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Ukraine allocates 4-B USD for defense ministry

Ukraine has appropriated billions of U.S. dollars to the defense ministry amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Friday.

Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president

JAKARTA -- Indonesia has invited both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Group of 20 (G20) summit in November, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday, April 29.

Foreign businesses consider leaving China amid lockdowns

SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Mei has been stuck in his Shanghai flat for a month save for PCR testing and occasional volunteer work delivering food to neighbors. That will change in a couple of days when he boards his flight for a long-scheduled trip home to Portland, Oregon.

Pentagon slams Russia for ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine

The Pentagon on Friday, April 29, blasted the conduct of Russian troops in Ukraine. "It's very clear that Russian forces have committed war crimes," Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters at a daily briefing. "There's no question about that."

Poland to downgrade COVID-19 status in mid-May

WARSAW -- Poland will downgrade its classification of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-May, recognizing an epidemic threat instead, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski has announced.

Ukrainian president, UN chief discuss evacuation from Mariupol

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, April 28, discussed the evacuation of people from the besieged city of Mariupol, the presidential press service reported.

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