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🤥Blackout in Ukraine and Moldova: emergency cuts, deaths in Sumy
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Incoming Dutch government to continue support for Ukraine, pledges €3 billion in military aid for 2027–2029
The Netherlands plans to continue military and financial support for Kyiv over the next several years and will push for the use of frozen Russian assets.
The incoming Dutch coalition government plans to provide Ukraine with €3 billion in military aid …
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Ukraine’s power grid on the brink as blackouts halt Kyiv and Kharkiv metros
Ukraine’s power system is teetering on the edge: for the first time since the war began, subways in Kyiv and Kharkiv halted due to electricity disruptions. French outlet Le Monde calls it “a sign of an energy catastrophe” triggered by Russia’s …
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Russian envoy meets US officials for Ukraine peace talks before next round of trilateral negotiations
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Repairs fail as Murmansk and Severomorsk plunge back into blackout
Murmansk and Severomorsk have suffered another blackout, leaving residents of the two strategic Russian cities without electricity and heating once more.
Governor Andrei Chibis reported the outages on January 31. He said the failure occurred on a …
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Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi under full Ukrainian control as infiltrating Russian groups are cleared out
The situation in the town of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region - declared captured by Russia on January 27 - remains fully under the control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the Ukrainian outlet DeepState said Saturday, January 31, on its …
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Secret Orbán-Putin deals: Why Hungary turned against Brussels and Ukraine
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Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers hide off Turkey’s coast, fearing Ukrainian sea drones
Russian “shadow fleet” tankers transiting the Black Sea have begun hugging Turkey’s coastline to avoid attacks by Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels, according to Militarnyi, which cites maritime traffic analysts and OSINT projects.
Militarnyi …
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Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s 'BARS-Sarmat' base near Kyrylivka, killing 2 and wounding 12
Ukraine’s military carried out a strike on a base used by Russia’s elite “BARS-Sarmat” special forces on January 29, using five attack drones near the settlement of Kyrylivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to RIA Pivden, which cited the “Spy …
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REVENGE FOR KYIV! 🚀 Flamingo missiles destroy Russian rear: Belgorod and Murmansk in BLACKOUT!
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Russian officials call for 'more powerful weapons' to attack Ukraine as temperatures drop
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Ukraine’s grid failure triggers widespread outages and a blackout in Moldova
On the morning of January 31, a large-scale failure in Ukraine’s power system triggered emergency electricity shutoffs across much of the country - and beyond.
A serious disruption in the Ukrainian grid left Kyiv, the Kyiv region and several other …
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Russia’s Lukoil reaches preliminary deal to sell foreign assets to Carlyle, pending U.S. regulatory approval
Russian oil company Lukoil has reached a preliminary agreement to sell its overseas assets to U.S. investment firm Carlyle, RIA Novosti reported, citing Lukoil.
The deal covers LUKOIL International GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of PJSC Lukoil that …
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Ukraine imposes emergency power cuts amid grid strain
Ukraine introduced emergency electricity shutdowns across several regions on January 31, with effects felt in the capital. Voltage problems in Kyiv prompted water supply disruptions and a temporary suspension of the metro.
Regional utilities reported …
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'Russians are to blame' — Moldovans react to mass power outage after Moldova-Ukraine line malfunction
Moldova suffered a major power outage on Jan. 31, leaving most of its capital without electricity in the morning and halting trolleybuses and traffic lights.
Parts of Moldova experienced power disruptions when Ukraine reported "a cascade shutdown" in …
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Gazprombank warns Russia’s National Wealth Fund could be exhausted within a year amid low oil prices
The liquid assets of Russia’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) could be fully depleted within the next year if current oil prices persist.
Experts at the major state-owned lender Gazprombank have warned the Kremlin that the NWF is being “zeroed out” at a …
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Ukraine hit by mass blackouts after grid disruption
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Meet Olha Kobylianska, the Ukrainian author who redefined women’s freedom
In Olha Kobylianska's 1891 novella "A Human Being," the heroine Olena defies societal norms with a transgression that challenges the very fabric of her world: the pursuit of intellectual freedom. She is a woman who thinks for herself and, far worse …
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At least 5 killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks over past day
