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Amy B. Zegart
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Zelensky points to Russia-Iran coordination in drone strikes in Middle East
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Orban tapped Russian intelligence to win the election, Hungarian opposition says
A new Russia-related political scandal has erupted in Hungary ahead of parliamentary elections. Opposition politician Peter Magyar accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban of allowing members of Russian intelligence into the country to meddle in the …
Ukraine
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Russia-linked disinformation campaign targets Ukraine amid tensions with Hungary
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Zelenskyy: We deal with regimes not just linked, but existing thanks to each other #shorts
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They saw death up close: stories of heroes who survived the war | "Targets" film. Part 2
Ukraine
Russia
Defense Minister Fedorov: more than 100 Russian troops surrender under the watch of Ukrainian drones
Ukrainian drones are increasingly being used not only for reconnaissance or strikes but also to compel Russian troops to lay down their arms, with videos online showing soldiers surrendering under drone supervision, said Ukraine’s Defense Minister …
Ukraine
Russia
Zelensky says Ukraine holds key defensive lines in call with Macron, urges EU to deliver €90 billion aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two discussed the situation on the front lines, Europe’s continued support for Ukraine and broader international security.
Zelensky said Ukrainian …
Ukraine
Russia
Russia amasses troops for new offensive near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, Ukrainian military says
Russian forces have stepped up airstrikes and other strikes around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Ukraine’s Donetsk region as they prepare a new push using reserve units, according to Ukraine’s military. The report was posted by the Armed Forces of …
Ukraine
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At least 11 killed, including two children, in Russian strike on Kharkiv amid overnight attacks across Ukraine
Russia launched another mass attack on Ukraine overnight Saturday, March 7. A ballistic missile strike on the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv killed at least 11 people, including a boy and a 13-year-old girl. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine …
Ukraine
Ukraine faces critical drone-production squeeze as optical fiber prices soar
Chinese suppliers have sharply raised prices for the optical fiber used to control modern FPV strike drones, putting unexpected pressure on Ukrainian manufacturers. Signals of significant price hikes began arriving from China in early 2026, according …
Ukraine
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Ukraine wins first 6 medals at Winter Paralympics, taking early lead
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Russia
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Sweden intercepts sanctioned cargo ship en route to Russia in Baltic Sea
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Ukraine says it hit Russian Shahed drone base near Donetsk airport with ATACMS and SCALP missiles
Ukraine’s General Staff says Ukraine has carried out a series of successful operations aimed at degrading Russia’s military capabilities.
Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike on a key Russian military facility in the Donetsk area. According to …
Ukraine
Russia
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Russia back at Paralympics under national flag, its war veterans eye 2028 games
For the first time in 12 years, Russia will compete under its national flag at the 2026 Paralympic Games — a return that comes despite its ongoing all-out war against Ukraine and a pattern of doping scandals that led to the initial ban.
"There is …
Ukraine
Russia
Russia attacks Ukraine with 29 missiles and 480 drones, striking energy and transport sites, causing casualties
Overnight into Saturday, March 7, Russian forces carried out a massive, combined strike across Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities report dead and injured.
Russia launched 29 missiles at Ukraine, nearly half of them ballistic, and 480 drones, most of them …
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Destruction, children under rubble, injured baby: Russia stages bloody night for Ukraine
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What's on at the Venice Biennale? Russian soft power
In the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the Russian pavilion is set to return to the Venice Art Biennale with a “musical festival come to life” that serves as “a space for dialogue and exchange.”
The pavilion was effectively …
Ukraine
Russia
Russia hits Kharkiv apartment block with alleged 'Izdelie-30' missile, killing at least 8
A Russian missile struck a five-story residential building in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv overnight on March 7, killing at least eight people, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. Two of the dead are children, and more than 10 …
Ukraine
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Sweden detains freighter Caffa in the Baltic Sea over suspected links to Russia's shadow fleet
Sweden’s Coast Guard and police on Friday, March 6, detained the freighter Caffa in the Baltic Sea as it sailed along the country’s southern coast under the flag of Guinea. Authorities suspect the vessel is part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” and believe …
Russia
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'I’m only afraid of Belarus becoming part of Russia' — released opposition activist Kalesnikava calls on Europe to re-engage with Lukashenko
A leader of the anti-government 2020 protests in Belarus, Maria Kalesnikava, reemerged from prison with a message that has polarized many: Europe must reengage with Belarus’s dictator, Alexander Lukashenko. Human lives, Europe’s security, and …
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Ukraine halts Russian offensive toward Zaporizhzhia, killing, injuring 300 Russian troops, HUR claims
