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Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children has been called a war crime.

Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children has been called a war crime.

According to experts from Yale University and Ukrainian groups, Russia’s forced removal of Ukrainian children during the war constitutes the largest abduction of children in a conflict since World War II. Such a violation has been described as a clear war crime.

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Poroshenko: "Kremlin wants to create Soviet Union 2.0"

Poroshenko: "Kremlin wants to create Soviet Union 2.0"

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told visiting EU Council president Donald Tusk on Monday that he is convinced the Kremlin is seeking not only to return Ukraine to its zone of influence, but also to destroy its statehood.
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Armenia sends humanitarian mission to Syria

Armenia sends humanitarian mission to Syria

An Armenian mission made up of mine clearance experts, medical personnel and an accompanying security team has arrived in the Syrian city of Aleppo. A statement from the Armenian Ministry of Defence said that the mission was strictly humanitarian, and will be conducted only in areas where there was no ongoing fighting
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Lavrov: "Life will put everything in its place"

Lavrov: "Life will put everything in its place"

"We can see that our Western colleagues are reluctant to communicate on an equal footing on various platforms," the Russian Foreign Minister noted during a speech in Bishkek. "We are calm about it. Arrogance and a sense of superiority never made anyone more attractive," he said..
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Armenia set to boost its airforce

Armenia set to boost its airforce

The Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Armenia will receive four new SU-30s fighter jets in 2020. Russia will supply the aircraft with credit, and at Russian domestic prices, the newspaper said.