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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...
Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘widespread and growing’ European intelligence warns
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
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Warning: Russia’s use of chemical weapons against Ukraine endangers Europe
IPN
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July 4, 2025
0 The Dutch and German intelligence services have announced that they have evidence of Russia’s widespread use of chemical weapons in its war of aggression against Ukraine, IPN reports. “The use of tear gas and chloropicrin by Russian troops has...
Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack of the war
Shepparton News
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Air raid sirens, the whine of kamikaze drones and booming detonations reverberated from early evening until dawn as Russia launched what Ukraine's air force said was a total of 539 drones and 11 missiles. Residents huddled with families in...
Russian boxer under fire for giving vape to orangutan at Crimean safari park; ape takes a few puffs, now unwell
The Indian Express
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July 4, 2025
Russian boxer Anastasia Luchkina is under fire after a video surfaced showing her handing a vape to a caged orangutan at a safari park in Crimea. The footage, which has since gone viral, shows the athlete taking a puff before passing the vape...
Russia Bombards Kyiv in Overnight Drone Attack, Injuring 23 and Setting Buildings Ablaze
Arise News
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July 4, 2025
Russia launched a major overnight drone and missile assault on Kyiv, injuring at least 23 people, damaging railway infrastructure, and igniting fires across several neighbourhoods in the Ukrainian capital, officials said early on Friday. Air raid...
Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine 'widespread', European intelligence agencies say
Ynet
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July 4, 2025
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 can be shot, they said on...
Freed Ukrainian POWs may be sent abroad for medical treatment – DIU official
Ukrinform
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Ukrainian soldiers released from Russian captivity will first receive medical care and rehabilitation, with the possibility of being sent abroad for further treatment. That is according to Andrii Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense...
Russia’s widespread chemical weapons use in Ukraine exposed by Dutch intelligence
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
THE HAGUE: 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 can be shot, they...
Russia launches its largest missile and drone attack of the war following Trump admission he got absolutely nothing out of Putin in phone call yesterday after scrapping Ukraine weapon deliveries
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
Russia battered Kyiv with missiles and drones in an all-night attack just hours after Donald Trump admitted he made no headway with Vladimir Putin in a call between the two presidents yesterday. Air raid alerts lasted more than eight hours...
Ukraine returns another part of Ukrainians from Russian captivity
Babel
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Ukraine held another round of prisoner exchanges with Russia on July 4. Most of the Ukrainians who were returned from captivity this time had been in captivity since 2022. Among them are military and civilians. This was reported by President...
Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan demands apology from pro-government MPs
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The head of the Tashir State Corporation Samvel Karapetyan filed a lawsuit against the deputies of the ruling Civil Contract faction Arsen Torosyan and Hayk Konjoryan for offensive statements and slander. Information about this is posted...
Russia launches overnight drone barrage on Kyiv, 23 injured
Daily Times
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July 4, 2025
Russia carried out a massive overnight drone attack on Kyiv, injuring at least 23 people and setting off fires across the capital, Ukrainian officials said Friday. The intense assault damaged railway infrastructure, torched cars, and sparked fires...
Russia launches over 500 UAVs, 11 missiles into Ukraine in yet another mass attack
Hromadske
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Russian forces conducted a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, using drones and missiles, with Ukrainian air defenses neutralizing 478 targets, the Air Force of Ukraine reported. In total, Russian forces deployed 550 air attack assets: 539 Shahed...
Yerevan and Baku Now Have a Shared Enemy in Moscow
The Moscow Times
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July 4, 2025
Having spent much of the last 35 years in conflict with one another, the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan now have a shared target of hostility: the Kremlin. Recent days have seen the shaky Azerbaijan-Russia relationship engulfed in anger...
Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war began
Express & Star
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July 4, 2025
Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial attack since Russia’s war in Ukraine began, injuring 23 people and inflicting damage across multiple districts. Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine...
Russia’s Drone Strike On Kyiv Injures 14, Rail Lines Damaged
StratNews Global
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July 4, 2025
Home Europe Russia’s Drone Strike On Kyiv Injures 14, Rail Lines Damaged The attacks were the latest in a series of Russian air strikes on Kyiv that have intensified in recent weeks and included some of the deadliest assaults of the war on the...
One killed, 23 hurt in Russia’s largest drone attack of war
The Nation Barbados
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July 4, 2025
KYIV – Russia pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, killing one person, injuring at least 23 and damaging buildings across the capital hours after US President Donald Trump spoke to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, officials said on...
Russia waging chemical war in Ukraine, Dutch and German intel reveals
Cyprus Mail
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July 4, 2025
Evidence points to 'large-scale program' of producing and using choking agent, officials say Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a...
Russians attack Ukraine with missiles and strike drones, 21 injured
Ukrainska Pravda
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A mobile fire group. Stock photo: General Staff Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine on the evening of 3 July. After midnight, Russia targeted Kyiv with Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles. Damage has been reported in five...