Kaja Kallas’s visit comes on her first day in office with the new head of the European council, António Costa, also making the trip to UkraineThe Russian defence ministry has said its forces have gained control over two settlements – Illinka and Petrivka – in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. We have not yet independently verified this claim.Russian forces hold a little less than 20% of Ukraine’s territory and have advanced through Donetsk region over the past two months at their fastest rate since March 2022, according to open source data. Continue reading…
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Author : Yohannes Lowe
Publish date : 2024-12-01 10:20:17
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