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Russia, Ukraine conduct another prisoner swap
Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Russia and Ukraine on Friday conducted another round of prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry said. In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, another group of Russian...
Russia becomes first country to recognize Taliban's rule in Afghanistan
CBS News
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Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021 after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Thursday...
Russia, Ukraine carry out another exchange of wounded detainees — source
TASS
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July 4, 2025
MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine have carried out another exchange of the wounded, a source close to the Russian negotiating team told TASS. "Another round of open-ended medical swaps of the wounded took place today," the source said....
Russia, Saudi Arabia hope Iran, Israel will resume talks — Lavrov
TASS
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July 4, 2025
MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. Russia and Saudi Arabia hope that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will be sustainable, paving the way for renewed talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a press conference following negotiations with his...
Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack, hours after Trump-Putin call
The Kathmandu Post
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Russia pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, injuring at least 23 people and damaging buildings across the capital hours after US President Donald Trump spoke to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, officials said on Friday. Air raid...
Russia, Ukraine swap another group of war prisoners under Istanbul deal
Yeni Safak
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Moscow and Kyiv carried out another exchange of prisoners of war under the June 2 Istanbul agreement, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday. "On July 4, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul,...
Russia hits Kyiv with largest drone and missile barrage as Russian general dies in HIMARS strike
Forces Network
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Russia launched 539 drones and 11 missiles at Ukraine overnight, in what Ukrainian officials say was the largest single air attack on Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion. The strikes injured at least 23 people, including 14 who were...
Russia bombards Kyiv hours after Trump, Putin call
BDNews24
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Russia pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, injuring at least 23 people and damaging buildings across the capital hours after US President Donald Trump spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin, officials said on Friday. Air raid...
Russian Armed Forces Launch Massive Attack on Ukrainian Targets
teleSUR
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July 4, 2025 Hour: 8:26 am Between June 28 and July 3, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a large-scale attack on multiple targets in Ukrainian territory. The operations aimed to disrupt Ukraine’s military capabilities, particularly its...
Russian attack: How badly was consulate of Poland in Kyiv hit in largest drone strike of war? 5 confirmed damage reports
The Week
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Kyiv witnessed the largest drone attack in the history of its ongoing war with Russia on Friday. At least 23 people were hurt in Moscow's drone strike that damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital. Social media videos showed people running...
Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine ‘widespread’, Dutch defence minister says
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
THE HAGUE - Dutch intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they can be shot, the defence...
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Russia normalising chemical attacks in Ukraine, posing new threat to Europe: Dutch minister
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Dutch and German intelligence services said Friday they had obtained proof of widespread Russian deployment of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the dropping of a choking agent from drones to push soldiers out of trenches so they could...
Russia launches largest aerial attack on Kyiv yet as Trump ‘disappointed’ that Putin ‘not looking to stop’
LBC
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4 July 2025, 09:49 Senior citizens move away from the scene after Russian airstrike in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 04, 2025. Picture: Getty Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial attack since Russia's war in...
Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine…
USA Today - Virginia
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THE HAGUE, July 4 (Reuters) - Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they...
Russians hit Kupiansk centre, killing woman and injuring two people
Ukrainska Pravda
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Smoke after an explosion. Stock photo: open sources Russian troops struck the centre of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast on 4 July, killing a 55-year-old woman and injuring two others. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military...
Russia pounds Ukraine with largest drone attack of war
RTE Ireland
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July 4, 2025
Russia has repeatedly struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the largest drone attack of the war, killing one person, injuring at least 23 and damaging buildings across the capital. The assault came hours after US President Donald Trump spoke to his...
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Kyiv, injuring at least 23
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 10:22 GMT+2•Updated 12:17 Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine overnight on Friday, deploying 550 drones and missiles in strikes across the country. Kyiv was the main target of Moscow's strikes, with at...
Russia hits Ukraine with largest drone attack of the war after Putin-Trump call
SBS
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Russia has pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, injuring at least 23 people and damaging buildings across the capital only hours after US President Donald Trump spoke with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Air raid sirens, the whine of...
Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘widespread and growing’ European intelligence warns
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government
The National News
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Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. However, Afghan women activists condemned the decision, saying that recognising the Taliban...