Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly five months, with more than 200 freed by each side after what both said was a complex negotiation involving mediation by the United Arab Emirates.

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Ukrainian power grid operator Ukrenergo has started emergency shutdowns of some consumers in seven regions amid a record heatwave and after the failure of power equipment, the company said on Tuesday.

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Russia has received an informal invite for the second Ukraine peace Summit. Ukrainian President Zelensky has said that Russia should be represented at the second Summit. Watch in for more details!

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Russia-Ukraine war rages amid rising temperatures

28 months of exhaustive war seems to have eroded enthusiasm in Ukrainians to pick up arms against the Russian invasion. Watch in for more details!

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Russian forces appear to have captured Urozhaine, a southern village taken back by Ukraine last summer. Watch in for more details!

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As per reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is paranoid about possible Russian assassination attempts. He allegedly keeps a grab bag ready to relocate at a moment’s notice.

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Facing a huge manpower and arms supply disadvantage, the Ukrainian military is hoping hundreds of start-ups inside the country can provide machines to carry out battlefield tasks, from mine clearance and automated evacuations of the wounded to simply carrying a soldier’s equipment. Watch in for more details!

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On Friday, July 12, a Ukrainian orchestra performed a requiem in remembrance of the people who lost their lives and were injured in the horrific Russian missile strike on the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital. At the time of the attack, there were about 670 youngsters receiving treatment at the centre, which handled major illnesses like cancer and kidney disease, and about 1,000 staff members.

Requiem for the victims of the Russian missile attack on the hospital held at Okhmatdyt

North Korea expressed strong condemnation for the declaration issued at the recent NATO summit, according to KCNA, the state news agency, on Saturday (Jul&nbsp;13).

The NATO countries stressed a membership vow for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia in a declaration this week at the summit in Washington.

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"The "Washington Summit Declaration," cooked up and made public on July 10, goes to prove that the U.S. and NATO, reduced to a tool for its confrontation, pose the most serious threat to the global peace and security,"&nbsp;North Korea's state media KCNA quoted a foreign ministry spokesperson as saying.

North Korea further claimed that US&nbsp;efforts to strengthen military alliances with NATO and Asian countries like South Korea and Japan are a significant factor in heightened regional tensions, a worsening global security situation, and a potential arms race.

Notably, the summit declaration called on China to end all material and political support for Russia's war effort.&nbsp;

It also accused Iran and North Korea of encouraging Russia's war in Ukraine by supplying direct military support to Moscow.

On the other side, South Korea and the United States on the sidelines of a NATO summit signed a guideline on establishing an integrated system of extended deterrence for the Korean peninsula to counter nuclear and military threats from North Korea.

<h2>China slams NATO's accusation that Beijing is helping Russia</h2>

The Chinese government on Friday (Jul&nbsp;12) slammed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over the accusation that Beijing was helping Russia in its war in Ukraine. The comment was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a telephone conversation with his Dutch counterpart on Thursday (Jul&nbsp;11).

Wang's comments came hours after the NATO summit was held in Washington.

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NATO members accused China of being a decisive enabler of Russia through its "large-scale support for Russia's defence industrial base." They called on China to stop "all material and political support" to Russia's war effort.

Earlier also the Western countries have accused China of transferring drone and missile technology and satellite imagery to Moscow. China has also been accused of conducting malicious cyber and hybrid activities, including disinformation on NATO states.

(With inputs from agencies)

North Korea expressed strong condemnation for the declaration issued at the recent NATO summit, according to KCNA, the state news agency, on Saturday (Jul 13). The NATO countries stressed a membership vow for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia in a declaration this week at the summit in Washington.

