The commander in chief of Ukraine claims that Russia has gathered significant forces at several locations along the eastern front, west of three villages, where the outnumbered troops of Kyiv withdrew to take up new positions.

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Ukraine has quietly withdrawn its American Abrams tanks from the front line to avoid the growing threat from Russian drones. Watch in for more details!

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Ukraine has quietly withdrawn its American Abrams tanks from the front line to avoid the growing threat from Russian drones. There are clear signals that the war has turned into a grinding Battle of attrition with each side trying to exhaust its enemy's resources. Watch in for more details!

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Russia has intensified its aggression in Ukraine by sending more troops to the eastern town of Ocheretyne.

However, Kyiv's forces, which hold most part of the village, expect the arms delivery by the United States to help them win the battle, said the Ukrainian military on Saturday (Apr 27).

Russian armed forces have so far gradually progressed towards the eastern front in over half a dozen villages after seizing the bastion town of Avdiivka in the month of February.

Fighting erupted in Ocheretyne on Saturday, however, Nazar Voloshyn, spokesman for the eastern command, said that the Ukrainian forces had the situation under control and hold&nbsp;two-thirds of the village.

He said that the Ukrainian armed forces were able to bombard the part of the village captured by Russian forces and that "the enemy is blocked and measures are being taken to kick them out."

Towards the north, on the eastern front, the Russian forces were attempting to seize the town of Chasiv Yar, though they had not entered the town, he said.

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<h2>Zelensky calls for air defence systems&nbsp;</h2>

Amid Russian advances, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for additional air defence systems to be sent to Kyiv in its fight against Moscow.&nbsp;

At the start of a virtual meeting led by the United States on helping arm Ukraine, Zelensky said, "This year, Russian jets (have) already used more than 9,000 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine and we need the ability to shoot down the air combat aircraft so that they do not approach our positions and borders."&nbsp;

"While we were waiting for a decision on the American support, the Russian army managed to seize the initiative on the battlefield," Zelensky said.

"We can still now, not only stabilize the front but also move forward achieving our Ukrainian goals in the war," he added.&nbsp;

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Russia has intensified its aggression in Ukraine by sending more troops to the eastern town of Ocheretyne. However, Kyiv's forces, which hold most part of the village, expect the arms delivery by the United States to help them win the battle, said the Ukrainian military on Saturday (Apr 27).

Russia has intensified its aggression in Ukraine by sending more troops to the eastern town of Ocheretyne. However, Kyiv's forces, which hold most part of the village, expect the arms delivery by the United States to help them win the battle, said the Ukrainian military on Saturday (Apr 27). Russian armed forces have so far gradually progressed towards the eastern front in over half a dozen villages after seizing the bastion town of Avdiivka in the month of February. Fighting erupted in Ocheretyne on Saturday, however, Nazar Voloshyn, spokesman for the eastern command, said that the Ukrainian forces had the situation under control and hold two-thirds of the village. He said that the Ukrainian armed forces were able to bombard the part of the village captured by Russian forces and that "the enemy is blocked and measures are being taken to kick them out." Towards the north, on the eastern front, the Russian forces were attempting to seize the town of Chasiv Yar, though they had not entered the town, he said. Also read: Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones, says Defense Ministry Zelensky calls for air defence systems Amid Russian advances, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for additional air defence systems to be sent to Kyiv in its fight against Moscow. At the start of a virtual meeting led by the United States on helping arm Ukraine, Zelensky said, "This year, Russian jets (have) already used more than 9,000 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine and we need the ability to shoot down the air combat aircraft so that they do not approach our positions and borders." "While we were waiting for a decision on the American support, the Russian army managed to seize the initiative on the battlefield," Zelensky said. "We can still now, not only stabilize the front but also move forward achieving our Ukrainian goals in the war," he added. Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos (With inputs from agencies)

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Russia is targeting Ukrainian rail lines with airstrikes to disrupt the delivery of desperately needed U.S. weapons to the front and complicate military logistics. Watch in for more details!

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The Russian drones are hitting their targets they're crushing the moral and also draining Ukraine's war chest. The mounting challenges that they are posing have forced Kyiv to even sideline the American provided Abram M1 A1 battle tanks. Watch in for more details!

