Month: June 2024

Суспільство

У Дніпрі до Дня Конституції пів тисячі людей разом написали диктант у метро

Цьогорічна тема диктанту – пишатися Дніпром і життям у місті. Текст написав боєць 128-ї бригади тероборони, історик Дмитро Каюк. На автівку для цієї бригади на заході збирали донати …

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Євросоюз

Kyiv pushes allies to create no-fly zone in western Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine — Lacking sufficient anti-aircraft systems to repel Russia’s unrelenting attacks, Ukraine is pushing its European allies to establish a no-fly zone in the west of the country by deploying air defense systems in neighboring Poland and Romania, officials told AFP. Kyiv would like to create a safe space in western Ukraine where industry, energy infrastructure and civilians can be protected against the massive destruction unleashed by Russian strikes in recent months. “I don’t understand why NATO doesn’t deploy Patriot systems along the Polish border,” said lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko, referring to U.S.-manufactured air defense systems. “After all, Russian missiles have …

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Події

Міністр оборони РФ Бєлоусов відреагував на дрони США над Чорним морем

Польоти безпілотників російське військове відомство розцінює як провокації і вважає, що вони «свідчать про все більше залучення США та країн НАТО до конфлікту в Україні на боці київського режиму» …

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Євросоюз

EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as European Commission chief

brussels — European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive body. At a summit in Brussels, the bloc’s 27 national leaders also picked former Portuguese Premier Antonio Costa as the future chair of their European Council meetings and selected Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the next EU foreign policy chief. The leadership package represents continuity for the 27-member bloc, with centrist pro-EU factions keeping hold of top posts despite a far-right surge in elections to the European Parliament earlier …

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Євросоюз

Closer Russia-North Korea ties may create opportunity for US, China 

washington — The recent defense pact between Russia and North Korea could present a diplomatic opportunity for the United States and China to work together for stability on the Korean Peninsula, an issue of mutual interest to both countries, some experts say. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Monday that China would be “somewhat anxious” about enhanced cooperation between Russia and North Korea, adding that Chinese officials have “indicated so in some of our interactions, and we can see some tension associated with those things.” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters after the Russia-North Korea summit …

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Євросоюз

Serbian police ban cultural festival with Kosovo

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police on Thursday banned a festival that promotes cultural exchange with Kosovo in a sign of growing nationalism and government pressure on liberal voices in the Balkan country. A police statement cited security concerns as the reason to ban the “Mirdita, dobar dan” event that was scheduled to start later Thursday in Belgrade with a theater show from Kosovo. The words mean “good day” in Albanian and Serbian, respectively. Serbia does not recognize the 2008 declaration of independence by its former province, which is overwhelmingly ethnic Albanian. The Mirdita, dobar dan festival is organized by youth groups …

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