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    Putin’s fake peace to save the economy – how war shattered Russia’s global influence

    Putin’s fake peace to save the economy – how war shattered Russia’s global influence

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    MASSIVE attack on ODESSA: over 50 drones overnight #shorts

    MASSIVE attack on ODESSA: over 50 drones overnight #shorts

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    Hungarians rebel against Putin’s ally! Russia burns billions overnight as its own regions decay

    Hungarians rebel against Putin’s ally! Russia burns billions overnight as its own regions decay

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    Zelensky sought China’s involvement in Russia talks, but Beijing backs Moscow, diplomat says

    Ukraine is seeking broad international backing to hasten the end of the war, but some countries continue to defend the Kremlin’s interests. Among them, China plays a prominent role, actively supporting Russia and supplying it with economic and …

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    'Absurd' — Trump's Board of Peace project falls flat in Ukraine

    'Absurd' — Trump's Board of Peace project falls flat in Ukraine

    U.S. President Donald Trump's unveiling of his new "Board of Peace" drew a divided response from the international community.

    Most of Europe — including Ukraine — was absent from the signing ceremony in Davos, which featured mainly Middle Eastern …

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    WATCH LIVE! Jake Broe on Trump and “peace”: why the Kremlin won’t end the war, and Ukraine’s future

    WATCH LIVE! Jake Broe on Trump and “peace”: why the Kremlin won’t end the war, and Ukraine’s future

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    Russia plans new missile and drone strikes to bolster leverage ahead of UAE talks

    This week, Russia is expected to carry out another act of what he calls missile terror and mass “Shahed” drone raids, military observer Aleksandr Kovalenko warns. The logic, he says, is simple: Moscow wants to bolster its position before negotiations …

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    How war makes kids grow up angry

    How war makes kids grow up angry

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ODESA UNDER FIRE: Russia launched 50+ drones, destroying homes and killing and wounding civilians.

ODESA UNDER FIRE: Russia launched 50+ drones, destroying homes and killing and wounding civilians.

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'No words to describe this' — Russian attack damages Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery for first time since World War II

'No words to describe this' — Russian attack damages Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery for first time since World War II

A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight on Jan. 24 damaged buildings at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a centuries-old monastery complex that holds some of Ukraine's most revered shrines and relics. Site officials said it was the first time since World War II …

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Russia’s Defense Ministry seeks access to citizens' bank data, sparking fears of debtor conscription

Russia is moving to expand government access to citizens’ financial data, with the Defense Ministry seeking authority to obtain banking information - a step critics say undermines banking secrecy and could be used to pressure indebted Russians into …

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Ukraine war latest live: Russian forces intensify pressure in Pokrovsk direction, military says

Ukraine war latest live: Russian forces intensify pressure in Pokrovsk direction, military says

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates. Updated 4 times today. Russian forces have intensified pressure in the Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on Jan. 27.

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Ukrainian MP: No end to the war as Putin seeks brief truces to buy time

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to end the war in Ukraine but will try to buy time for U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian lawmaker and secretary of the Verkhovna Rada’s national security committee Roman Kostenko said. The …

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US reportedly ties security guarantees to Ukraine ceding Donbas territory to Russia

US reportedly ties security guarantees to Ukraine ceding Donbas territory to Russia

As an additional incentive, the U.S. has reportedly offered Ukraine more weapons to equip its army in the post-war period.

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European coastal countries warn Russia's shadow fleet, step up maritime safety

European coastal countries warn Russia's shadow fleet, step up maritime safety

Fourteen European countries warned on Jan. 26 that ships sailing in the Baltic Sea and North Sea under multiple flags may be treated as stateless vessels.

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Public safety warnings issued after Russian drone strike on Lviv Oblast oil terminal

Public safety warnings issued after Russian drone strike on Lviv Oblast oil terminal

"People with chronic respiratory and cardiovascular conditions are advised, if possible, to stay indoors," officials said.

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Ukraine extends martial law and mobilization through May 4

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended martial law and nationwide mobilization for another 90 days.

The decisions were published Monday, January 26, on the Verkhovna Rada’s website.

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Second night in a row: Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Krasnodar region and Kursk as residents report multiple explosions

Overnight on January 27, Russia came under drone attack: residents of the Slavyansky District in Krasnodar Krai and the city of Kursk reported a series of powerful explosions amid shelling.

The same area of Russia’s Krasnodar region was hit by drones …

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Mass Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures 27, more may be under rubble

Mass Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures 27, more may be under rubble

Odesa was the hardest hit among Ukrainian cities overnight.

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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

Hungary, Slovakia to challenge EU Russian gas ban in court

Hungary and Slovakia plan to sue the European Union over its REPowerEU plan to phase out imports of Russian oil and gas, officials wrote on Jan. 26.

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Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy CI

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

Zelensky calls UAE trilateral talks important step, says preparations underway for new meeting

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 26 that he received a report from Ukraine’s delegation after talks in the United Arab Emirates with U.S. and Russian representatives, noting the discussions were significant and covered a wide range of …