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Ukraine is eagerly awaiting the much delayed US military aid but ahead of a planned fresh Russian offensive it is warning that Moscow has plans to disrupt its military supplies. Ukraine has said that Moscow is ramping up its attacks on Railways to hamper the movement of the aid supplies. Watch in for more details!

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Russia has threatened to downgrade diplomatic relations with the US And its allies. This comes as Western nations move forward with plans to seize nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets. Despite the threats, President Putin maintains a confident stance, claiming the Russian economy is experiencing healthy growth despite external pressures.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday (Apr 26) that his nation has seen evidence of China's interference in the US elections despite earlier commitments by&nbsp;Chinese President Xi Jinping not to do so. “We have seen, generally speaking, evidence of attempts to influence and arguably interfere, and we want to make sure that that’s cut off as quickly as possible,” Blinken said in an interview with CNN.

“Any interference by China in our election is something that we’re looking very carefully at and is totally unacceptable to us, so I wanted to make sure that they heard that message again,” he added.

Last November, during a summit between Xi and US President Joe Biden, China had promised not to take any action that might impact the democratic election process in the US presidential elections.

<h2>Xi-Blinken meeting</h2>

Xi Jinping met&nbsp;Blinken in Beijing on Friday (Apr 26), state media reported.

Xi told&nbsp;Blinken that the world's two biggest economies should be partners, not rivals, but there were numerous issues to be resolved in their relations.

Xi met Blinken in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Friday (Apr 26) and said the two countries had made some positive progress since he met with US President Joe Biden last year, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

"There are still various issues that need to be resolved, and further efforts are still needed," Xi said.

"I proposed three major principles: mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation," Xi further added.

"China would be happy to see a prosperous and developing United States," the Chinese leader said.

Talking about their relations, he said, “When this fundamental problem is solved, relations can truly stabilise, get better, and move forward. We hope the US can also take a positive view of China's development.”

Blinken earlier held a meeting with counterpart Wang Yi for more than five and a half hours, which the US diplomat called extensive and constructive.

During the meeting,&nbsp;Antony Blinken expressed concern about China's support for Russia.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, "Blinken discussed concerns about PRC support to the Russian defence industrial base along with issues relating to Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Middle East, referring to China by its official acronym."

During the opening session, Wang remarked to Blinken that the great ship of US-China relations had been stable, but negative factors in the relationship were still on the rise.

"The relationship is facing all kinds of disruptions. China's legitimate development rights have been unreasonably suppressed and our core interests are facing challenges," he said.

Blinken replied that active diplomacy&nbsp;was needed to move forward with the agenda set by President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping when they met in San Francisco in November.

"There's no substitute in our judgement for face-to-face diplomacy," Blinken said, adding that he wanted to ensure that "we're as clear as possible about the areas where we have differences, at the very least to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations".

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Prior to the meeting, US State Department officials had indicated that China's support for Russia would be the key topic, saying that Washington is ready to take action against Chinese companies involved in retooling and resupplying Russia's defence industry amid the war against Ukraine.

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In spite of high-level meetings and working groups tackling issues such as enhanced military communication and global trade, tensions remain. The US is keen to see more progress on the matter of China limiting&nbsp;the supply of the chemicals used to make fentanyl.

Blinken arrived in Beijing on Thursday (Apr 25) from Shanghai, where he urged China to provide a level playing field for US businesses.

(With inputs from agencies)

