Syria: Government and Russia forces step up air raids in a bid to slow opposition advance

Syrian Russian jets have intensified air attacks in Idlib city and positions in Aleppo as the government of President Bashar al-Assad tries to slow the advance of opposition fighters. The…

Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged additional military support worth $680m to Ukraine in an unannounced visit to Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought security guarantees from NATO to defend…

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These were the key developments on the 1,012th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Syria: Russian strikes hit Aleppo as rebels take control

Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of the “majority” of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Russia launched…

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These were the key developments on the 1,010th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

North Korea: Russia has right to self-defence against Ukraine- Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s leader has assured steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and agreed to boost military ties with Moscow, during a meeting with the Russian defence minister, state media…

Ukraine: Zelensky suggests war could end if unoccupied Ukraine comes under Nato

President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that the parts of Ukraine under his control should be taken “under the Nato umbrella” to try and stop the “hot phase” of the war.…

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