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NATO affirms commitment to Ukraine despite shifts in member states’ positions

During a press briefing, Stoltenberg addressed concerns about NATO's stance on aid to Ukraine, stating, "NATO members provide modern missiles, air defence systems, modern battle tanks - these are all examples of significant modern assistance"

Russian forces advance in Marinka, posing autumn offensive threat in Donetsk oblast

Intelligence reports indicate that the invaders currently control most of the city, with only small pockets on the western outskirts remaining under the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VSU) control

White House budget director warns of depleting funds for Ukraine

The allocated $106 billion for Ukraine assistance, requested in October, remains in limbo within the Republican-controlled House of Representatives

We have significant losses of troops, it’s a huge tragedy for us, says Russia

WorldRussiaWe have significant losses of troops, it's a huge tragedy for us, says Russia

Suffering from huge opposition in several Ukrainian cities, Russia gave the most down assessment so far of its war, describing the “huge tragedy” of mounting troop losses. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has also condemned the rising death toll. “We have significant losses of troops. It is a huge tragedy for us.”

Moscow’s six-week-long invasion has witnessed more than 4 million people flee abroad, killed or injured thousands, turned cities into ruins and led to comprehensive sanctions on Russian leaders as well as companies.

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In a recent move, the United Nations General Assembly has suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, stating “grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis.” Russia then quit the council.

Moscow had earlier accepted this factor that its attack had not progressed as quickly as it wanted.

Moreover, Russia has been facing its most difficult economic sanctions for three decades due to unprecedented Western sanctions, PM Mikhail Mishustin stated. The US Congress has also removed its “most favoured nation” trade status in a further move.

Russia stated that it launched what it calls a “special military operation” on February 24 to demilitarise as well as to “denazify” Ukraine. Kyiv & its Western allies reject that as a fake pretext.

After new restrictions following the killing of civilians in the town of Bucha that the West widely condemned as war crimes, Ukraine called on allies to stop buying Russian oil and gas, amid divisions in Europe, and to boost it militarily.

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