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    Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine faces no mobilization restrictions under proposed U.S. peace plan, Syrskyi says

    Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine faces no mobilization restrictions under proposed U.S. peace plan, Syrskyi says

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. The draft U.S.-backed peace framework aimed at ending Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine does not impose any limitations on Ukraine's …
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    Ukraine strikes Russian drone storage at occupied Donetsk Airport, commander says

    Ukraine strikes Russian drone storage at occupied Donetsk Airport, commander says

    Ukraine struck a Russian drone storage facility at Donetsk Airport in occupied Donetsk Oblast, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Dec. 30.

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    US peace efforts make full circle, as Putin tells Trump Ukraine out to kill him

    US peace efforts make full circle, as Putin tells Trump Ukraine out to kill him

    Donald Trump’s peace negotiations have seemingly made a full circle.

    After U.S. pressuring Ukraine to accept an unfavorable peace settlement, Kyiv spent over a month renegotiating the offer and getting close to receiving Trump's blessing on a revised …

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    Syrskyi says battalion commander to face legal review after loss of command post in Huliaipole

    Syrskyi says battalion commander to face legal review after loss of command post in Huliaipole

    Ukraine's top commander said a battalion commander will face a legal review after Ukrainian troops abandoned a command post in the Huliaipole sector, leaving behind equipment and potentially sensitive materials.

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    Syrskyi Announces New Reform of Territorial Defense Brigades

    Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, has revealed plans for another reform of the Territorial Defense Brigades in an interview with 24tv.ua. The proposal, initiated by…

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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

    'We can't just withdraw from our territories,' —Zelensky says following his meeting with Trump

    Zelensky tells Fox News' Bret Baier that Ukraine has demonstrated concrete steps toward peace over the past month and raised the possibility of a referendum on the peace plan. At the same time, a referendum would not legitimize withdrawing from …

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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

    Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence

    U.S. President Donald Trump said Dec. 29 that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine had tried to attack Putin’s residence, an allegation Kyiv has denied. "I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it," Trump …
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    Echoes of the FLORIDA TALKS: Putin REJECTS a CEASEFIRE! #shorts

    Echoes of the FLORIDA TALKS: Putin REJECTS a CEASEFIRE! #shorts

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    Will Ukraine receive unprecedented guarantees? Trump reveals details of conversation with Putin

    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

    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

    Ukraine could forfeit $4.2B in EU funds after missing reform conditions

    Kyiv failed to implement nine indicators in the last three months of 2025, the highest number missed in any quarter since the Ukraine Facility began in 2024, according to a Dec. 29 assessment by RRR4U.

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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

    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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    💥 STORM SHADOW strike on RUSSIA: New hits on the Map #shorts

    💥 STORM SHADOW strike on RUSSIA: New hits on the Map #shorts

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    LIVE | ⚡️ Zelenskyy – Trump negotiations. PEACE TALKS IN FLORIDA. 90% of the agreement is agreed!

    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

    'They are looking for a pretext' — Zelensky denies drone attack on Putin's residence

    Zelensky dismissed Russian claims that Ukrainian drones targeted Putin’s residence as “another lie,” warning Moscow is using the allegation as a pretext for possible strikes on Kyiv and government buildings.

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