US first lady Melania Trump will host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday, the Trump administration has said.
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administration → host → Thursday
Her office said that she would personally bring unnamed officials from the warring countries together in an “extraordinary moment in American history”.
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she → say → history
“This achievement marks an unprecedented diplomatic initiative by an American first lady,” the White House said, adding that she would also deliver remarks about the ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, which she was involved in brokering.
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she → mark → which
The announcement came amid a major attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and following a devastating Russian strike on a school being used for aid distribution in Zaporizhzhia that killed at least 33 people.
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Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko described the situation with power in the capital as “extremely difficult” and said the attacks “create a threat not only to Ukraine but also to nuclear safety throughout Europe.”
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attacks → describe → Europe
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles overnight, hitting power plants and substations from the Black Sea port of Odesa in the south to Rivne in the west.
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Russia → say → west
Melania Trump to host Russia and Ukraine at White House
US first lady Melania Trump will host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday, the Trump administration has said.
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administration → host → Thursday
Her office said that she would personally bring unnamed officials from the warring countries together in an “extraordinary moment in American history”.
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she → say → history
“This achievement marks an unprecedented diplomatic initiative by an American first lady,” the White House said, adding that she would also deliver remarks about the ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, which she was involved in brokering.
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she → mark → Oleshky
Poland thwarts Russian ‘provocation’ on border, says Tusk
Poland has thwarted a potential Russian “provocation” on its border, according to the country’s prime minister Donald Tusk.
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Tensions have been mounting between the countries over a series of issues including airspace violations and diplomatic disagreements as Europe remains concerned about a wider escalation from Moscow.
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Europe → mount → Moscow
On Tuesday Polish police units were sent to the country’s border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, Tusk said.
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Tusk → send → Kaliningrad
Crimea orders power cuts after 'accident'
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Crimea has enforced power cuts after an accident outside the region, Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to its Russia-installed governor, said on Telegram.
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Kryuchkov → enforce → Telegram
The cause of the incident in the peninsula Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014 was not immediately clear.
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Russia → annex → 2014
A drone attack in the nearby Adygeya Republic, close to the city of Krasnodar in Russia's south, set fire to a logistics hub of Russian retailer Ozon, the company said.
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company → set → Ozon
Europe must grow as US shrinks, Zelensky says
President Zelensky has thanked Germany for its support, and warned that as the United States’ role in the world shrinks, Europe’s role must become even greater.
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role → grow → world
In an address at the Berlin Security Conference, he said: “Without America, thousands and thousands more Ukrainians would have been killed by Russian strikes.
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Ukrainians → say → strikes
And millions more would have become refugees.
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That’s why we always thank America.
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And we mean it.”
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In an apparent reference to Donald Trump, who once accused Mr Zelensky of not being grateful enough, he added: “Even when we say thank you many times in one speech.
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we → accuse → speech
Just to make sure those who sometimes feel we haven’t thanked them enough can hear us.”
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we → make → us
He went on: “But we also know that without Europe, Ukraine would not have survived.
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Ukraine → go → Europe
The Russians would have burned down far more of our cities and villages if it were not for your help.
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it → burn → help
“The United States’ role in the world may become even smaller.
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role → become → world
So Europe’s role in the world must become even greater.
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role → become → world
Without you, freedom will surely lose.
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freedom → lose → you
“Freedom and security in Europe have no alternative to your commitment and your strength.
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Europe has no alternative to Germany.
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Displaced Ukrainian pupils in UK to be offered GCSE in their language
Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon be able to study a Ukrainian GCSE, the UK’s Department of Education has announced.
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Aimed at young people displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the new qualification, from 2028, hopes to help pupils preserve their cultural heritage.
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pupils → aim → heritage
The decision follows reports that the number of people taking Russian GCSEs had spiked in recent years, potentially because Ukrainian pupils were encouraged to take it, in the absence of a Ukrainian qualification.
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pupils → follow → qualification
It was reported last year that Ukrainian officials were “deeply concerned” at potentially retraumatising displaced teenagers by pushing them to learn Russian.
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officials → report → Russian
Education secretary Lucy Powell said it was right for Ukrainians and their children to have every opportunity to maintain a connection to their heritage.
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Ukrainians → say → heritage
Russia knocks out power to swathes of Ukraine
Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones on Tuesday.
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Russia → knock → Tuesday
It follows a deadly strike on a school being used for aid distribution in the village of Komyshuvakha on Monday, which killed at least 33 people.
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which → follow → people
The latest attacks have knocked out power to swathes of the country and DTEK, Ukraine's largest private generating company, said three of its five thermal power plants had been knocked offline as a result.
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three → knock → result
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko described the situation with power in the city as “extremely difficult.”
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Klitschko → describe → city
He said the attacks “create a threat not only to Ukraine but also to nuclear safety throughout Europe.”
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attacks → say → Europe
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