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The Ukrainian authorities expressed this Saturday their confidence in defeating "this year" the Russian troops, who face stiff resistance in the

Donbas

region , in the east of the country.

On a diplomatic level, Russia is observing how Finland, with which it shares more than 1,300 kilometers of border, and Sweden, finalize their accession to NATO.

Russian President

Vladimir Putin

stated that Finland's accession "would be a mistake, as there is no threat to the security" of that country, with which Russia shares a 1,300 km border.

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9.16

United Kingdom advances the failure of the Russian offensive in Donbas

British intelligence believes that the offensive by Russian troops in eastern Ukraine "has lost momentum and has been significantly delayed."

"Under current conditions, Russia is unlikely to accelerate its rate of advance in the next 30 days," the British Army said on Twitter.

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9.02

NATO: Ukraine's victory in Eurovision shows "immense support" for the country

Ukraine's victory in the Eurovision music contest shows the "immense support" for the country since the invasion launched by Russia,

NATO

Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Sunday.

"I would like to congratulate Ukraine for winning the Eurovision contest and this is not something I do lightly because what we saw yesterday was the immense support from the public," the NATO official said before the foreign ministers' meeting. of the Alliance in Berlin.

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8.49

Putin calls Finland's NATO membership 'mistake'

Russia is also challenged by the decision of Finland and Sweden to abandon their traditional policy of neutrality to join NATO, ignoring their warnings.

Russian President

Vladimir Putin

stated in particular that Finland's accession "would be a mistake, as there is no threat to the security" of that country, with which Russia shares a 1,300 km border.

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8.18

"Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe!"

Ukrainian President

Volodimir Zelensky

celebrated the victory of his country's hip-hop group

Kalush Orchestra

at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, marked by the invasion of Russia.

"Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe!" Zelensky wrote on Facebook on Sunday after the results of the popular contest, held this year in Turin, northern Italy, were announced.

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