Unmanned aerial vehicles attacked an oil refinery and the port in Tuapse, the Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters said. Two people were wounded; one of the port’s berths and equipment at the refinery were damaged, along with five residential …
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Ukrainian drones hit Rosneft’s Tuapse oil refinery and port, sparking fires and injuring two
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2026 will not be any better for Russia: high taxes, no money, and the war continues!
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Germany drops sanctions case against Alisher Usmanov after charitable payment, lawyers say
Prosecutors in Munich have closed an investigation into suspected sanctions violations involving billionaire Alisher Usmanov, RBC reported, citing the businessman’s representatives.
According to his lawyers, the move was made under Section 153a of …
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Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Rosrezerv fuel depot in Yaroslavl region, sparking major fire
In Russia’s interior, explosions were heard again overnight on December 31 as drones targeted the city of Rybinsk in the Yaroslavl region. Fuel tanks at a Rosrezerv facility caught fire, dealing another blow to the Russian army’s logistics, the news …
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Ukraine strikes oil facility north of Moscow, source says

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Kremlin aims to declare Pokrovsk captured by New Year, Ukraine says fighting continues
A Ukrainian infantry commander says the Kremlin appears eager to declare full control of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region by New Year, but cautioned that Russian propaganda should be treated with skepticism.
Vladyslav Pervukhin, commander of an infantry …
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Investigation finds Putin’s secret Crimea compound with private hospital
The Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) obtained detailed documents on the construction of Putin’s new palace in Crimea, which includes a fully equipped personal hospital for the Russian leader. The site sits on Cape Aya atop a cliff and was originally …
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Russia’s ‘Oreshnik’ in Belarus looks like a cut-down ‘Yars,’ with no launcher in sight, journalist says
The defense ministries of Russia and Belarus on Tuesday released the first footage of the “Oreshnik” road-mobile missile system, which they say has been deployed on combat duty in Belarus. But the system itself doesn’t appear in the video, according …
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Kellogg's daughter on why Trump hasn't ended Russia's war

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Croatia and Romania to join NATO-backed plan to purchase US weapons for Ukraine

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Malanka: Ukraine's winter ritual of masks, mischief, and good fortune

Each winter in southwestern Ukraine, villages are transformed by a riot of color, noise, and a kind of organized chaos. Costumed performers that are sometimes human, sometimes animal, sometimes entirely otherworldly wander from house to house, …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,207,910 troops in Ukraine since 2022

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Russian attacks kill 6, injure 23 in Ukraine over past day

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'Russia is targeting civilians' — Casualties, outages reported following Russian drone strikes on residential buildings in Odesa

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89 UAVs "attacked" PUTIN and his ESTATE – this one looks RIDICULOUS! #shorts
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Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian-occupied oil depot in Luhansk Oblast

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Russia staged an attack on Putin's residence – the Kremlin's operation has been declassified!
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Francis Fukuyama: What to expect in 2026

The single most important development that will unfold during 2026 are the U.S. midterm elections that will take place in November.
The world has seen a dramatic regression of liberal democracies worldwide over the past decade. Two large …
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Zelensky calls out India, UAE over their support of Putin's 'assassination attempt' claim
