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    Explosions, damage reported in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack

    Explosions, damage reported in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack

    After a short pause in attacks on Kyiv at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia has resumed attacks on the capital in recent days as residents continue to contend with freezing temperatures.

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    'Targeted attack' — Tens of thousands without power in Zaporizhzhia as Russia hammers region's energy system

    'Targeted attack' — Tens of thousands without power in Zaporizhzhia as Russia hammers region's energy system

    "The Russians are conducting a targeted attack on Zaporizhzhia and the region all day long. As a result of the attacks, over 53,000 subscribers...are without electricity," Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

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    At least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russia's war, with many more missing, Zelensky tells French media

    At least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russia's war, with many more missing, Zelensky tells French media

    It would also cost Russia "800,000 more corpses" to take eastern Ukraine by force, President Volodymyr Zelensky told France TV in a Feb. 4 interview.

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    Russia claims US 'ignored' offers to extend nuclear arms control agreement as key treaty set to expire

    Russia claims US 'ignored' offers to extend nuclear arms control agreement as key treaty set to expire

    The New START Treaty, signed by Russia and the U.S. in 2010 and set to expire on Feb. 5, 2026, places mutual limits on strategic nuclear warheads and launchers.

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    Keith Kellogg says he left Trump's White House to be 'free to talk' about Ukraine

    Keith Kellogg says he left Trump's White House to be 'free to talk' about Ukraine

    Keith Kellogg, formerly U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy on Ukraine and widely regarded in Kyiv as one of the most pro-Ukrainian voices in the White House, said his work on Ukraine is far from over after leaving government at the end of 2025.

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    🚀 Arm UKRAINE with "TOMAHAWKS" – NOW! Senator GRAM’s appeal to TRUMP #shorts

    🚀 Arm UKRAINE with "TOMAHAWKS" – NOW! Senator GRAM’s appeal to TRUMP #shorts

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    🚀 GRAHAM'S ULTIMATUM: Senator DEMANDS White House Weapons for WAR BREAKTHROUGH

    🚀 GRAHAM'S ULTIMATUM: Senator DEMANDS White House Weapons for WAR BREAKTHROUGH

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    Kyiv groans a collective ‘WTF?’ to Trump’s latest Putin comments

    Kyiv groans a collective ‘WTF?’ to Trump’s latest Putin comments

    U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that his Russian counterpart "kept his word" by not launching mass missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure for a week has been met with bewilderment and dismay in Kyiv.

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    POKROVSK SECTOR: Russian mechanized assaults under FOG cover #shorts

    POKROVSK SECTOR: Russian mechanized assaults under FOG cover #shorts

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    PEACE TALKS in ABU DHABI: Zelenskyy reveals DETAILS #shorts

    PEACE TALKS in ABU DHABI: Zelenskyy reveals DETAILS #shorts

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    Kyiv bureau among those axed by Jeff Bezos' Washington Post, hundreds of journalists laid off

    Kyiv bureau among those axed by Jeff Bezos' Washington Post, hundreds of journalists laid off

    "I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated," Ukraine correspondent Lizzie Johnson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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    EU agrees details on 90 billion euro lifeline to Ukraine

    EU agrees details on 90 billion euro lifeline to Ukraine

    The proposal will now be put to the European Parliament. If approved, the cash could arrive by spring.

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    ⚔️ TANKS ENTER THE FIGHT: Pokrovsk under MAXIMUM PRESSURE. Ukraine repels mechanized assaults

    ⚔️ TANKS ENTER THE FIGHT: Pokrovsk under MAXIMUM PRESSURE. Ukraine repels mechanized assaults

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    North Korean troops in Russia attack Ukrainian border communities, HUR says

    North Korean troops in Russia attack Ukrainian border communities, HUR says

    Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops fighting under Russian command are attacking Ukrainian border communities from Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

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    🤡 NATO's existence once again upsets RUSSIANS! Another HISTERIA on Russian TV #shorts

    🤡 NATO's existence once again upsets RUSSIANS! Another HISTERIA on Russian TV #shorts

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    PSEUDO-HISTORY & DISINFORMATION: Kremlin's propaganda machine NEVER STOPS | Hatespeech

    PSEUDO-HISTORY & DISINFORMATION: Kremlin's propaganda machine NEVER STOPS | Hatespeech

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    Ukraine seeks to verify Russia’s intentions at Abu Dhabi talks with U.S. participation, Foreign Ministry says

    Ukraine is aiming to reach agreements in the next round of peace talks with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi, while also trying to understand what Russia actually wants.

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    🇺🇦 🇸🇪 Ukrainian weapons to be assembled in SWEDEN! STOCKHOLM made an ANNOUNCEMENT #shorts

    🇺🇦 🇸🇪 Ukrainian weapons to be assembled in SWEDEN! STOCKHOLM made an ANNOUNCEMENT #shorts

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    Ukraine appoints Oleh Luhovskyi as interim head of Foreign Intelligence Service

    Ukraine appoints Oleh Luhovskyi as interim head of Foreign Intelligence Service

    President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Major General Oleh Luhovskyi as acting head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service on Feb. 4.

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    $325 million — that's how much it cost Russia to bomb Ukraine in latest missile, drone attack, HUR says

    $325 million — that's how much it cost Russia to bomb Ukraine in latest missile, drone attack, HUR says

    These funds could have financed Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast for "an entire year," HUR said.

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    COLLAPSE IN SIGHT: West tightens NOOSE around RUSSIA! Sweden sends radars & air defense to UKRAINE

    COLLAPSE IN SIGHT: West tightens NOOSE around RUSSIA! Sweden sends radars & air defense to UKRAINE

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    Kremlin: India has not told Russia it will stop buying oil despite Trump claim

    The Kremlin said Tuesday it has not received any notification from India about halting purchases of Russian oil. “So far, we have not heard any statements to that effect from Delhi,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, responding to comments by US …

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    LIVE | 🛩 Russia's aviation crash: Su-30 and Su-34 destroyed in 24 hours! Putin's "truce" FAILED!

    LIVE | 🛩 Russia's aviation crash: Su-30 and Su-34 destroyed in 24 hours! Putin's "truce" FAILED!

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    As Ukrainians freeze, donated energy equipment sits unused

    As Ukrainians freeze, donated energy equipment sits unused

    Critical energy generation equipment donated by Ukraine's partners has been left idle and unconnected to the grid for years, as Russian attacks cripple the country's energy system during its coldest winter in decades.

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    Keith Kellogg on how Putin views Russia's war against Ukraine

    Keith Kellogg on how Putin views Russia's war against Ukraine

    The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with Keith Kellogg, former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine, about why he believes Russia has failed to achieve its goals in Ukraine, how Russian President Vladimir Putin views his military campaign, and …