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Western countries knew that Ukraine did not have enough weapons and training for the counteroffensive, but hoped that Ukrainian courage and resourcefulness would save the day; however, these hopes have been dashed, the US press admits.

Russian Foreign Intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said earlier that Poland is considering establishing control over the western part of Ukraine through the deployment of its troops there.

Kiev kicked off its counteroffensive on June 4 after being pumped up with heavy weapons by the US and its NATO allies. A month-and-a-half on, Ukrainian forces have little to show for their operations apart from heavy losses in both troops and equipment.

The Russian Armed Forces launched an overnight missile strike on facilities that manufactured and prepared drone boats near the Ukrainian city of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Russian forces have repelled attempts by Ukrainian troops to attack in four directions, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed Ukraine has recaptured 50 percent of the territory originally seized by Russia amid widespread reports of the massive losses of troops and equipment suffered by the Western-backed country.

The United States will deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine but it will take "several months" as the process involves providing training and maintenance as well, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told an American news channel in an interview on Sunday.

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With a Ukrainian drone hitting a Crimean ammunition depot prompting authorities to close the Crimea bridge again and overnight Russian strikes on Odessa that destroyed buildings including the Transfiguration Cathedral over the weekend, the Chinese Embassy in the Ukraine issued a security notice on Sunday morning reminding Chinese nationals to take strict security precautions given the frequent air strikes in the south of Ukraine.

Click from one Ukrainian news channel to another these days and you're likely to find the exact same show you just surfed away from.

Floodwaters caused historic and catastrophic devastation throughout Vermont for two days beginning Monday, July 10. Montpelier, Vermont's capital city, was battered by a record-setting 5.28 inches of rainfall on Monday alone — more than any other day on record. This week, the Vermont National Guard was activated to assess the damage.

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Sana'a has rejected a proposal by Riyadh to transfer oil and gas revenues to the Saudi National Bank in return for the kingdom to pay public sector wages in Yemen.

Cambodians have finished voting in a one-sided parliamentary election that's expected to be an easy victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party as Prime Minister Hun Sen prepares to hand over power to his eldest son in the coming weeks.

Spaniards began voting in a general election between Spain's two major parties, which could see a far-right party enter government for the first time in decades.

The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) formally approved the selection of New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) as its 2024 presidential nominee during a party congress at Banqiao Gymnasium on Sunday.

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China's commercial space industry has gained rising pace in development in 2023, with more private firms in the satellite and rocket sectors achieving successful launches and starting to build up their own sophisticated industrial chain.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in the Constantine Palace.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko toured the Naval Glory Museum, a new facility that is part of the Island of Forts tourism and recreation cluster in Kronstadt. The presidents also visited the Stavropegial Naval Cathedral of St Nicholas and afterwards talked with people who had gathered in the nearby square.