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The leaders of France, Germany, and Italy travelled on a special Ukrainian train originally created for holidaying oligarchs, to Kyiv.

France will reportedly call for the creation of yet another globalist European institution, which could include both Ukraine and the UK.

Officials in Russian gas addict Germany appear to be beginning to sweat as the Kremlin turns down its supply to the country over what it describes as technical issues.

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was transferred without warning on Tuesday from the prison colony where he has been held since his arrest in January 2021. Prison officials refused to say why he was moved, or where he has been taken.

A ruling by a Russian judge may conceivably be the reason the UK was forced to ground a plane scheduled to take illegal migrants to Rwanda.

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to offer financial support and backing on Russia’s “respective core interests,” Chinese state media revealed.

Ukrainian farmers are reportedly preparing for a “hell” harvest season, with physical and financial dangers looking to prevent them from reaping, transporting and selling their crops.

The war between Russia and Ukraine is not black and white and Russia was perhaps “provoked” into invading Ukraine, Pope Francis said in an interview published Wednesday.

A report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday said China is pursuing a “substantial expansion” of its nuclear arsenal, including the development of new delivery systems and the construction of hundreds of additional missile silos.

Monday, during an appearance on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) said while the Biden administration and Congress have made Ukraine a priority, there were other foreign and domestic threats persisting.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that his country might increase its purchases of discounted oil from Russia, and accept more financial assistance from China, as the island nation spirals deeper into an economic crisis.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday urged the international community to learn a lesson from Russia’s attack on his country by stepping up to defend Taiwan before China decides to invade it.

The U.S. and the West are trying to ween themselves of off Russian oil, but India, China, and other Asian countries are snapping it up.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk marked 109 days of Russian aggression Sunday, declaring that the “beast is breaking its teeth” on Ukrainian courage.

The EU chief and Italian Prime Minister were headed to Israel Monday as the EU seeks to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel imports.

Pope Francis said Sunday that his deep concern over the suffering of the people of Ukraine remains very much alive and urged his hearers to continue working for peace.

A counter-offensive has pushed Russians out of parts of the southern Kherson region they took early in the war, according to Zelensky.

U.S. Marines have conducted air drops and amphibious landings on Gotland as part of a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea.

Former McDonald’s restaurants across Russia were preparing to reopen under a new brand on Friday, Reuters reported while noting that the U.S.-based fast-food chain sold its locations in Russia to a local licensee last month in support of a U.S.-led boycott of Russian business.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The Ukrainian foreign minister says he and Britain’s defense secretary have discussed the plight of the three foreign fighters sentenced to death by pro-Russian separatists.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – President Joe Biden, speaking to donors at a Democratic fundraiser, said Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky “didn’t want to hear it” when U.S. intelligence gathered information that Russia was preparing to invade.

The Ministry of Defence said the 5.5-ton Kh-22 missiles, when used in ground attacks with conventional warheads, are highly inaccurate and can cause severe collateral damage and casualties.

(AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country’s forces were “doing everything” to stop the Russian offensive, with fierce battles in the east and the south.

Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega issued a decree on Thursday authorizing Russian troops to conduct “humanitarian aid, rescue and search missions in emergencies,” and “law enforcement” activities in his country. The Russians were also given permission to establish a permanent presence for “exchange of experiences and training.”

The world has been focused for more than two years on the coronavirus epidemic, but one health expert says people should be aware that the threat of food shortages around the globe could be “just as deadly.”

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s top military official says the situation on the frontline is “very difficult” and calls for “very quick” weapon supplies.

BERLIN (AP) – Poland’s president has sharply criticized phone calls the leaders of France and Germany had with Vladimir Putin, saying the conversations serve only to legitimize the Russian leader.

Two Britons and a Moroccan captured fighting alongside Ukrainian forces having been sentenced to death by the Russia-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

BRUSSELS (AP) – Senior members of the European Union’s parliament are urging EU leaders to make Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova official candidates for joining the 27-nation bloc.

The Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Daily on Tuesday continued pushing China’s nebulous “Global Security Initiative,” an unwritten security pact the increasingly aggressive authoritarian nation refuses to define.

An unrepentant Angela Merkel has refused to accept any blame for failing to prevent or indeed enable the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

China’s state-run Global Times on Sunday frantically tried to convince foreign investors that now is the “right time to bet on China” – right after the Communist government demonstrated it will not hesitate to wipe out billions of dollars in value by turning key cities like Shanghai into coronavirus prison camps at the drop of a hat.

Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid a visit to Indonesia on Monday, barely two weeks after his election.

Pope Francis renewed his call for a ceasefire in Ukraine Sunday, urging the warring parties to sit down to negotiations.

The formidable Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk asked for special prayers for his nation’s soldiers this weekend in their task of defending the country.

Stoltenberg said he had a “constructive phone call” with Erdogan, calling Turkey a “valued ally” despite its hostile actions against Greece and ongoing occupation of much of Cyprus.