Latest news about Ukraine in The Nomad Today

14 April 2022, Estonia, Tapa: Estonian soldiers defend a dug-in position from attacking British armour and infantry in the Tapa central military training area during the NATO exercise Bold Dragon alongside Danish and French forces. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire/dpa.

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Swedish government seeks to speed up debate on NATO membership

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

In Finland, a report that analysed the advantages and the dangers of joining NATO is currently being debated in the Finnish parliament

11 April 2022, Ukraine, Butscha: An investigator wears a vest labeled "War Crimes Prosecutor" and begins collecting evidence of war crimes alongside bodies from a mass grave behind St. Andrew's Church. Photo: Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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Spain mobilizes 39 forensic experts for ICC probe on Ukraine war crimes

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

The country offers the resources of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences for the reception and analysis of samples and traces collected on the ground

FILED - 19 April 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: A signpost with the words "Deutsche Bundesbank" stands outside the main gate of the Bundesbank's headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa.

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Recession predicted in Germany if Russian energy imports stop

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

Gas supplies would be particularly hard to replace, leading to supply shortfalls

21/04/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the President of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski, during the press conference they offered after meeting in Kiev. Photo: La Moncloa.

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PM Sanchez shaken after knowing first-hand the Russian "atrocities"

The Nomad Today 4/21/22

After meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Pedro Sanchez announced that Spain will provide Ukraine with 200 more tons of military aid

21/04/2022. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Olha Stefanishyna, and the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, upon their arrival in Kiev, where they will hold a meeting with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: La Moncloa.

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Prime Minister Sanchez in Ukraine to meet Zelensky and see the war effects

The Nomad Today 4/21/22

Sanchez and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen arrived in Kiev by train, after traveling overnight from Poland

04/20/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez chats with Ukrainian children during his visit to the Center for Reception, Attention and Referral for Ukrainian refugees in Malaga. Photo: La Moncloa.

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Sanchez confirms he will meet President Zelensky in Kiev soon

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

Around 134,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Spain since the start of the war, of which 64,000 have already received temporary protection, the Prime Minister said

03 April 2022, Ukraine, Mariupol: A pro-Russian soldier lies dead in the city centre in Mariupol. Photo: Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - ACHTUNG: Graphic Content.

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Ukrainian troops in Mariupol ask to be evacuated to a third country

The Nomad Today 4/20/22

The city and the port are largely considered to have been destroyed

18 April 2022, Berlin: Passers-by at the Soviet Memorial in Berlin-Treptow. The Soviet War memorial in Berlin's Treptower Park has been defaced for the second time in a month with slogans relating to the war in Ukraine, local police said Monday. Photo: Carsten Koall/dpa.

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Soviet-era memorial in Berlin defaced with Ukraine war graffiti

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/22

The Russian embassy stated that it was "deeply outraged by the blatant act of vandalism"

16/03/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, during a joint press conference that he offered with the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Eduard Heger. Photo: La Moncloa.

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Spain to reopen its embassy in Kiev "in a few days"

The Nomad Today 4/18/22

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed that the reopening of the diplomatic mission is proof of Spain's commitment to the Ukrainian people

09 April 2022, Ukraine, Lviv: Soldiers carry one of the coffins during the funeral services for two Ukrainian soldiers killed amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Mykola Tys/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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Kiev reports 6 deaths in heavy missile strikes on western city of Lviv

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/18/22

The Kiev authorities have so far reported six deaths, but this figure could soon increase because there are also at least 8 seriously injured

14 April 2022, Ukraine, Mykolaiv: A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of the destroyed building of the government administration. Photo: Vincenzo Circosta/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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Medvedev warns Europe of economic disaster if Russia defaults

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/17/22

Russia's former president also said the vast number of Ukrainian refugees in the West could result in a "wave of violent crime"

04/08/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visiting the Center for Attention, Reception and Referral for Ukrainian refugees, located in the Fira de Barcelona. Photo: La Moncloa.

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More than 13,000 Ukrainian refugee children enrolled in Spanish schools

The Nomad Today 4/17/22

So far, Spain has granted temporary protection to almost 52,000 Ukrainian refugees

12 April 2022, Poland, Warsaw: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gives a press statement at the German Embassy in Warsaw, on the cancellation of his trip to Kiev. a planned trip by Steinmeier to Kiev has fallen through because he is apparently not welcome there. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

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Irritation in Berlin over Kiev's snub to President Steinmeier

The Nomad Today 4/13/22

The Ukrainians do not forgive Steinmeier for having supported the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany

FILED - 11 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting. Putin has arrived in Russia's far east for a meeting with Lukashenko. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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Putin says he has no doubt the Ukraine 'operation' will succeed

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

Putin also said that Russia did not want to close itself off from the rest of the world

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Nokia leaves Russia citing Moscow's war on Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

Meanwhile German electronics retailer Ceconomy is looking for solutions for its Russian investment in M.video due to the war

Marina Ovsyannikova walked onto set during the country's main news programme "Vremya" (Time) and held up a sign to the camera protesting President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, warning that viewers were being "lied to." Image: YouTube screenshot.

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Russian journalist who staged anti-war protest joins German company

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

The 43-year-old will report from Ukraine and Russia, among other places, for Die Welt newspaper, as well as regularly appearing on the TV channel of the same name

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin during an interview with political journalists on Sunday. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

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Finnish Prime Minister emphasizes security benefits of NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/11/22

Finland is rapidly moving towards a decision on the issue and some say Helsinki could apply to become a member in May or June, when a NATO summit is due in Madrid

08/04/2022. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, visited the Center for Attention, Reception and Referral for Ukrainian refugees, located in the Fira de Barcelona. Photo: La Moncloa.

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Spain promises full support to the 110,000 Ukrainian refugees

The Nomad Today 4/11/22

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Ukraine will resist, Europe will prevail and war crimes will not go unpunished

09 April 2022, Italy, Rome: Former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the Forza Italia party Silvio Berlusconi speaks during "Italy of the future" rally at Hotel Parco dei Principi. Photo: Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa.

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Berlusconi 'deeply disappointed and saddened' by Putin

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/10/22

"I met him 20 years ago and he always seemed to me a man of common sense, a man of democracy and peace," Berlusconi said

Plenary session on April 28, 2021. Announcement by Prime Minister Sanna Marin (sd) of the exit strategy from covid-19. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

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Finland moves towards NATO membership as key party softens opposition

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/9/22

Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Saturday that, since the security situation could worsen, a decision has to be made this spring, which would mean by mid-June