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UN says at least 8,700 killed in Ukraine since start of warA view of a cemetery amid Russia-Ukraine war in Kramatorsk, Ukraine on February 28, 2023. Ignacio Marin | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesThe United Nations has confirmed 8,791 civilian deaths and 14,815 injuries in Ukraine since Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor a year ago.The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said the death toll in Ukraine is likely higher because the armed conflict can delay fatality reports.The international organization said most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, as well as missiles and airstrikes.— Amanda MaciasU.S. approves $1.2 billion for...

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Kremlin followed France-China talks, does not believe Beijing will change courseFrench President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at a Franco-Chinese business council meeting in Beijing, China April 6, 2023. Pool | ReutersThe Kremlin followed conversations between French president Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, but is confident Beijing will not be swayed to change its position by external influences, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to a Google translation of comments reported by Russian state news agency Tass.Macron began his state visit to China earlier this week. In a meeting with Xi, the French leader called on the Beijing administration — which retains close ties with Russia — to mediate in resolving the conflic...

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UN and Russia to talk about grain deal renewal next week in GenevaA team inspects the produce in the ship carrying wheat from Ukraine to Afghanistan after inspection in the open sea around Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, Turkiye on January 24, 2023.TUR Ministry of National Defence | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesTop U.N. trade official Rebeca Grynspan will meet senior Russian officials in Geneva next week to discuss extending a deal that allows the Black Sea export of Ukraine grains amid Russia's war in the country, a U.N. spokesperson said on Wednesday."That's the next step, and we'll see whether anything further is needed than that," deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters. "The Secretary-General will continue to do all he can to remove obstacles to the export of Russian f...

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130 Ukrainian servicemembers returned in latest prisoner release116 Ukrainian servicemen pose for a photo after being released in new round of war prisoners exchange with Russia on February 04, 2023. Andrii Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, said on March 7, 2023 that 130 additional Ukrainians were returned following Russian detention.Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesAndrii Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, said that 130 Ukrainians were returned following Russian detention.Yermak said that 126 men and four women were released."These are soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, National Guardsmen, and border guards. Among them are 87 Mariupol defenders, 71 of whom are from Azovstal," Yermak wrote on...

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UK and EU agree Northern Ireland trade deal in Brexit breakthrough

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks on outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, January 25, 2023. Toby Melville | ReutersBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday signed a new trade deal with the European Union designed to remedy problems caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol.Speaking at a press conference shortly after the announcement, Sunak described the new agreement — know as the Windsor Framework — as "the beginning of a new chapter" for the relationship between the U.K. and the EU.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen added that the framework "respects and protects our respective markets and our respective legitimate interests. And, most importantly, it protects the very hard-earned peace gains of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement."Sterling hit...

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Moldova dismisses Russian report of Ukraine plot over TransdniestriaMoldova dismissed an accusation by Russia's defense ministry on Thursday that Ukraine planned to invade the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria after staging a false flag operation, and called for calm.The Russian news agency RIA said Ukraine, which borders Moldova, planned to stage an attack by purportedly Russian forces from Transdniestria as a pretext for the invasion. Russia keeps troops in the breakaway region.The TASS news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin as saying separately that the West had instructed Moldova's government in Chisinau to stop all interaction with Transdniestria's Moscow-backed authorities.Flags of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria and Russia flutte...

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Two ships leave Ukrainian ports under Black Sea Grain InitiativeA photograph taken on October 31, 2022 shows a cargo ship loaded with grain being inspected in the anchorage area of the southern entrance to the Bosphorus in Istanbul.Ozan Kose | AFP | Getty ImagesTwo vessels carrying more than 90,845 metric tons of grain and other food products have left Ukrainian ports, the organization overseeing the export of agriculture from the country said.The ships are destined for Egypt and Turkey and are carrying corn and barley.The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal brokered in July among Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, eased Russia's naval blockade and saw three key Ukrainian ports reopen.So far, more than 700 ships have sailed from Ukrainian ports.— Amanda MaciasFirst Ukrainian...

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Ukraine hopes to join EU quickly may clash with bloc's timeline, says former U.S. envoy to RussiaUkraine wants to fast-track its membership application for the European Union, but that could clash with the bloc's timeline, according to a former U.S. ambassador to Russia."With respect to fast track, the Ukrainians are very set on this. They think that these long timelines don't apply to them because they've done so many of the reforms necessary before they got on the track," Michael McFaul, now a director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, at Stanford University, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia.""I think Brussels has a somewhat different view and let's wait to see what they come out with tomorrow, in terms of the update where Ukraine is," he added.His comments come a...

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Spain to send up to six Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, El Pais reportsA Leopard 2 A4 main battle tank.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesSpain plans to send between four and six German-built Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, newspaper El Pais reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified government sources.The actual number will depend on the condition of the battle tanks in storage and how many other countries will eventually supply to Ukraine, the sources told El Pais.A spokesperson for the Spanish Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Kyiv secured pledges from the West this month to supply main battle tanks to help fend off Russia's invasion, with Moscow mounting huge efforts to make incremental advances in eastern Ukraine.Ukraine's Foreign Mini...

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EU recommends travelers from China to take Covid test before entering Europe

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European nations are looking at new travel requirements from China after Beijing lifted Covid restrictions.China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesEuropean nations on Wednesday recommended imposing new restrictions on travelers from China amid fears of an increase in Covid cases.Passengers departing from China will likely have to present a negative Covid test before leaving the country if heading toward one of the 27 EU countries.Officials in China have criticized recently imposed testing requirements on travelers from the country and threatened to take reciprocal countermeasures. The U.S., India, U.K., Japan and Australia have all announced tougher measures on travelers from China in a bid to prevent a surge in Covid cases.Italy was among the first EU nations to take acti...