North Korea expressed strong condemnation for the declaration issued at the recent NATO summit, according to KCNA, the state news agency, on Saturday (Jul 13). The NATO countries stressed a membership vow for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia in a declaration this week at the summit in Washington. Also read: Ukraine war: China slams NATO's accusation that Beijing is helping Russia "The "Washington Summit Declaration," cooked up and made public on July 10, goes to prove that the U.S. and NATO, reduced to a tool for its confrontation, pose the most serious threat to the global peace and security," North Korea's state media KCNA quoted a foreign ministry spokesperson as saying. North Korea further claimed that US efforts to strengthen military alliances with NATO and Asian countries like South Korea and Japan are a significant factor in heightened regional tensions, a worsening global security situation, and a potential arms race. Notably, the summit declaration called on China to end all material and political support for Russia's war effort. It also accused Iran and North Korea of encouraging Russia's war in Ukraine by supplying direct military support to Moscow. On the other side, South Korea and the United States on the sidelines of a NATO summit signed a guideline on establishing an integrated system of extended deterrence for the Korean peninsula to counter nuclear and military threats from North Korea. China slams NATO's accusation that Beijing is helping Russia The Chinese government on Friday (Jul 12) slammed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over the accusation that Beijing was helping Russia in its war in Ukraine. The comment was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a telephone conversation with his Dutch counterpart on Thursday (Jul 11). Wang's comments came hours after the NATO summit was held in Washington. Also read: Dutch leader Geert Wilders mocks Biden's NATO summit gaffes, calls Zelensky 'Putin' and Kamala 'Trump' NATO members accused China of being a decisive enabler of Russia through its "large-scale support for Russia's defence industrial base." They called on China to stop "all material and political support" to Russia's war effort. Earlier also the Western countries have accused China of transferring drone and missile technology and satellite imagery to Moscow. China has also been accused of conducting malicious cyber and hybrid activities, including disinformation on NATO states. (With inputs from agencies)

North Korea strongly condemns NATO summit declaration

Zakharova said NATO was trying to 'justify its existence and strengthen Washington's control over European satellites'. Moscow: Russia said on Friday it was not planning to attack NATO and it was the alliance that was aggravating tensions.

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According to local prosecutors, Russian assaults in the eastern frontline Donetsk area of Ukraine caused at least six fatalities and thirteen wounded. Four people were killed and ten more were injured after a Russian missile targeted an administrative building and a bus stop in the town of Myrnohrad, northwest of the Donetsk, which is under Russian control.

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An orchestra of Ukrainian musicians on Friday (July 12) played a requiem in memory and honour of the killed and wounded in deadly Russian missile attack on Okhmatdyt children’s hospital.

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Speaking for the Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova cited a statement from a NATO summit that stated that "Russia remains the most significant and direct threat to Allies' security." She claimed all of it was untrue and that NATO was trying to 'justify its existence and strengthen Washington's control over European satellites'.

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In the eastern frontline Donetsk region of Ukraine, Russian attacks resulted in at least six fatalities and thirteen injuries, according to regional prosecutors. In the town of Myrnohrad, northwest of the Russian-held city of Donetsk, a Russian missile struck a bus stop and an administrative building, killing four people and wounded ten more.

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Russian attacks killed at least six people and injured 13 in Ukraine's eastern frontline Donetsk region, regional prosecutors said. A Russian missile landed near an administrative building and a bus stop in the town of Myrnohrad, northwest of the Russian-held city of Donetsk, killing four people and injuring 10.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up NATO's 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington. At the summit, allies decided to further strengthen deterrence and defence they decided to bolster long-term support to Ukraine and deepen Global Partnerships.

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Are there bioweapons in Ukraine? Russian Defence Ministry has released a video of military officials inspecting what it says is a chemical weapons lab that has been uncovered in the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, a town seized by troops in February this year.

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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance was “putting in place the foundations for Ukraine to prevail” in its effort to defend itself against Russia. Watch in for more details!

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Scrutiny around Joe Biden's cognitive decline increased further&nbsp;as the US president mistakenly referred to his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" before correcting himself at the NATO Summit in Washington on Thursday (Jul 11).&nbsp;

In other news,&nbsp;Russia has threatened to take military&nbsp;measures to counter NATO after it was announced that the United States will be deploying long-range fire missiles in Germany for the first time since the 1980s.&nbsp;

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Moscow accused Washington of escalating the already volatile equations while issuing a stark warning to Berlin.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Scrutiny around Joe Biden's cognitive decline increased further as the US president mistakenly referred to his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" before correcting himself at the NATO Summit in Washington on Thursday (Jul 11).

