Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Former Miss Ukraine has swapped her ballgown and tiara for army boots and an assault rifle, as she prepares to defend her nation from invading Russian forces. Per The Sun, in an Instagram story post on Saturday, Anastasia Lenna vowed that "everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent…
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Hacking collective Anonymous says it's responsible for bringing down a Belarus government website. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, February 27, the group shared a screenshot of a server status check for the website, Vpk.gov.by, which is the site for the "State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus".…
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Donald Trump has continued to bash US President Joe Biden amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando on Saturday evening, Trump described Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "smart", while taking another verbal shot as Biden. As reported by CNN, Trump said: "The…
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The vice prime minister of Ukraine has called on Elon Musk to assist amid Russia's invasion. As Russian military forces continue to advance in Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov - the country's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine - has called on the SpaceX founder for help. In…
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There is now a "strong belief" that a group of 13 Ukrainian border guards thought to be dead are actually still alive, officials have stated. On Thursday, a small group of 13 border guards defending Ukraine's small Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island) were believed to have died after being confronted by…
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The cyber collective known as Anonymous has sent a chilling video message directed at Russia's President Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, the online activist and hacktivist collective stated that it was "officially in cyberwar against the Russian government" after the country invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. Since then, the…
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Footage has emerged online showing Ukrainian civilians coming together to help make Molotov cocktails amid Russia's invasion. The video footage was captured by Sky News, and shows people in the city of Dnipro, in central Ukraine, gathering to make the crude incendiary weapons - also known as petrol bombs or…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has delivered an emotional message to the "citizens of the world" as Russia's invasion of the nation continues. On Sunday - following a "harsh" night of unrest throughout Ukraine - President Zelensky said that Russian military forces had bombarded residential areas. "They are fighting against everyone…
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have voiced their support for Ukraine and vowed to match donations for the country up to $1,000,000. On Saturday evening, the celebrity couple called for others to donate in order to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homes following Russia's invasion. Writing to his 18.9 million…
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Anonymous has stated that it has successfully "leaked the database of the Russian Ministry of Defence website". The announcement comes after the infamous cyber group voiced support for Ukraine on Thursday evening, revealing that it was "in cyber war against the Russian government." In a tweet posted hours after Russia…
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Ukraine's Defence Ministry has instructed civilians to "make Molotov cocktails" on social media in an effort to "neutralize the occupier". As reported by Reuters, people were instructed to assemble the petrol bombs via a tweet from the official Twitter page of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The tweet was…
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UPDATE: There is now a "strong belief" that a group of 13 Ukrainian border guards thought to be dead are actually still alive, officials have stated. Despite initial beliefs that all border guards perished in the alleged attack, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGSU) said on Saturday, per…
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A video reportedly showing an angry crowd in Ireland harassing the car of a Russian ambassador has gone viral on social media. As reported by The Independent, on Friday, a crowd of demonstrators in the town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown in Dublin had gathered near the Russian embassy to protest the…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a defiant video to social media on Friday night, as he told the nation: "We are all here." According to CNN, the video was shared to Facebook on Friday night (February 25) and was titled: "We are here. We are in Kyiv. We are defending…
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A woman in Ukraine is being applauded for her bravery after a video appearing to show her confronting an armed Russian soldier and offering him sunflower seeds - so that they can grow when he dies - went viral on social media, per The Independent. In a video shared online,…
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In an interview published on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump described Vladimir Putin's moves against Ukraine as "genius", "wonderful" and "very savvy". This week, Putin announced that his "special military operation" is underway, as Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine. During an interview on Buck Sexton's podcast earlier this…
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Excess levels of radiation have been detected at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after Russian forces took over the city, Ukraine has claimed, per Reuters. Data taken from the automated radiation monitoring system of the exclusion zone, which is available on the web, shows that the control levels of gamma…
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The international hacking group, Anonymous, appears to have declared a "cyber war" against Vladimir Putin's government after he launched an invasion of Ukraine, Fox News reports. The group, which has conducted cyberattacks against both governments and corporations, made the announcement on their Twitter account on Thursday, February 24. The "Anons" all…
