Ukraine's parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts and fill army ranks
Thursday, 11 April 2024 () Ukraine's parliament approved a new conscription law after facing delays and numerous amendments. The law, initiated by Ukraine's military to potentially recruit 500,000 more troops, encountered resistance. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the necessity of the law in December. Exhausted soldiers, on the front lines since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, had no means to rotate out for rest, while many thousands of Ukrainian men evade the draft.
Tens of thousands protested in Georgia's capital against a contentious "foreign influence" law, prompting altercations in parliament, demands for its revocation, and clashes with law enforcement, while..
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A huge punch-up has erupted in Georgia's parliament over a controversial foreign influence law, some say follows in the Kremlin's authoritarian footsteps.
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Six civilians were killed and 10 injured in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv. The Ukrainian national police said the attack was launched by a Russian drone..
Thursday, 11 April 2024 ()
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