Poland to send 25,000 tons of gasoline to Ukraine. Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on May 18 that Ukraine will receive fuel starting next week, reports Polskie Radio broadcasting service.
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Russia accused of war crimes in Ukraine
Human Rights Watch: Russia commits summary executions, torture, grave abuses in Chernihiv, Kyiv Oblasts. A report published on May 18 said Russian forces in northeastern Ukraine committed “apparent war crimes” from late Feb. through to March, 2022.
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Canada recognizes deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide
Canada recognizes the Soviet mass deportation of Crimean Tatars from the peninsula in 1944 as genocide. The Canadian parliament voted unanimously to condemn this act, which Russia continues to deny.
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Poland sends 25k tons of gas to Ukraine amid fuel crisis
Poland will send 25k tons of gas to Ukraine, 1st Deputy Economy Minister says Before war, Ukraine got 97% of fuel from Belarus & Russia, now these directions closed. Apart from that, Russia destroyed Kremenchuk oil refinery, causing fuel crisis in https://
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Zelenskyy signs law protecting political prisoners
On the anniversary of the Crimean Tatar deportation, Zelenskyy signed a law providing protections for political prisoners and prisoners of war. A commission will create a registry of people jailed due to aggression. The law also includes financial aid, social benefits, rehabilitation, and housing for prisoners and their families. #LetMyPeopleGo
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Russian propaganda press tour to occupied Ukrainian cities
Russian propaganda press tour for and foreign journos will start from Rostov-on-Don, will visit Russian-occupied cities in Ukraine: Kherson, Nova Kakhovka, Armiansk, Skadovsk. Fakes about Army shelling civilians will be shown – OperCommand South https://
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Zelenskyy: Russia’s “laser weapon” claims echo Nazi “Wunderwaffe” failure
Russian claims about the use of novel laser weapons in Ukraine are akin to Nazi Germany's Wunderwaffe. The clearer it became that Nazis had no chance, the more talks there were about "miracle weapons."
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Russia bringing up "Wunderwaffe" means invasion totally failed – Zelenskyy pic.twitter.com/PT88I7CSZKRussian claims about the use of novel laser weapons in Ukraine are akin to Nazi Germany's Wunderwaffe. The clearer it became that Nazis had no chance, the more talks there were about "miracle weapons." Russia bringing up "Wunderwaffe" means invasion totally failed – Zelenskyy
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Russians shell Sumy Oblast border; Ukraine repels attacks, no casualties.
All evening, Russians shell border of Sumy Oblast, RegHead reports Shelling done with artillery, mortars, small arms. Ukraine rebuffs attacks, no victims reported https://
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US denies right to seize Russian central bank assets
Reuters: US has no right to seize Russian central bank assets. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that discussions are ongoing surrounding how to get Russia to pay for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
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EU faces dissent on Ukraine candidate status
There are differences within the European Union regarding granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership, – Kuleba
