Mass protests have again shaken Iran, and the regime looks more vulnerable—economically, militarily, and politically—in 2026 than it has been in decades. A key but often overlooked reason for this vulnerability is that Russia no longer has the …
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Russia’s Losses in Ukraine Are Reshaping the Middle East
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I tested Russia's AI. It knows the truth, but it's been trained to lie

When a Russian-speaking user asks Alice, Russia's most popular AI system, who started the war in Ukraine, the answer comes without hesitation: Ukraine did, backed by the West. The Bucha massacre? Staged. Nazi government in Kyiv? Confirmed.
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BREAKING: 'Catastrophe' for Russia as forces lose Starlink access across front line in Ukraine

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European officials warn Russian veterans could play a role in Moscow’s shadow war

Europe must ban entry to all Russian veterans of the war against Ukraine or face a surge in crime rates and hybrid attacks, Estonian officials have warned.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warned that battle-hardened "ex-prisoners and rapists" …
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Pentagon invites 2 Ukrainian drone makers to 'The Gauntlet' — $1.1 billion in contracts at stake

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BREAKING: Ukraine, Russia agree on exchange of '314 prisoners' during peace talks, US envoy says

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Ukraine strikes Russia's Oreshnik launch site in Kapustin Yar with Flamingo missiles, General Staff says

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'Ukraine cannot be left alone' — Polish prime minister arrives in Kyiv as Russian strikes deepen energy crisis

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Ukraine, US, Russia begin 2nd day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi

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EBRD provides record 2.9 billion euros to Ukraine in 2025, prioritizing war-hit energy sector

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European LNG imports from key Russian terminal rise 8% year-over-year, reach nearly 1.7 million tons in January, watchdog finds

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Explosions, damage reported in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack

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

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

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

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

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EU agrees details on 90 billion euro lifeline to Ukraine

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⚔️ 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
