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Putin signals impatience over Ukraine war in commander switch

Didier Lauras, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 03:53 AM

The defense ministry in Moscow again replaced its top commander in Ukraine, putting army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov in charge. Read more »

Russia replaces military commander in Ukraine again

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 12 06:21 AM

Sergei Surovikin, the commander of Russia's forces in Ukraine for the past three months, will become Gerasimov's deputy. Read more »

Putin warns of 'lengthy' Ukraine conflict

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 02:06 AM

Moscow had expected fighting to last just days before Ukraine's capitulation, but on Wednesday Putin warned results could be a long time coming. Read more »

US announces $1 billion in new arms aid for Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 05:33 AM

The aid includes more surface-to-air missiles for defense against Russian aircraft and rockets, more Javelin anti-armor rockets, and other ammunition. Read more »

Russia doing better than expected despite sanctions: IMF

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 04:08 AM

Despite the sanctions, Russia’s ‘domestic demand is also showing some resilience’ due to government support. Read more »

Wheat prices fall to level before Ukraine invasion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 11:59 AM

The development followed a landmark agreement to unblock Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports. Read more »

Putin dares West: ‘Try’ to defeat Russia on battlefield

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 08 06:37 AM

Putin on Thursday said Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine marked a shift to a ‘multi-polar world’, as he raged against ‘totalitarian liberalism.’ Read more »

Putin says 'no problem' to export grain from Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 08:34 AM

Putin accused the West of ‘bluster’ by claiming Moscow was preventing grain exports from Ukraine. Read more »

Putin: Russia ready to help overcome food crisis

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 27 12:24 PM

Putin also described as ‘unfounded’ accusations that Russia was to blame for the problems with food supplies on the global market. Read more »

Ukraine receives fighter planes, parts to bolster air force

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 06:43 AM

Ukraine has received fighter planes and aircraft parts to bolster its air force in the face of Russia's invasion. Read more »

Nestle, tobacco groups, gamemaker Sony join move away from Russia

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 10 08:37 AM

Nestle, Philip Morris and video gamemaker Sony joined the list of multinationals stepping back from Russia as pressure mounts from consumers in the West to take a stand against the invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

Svitolina won't play Russians, Ukrainian seek action

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 10:55 AM

Top-ranked Ukranian woman tennis player Elina Svitolina on Monday said she would refuse to play Russian and Belarusian tennis players in tournaments. Read more »

Facebook, Twitter highlight security steps for users in Ukraine

Sheila Dang, Reuters
Posted at Feb 25 08:37 AM

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has set up a special operations center to monitor the conflict in Ukraine, and it launched a feature so users in the country can lock their social media profiles for security, a company official said in Twitter posts on Thursday. Read more »