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'We play this final for all the people in Ukraine' - Jurgen Klopp
The Reds face Real Madrid, in a rematch of their 2018 encounter in Kiev.
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Russian army confirms capture of Ukraine's Lyman town
It’s a strategic town in the east of Ukraine.
# World Hunger Day
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Opinion: Those already starving are feeling the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine
Plan International Ireland’s Dualta Roughneen highlights the effects of food shortages on the most vulnerable in Africa.
# Ukraine
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- Ukraine’s foreign minister warned that without new foreign weapons, Ukraine would not be able to stop Russia from seizing two crucial Ukrainian strongholds.
- At least 1,500 people have been killed in Sievierodonetsk since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, according to the city's mayor.
- The European Union has not agreed on a sixth round of sanctions that includes an embargo on Russian oil.
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'genocide' in Donbas onslaught
Zelenskyy said that its bombardment in Donbas could leave the entire region “uninhabited”.
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
# Ukrainian Refugees
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Government to investigate Ukrainian concerns over accommodation centres
Leo Varadkar said the issues raised by refugees will be looked into.
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Ukraine presses Western allies for heavy weapons at World Economic Forum
The war has entered its fourth month.
# Prisoner Exchange
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Moscow says Ukrainian fighters to stand trial before possible swap
Among the Ukrainian fighters who gave themselves up were members of the Azov regiment, a former paramilitary unit.
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Russia says fighting in Ukraine will continue 'until all the objectives have been achieved'
Kyiv has pleaded with Western allies to send more weapons faster and take tougher action against Moscow this week.
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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny loses appeal against nine-year prison sentence
The new sentence will replace the one he was handed in February 2021, meaning he will remain behind bars for another eight years.
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Starbucks quits Russian market in wake of invasion of Ukraine
Starbucks said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia.
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21-year-old Russian soldier sentenced to life at first Kyiv war crimes trial since invasion
The soldier was accused of shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head in the north-east village of Chupakhivka.
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Zelenskyy calls for 'maximum sanctions' against Russia and asks countries to help rebuild Ukraine
The Ukrainian president was addressing a gathering of global political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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War in Ukraine pushes number of people forcibly displaced globally to 100 million
The Russian offensive has turned to a key Donbas city.
# Peace
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- Zelenskyy insisted his country should be a full candidate to join the EU.
- Ukrainian forces have halted Russian attempts to seize Kyiv and the northern city of Kharkiv.
- Russian energy giant Gazprom said it had halted gas supplies to Finland.
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Ukraine warns only talks can end war as Russia cuts Finland gas
Ukraine’s president says “there are things that can only be reached at the negotiating table”.
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Russia says Mariupol battle at end as Ukrainian defenders surrender
Moscow’s flattening of Mariupol has drawn multiple accusations of war crimes, including over a deadly attack on a maternity ward.
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Ukraine orders troops in steel plant to stand down as Zelenskyy says Donbas is now 'hell'
The Ukrainian President described the bombardment of Severodonetsk, where 12 people were reportedly killed, as “brutal and absolutely pointless”.
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US accuses Russia of holding world hostage over food amid Ukraine invasion
Washington called on Russia to allow exports of Ukrainian grain that is held up in Black Sea ports.
# Sanctions
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Russian airlines hit with new sanctions as UK targets Putin’s economy
The move will prevent three Russian airlines from selling off landing slots at UK airports.
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Russia says 1,730 Mariupol fighters have surrendered as US grants $40 billion dollars to Ukraine
- The Russian military says that a total of 1,730 Ukrainian fighters who were making a last stand in Mariupol have surrendered.
- The Red Cross said that registrations of Ukrainian prisoners of war began on Tuesday under an agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
- US President Joe Biden backed Finland and Sweden's Nato membership bids after meeting the countries' leaders in Washington.
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UN chief warns Ukraine war 'amplifying and accelerating' global food insecurity
Antonio Guterres said he is “hopeful” a deal will be reached to allow the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports.
# The Fix
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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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Russian soldier pleads guilty at Kyiv war crimes trial as world leaders consider tribunal
Meanwhile, Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol have been taken to a former penal colony in enemy-controlled territory.
# Shortened Season
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Formula One opts against replacing cancelled Russian GP with another race
The Sochi race was originally scheduled for September 25.
# Energy Shift
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EU proposes 300 billion-euro roadmap to ditch Russian energy
The investment initiative is meant to help the bloc start weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels this year.
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Russian gymnast banned for one year for pro-war 'Z' symbol
The Z symbol has gone from a marking on Russian military vehicles to a pro-war symbol.
# NATO
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Finland and Sweden submit applications for Nato membership
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomes the requests.
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Swedish MP: There is worry about our independent voice but NATO is the only solution
Olle Thorell is an MP for the ruling Social Democrats party and also a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Swedish parliament.
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War in Ukraine enters 'protracted phase': Defence minister
Putin says Europe’s oil sanctions are ‘economic suicide’
# Mariupol
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Russia says hundreds of Ukrainians surrender at Azovstal steel plant
Ukraine’s defence ministry confirmed the soldiers had left Azovstal, expressing hope for an “exchange procedure.”
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Finnish parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour of NATO membership
Germany also plans to ramp up its military collaboration with Sweden and Finland as they seek to join NATO.
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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny set to appeal nine-year prison sentence
The opposition leader had his two-and-a-half year sentence extended after he was found guilty of fraud and contempt of court in March.
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At least 10 killed in 'non stop' shelling of Severodonetsk, Ukraine, by Russian forces
Western intelligence has predicted that Moscow’s campaign will stall amid heavy losses and fierce resistance.
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McDonald's to sell all its restaurants in Russia
The company will retain its trademark in the country.
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Russian state TV host responds to Taoiseach's comments that nuclear simulation is 'sinister'
The station had broadcast a simulation of Ireland and the UK being destroyed by a nuclear strike.
# PREDICTION
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EU cuts eurozone growth forecast as Ukraine invasion inflates energy costs
Ireland is still expected to be the second fastest growing economy in the eurozone, with GDP set to increase by 5.4%.
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