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Russia recruits children into drone programs through games, education incentives, media reports
The Kyiv Independent
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July 22, 2025
Russian schoolchildren are being funneled into drone development and other military programs under the guise of educational initiatives, according to an investigation by Russian independent outlet the Insider published on July 22. The reporting...
Kremlin states Ukraine silent about new peace discussions
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow is still waiting for Kiev to propose a date for the next round of direct peace negotiations, according to the Kremlin. So far, Russia and Ukraine have held two rounds of talks in Türkiye, reviving efforts that Ukraine previously...
Zelenskyy pushes for Putin meeting as drone strikes hit 4 Ukrainian cities overnight
KHGI - Nebraska
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round...
Ukraine’s Zelensky announces new round of talks with Russia
News.Az
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that a new round of peace talks with Russia is set to take place in Turkey on Wednesday. “Today I discussed preparations for a prisoner exchange and another meeting with the Russian side...
Playground questions: the hidden costs of Ukraine’s war
Estonian World
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July 22, 2025
While children play in Kyiv’s parks, the war casts long shadows – on the mothers who wait, the fathers who vanish, and a future no one can quite name. On a playground in Kyiv, children laugh and run, oblivious to the war raging only 200 miles away...
'No Miracles': Russia Downplays 3rd Round Of Ukraine Talks Set For Wednesday
Zero Hedge
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President Zelensky's office has confirmed that bilateral Russia-Ukraine peace talks are set to resume in Turkey on Wednesday, following deadly Russian ballistic missiles strikes on Kiev Monday. Tit-for-tat drone and missile strikes have become a...
Hungarian police arrest suspect in cyberattacks on independent media
The Record
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July 22, 2025
Hungarian police have arrested a man suspected of carrying out a prolonged series of cyberattacks against independent media outlets in Hungary and abroad, authorities said on Monday. The 23-year-old suspect from Budapest is accused of launching...
After Ukraine, Russia’s Another Neighbor Pokes Moscow In The Eye! Military Bloggers ‘Threaten’ To Punish Ex-Soviet State
The Eurasian Times
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July 22, 2025
Even as Russia’s war in Ukraine is showing no signs of slowing down after more than 40 months, Russian military bloggers are already threatening another former Soviet state. Relations between Russia and this former Soviet state in the Caucasus...
French organisation sues Russia over systematic plundering of Ukrainian culture
Ukrainska Pravda
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The French non-profit organisation Pour l’Ukraine, pour leur liberté et la nôtre! (For Ukraine, For Their Freedom and Ours!) has accused Russia of systematic looting of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. The organisation filed a corresponding lawsuit...
Zelensky Pushes for Peace Talks With Putin as Russia Continues Strikes on Ukraine Cities
Breitbart
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July 22, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of any progress were low as delegations from both...
Media, NGOs ask Zelenskyy to veto bill on protection of lawyers as it “threatens freedom of speech”
Gwara Media
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July 21, 2025
UKRAINE, Jul 21 — Media and civil society organizations asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, to veto the bill that sets penalties for “associating the lawyer with the client” in the official statement by the Centre for Democracy...
France demands media access to Gaza, slams Israel’s expanded military campaign
Middle East Eye
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July 22, 2025
France has called for independent journalists to be allowed into Gaza to report on conditions inside the besieged enclave, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday. Speaking to France Inter radio, Barrot said: “We hope to get some...
Germany agrees to provide Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has confirmed plans to deliver five additional Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” following coordination with the United States. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington...
Poll indicates half of Ukrainians anticipate ruined nation by 2035
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Almost half of Ukrainians now fear their country may be devastated and largely depopulated by 2035, according to a recent poll by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), as public pessimism deepens amid the ongoing conflict...
Fears new Russia-Ukraine talks are ALREADY doomed to fail as bleak Kremlin assessment risks ‘p****d off’ Trump’s wrath
The U.S. Sun
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July 22, 2025
RUSSIA and Ukraine will hold peace talks in Istanbul tomorrow following Donald Trump’s stern warning to warmonger Vladimir Putin. Any hopes for a breakthrough continue to appear bleak as Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned the enemies remained...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy names new ambassador to Japan
NHK
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday appointed Yuriy Lutovinov -- a diplomat with 18 years of experience working in Japan -- as ambassador to the country. Lutovinov served as counselor-envoy at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo and is...
Germany Commits to Delivering Patriots for Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has committed to delivering Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” according to official statements made on Monday. This arrangement was reportedly coordinated with the United States, following remarks by...
Kremlin Signals Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks This Week
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Kremlin announced Tuesday that it anticipates a new round of Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations could occur within the week. “We hope that the talks will take place this week. As soon as we are ready, we will make an announcement...
Germany Set to Ship Five Patriot Systems to Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany will expedite the delivery of five Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, officials confirmed Monday, signaling a major escalation in Berlin’s military support for Kyiv. The move was coordinated with the United States, following...
UK Pledges Full Support for NATO's Aid to Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) British Defense Secretary John Healey affirmed on Monday that the United Kingdom will offer complete backing for a new NATO weapons initiative revealed by US President Donald Trump. This plan is designed to hasten the delivery of military...