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Norway, Ukraine sign health partnership deal to strengthen medical cooperation
The Malaysian Star
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July 4, 2025
OSLO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Norway and Ukraine have signed a comprehensive health partnership agreement aimed at deepening cooperation and improving healthcare services, the Norwegian government announced in a press release on Friday. The agreement...
Russia launches largest missile, drone barrage on Kyiv
Inquirer
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July 5, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said Friday, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says interceptors downed many Russian drones overnight
KDAL - Minnesota
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(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that interceptor drones had proved effective in downing many Russian drones deployed in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv and issued a new call for their rapid development and...
IAEA: Security Situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Extremely Dangerous
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 4, 2025
IAEA: Security Situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Extremely Dangerous [Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:04:31 +0300] Vienna – SABA: The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, warned on Friday...
Ukraine managed to significantly increase quotas for export of sensitive agricultural products to EU – trade rep
Interfax Ukraine
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July 4, 2025
The agreements reached recently on the renewal of the free trade agreement between Ukraine and the EU provide for a significant increase in quotas for the export of sensitive agricultural products to the EU compared to those that were in effect...
Calgary man injured in Russian drone and missile attack in Ukraine
Global News
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July 4, 2025
“Unrelenting.” That is how Calgarian Paul Hughes describes the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine. “For the last three hours the city has been bombarded by Shaheds and missiles and cruise missiles,” said Hughes, speaking to Global News from the...
Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after Putin-Trump call
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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By David L. Stern Washington Post KYIV – Heavy smoke choked central Kyiv on Friday after Russia launched its biggest aerial assault in its war against Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin showed no indication of wanting to end hostilities...
Afd's Keuter: Chancellor Merz's Rhetoric Risks Wider Ukraine War
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
Latest stories Mi Jingyang: the guardian and torchbearer of Chinese painting Even Dems succeeding Trump in power won't restore allies' trust Is US dollar flirting with a 'Liz Truss moment' amid tariff chaos? Stefan Keuter: For us, it's very clear:...
EU raises import quotas for Ukrainian wheat and sugar, EU official says
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 4, 2025
The European Union has increased its import quota for Ukrainian wheat to 1.3 million metric tons from 1 million tons as part of a revised free-trade agreement, a senior EU official said on Friday. The EU and Ukraine reached an initial trade deal...
Analysis: Amid Stalled Talks, Russia Has Massively Increased Air Attacks On Ukraine
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 4, 2025
As several months of US-led diplomacy have failed to broker a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, the Kremlin has used the time to massively ramp up aerial attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Russia almost doubled its monthly totals of...
Ukraine says its long-range drones attacked a Russian factory making warheads for its deadly Shaheds
Business Insider
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July 4, 2025
The Ukrainian military said on Friday that it carried out a long-range attack on a Russian factory producing warheads for Moscow's deadly Shahed drones, marking Kyiv's latest deep-strike operation targeting the Kremlin's war machine. The General...
Rusia celebra el recorte de Trump a la ayuda militar a Ucrania que podría ser mortal para Kyiv
KESQ-TV - California
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July 4, 2025
Por Ivana Kottasová, CNN Las reacciones a la decisión del Gobierno de Trump de suspender algunos envíos de armas a Ucrania son ilustrativas del conflicto: bien recibida por el Kremlin, calificada de “inhumana” por Kyiv. El Pentágono declaró el...
Canada, Greece and Ukraine: Diplomatic Voices From the Ground
Kyiv Post
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July 4, 2025
What do ambassadors talk about when the cameras are off? Canadian Ambassador Natalka Cmoc and Greek Ambassador Alexandros Dimitrakopoulos sit down in Kyiv for a candid conversation on everything from international summits and AI in diplomacy, to...
Ship Financing: Greek Banks Emerging as Major Players With a Market Share of 6.1%
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 4, 2025
Greek banks have emerged as key members of the global ship financing market, with a growing market share and a portfolio of $18 billion by the end of 2024, an impressive annual increase of 18%, according to the latest annual report on global ship...
AfD’s Keuter: Chancellor Merz’s rhetoric risks wider Ukraine war
Asia Times
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July 4, 2025
In an era marked by open confrontation between NATO and Russia, Germany finds itself at the epicenter of both the military and economic implications of the Ukraine war. While the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz continues to expand its...
Kyiv hammered in largest missile and drone barrage since war began
9News
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July 4, 2025
Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its neighbour's...
Trade Deals in the Spotlight as Tariff Deadline Looms
Oil Price
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July 4, 2025
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Washington is shifting from enforcement to diplomacy where it concerns China’s purchases of Iranian oil. Trump has decided to tolerate record Chinese imports of Iranian crude (now above 1.8?million?bpd) while using...
Axios: Trump Told Zelensky He Wants To Help Ukraine With Air Defense Systems
Charter 97
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16 Photo: Getty Images Because of escalating Russian attacks. During a phone conversation with Ukrainian vis-a-vis Vladimir Zelensky on Friday, Donald Trump said the United States wants to help Ukraine with air defense because of escalating...
Congressmen Demand Hegseth Resume Providing Weapons To Ukraine
Charter 97
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4 Now is not the time to cut it back. 17 members of the US Congress are demanding that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverse the decision to freeze ammunition and weapons supplies to Ukraine. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal - the author of...
Bank of Russia governor insists buying Bitcoin is not on its agenda
Cryptopolitan
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July 4, 2025
The Bank of Russia is not considering investments in cryptocurrencies, its governor has indicated, despite Bitcoin reserves gaining popularity with monetary authorities around the world. Russia’s main financial regulator remains opposed to using...