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MOSCOW | TASS | Ukrainian troops retreated from Avdeevka because the regime of President Vladimir Zelensky knows how to fight only for money and only against civilians, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel. “No, not for that reason. But because ZePresident and the gang know …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The second phase of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has begun, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. The operation in eastern Ukraine is aimed at “completely liberating” the populations of Donetsk and Lugansk, Lavrov said during an interview with India Today. “This operation will …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s armed forces have destroyed air defense equipment supplied to Ukraine by a European country, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday. “On April 10, high-precision sea-based Kalibr missiles destroyed the equipment of an S-300 anti-aircraft missile division, which was supplied to Kiev by a European country,” …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | A Chinese military spokesperson Thursday denounced the claim that China had prior knowledge of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine as disinformation. The spread of such disinformation by the United States is intended to shirk responsibility and smear China, said Wu Qian, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of …

United Nations | Xinhua | The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution on Ukraine, the second such resolution since the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, a spokesperson said Monday. The 11th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly will be held after a …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday asked the United States to “do more” to help Ukraine defend itself against the ongoing military operation by Russia. In a speech delivered via videoconference to the U.S. Congress, he also asked the United States to champion the establishment of …