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    Hungary blocks EU's 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, demanding Russian oil ahead of war anniversary

    Hungary blocks EU's 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, demanding Russian oil ahead of war anniversary

    "We are blocking the €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine until oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline resumes," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Feb. 20.

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    Kyiv: Ukraine launches counteroffensive on Oleksandrivka axis to halt Russian advance toward Dnipropetrovsk region

    Ukraine’s military is moving preemptively around Hulyaipole and Oleksandrivske, activity that can indeed be described as counterattacks, spokesman for the Operation Task Force South Vladyslav Voloshyn said. Russia is dropping roughly a hundred bombs …

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    Ukrainian Voices: Life in Ukraine with Julia Kalashnyk | War, Resistance & Daily Reality

    Ukrainian Voices: Life in Ukraine with Julia Kalashnyk by Chris Sampson

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Belarus unable to secure visas for Trump's Board of Peace meeting

Belarus unable to secure visas for Trump's Board of Peace meeting

Belarusian officials said Feb. 19 that they were unable to obtain visas to travel to the United States for the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, despite receiving an official invitation to attend.

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Polish president ends special refugee support system for Ukrainians, shifts assistance to general foreigner protections

Polish president ends special refugee support system for Ukrainians, shifts assistance to general foreigner protections

Polish President Karol Nawrocki signed legislation on Feb. 19 transferring support measures for Ukrainian refugees into Poland’s general Law on the Protection of Foreigners, ending a separate legal framework created after Russia’s full-scale invasion …
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1,000–5,000 Cubans are fighting on the side of the occupiers, according to US intelligence #shorts

1,000–5,000 Cubans are fighting on the side of the occupiers, according to US intelligence #shorts

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"Cannon fodder" from the Caribbean: how Putin buys Cubans for $2000 to fight in Ukraine

"Cannon fodder" from the Caribbean: how Putin buys Cubans for $2000 to fight in Ukraine

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Russia's missile strikes on Ukraine rely on Tu-95MS bombers allegedly ‘stolen’ from Kazakhstan, expert says

Russia is using Tu-95MS strategic bombers to strike Ukraine — aircraft the Kremlin allegedly stole in Kazakhstan after the collapse of the USSR — and they went on to form the backbone of Moscow’s strategic aviation fleet, according to Ivan …

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Trump extends Ukraine-related national emergency, certain US sanctions against Russia for another year

Trump extends Ukraine-related national emergency, certain US sanctions against Russia for another year

U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19 approved a one-year extension of the national emergency and related sanctions first introduced following Russia’s 2014 occupation of Crimea.

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The Kremlin offered Trump $12 trillion as part of the STA (“selling air”) strategy #shorts

The Kremlin offered Trump $12 trillion as part of the STA (“selling air”) strategy #shorts

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UNSTOPPABLE CRISIS: the Kremlin can't stop the ECONOMIC COLLAPSE! Europe's nuclear umbrella?

UNSTOPPABLE CRISIS: the Kremlin can't stop the ECONOMIC COLLAPSE! Europe's nuclear umbrella?

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U.S. sanctions drive Russian crude to $40, triggering bankruptcies across the oil sector

Russia’s oil sector is facing a wave of bankruptcies as tightened U.S. sanctions drive prices for Russian crude down to $40 a barrel and below, triggering bankruptcies among producers in key regions.

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Important that Europeans were present in Switzerland, – Zelenskyy #shorts

Important that Europeans were present in Switzerland, – Zelenskyy #shorts

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🎯 Drones DESTROYED Russian OSA air defense system #shorts

🎯 Drones DESTROYED Russian OSA air defense system #shorts

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HELL in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions! Russia is concentrating troops

HELL in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions! Russia is concentrating troops

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Pskov Oblast, hits Belgorod with missiles

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Pskov Oblast, hits Belgorod with missiles

Key developments on Feb. 19:

  • Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russia's Pskov Oblast, targets Belgorod with missiles, leaving blackouts
  • US reportedly presses allies to block Ukraine from full participation at NATO summit
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Investigation links Putin family to stake in Max messenger as Russia curbs WhatsApp and Telegram

Russian president Vladimir Putin holds an indirect stake in Max, the state-promoted “national messenger” pitched as an alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram, through relatives, according to a journalistic investigation published Wednesday, Feb. 18, by …

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Turkey's intelligence says Ukraine-Russia war in strategic stalemate, with outcome hinging on negotiations

The war between Ukraine and Russia has reached a strategic deadlock, according to Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization in its 2025 report. The document was released amid continued fighting along the front and U.S.-mediated talks.

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'Don't believe in fairy tales' — Russia scrambles for front-line signal after Starlink cut-off

'Don't believe in fairy tales' — Russia scrambles for front-line signal after Starlink cut-off

Russia's assault on Ukraine has gone dark thanks to a recent cut-off of satellite internet.

"Their pilots are now forced to pass on information by radio, and I can intercept those messages," Tymur, a deputy battalion commander in the Lyman sector, …

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Former DPR ‘people’s governor’ Pavel Gubarev charged with discrediting the Russian army

Russian authorities have drawn up an administrative case against Pavel Gubarev for allegedly “discrediting” the Russian military, according to a listing in the Moscow City Court database. The case was registered on February 18 in Moscow’s Tagansky …

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🇷🇺 Russian delegation headed by PROPAGANDIST again – a signal from Moscow? #shorts

🇷🇺 Russian delegation headed by PROPAGANDIST again – a signal from Moscow? #shorts

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THE END IS NEAR? Neither China, Iran, nor North Korea can save Russia!

THE END IS NEAR? Neither China, Iran, nor North Korea can save Russia!

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Estonia plans 600 eastern border bunkers as Baltic Defense Line advances

As part of the Baltic Defense Line collaboration, Estonia is set to construct as many as 600 concrete bunkers along its eastern land border. These reinforce a growing defensive infrastructure designed to delay and deter a mechanized ground assault. …

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Ukrainian commander claims 1 to 50 loss ratio against Russian forces

On average, Ukrainian forces are destroying Russian troops at a ratio of 1 to 50, according to Ukrainian military statements. After the remark, soldiers poured an entire crate of Russian military IDs onto a table behind the commander of the 63rd …