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Zelensky gives South Africa’s president list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky has handed over a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Zelensky said on April 24. “Russia has abducted tens of thousands of children from the occupied territories. We must bring them all back,” Zelensky said during a joint press conference with Ramaphosa in Pretoria. […]

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CNN gives airtime to Russian ultranationalist ideologue who called for genocide in Ukraine

Ultranationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin pinned hopes on Moscow’s relations with the U.S. under Trump’s administration in an interview with CNN aired on March 30.   Dugin, a fervent supporter of Russia‘s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has long been an advocate of Russian imperialism and a leading figure of Russia’s turn toward hardline nationalism and […]

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‘Military equipment and the right to fight on’ — Trump on what US minerals deal gives Ukraine

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. An agreement between Kyiv and Washington regarding Ukraine’s critical minerals and natural resources will grant Ukraine “military equipment and the right to fight on,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 25. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office confirmed on Feb. 25 that the U.S. and […]

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Former IDF soldier gives hope, builds resilience in training severely injured soldiers

Former Israel Defense Forces Major Sagi Dovev spent 20 years training young soldiers in Israel’s military before retiring two years ago to start his own organization. But when he woke up on the morning of October 7, 2023, he knew everything had changed. “Sirens were everywhere. I knew exactly what was going on because I’m […]