Day: May 28, 2022
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Putin, Macron, Scholz Discuss Ukraine Arms, Grain Supplies
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told the leaders of France and Germany Moscow is ready to look for ways to ship grain stuck in Ukrainian ports but demanded the West lift sanctions. The Kremlin chief also warned French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against ramping up arms supplies to Ukraine, saying they…
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Ukraine Says ‘Everything’ Being Done to Defend Donbas From Russian Onslaught
Ukraine has said it is doing “everything” to defend Donbas, where an intensifying Russian offensive is prompting Kyiv’s forces to consider a strategic retreat from some key areas to avoid being surrounded. Russia is waging all-out war for the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions that make up Donbas – Ukraine’s industrial heartland where President Volodymyr…