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Ukraine announces exchange of 215 prisoners of war

  by Ania Tsoukanova Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high…

10 POWs from US, other countries transferred from Russia to Saudi: statement

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Ten prisoners of war from countries including the United States and Britain have been transferred…

Putin’s troop call-up will prolong but not win war: experts

by Sylvie LANTEAUME Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Western experts predicted Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's new…

Siversk hunkers down as Ukraine advances towards Lugansk

by Emmanuel PARISSE Agence France-Presse SIVERSK, Ukraine (AFP) -- "Don't worry, it's us" who are firing, said Nataliya, a shopkeeper…

China calls for ‘ceasefire through dialogue’ following Putin address on Ukraine

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China called Wednesday for a "ceasefire through dialogue and consultation" following Russian President Vladimir Putin's address…

Markets drop as Fed hike looms, Putin move lifts dollar and oil

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Stocks fell Wednesday ahead of what many expect to be a third successive jumbo rate…

Ukraine accuses Russia of again shelling Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - The Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom on Wednesday accused Russia of again striking the Zaporizhzhia atomic power…

UPDATED: Putin announces partial mobilisation in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered "partial" mobilisation in Russia, in an escalation of what Moscow…

Russia warns France about ‘unacceptable’ arms deliveries to Ukraine

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko in a Tuesday meeting with France's ambassador to Moscow Pierre…

Biden nominates new ambassador to Russia

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden nominated veteran diplomat Lynne Tracy Tuesday to serve as ambassador…

Zelensky hails Western support against Russia annexation referendums

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday hailed Western allies for their condemnation of plans by authorities…

McDonald’s re-opens in war-torn Ukraine, only delivers for now

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- McDonald's in Kyiv re-opened on Tuesday for the first time since Russia's invasion, a sign that…

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