2 hours ago
US may cancel almost US$5 billion in debt for Kyiv
US President Joe Biden's administration has submitted to Congress a statement of intent to cancel half of Ukraine's economic aid debt, which is approximately US$4.65 billion.Source: Voice of America, citing Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Department of State, at a briefing on Wednesday, 20 November
Details: The document grants Joe Biden the authority to forgive 50% of the loan provided to Kyiv in April 2024.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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2 hours ago
Russian forces attack Sumy Oblast 33 times over past 24 hours: 1 civilian injured
Russian forces attacked the border areas of Sumy Oblast 33 times on 20 November, leaving one person injured.Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration
Quote: "The Russians have conducted 33 bombardments of the border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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3 hours ago
Biggest complaint Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner's Office has is against work of International Committee of Red Cross
The Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner's Office has complaints regarding the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
3 hours ago
Zelenskyy: We are ready to bring Crimea back diplomatically
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised that Ukraine cannot afford to lose tens of thousands of lives in the effort to liberate Crimea, although he noted that this could be achieved through diplomatic means.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
4 hours ago
US State Department says US Embassy in Kyiv will reopen on 21 November
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Department of State, has announced that the US Embassy in Kyiv, which suspended operations on 20 November due to reports of a potential Russian attack, will resume normal operations on Thursday, 21 November.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
4 hours ago
Ukraine's defence minister says 12 European countries and Ukraine establish new format of defence cooperation
Denmark has hosted the first meeting within the Northern Group-Ukraine format, which brings together 12 European nations and aims to promote defence cooperation.Source: Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland) and the Baltic states, along with the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, formed the Northern Group-Ukraine format.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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4 hours ago
Russian forces attack Donetsk Oblast with cluster munitions: child killed
Russian forces attacked the Kramatorsk district in Donetsk Oblast with cluster munitions on 20 November, claiming the life of an 11-year-old boy. His sister, 12, and grandfather, 63, have been injured.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
4 hours ago
Clay Aiken returns with new holiday album "Christmas Bells Are Ringing"
Award-winning singer Clay Aiken, who rose to fame on American Idol, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about his new holiday album, "Christmas Bells Are Ringing," and his rendition of Bing Crosby's "Do You Hear What I Hear?". https://www.cbsnews.com/vi...#cbs_news #news
4 hours ago
Zelenskyy: Panic-inducing messages and information pressure help only Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Ukrainians to remain vigilant when an air-raid warning is issued, warning that Russia remains as deranged as it was at the start of the full-scale invasion.Source: Zelenskyy's address on 20 November
Quote: "Today, there was a lot of concern and many questions about some kind of particular danger.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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5 hours ago
Netherlands hands over last F-16s to Romania for training, including Ukrainians
The Netherlands reported on Wednesday, 20 November, that it had transferred the last two F-16 fighter jets to a training centre at the Romanian airbase of Fetești.Source: Dutch Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The last two F-16 aircraft out of the 18 promised by the Netherlands were transferred to the European F-16 Pilot Training Centre in Romania on Wednesday afternoon.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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5 hours ago
Russian military allegedly execute Ukrainian soldiers encircled in Russiaʼs Kursk Oblast – Ukraine's human rights commissioner
Social media reported on Wednesday, 20 November, that captured Ukrainian servicemen who were encircled in Kursk Oblast of the Russian Federation were allegedly executed.Source: Dmytro Lubinets, Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) Commissioner for Human Rights
Details: Dmytro Lubinets said that the information about another war crime committed by Russians emerged from social media.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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5 hours ago
5 hours ago
UK defence secretary doesn't confirm Ukraine's Storm Shadow missile strikes on Russia
John Healey, UK Secretary of State for Defence, has not confirmed reports indicating that Ukraine has launched UK-made long-range missiles into Russia.Source: BBC, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Speaking in the UK House of Commons, John Healey remarked that "Ukraine's action on the battlefield speaks for itself".. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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6 hours ago
Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Center
On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
6 hours ago
Paul Mescal on stepping into the arena as Lucius in "Gladiator II"
Paul Mescal joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his role as Lucius in "Gladiator II," the son of Maximus and Lucilla, who is thrust into the arena to fight for the Roman Empire 15 years after Maximus' death.. https://www.cbsnews.com/vi...#cbs_news #news
6 hours ago
Irish Embassy staff in Kyiv working from home due to reports of Russian strike threat
Staff at the Irish Embassy in Ukraine have been instructed to work from home following reports of a possible Russian attack on 20 November.Source: Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin, quoted by PA Media, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Martin said Irish Embassy staff are working from home instead of in the embassy building in Kyiv "as a precaution".. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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6 hours ago
NASA Ocean World Explorers Have to Swim Before They Can Fly
In a competition swimming pool, engineers tested prototypes for a futuristic mission concept: a swarm of underwater robots that could look for signs of life on ocean worlds. When NASAs Europa Clipper reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will prepare to aim an array of powerful science instruments toward Jupiters moon Europa during 49 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
6 hours ago