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Foreign fighters who have joined Ukrainian forces battling Russia's invasion have been shocked by the brutality of the war and some say that disillusionment is creeping in. "They fought in Afghanistan or in Iraq and say they aren't ready" for what they face in Ukraine, says Polak, of his Western comrades who have signed up to fight. Polak -- whose nationality AFP is withholding to protect his anonymity -- estimates there are "perhaps several hundred" foreign fighters who have taken up arms for Kyiv since the invasion began. "Honestly, we have quite a few cowards" serving in the International Legion...

In order to put an end to the deaths and destruction of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin simply has to order an end to the war and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory. The statement issued by the EU during a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna says, according to Censor.NEТ citing Ukrinform. "At four o'clock on February 24, the largest war of aggression in Europe since World War II began, which brought untold suffering to the people of Ukraine. The world knows who the aggressor is. With its deliberate, unprovoked and unjustified attack, Russia has...