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French military aid to Ukraine looks set to grow
French military support for Ukraine has been the weakest among the main Western countries
FranceRussia moves fast to complete unpopular mobilisation
Russia's defence minister says two-thirds of the army mobilisation is complete
RussiaRussia's army mobilisation has unclear limits
A large mobilisation programme is intended to support Russia's annexation plans and stem reverses in Ukraine
RussiaRussia's Ukraine annexation moves forward inexorably
The Russian president is to go through the formality of annexing Ukrainian territories
RussiaSea of Azov to join lands formally seized by Russia
A senior official in Crimea has said that Moscow will assert de jure ownership of the inland Sea of Azov
RussiaRussia in rush to finish Ukraine annexation votes
Referendums have started in four Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine with the aim of securing speedy annexation
UkraineTurkey’s Russia-Ukraine balancing may tilt to Kyiv
President Erdogan has given an interview criticising Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting the Crimean Tatars
TurkeyRussia tidies prisoner mess before Ukraine annexation
Russian forces have handed over ten foreigners, at least three of whom faced execution, in a prisoner swap with Ukraine
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