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Amy B. Zegart
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Tumultuous New Year’s Eve in Russia marked by reported drone strikes on oil sites
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Russia launches New Year’s Day drone attacks across Ukraine
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Syrskyi announces triple pay and flexible contracts for Ukraine’s Armed Forces starting in 2026
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainians will soon be offered triple pay to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with many of the new contracts available to mobilized personnel.
“The Ministry of Defense together with the …
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A kilometer at the cost of thousands of lives: the true price of the Kremlin's fake victories
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Putin orders expansion of Ukraine ‘buffer zone’ as Russia touts advances in Kharkiv and Sumy
Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, said he received orders from President Vladimir Putin to expand a so‑called buffer zone in two regions of Ukraine. Media noted the remarks followed threats of retaliation.
“The troops of the …
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Ukraine’s Security Service claims responsibility for strikes on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has for the first time publicly claimed responsibility for attacks on Russia’s so‑called “shadow fleet” of tankers. The admission appears in the SBU’s report on key special operations in 2025.
The agency used cautious …
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'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address
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Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage
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Kyiv names new board members of state nuclear energy company in wake of corruption scandal
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The year that shook Russia – its oil refineries, army, and wallets! Peace with no peace?
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RUSSIA will remember 2025 for A LONG TIME Disappointing results for PUTIN #shorts
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PUTIN BELIEVES IN LIES! Everything is bad on the front line FOR RUSSIA | Frontline Summary
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Ukraine damages major Russian oil assets in New Year's Eve strikes, military reports
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A CATASTROPHIC 2025 for Russia: Strikes deep in the rear, ruined plans, and a devastated economy!
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Russian health minister says a universal anti-aging pill is out of reach, deflating Putin’s longevity ambitions
Russia’s health minister has thrown cold water on the Kremlin’s lofty longevity ambitions, a topic that observers say has long become a personal fixation for President Vladimir Putin.
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said it is currently impossible …
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🤡 "Nazi force in Europe" and other NONSENSICAL statements by RUSSIAN media #shorts
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Putin uses New Year address to double down on war in Ukraine
In his address to Russians upon the arrival of 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on the war against Ukraine, now nearing its fourth year.
As is customary, viewers in Russia’s Far East were the first to see the address on Wednesday, …
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Russia shares dubious 'evidence' of Ukrainian drone attack 3 days after claiming Kyiv tried to assassinate Putin
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📢 With RUSSIA, it will happen in 2026! The ECONOMY will be the first to react #shorts
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Ukrainian drones hit Rosneft’s Tuapse oil refinery and port, sparking fires and injuring two
Unmanned aerial vehicles attacked an oil refinery and the port in Tuapse, the Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters said. Two people were wounded; one of the port’s berths and equipment at the refinery were damaged, along with five residential …