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    ‘End of NATO’ — Trump’s Greenland ambitions put Ukraine in a diplomatic bind

    ‘End of NATO’ — Trump’s Greenland ambitions put Ukraine in a diplomatic bind

    The European-U.S. alliance, already buckling under the Trump administration's aggressive foreign policy, faces its most daunting challenge yet — Greenland.

    U.S. President Donald Trump recently reiterated his dubious claim on Denmark's autonomous …

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    FRONT LINE REPORTS: The US confirmed participation in monitoring #shorts

    FRONT LINE REPORTS: The US confirmed participation in monitoring #shorts

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    Zelensky's new inner circle: The power shift behind Ukraine's latest reset

    Zelensky's new inner circle: The power shift behind Ukraine's latest reset

    The new round of peace negotiations felt different. Not because of the substance of the talks, rather due to the people leading them.

    In early January, President Volodymyr Zelensky conducted a major reshuffle of Ukraine's leadership, signaling a new …

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    Art of the (peace) deal: Ukraine teases $800 billion economic peace plan to keep Trump on side

    Art of the (peace) deal: Ukraine teases $800 billion economic peace plan to keep Trump on side

    Behind closed doors, Ukraine and its allies are discussing the war-torn country’s economic recovery alongside a potential peace deal.

    At the heart of these conversations is the new so-called Economic Prosperity Plan — a package "for economic recovery, …

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    Empire crumbling? Putin's allies "falling," West unites around Ukraine

    Empire crumbling? Putin's allies "falling," West unites around Ukraine

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    Ukrainian military holds defensive lines around Pokrovsk as Russia steps up assaults

    Russian forces have sought since 2024 to encircle and seize Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, but Kyiv says its troops are holding their positions.

    Ukraine’s Defense Forces are maintaining their lines in the northern part of Pokrovsk, the …

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    Ukraine denies Russian capture of Andriivka village, Sumy Oblast despite DeepState monitoring report

    Ukraine denies Russian capture of Andriivka village, Sumy Oblast despite DeepState monitoring report

    The DeepState monitoring group reported on the evening of Jan. 7 that Andriivka was back under Russian control.

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    RUSSIA HITS CIVILIANS: Hospitals are taking in the wounded #shorts

    RUSSIA HITS CIVILIANS: Hospitals are taking in the wounded #shorts

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    Chonhar bridge damaged after alleged downing of Ukrainian drone, Russian-installed official says

    Russian forces, while repelling an attack by two Ukrainian drones, allegedly “disoriented” them using electronic warfare, causing one to damage the road bridge at Chonhar.

    The claim came from Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed head of the occupied …

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    URGENT: 2025 became turning point in war – Russia exhausted, Ukraine strikes deep. What Next?

    URGENT: 2025 became turning point in war – Russia exhausted, Ukraine strikes deep. What Next?

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    How deaf people live through blackouts

    How deaf people live through blackouts

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    We work during a difficult and exhausting time, with full-scale war, air-raid alerts, and blackouts. Often without electricity or internet, but with an unwavering sense of responsibility to document key events of the war and public …

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US detains Russian tankers and prepares final blow to Kremlin's economy

US detains Russian tankers and prepares final blow to Kremlin's economy

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🔴 NOW! Front on fire: Russia throws infantry into "meat assaults" near Pokrovsk and Huliaipole

🔴 NOW! Front on fire: Russia throws infantry into "meat assaults" near Pokrovsk and Huliaipole

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Ukraine confirms strikes on Belgorod oil depot and Donetsk logistics hub

Ukraine’s military says it struck an oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod region, where a large fire broke out, as well as a logistics warehouse in Donetsk region.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to systematically degrade the offensive capabilities …

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Ukraine-US security guarantee draft agreement ready for Trump's approval, Zelensky says

Ukraine-US security guarantee draft agreement ready for Trump's approval, Zelensky says

"We understand that the American side will engage with Russia, and we expect feedback on whether the aggressor is genuinely willing to end the war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Ukraine's embattled hydropower firm gets 75 million euro boost for repairs

Ukraine's embattled hydropower firm gets 75 million euro boost for repairs

The loan will help state-owned Ukrhydroenergo purchase stockpiles of critical supplies, replacements for equipment damaged by Russian attacks, as well as to refurbish and modernize old equipment.

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Ukraine war latest: Oil tanker en route to Russia hit by drone in Black Sea

Ukraine war latest: Oil tanker en route to Russia hit by drone in Black Sea

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 7 times today. An oil tanker en-route to the Russian port of Novorossiysk was struck by a drone on Jan.8, Reuters reported citing a notice by Lloyd's List …

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Putin celebrates Christmas at secret Senezh base alongside GRU special forces command

GRU special forces unit. Despite a tradition of naming the site of the Christmas service, the Kremlin withheld specifics this time.

The outlet Agentsvo.Novosti reported the details on X after analyzing official footage and statements by Russian …

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Trump wants a 'dream military' and $1.5 trillion to build it

Trump wants a 'dream military' and $1.5 trillion to build it

"This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us safe and secure, regardless of foe," Donald Trump said on Truth Social.

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Trump pulls US from 66 'wasteful' international organizations, targeting Venice Commission, UN

Trump pulls US from 66 'wasteful' international organizations, targeting Venice Commission, UN

"The Trump Administration has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly run, captured by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to our own, or a threat to our nation's …
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Ukraine’s Mobilization Crisis: challenges, needs, and implications for 2026 — Next KI Insights Monthly Briefing

Ukraine’s Mobilization Crisis: challenges, needs, and implications for 2026 — Next KI Insights Monthly Briefing

As Ukraine enters 2026, mobilization has emerged as one of the most decisive challenges shaping the country’s military resilience, political stability, and negotiating position. Where is the mobilization system under the greatest strain, how will …

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Key Russian terminal exported $8.4 billion of LNG to Europe in 2025, watchdog finds

Key Russian terminal exported $8.4 billion of LNG to Europe in 2025, watchdog finds

The report follows an agreement reached in December 2025 by EU countries to ban Russian gas imports beginning Jan. 1, 2028, with LNG imports set to be prohibited at the start of 2027.

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'US acted on Maduro, why not Kadyrov?' — Zelensky quips that additional pressure will make Putin 'think twice'

'US acted on Maduro, why not Kadyrov?' — Zelensky quips that additional pressure will make Putin 'think twice'

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged additional pressure from the United States on Jan. 7 to help achieve a peace deal in Ukraine in the coming months, jokingly evoking calls for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to suffer the same fate as captured …
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Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says

Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved moving forward with a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, opening the door for a potential Senate vote as early as next week, according to Senator Lindsey Graham.

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Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Show U.S. Operation To Capture Bella-1 Oil Tanker, Previously Known As Marinera

Do these viral videos show the U.S. seizing oil tankers linked to Venezuela on January 7, 2026? No, that's not true: Those clips are unrelated to the U.S. pursuit of the tankers "Bella-1" and "Sophia". The clips can be found in posts that predate the …