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday (Apr 26) that his nation has seen evidence of China's interference in the US elections despite earlier commitments by Chinese President Xi Jinping not to do so.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday (Apr 26) that his nation has seen evidence of China's interference in the US elections despite earlier commitments by Chinese President Xi Jinping not to do so. “We have seen, generally speaking, evidence of attempts to influence and arguably interfere, and we want to make sure that that’s cut off as quickly as possible,” Blinken said in an interview with CNN. “Any interference by China in our election is something that we’re looking very carefully at and is totally unacceptable to us, so I wanted to make sure that they heard that message again,” he added. Last November, during a summit between Xi and US President Joe Biden, China had promised not to take any action that might impact the democratic election process in the US presidential elections. Xi-Blinken meeting Xi Jinping met Blinken in Beijing on Friday (Apr 26), state media reported. Xi told Blinken that the world's two biggest economies should be partners, not rivals, but there were numerous issues to be resolved in their relations. Xi met Blinken in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Friday (Apr 26) and said the two countries had made some positive progress since he met with US President Joe Biden last year, according to state broadcaster CCTV. "There are still various issues that need to be resolved, and further efforts are still needed," Xi said. "I proposed three major principles: mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation," Xi further added. "China would be happy to see a prosperous and developing United States," the Chinese leader said. Talking about their relations, he said, “When this fundamental problem is solved, relations can truly stabilise, get better, and move forward. We hope the US can also take a positive view of China's development.” Blinken earlier held a meeting with counterpart Wang Yi for more than five and a half hours, which the US diplomat called extensive and constructive. During the meeting, Antony Blinken expressed concern about China's support for Russia. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, "Blinken discussed concerns about PRC support to the Russian defence industrial base along with issues relating to Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Middle East, referring to China by its official acronym." During the opening session, Wang remarked to Blinken that the great ship of US-China relations had been stable, but negative factors in the relationship were still on the rise. "The relationship is facing all kinds of disruptions. China's legitimate development rights have been unreasonably suppressed and our core interests are facing challenges," he said. Blinken replied that active diplomacy was needed to move forward with the agenda set by President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping when they met in San Francisco in November. "There's no substitute in our judgement for face-to-face diplomacy," Blinken said, adding that he wanted to ensure that "we're as clear as possible about the areas where we have differences, at the very least to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations". Also read: TikTokers vs Biden: Creators push back, ByteDance refuses to sell app Prior to the meeting, US State Department officials had indicated that China's support for Russia would be the key topic, saying that Washington is ready to take action against Chinese companies involved in retooling and resupplying Russia's defence industry amid the war against Ukraine. Also read: US campus protests: Police resort to rubber bullets, teargas; arrest dozens In spite of high-level meetings and working groups tackling issues such as enhanced military communication and global trade, tensions remain. The US is keen to see more progress on the matter of China limiting the supply of the chemicals used to make fentanyl. Blinken arrived in Beijing on Thursday (Apr 25) from Shanghai, where he urged China to provide a level playing field for US businesses. (With inputs from agencies)

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Ukraine's Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky was detained after being named a formal suspect in a multimillion-dollar corruption inquiry, prosecutors said Friday.

Blighted by severe corruption scandals since the fall of the Soviet Union, Kyiv has pledged to bolster its anti-graft efforts as part of its bid for European Union membership.

Solsky was accused of illegally seizing land worth more than $7 million when he was the head of a major farming company and a member of parliament.

An anti-corruption court ordered him to be held in custody until June 24, prosecutors said. Bail was set at 75.7 million hryvnias ($1.9 million).

Earlier this week, Solsky offered his resignation and promised to cooperate with the probe.

Prosecutors said Friday that they had also charged a dozen other people suspected in the case, including civil servants.

Solsky, who owned a number of farming businesses, was elected to Ukraine's parliament in 2019 and was appointed agriculture minister in March 2022.

Several cases of corruption have emerged in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, although they have typically involved lower-level officials and been related to army procurement.

President Volodymyr Zelensky last year sacked the country's defence minister over a series of procurement scandals in the army.

Ukraine's Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky was detained after being named a formal suspect in a multimillion-dollar corruption inquiry, prosecutors said Friday.

Ukraine's Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky was detained after being named a formal suspect in a multimillion-dollar corruption inquiry, prosecutors said Friday. Blighted by severe corruption scandals since the fall of the Soviet Union, Kyiv has pledged to bolster its anti-graft efforts as part of its bid for European Union membership. Solsky was accused of illegally seizing land worth more than $7 million when he was the head of a major farming company and a member of parliament. An anti-corruption court ordered him to be held in custody until June 24, prosecutors said. Bail was set at 75.7 million hryvnias ($1.9 million). Earlier this week, Solsky offered his resignation and promised to cooperate with the probe. Prosecutors said Friday that they had also charged a dozen other people suspected in the case, including civil servants. Solsky, who owned a number of farming businesses, was elected to Ukraine's parliament in 2019 and was appointed agriculture minister in March 2022. Several cases of corruption have emerged in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, although they have typically involved lower-level officials and been related to army procurement. President Volodymyr Zelensky last year sacked the country's defence minister over a series of procurement scandals in the army.

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