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Syrskyi says battalion commander to face legal review after loss of command post in Huliaipole
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Syrskyi: Ukrainian Forces withdrew from Siversk to save lives and hold commanding heights
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi explained why troops had to withdraw from Siversk in the Donetsk region, the general said in an interview with Channel 24.
Syrskyi noted that Serebrianskyi Forest, Bilohorivka, and Siversk are areas that …
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'We can't just withdraw from our territories,' —Zelensky says following his meeting with Trump
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Kremlin elite losing faith in security as deep‑strike threats and suspicious deaths mount
By the end of the fourth year of the war, Kremlin elites are gripped by confusion and anxiety as the state struggles to guarantee the safety of even its most senior officials and security chiefs.
Fear is growing inside Russia’s political …
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Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence
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Will Ukraine receive unprecedented guarantees? Trump reveals details of conversation with Putin
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Russia’s fuel market reels as Ukrainian strikes and sanctions drive diesel prices higher despite export bans
Despite tight government control of the market and export bans, fuel prices in Russia have jumped sharply over the past year. Amid Ukrainian strikes and sanctions, the country’s fuel market has slid into a systemic crisis.
Russian authorities have …
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Dr. Strangelove or: How the West taught Putin to stop worrying and love his bombs
In Netflix's House of Dynamite, a ballistic missile hurtles toward the United States, the nightmare scenario that keeps defense planners awake at night. Yet the West's Russia policies, over the past decade, have done more to increase the odds of such …
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Ukraine could forfeit $4.2B in EU funds after missing reform conditions
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Russia loses five of six 'Tundra' early-warning satellites
Russia’s Armed Forces are no longer receiving signals from five of the six “Tundra” satellites, a space-based early warning system designed to alert Moscow to missile launches from the United States. Russia still operates ground-based early-warning …
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Russian vessel Ursa Major allegedly carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea sinks after mysterious strike
The incident involving the Russian vessel “Bolshaya Medveditsa” (Ursa Major) occurred December 21–22, 2024, about 110 kilometers off the Spanish city of Cartagena, analysts at the outlet La Verdad reported. Investigators say the cargo was illegal …
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Kremlin aide Ushakov says Trump shocked by alleged drone attack on Putin’s residence as Zelensky denies claim
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a “positive” phone call about talks to end the war in Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt wrote Monday, December 29, on her X account.
The conversation between the …
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Ukraine denies Russian claims of capturing Rodynske
On December 28, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed the town of Rodynske in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region had been occupied by Russian forces. However, Ukraine’s Operational Command “East” denied the claim. Fighting for the town is ongoing. …
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Exclusive: 'Be careful' — European leaders warned Zelensky to assess Trump's real stance at Mar-a-Lago
A day before President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. President Donald Trump, European leaders privately warned the Ukrainian president that the talks could go badly and urged him to "be careful," according to detailed notes from the call shared with …
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Zelensky: 87% of Ukrainians want peace, but 85% oppose pulling out of Donbas
President Zelensky told Fox News’ Bret Baier that despite war fatigue and a strong public desire for peace in Ukraine (about 87%), an overwhelming majority (85%) is firmly against territorial concessions, particularly withdrawing from Donbas. He said …
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The Betrayal of Ukraine: Peace, Power, and the Price of Electricity How Farage, Musk, Thiel and the Trumps hope to profit from the surrender of Ukraine
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Kremlin agrees with Trump that peace is closer, demands Ukraine withdraw from Donbas
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the war can end only if Ukraine’s Defense Forces withdraw from Donbas, while agreeing with US President Donald Trump that peace “has come significantly closer.”
Peskov’s comments on the conditions for ending …
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LIVE | ⚡️ Zelenskyy – Trump negotiations. PEACE TALKS IN FLORIDA. 90% of the agreement is agreed!
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'They are looking for a pretext' — Zelensky denies drone attack on Putin's residence
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Lavrov claims Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s Novgorod residence with 91 drones
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Ukraine tried to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state residence in the Novgorod region using 91 drones.
The attack, he said, took place overnight into December 29. All 91 drones were destroyed. …
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Trump, Putin hold phone call following Zelensky's visit to Florida
