The US has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of the consequences his country would face if it used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, calling Russian claims that Ukraine was preparing a dirty bomb another fabrication and a pretext.
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The US, France and the UK have rejected Russian claims that Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb on its own territory as transparently false, warning Moscow against using the allegation as a pretext for escalation and reaffirming support for Ukraine’s integrity.
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Iran is lying when it denies supplying Russia with drones used to kill Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Canadian broadcasters, saying hundreds have already been delivered and that orders and agreements involve thousands of Iranian-made attack drones.
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Air defence systems delivered by NATO allies and partners have made a huge difference in Ukraine and are one reason Russia has failed to gain air superiority, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, adding that NATO would soon send hundreds of jammers against drones.
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EU gas storage facilities are 92% full and Russia’s share of the bloc’s pipeline gas imports has fallen to 9% from around 40% before the war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said as she presented a new package of measures to tackle high energy prices.
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SpaceX will continue to fund Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine for free, Elon Musk said, days after confirming the company wanted to stop paying for the service, which has become vital for Ukraine’s military communications and for civilians in areas hit by strikes.
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Defence ministers from 14 NATO allies and Finland signed a letter of intent to develop the European Sky Shield Initiative, a German-led project to create a European air and missile defence system through joint purchases of air defence equipment and missiles.
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