Ukraine

Alabama

Aid to Ukraine, Israel overwhelmingly approved by U.S. House in bipartisan vote • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Military and humanitarian aid could be on its way to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan within weeks after the U.S. House took a series of overwhelmingly bipartisan votes Saturday to approve $95 billion in emergency assistance — and the Senate appeared poised to agree. The approval in a rare weekend session ended months of […]

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Mayor

Chernigiv Strike Toll Rises To Eight, 18 Wounded: Mayor

The toll from a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Chernigiv has risen to eight dead and 18 wounded, the mayor announced Wednesday. “There are eight dead and 18 injured as a result of the Russian missile strikes on Chernigiv. The search and rescue operation continues,” mayor Oleksandr Lomako said on social media. bur-jbr/jc/imm […]

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Mayor

At Least Four Dead In Russian Strike On Ukraine’s Chernigiv: Mayor

A Russian strike on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernigiv has left at least four people killed, the mayor said Wednesday, in a rare strike on the territory bordering Belarus. “This is a very populated area. There has been a direct hit on a civilian infrastructural building. At the moment, there is information confirmed that […]

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Mayor

Russian Drone Attack Kills Six In Ukraine’s Kharkiv: Mayor

An overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv killed six people and wounded 10 others, the city’s mayor said Saturday. “As of this morning, there are six dead and 10 wounded as a result of the night strike on Shevchenkivskyi district,” Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov said in a post on Telegram, referring to […]

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Mayor

Paris Mayor Says Russian, Belarusian Athletes ‘Not Welcome’ At Olympics

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday Russian and Belarusian athletes “were not welcome” at the Olympics being staged in the French capital this year. “I want to tell Russian and Belarusian athletes that they are not welcome in Paris and to tell Ukrainian athletes and all the Ukrainian people that we support them very […]

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Mayor

Several blasts heard in central Kyiv, mayor urges residents to take shelter

Several blasts rang out in central Kyiv on Monday, AFP journalists reported, as air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital and officials urged residents to take shelter. Issued on: 25/03/2024 – 10:39 1 min The explosions sounded at around 10:30am (0830 GMT) after almost a dozen people were wounded in a Russian drone strike […]

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City Council

Letters to the Editor — Dallas bond, Hong Kong, group homes, Alzheimer’s, Ukraine | #citycouncil

Delay bond vote Re: “Dallas Botching Bond Package Vote — City wants to borrow the maximum $1.25 billion but so far hasn’t spelled out what it’s for,” Thursday editorial You are correct in calling the planning of the bond program botched. I was skeptical about the late addition of $250 million in unspecified funds to […]

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Mayor

Several injured as Russia targets Kyiv in missile attack, mayor says

Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defences downed all the missiles. Issued on: 21/03/2024 – 07:19Modified: 21/03/2024 – 07:20 1 min The first large attack in recent weeks targeted the city […]

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Mayor

‘Alexei Navalny hasn’t died, he was killed,’ Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko tells FRANCE 24

Issued on: 16/02/2024 – 21:12Modified: 16/02/2024 – 21:13 Reacting to news of Alexei Navalny’s death in an interview with FRANCE 24 on Friday, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko blamed the Kremlin for the Russian opposition leader’s “killing”. He said: “In Russia, if you tell your opinion, and if it is different from Vladimir Putin’s, you will be put […]

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Mayor

Power Cuts In Kyiv After Explosions: Mayor

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Wednesday that part of the city was without electricity after power lines were damaged during a Russian missile attack. “As a result of an enemy attack, two high-voltage lines were damaged by missile fragments in the capital. Some consumers on the left bank are currently without electricity,” Klitschko wrote on social […]

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