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Amy B. Zegart
- Trump holds call with Putin just before scheduled meeting with Zelensky
- 'I have no deadlines' — Zelensky, Trump hold talks in Florida to discuss an end to Russia's war
- 'It was horrifying, like an earthquake' – Kyiv …
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❗️Trump: This is a war where both sides want to end it #shorts
“Drone warfare at scale. Electronic warfare that evolves weekly. AI-assisted targeting systems built under fire. Distributed command and control that survives decapitation strikes. Civilian-military tech integration that NATO has theorized about for …
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Italy has supplied Ukraine with over €3 billion in arms as 12th aid package is authorized
Italy has delivered more than €3 billion worth of weapons, military equipment and other resources to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Gen. Luciano Portolano, chief of the Italian Defense Staff, said in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore.
The …
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⚡️"The world has never seen such a war!": US Army veteran from Texas shocked by Russian brutality
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⚡️ Russia sabotaged "Christmas Truce"! Zelenskyy in USA reveals 20 PEACE POINTS!
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky, Trump hold talks in Florida to discuss an end to Russia's war; Trump holds call with Putin before meeting with Ukrainian delegation

Key developments on Dec. 28-29:
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"Russia is not interested in ending the war, Ukraine applies constructive pressure," Podolyak
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Lavrov threatens Europe, says Western troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a series of statements that heightened alarm across Europe.
Lavrov, who has served as Russia’s top diplomat for more than 20 years, delivered a string of warnings to Europe in a new interview with state …
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PODOLYAK on dismantling Russian influence! ⚡️US secret levers, pressure on China, and Macron's trap!
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Russia provides Turkey $9 billion in new financing for Akkuyu nuclear plant
Russia has provided Turkey with $9 billion in new financing for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. Ankara expects the plant to begin generating electricity in 2026. His remarks were reported by Reuters, …
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ODESA HIT: children without schools, families without homes! Did Kremlin lie about Kostiantynivka?
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🇺🇦 WOW! Americans with Ukrainian flags welcome Zelenskyy to Mar-a-Lago! #shorts
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Trump holds call with Putin just before scheduled meeting with Zelensky

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END OF THE BLACKMAIL ERA! Europe launches "Iron Dome" and isolates the Kremlin for decades!
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Freedom of speech in 2026: Between Brussels' demands and the realities of war

About the author: Yaroslav Yurchyshyn is a Ukrainian MP and chair of the parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech.
For Ukraine's media environment, 2026 is set to be an intense year — no less demanding than 2025.
In December, the president signed …
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IAEA brokers temporary ceasefire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to repair power lines
Russia and Ukraine, with mediation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), have agreed to a temporary ceasefire around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to repair power transmission lines, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi …
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Putin vows to achieve Ukraine war goals by military means
Russian President Vladimir Putin again threatened to achieve “all the objectives” of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine through military means, claiming Ukrainian authorities are “in no hurry to resolve this conflict by peaceful means.”
The Kremlin …
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Russia strikes Kherson thermal plant, cuts residents from heating

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Ukraine strikes Syzran oil refinery and multiple targets in occupied east and Crimea
Ukraine’s military said it carried out successful overnight strikes on the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region on December 28. A number of other targets in Russia and in occupied Ukrainian territories were also attacked.
Drones hit the …