Scrutiny around Joe Biden's cognitive decline increased further as the US president mistakenly referred to his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" before correcting himself at the NATO Summit in Washington on Thursday (Jul 11). In other news, Russia has threatened to take military measures to counter NATO after it was announced that the United States will be deploying long-range fire missiles in Germany for the first time since the 1980s. Clink on the links to read more... Biden introduces Zelensky as ‘President Putin’; misidentifies VP Kamala Harris During his highly-anticipated solo press conference in Washington, Biden made another gaffe by mistakenly referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump”. Russia vows of response, angered by US plan to deploy missiles in Germany Moscow accused Washington of escalating the already volatile equations while issuing a stark warning to Berlin. Devastating mass stranding in Scotland: 77 whales dead A pod of 77 pilot whales has perished after washing ashore on a beach in Orkney, potentially marking the largest mass stranding in decades. SpiceJet employee arrested for slapping cop; airline alleges... An employee of airline carrier, SpiceJet, was arrested on Thursday (Jul 11) after she slapped a male assistant sub-inspector during an argument over security screening. Video: NATO allies pledge more support and weapons for Ukraine ×

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Kyiv said Thursday that it had seized a foreign cargo ship and detained its captain, alleging that the vessel had illegally exported Ukrainian grain from the annexed Crimean peninsula.

Since Russia's capture of swathes of agricultural land in Ukraine in early 2022, Kyiv has accused Moscow of illegally harvesting and shipping grain produced on occupied territory to third countries.

The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office said it had "seized" a foreign vessel in the Odesa region that had earlier exported agricultural products via the port of Sevastopol, a key military hub for Russia in the Black Sea.

The Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) said in a separate statement that it had detained the ship's captain, accusing him of violating rules on entering occupied territory.

It also claimed that the grain exported by the vessel, Usko Mfu, had been produced in southern Ukraine.

The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison, the SBU said, while prosecutors identified him as a citizen of Azerbaijan, an ex-Soviet country in the South Caucasus.

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Prosecutors said 12 other foreign crew members were also on board at the time of the vessel's seizure, without elaborating on their nationality or whether they too would face charges.

The Cameroonian-flagged vessel illegally entered the Sevastopol port in November 2023 and was loaded with more than 3,000 tonnes of agricultural products "intended for a Turkish company", prosecutors said.

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"To conceal the illegal activity, the ship's Automatic Identification System (AIS) was turned off before entering the port of Sevastopol, which is a gross violation of maritime safety requirements," their statement added.

Prosecutors said the ship returned to Sevastopol a second time in May this year. It was seized at the Ukrainian port of Reni, they added, where they discovered documents issued by Sevastopol port authorities.

The European Union in May imposed "prohibitive" duties on grain imports from Russia in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine.

The bloc's trade commissioner said the measure would "tackle illegal Russian exports of stolen Ukraine grain into EU markets".

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Kyiv said Thursday that it had seized a foreign cargo ship and detained its captain, alleging that the vessel had illegally exported Ukrainian grain from the annexed Crimean peninsula.

Kyiv said Thursday that it had seized a foreign cargo ship and detained its captain, alleging that the vessel had illegally exported Ukrainian grain from the annexed Crimean peninsula. Since Russia's capture of swathes of agricultural land in Ukraine in early 2022, Kyiv has accused Moscow of illegally harvesting and shipping grain produced on occupied territory to third countries. The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office said it had "seized" a foreign vessel in the Odesa region that had earlier exported agricultural products via the port of Sevastopol, a key military hub for Russia in the Black Sea. The Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) said in a separate statement that it had detained the ship's captain, accusing him of violating rules on entering occupied territory. It also claimed that the grain exported by the vessel, Usko Mfu, had been produced in southern Ukraine. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison, the SBU said, while prosecutors identified him as a citizen of Azerbaijan, an ex-Soviet country in the South Caucasus. Watch: NATO calls out China's support for Russia, says 'China is an enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine' × Prosecutors said 12 other foreign crew members were also on board at the time of the vessel's seizure, without elaborating on their nationality or whether they too would face charges. The Cameroonian-flagged vessel illegally entered the Sevastopol port in November 2023 and was loaded with more than 3,000 tonnes of agricultural products "intended for a Turkish company", prosecutors said. Also read: India has the influence to urge Putin to end war in Ukraine: White House "To conceal the illegal activity, the ship's Automatic Identification System (AIS) was turned off before entering the port of Sevastopol, which is a gross violation of maritime safety requirements," their statement added. Prosecutors said the ship returned to Sevastopol a second time in May this year. It was seized at the Ukrainian port of Reni, they added, where they discovered documents issued by Sevastopol port authorities. The European Union in May imposed "prohibitive" duties on grain imports from Russia in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine. The bloc's trade commissioner said the measure would "tackle illegal Russian exports of stolen Ukraine grain into EU markets". Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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