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Ukraine receives largest Swedish defence package amounting USD 1.23 billion
Kyiv, January 31: President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed thanks to Sweden for extending its 18th and largest Swedish defence package to Ukraine to date. Zelenskyy said that the package would help meet Ukraine's military needs and significantly contribute to strengthening its defence capabilities.
Giving up hope to retrieve body, Nepali family perform cremation of deceased mercenary using Kush
By Binod Prasad Adhikari, Kathmandu, January 27: The family of a Nepali mercenary who died while fighting for the Russian side in the ongoing war in Ukraine has performed cremation rituals using a representational body made of "Kush," a sacred grass in Hindu rituals, at the Pashupati Aryaghat.
Ukraine war could have been averted if Trump's 2020 victory was not stolen: Putin
Moscow, January 25: Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Friday (local time) that "the crisis in Ukraine" might have been prevented if US President Donald Trump was in power at the time, saying he was ready to talk with the him about the conflict, CNN reported.
Germany: Biden Administration allocates additional USD 500 million in military aid to Ukraine
Berlin, January 10: The Biden administration on Thursday (local time) approved an additional USD 500 million in military aid to Ukraine, along with the weapons and equipment package, drawing from the existing US military stockpiles, as reported by The Hill.
Ukraine's budget deficit widens to $42 billion in 2024
Kyiv, Jan 8: Ukraine's annual budget deficit grew by about 33 per cent last year, reaching 1.77 trillion hryvnias (about $42 billion), the government-run news agency reported, citing data from the central bank.
Blinken admits US sent arms to Ukraine ahead of conflict
Washington, Jan 5: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted that the United States had "quietly sent a lot of weapons to Ukraine" five months ahead of the conflict.
That's tangible: Zelenskyy says Russia lost battalion, including North Korean soldiers
Kyiv, January 5: Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that over the past two days, battles near the village of Makhnovka in Kursk region resulted in significant losses for the Russian army, which lost up to a battalion of infantry, including North Korean soldiers.