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Russia-Ukraine war enters 5th year
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As U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet to talk peace, Russia launches drones and missiles and makes it clear there's no rush in Moscow for a ceasefire.
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said its executive board had approved an $8.1 billion, four-year loan for Ukraine, of which $1.5 billion would be disbursed immediately.
South African police detained 11 men at Durban airport after they allegedly traveled to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine.
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Ukraine said the Russian plant is used to produce ballistic missiles, including Yars, Bulava, Iskander-M, and Kinzhal.
As Russia and Ukraine enter their fifth year of war, we check in with NPR's Joanna Kakissis for a snapshot of the key developments throughout these past four years and what the future of the war looks like.
Russia's development of the 9M729 prompted Trump to quit the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, then a cornerstone of nuclear arms control, in 2019, saying the ground-launched missile could fly far beyond the permitted limit of 500 km (310 miles).
Festus Omwamba was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in the northern Kenyan town of Moyale, near the border with Ethiopia.
Orbán is widely seen as the Kremlin's strongest ally in the E.U. and has deepened cooperation with Russia in defiance of the rest of the bloc.