Russia, Ukraine trade blame over attack on energy sites

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Russia and Ukraine trade new accusations on breaches of energy truce
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching new attacks against each other's energy facilities, in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium. Both sides said they were providing details of the alleged violations to the United States,
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Attacking Its Energy Infrastructure Despite Moratorium on Such Strikes
Russia's Defence Ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of attacking Russian energy infrastructure twice in the past 24 hours despite a U.S.-brokered moratorium on striking each other's energy facilities.
Russia deliberately strikes Ukraine's energy sites leaving thousands without power — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
A Russian FPV drone struck a substation in Sumy Oblast, while artillery shelling damaged a power line in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to officials. Russia launched 74 drones over Ukraine overnight,

Putin, Ukraine and Russia

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Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war
One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia’s military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country’s military at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.
Putin conscripts 160K men as Russia eyes Ukraine offensive
Russia's largest military draft in 14 years sees 160,000 men called up as Putin plans a spring offensive on Ukraine. Despite stalled U.S. ceasefire talks, the Kremlin insists conscripts won't fight.
Vladimir Putin orders huge conscription drive as Ukraine war desperation clear
The new order is to be carried out from April 1 to July 15 and applies to Russian men aged 18-30. It comes months after Putin declared Russia should boost its military numbers to nearly 2.39 million and its number of active servicemen to 1.

Russia says it can't accept us peace deal

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Russia says it cannot accept U.S. proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia cannot accept U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine in their current form because they do not address problems Moscow regards as having caused the conflict,
Russia taking Ukraine cease-fire deal ‘seriously’ -- but won’t accept current proposal
Russia is taking US proposals for a cease-fire in Ukraine “seriously” but can’t accept the deal as it stands, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday — suggesting peace talks between the two
Russia 'Cannot Accept' Trump's Ukraine Peace Plans
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the U.S. is not taking into account Russia's "main demand" to secure peace in its war on Ukraine, and so the Kremlin "cannot accept" American proposals as things stand.
US lawmakers threaten new sanctions if Russia disrupts Ukraine peace talks
Trump has criticized both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky over the deadlocked peace talks.
A Kremlin official says Russia sees efforts to end Ukraine war as a drawn-out process
A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S.
Chinese official visits Moscow as Russia and Ukraine discuss Trump’s proposal to end war
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is headed to Moscow for talks with his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as Russia and Ukraine ...
Ukraine war latest: Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024
Russia launches no mass drone strike against Ukraine overnight 73% of Ukrainians say Trump is bad for Ukraine, poll shows ...
Zelenskiy Says Russia Has Committed Over 183,000 War Crimes in Ukraine
Russian forces committed more than 9,000 crimes in the area around Bucha, including 1,800 killings, according to Ukraine's ...
Ukraine's main European allies weigh new sanctions on Russia
The foreign ministers of Ukraine's main European allies said on Monday they would redouble their aid to the country while ...
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Russia and Ukraine trade new accusations on breaches of energy ceasefire
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Despite boasting that he would end the war in 24 hours once he entered office, Donald Trump had privately set a target of ...