fatigue” even as Russia lobbed new missiles at Kyiv.
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Moscow says it will ‘drastically reduce military activity’ around Kyiv and Chernihiv
Russia’s deputy defence minister, Alexander Fomin, said Moscow has decided to “radically reduce military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernigiv” in order to “increase mutual trust and create the right conditions for future negotiations and reach the final aim of signing a peace deal with Ukraine.”
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Ukraine prepared to discuss neutrality status as part of peace deal, Zelensky says
Ukraine is prepared to discuss adopting a neutral status as part of a peace deal with Russia but it would have to be guaranteed by third parties and put to a referendum, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks aired on Sunday.
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Ukraine marks 30 days since Russia's invasion - By Pablo Munini
The war that was going to last just a few days is now one month old
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EU signs US gas deal to curb reliance on Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin uses energy to “coerce and manipulate his neighbors” and uses the profits from its sale to “drive his war machine.”
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