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Amy B. Zegart
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Mass Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures 27, more may be under rubble
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German foreign minister condemns Russia's refusal to compromise after Abu Dhabi talks
Germany has condemned Russia’s refusal to compromise after a second round of talks in Abu Dhabi between Russian and Ukrainian representatives mediated by the United States.
Moscow is “stubbornly insisting” on its position on a “decisive territorial …
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Ukraine’s Security Service detains air defense serviceman accused of spying for Russia
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it has detained a Russian agent serving in the air defense system of Mykolaiv region - a soldier who allegedly fed information to the Russians while on duty at a combat post.
The arrest was carried out with the …
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Hungary, Slovakia to challenge EU Russian gas ban in court
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Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy CI
Since mid-2025, Russia has fundamentally reshaped its long-range strike campaign against Ukrainian critical infrastructure. Very large missile salvos have disappeared, replaced by sustained pressure built around mass drone swarms, smaller missile …
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Ukraine: Russian troops are pulling back from some positions in Kherson region
On the Kherson axis, Russian forces are regrouping and have been forced to abandon some positions.
Russian troops have begun retreating from select positions in Ukraine’s Kherson region under pressure from the country’s Defense Forces, according to …
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Zelensky calls UAE trilateral talks important step, says preparations underway for new meeting
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Germany outlines EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, targeting energy revenues and the shadow fleet
The European Union is working on a 20th package of sanctions against Russia that will target the aggressor’s energy revenues, its shadow fleet and sanctions-evasion networks. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stressed that such steps are needed …
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Syrskyi outlines difficult situation near Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne as Russia pulls in reserves
Russian forces are stepping up pressure and bringing in reserves along the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne axes of the front, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Monday, January 26, on Telegram after visit to …
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No missiles needed! Russian military bases are being destroyed by their own rotten infrastructure
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Ukrainians remain RESILIENT and find a way out even in times of crisis #shorts
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⚡️While the UAE seeks a compromise, Russia is destroying the power grid. Who will gain time?
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REALLY? Putin's Last Breath: "Zombie Missiles" Falling on Ukraine as Russia Runs Out of Options?
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Kyiv’s 1,200 buildings without heat as Zelensky urges faster power restoration
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conference call on the country’s energy situation, saying the most difficult conditions remain in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as in the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The …
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⚡️The only one responsible for this war continuing is Russia, says Zelenskyy #shorts
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Russia tightens passport rules for children in occupied Ukraine, complicating escape, activists say
A new Russian law requires Ukrainian children in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine to obtain Russian international passports to travel abroad; experts say the move complicates efforts to flee the occupation.
A law that took effect Jan. 20 bars …
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Ukrainian intelligence: Filipino mercenary fighting for Russia killed in ‘meat assault’ near Novoselivka
In the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region, Ukrainian forces eliminated a foreign mercenary from the Philippines fighting for Russia, underscoring what Kyiv’s military intelligence calls the Kremlin’s criminal practice of recruiting migrants and …
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BELGOROD is not a random target – it is from here that Russia launches missiles and drones #shorts
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Russian Shahed drones over Kyiv: Ultra-low flight evades radar as veteran warns of new threat
Kyiv residents reported seeing Russian Shahed drones on January 26, with at least one drone flying over the city center and then the Left Bank. Minutes later, additional UAVs were sighted, with observers noting the aircraft might have been equipped …
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Jake Broe: Russia is entering a phase of STRATEGIC ISOLATION and military exhaustion #shorts
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Fact-check: Russia's 'most successful disinformation campaign' targets free speech in Europe
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UK shipping company helped Russia raise $3.2 billion in LNG trade revenue in 2025, campaigners say
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Andriy Yermak returns to law practice as court upholds asset seizure
Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Andriy Yermak as head of the President’s Office almost two months ago, on November 28. Yermak had promised to head to the front lines, but, as it turns out, he has not joined the Defense Forces.
After his dismissal from …
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Exclusive: Russian negotiators soften hardline stance in private, US officials say. Ukrainians urge caution
U.S. officials leading the talks are convinced that Russian negotiators have taken a more pragmatic tone behind closed doors than Moscow's public hardline rhetoric suggests, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The Kremlin has …