Australia transferred 49 retired M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine as part of a roughly $160 million military aid package, with Washington’s approval. The tanks were being replaced in Australian service by newer M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams.

A trade license that went into effect Wednesday permits imports of Russian oil that has been refined into jet fuel and diesel in third countries such as India and Turkey.

Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplomatic pressure on Belarus to counter what Kyiv believes are Russian plans to launch a new offensive north of ‌the capital, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Four-plus years into Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukraine has battled Moscow’s forces to a standstill. In fact, by some accounts, Ukraine has even recaptured territory, offering Kyiv a glimmer of optimism after a grueling winter.

KYIV, May 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplomatic pressure on Belarus to counter what Kyiv believes are Russian plans to launch a new offensive north of the capital,

Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday and residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus,

President Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy ⁠said on Wednesday ⁠that Ukraine had been in contact with ​Britain on Wednesday, having sent signals on the "sensitive" ‌issue of sanctions on ‌Russia, with hopes to discuss ⁠the issue ⁠further this week.

China's armed forces secretly trained about 200 Russian military personnel in China late last year and some have since returned to fight in Ukraine, according to three European

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