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German economy contracts as Ukraine war bites

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 08:29 PM

Germany's economy unexpectedly shrank at the end of 2022 due to the fallout from the war in Ukraine, official data showed Monday, even as hopes grow an energy crisis is easing. Read more »

Ukraine's Usyk motivated by boxing and memory of dead friend

Pirate IRWIN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 10:47 AM

When Russia invaded Ukraine last February, world heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk had wanted to take up arms immediately. Read more »

Three killed in Russian strike on east Ukraine city

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 08:14 AM

Three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded following a Russian strike on the city of Konstantynivka in eastern Ukraine, the local governor said on Saturday. Read more »

Zelensky says 'indifference kills along with hatred'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 07:33 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky marked Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by urging the world to unite against "indifference" and "hatred," nearly one year into Russia's invasion of his country. Read more »

War in Ukraine: from invasion to Western tanks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 11:48 AM

The 11-month-old war in Ukraine looked set to enter a new stage with the US and Germany's decision to send Kyiv powerful tanks. Read more »

'Soledar is gone': Ukraine admits Russia controls Donetsk town

Susannah Walden, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 06:46 AM

On a road near Soledar, members of Ukraine's territorial defense launched a surveillance drone towards the front line, where fighting is raging to hold back waves of fierce Russian attacks. Read more »

Life during wartime in Ukraine: Besieged in Bakhmut

Alexandra Induchova, Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Jan 26 06:51 AM

Around 8,000 people are holding out in the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Why do they stay? Read more »

Russians brave arrest to decry Ukraine 'nightmare'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 04:48 AM

Nearly 20,000 have been detained protesting the conflict since last February, the group says. Read more »

Poland slams 'unacceptable' German stance on Leopard tanks

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 23 09:26 AM

Poland's prime minister on Sunday lashed out at Germany's decision not to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine, branding the country's stance "unacceptable". Read more »

Finland to send heavy artillery to Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 05:36 PM

Finland announced Friday a 400-million-euro military aid package to Ukraine, its largest to date. Read more »

45 dead, 20 missing as Ukraine ends tower block search

Vitalii Matokha with Susannah Walden in Bakhmut, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 11:06 AM

The Russian strike in the eastern city of Dnipro at the weekend killed at least 45 people including 6 children. Read more »

Russia and Belarus flags banned at Australian Open

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 17 10:15 AM

Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open. Read more »

Ukraine missile toll rises to 36; Russia denies attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 08:26 PM

The Kremlin said its forces were not responsible for the attack and pointed to an unsubstantiated theory circulating on social media that Ukrainian air defense systems had caused the damage. Read more »

Rocket strike in Ukraine kills 25, dozens injured

Oleg Petrasyuk, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jan 16 11:54 AM

At least 25 people died, including one child, while 73 others were injured, after a rocket hit a building in Dnipro on Jan. 14, authorities said. Read more »

NATO hints at more heavy weapons for Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 09:45 AM

Kyiv can expect more deliveries of heavy weapons from Western countries soon, NATO said Sunday. Read more »

Marcos denies snubbing Zelensky phone call request

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 07:35 AM

President Marcos denied that he ignored Kyiv’s repeated calls for him to talk with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Read more »

Marcos inuudyok na makipag-usap kay Zelensky

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 11:51 PM

Ayon kay Renato de Castro, professor ng international studies sa De La Salle University, nasa kay Marcos kung tatanggapin niya ang tawag. Read more »

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 »

Ukraine can win war in 2023 with more Western weapons: adviser

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

'We will not attack Russia,' Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak said. 'We are waging an exclusively defensive war.' 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 »