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In a bid to find new recruits for its armed forces in the face of a continued Russian offensive, the Ukrainian army has turned to recruiting prisoners — and already around 3,000 have signed up. Provided they see their term of military service through to its agreed end, prisoners will be granted parole when the war is over. Ukraine has been struggling to recruit enough soldiers. Its population of 38 million pales in comparison to Russia’s 144 million; there have also been heavy losses on Ukraine’s front line, and those who have survived are outnumbered and increasingly exhausted. The new law ai...
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"You’re at the gate, about to cross the enemy line. Drop to below 500 feet," one of two French Air Force instructors says. Immediately a 3D rendering of the fields, forests and villages of the French countryside on multiple screens in front of them becomes sharper. Just under fifteen minutes later, they give the command to the Ukrainian soldier in a fighter jet simulator in the adjacent room to hit release and bomb his target. His mission, plotted earlier in the morning using various maps, satellite images, weather forecasts and made-up data of where enemy equipment was supposedly last seen, w...
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The premiers of Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom have dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's cease-fire terms. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Putin's terms for peace "propaganda,” as she wrapped up a Group of Seven summit in southern Italy. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Sholz had a similarly negative reaction to Putin's proposal. In an interview with German broadcaster ARD he said, "What he (Putin) is ultimately proposing is to document his imperialist raids." Scholz implied that the terms outlined by Putin were aimed at Russia's public, who he said wanted to see a peacefu...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will present a peace plan to Russia once approved by the international community during the first day of the Peace Summit for Ukraine held in Switzerland. The conference attended by dozens of world leaders hopes to plot out the first steps towards a peace plan in Ukraine. Watch video above for full report from Euronews correspondent Sophia Khatsenkova.
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Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the leaders of the G7 countries for agreeing to keep sanctioned Russian assets locked up until Moscow pays reparations for its invasion of Ukraine. That agreement has paved the way for €46 billion loan package for Kyiv. "We reached a political agreement to provide additional financial support to Ukraine, of around $50 billion (€46 billion), by the end of the year with a system of loans," said Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is hosting the summit in the southern region of Puglia. Funding for the loan would come from interest earned ...
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US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a security agreement on Thursday during the Group of Seven (G7) summit, sending what they described as a message of unified opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He cannot wait us out,” Biden said. “He cannot divide us.” Zelenskyy said the agreement demonstrated the “credibility of American support for our Ukrainian independence.” "Today is a truly historic day. We have signed the strongest agreement between Ukraine and the US since our independence," the Ukrainain leader said. "This is an agreement on steps t...
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Russian forces launched new deadly attacks on Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih a day before the Group of Seven meeting in Italy, where leaders of countries that are some of Ukraine’s biggest backers are expected to discuss how to slow Moscow’s offensive. The attack killed at least nine people and injured 32 while damaging 41 residential buildings and three educational facilities, officials said Thursday.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that six people have been killed by a Russian strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Wednesday. In a post on X, Zelenskyy sent his "deepest condolences" to the families of those killed, and said the attack proves that Ukraine and its partners need to strengthen the country's air defences. "Modern air defence systems can ensure maximum protection for our people, cities, and positions," he wrote. "We need them urgently." Meanwhile, six people were injured and 13 residential buildings were damaged by a 500kg guided bomb dropped by ...
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Drawing parallels between World War II and Ukraine’s current conflict, he emphasized Ukraine's pivotal role in European security. Zelenskyy, frequently applauded during his 20-minute speech, thanked France for its support toward EU membership and NATO. He also highlighted the critical need for ongoing ally support. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will provide Ukraine with Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, reinforcing France's commitment to Ukraine’s defense.
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After a welcome ceremony with military honours in Paris on Friday, Zelenskyy was to give a speech to the National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament. Afterwards he was due to meet with a Franco-German defence company that makes some of the artillery guns Ukraine's military uses but needs more of. Two agreements are due to be signed between Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron giving €650 million in loans and grants to Ukraine to support its energy and transport infrastructure which have been been targeted by Russian airstrikes. But Sophia Khatsenkova, Euronews's corre...
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