Russia, Ukraine and World War II
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The president said he facilitated the deal, which includes a prisoner swap, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly signaled his support. But past ceasefires have crumbled.
May 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's proclamation of a limited ceasefire for its World War Two commemorations exposed the "strange and inappropriate" logic of its leaders.
The EU received 91 cargoes from Russia's Yamal LNG project between January and April, totalling 6.69 million tonnes – the highest volume for that period since the project was launched in December 2017, according to new analysis of shipping data published on Thursday by environmental group Urgewald.
Until now, Vladimir Putin’s government is thought to have provided intelligence that enabled Iran to target American forces in the Middle East. This is the first evidence that it may also have offered to supply innovative weapons in large enough numbers to inflict many casualties on American and allied forces,
Britain’s Build With Ukraine project has produced thousands of Octopus-100 interceptor drones with Ukrainian help in the UK. Some of the drones are shipped to Ukraine as military aid. The Ukrainian company Praktika was contracted last November to produce armoured vehicles with Spanish companies in Spain.
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Forget the Iran War. Threats from Russia and China Just Won RTX an $833 Million Missile Contract.
The U.S. Navy awarded RTX $833 million to build SeaSparrow anti-air missiles over the next five years. SeaSparrows are ideal for defense against cruise missiles, drones, and even speedboats. The contract might add $0.01 per share in operating profit to RTX's results.
Russian air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in what appeared to be a major attack after Moscow spurned Kyiv’s ceasefire earlier in the week and tension mounted over safety at Russia’s upcoming Victory Day celebrations.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had continued to flout a ceasefire starting from the night of May 5-6 that had been proposed by Kyiv in response to the declared Russian ceasefire.