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    Zelensky and Trump reach agreement – Russia is hysterical and threatening nuclear war!

    Zelensky and Trump reach agreement – Russia is hysterical and threatening nuclear war!

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    Zelensky announces upcoming high-level meetings in Ukraine, France

    Zelensky announces upcoming high-level meetings in Ukraine, France

    National security advisers from the Coalition of the Willing countries, led by the U.K. and France, have agreed to meet in Ukraine on Jan. 3, according to Zelensky. The meeting will be followed by another meeting among state leaders, planned for …
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    ⚡️ Attack on PUTIN'S RESIDENCE – debunking the FAKE NEWS! #shorts

    ⚡️ Attack on PUTIN'S RESIDENCE – debunking the FAKE NEWS! #shorts

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    Ukrainian drones "ATTACKED PUTIN"! The Kremlin is spreading FAKE NEWS

    Ukrainian drones "ATTACKED PUTIN"! The Kremlin is spreading FAKE NEWS

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    Extensive damage to energy infrastructure leaves parts of Kyiv, Odesa oblasts without scheduled blackouts

    Extensive damage to energy infrastructure leaves parts of Kyiv, Odesa oblasts without scheduled blackouts

    "Each restoration requires significant time and resources, as the level of damage varies across regions," Deputy Energy Minister Olha Yukhymchuk said.

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Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine faces no mobilization restrictions under proposed U.S. peace plan, Syrskyi says

Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine faces no mobilization restrictions under proposed U.S. peace plan, Syrskyi says

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. The draft U.S.-backed peace framework aimed at ending Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine does not impose any limitations on Ukraine's …
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Ukraine strikes Russian drone storage at occupied Donetsk Airport, commander says

Ukraine strikes Russian drone storage at occupied Donetsk Airport, commander says

Ukraine struck a Russian drone storage facility at Donetsk Airport in occupied Donetsk Oblast, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Dec. 30.

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US peace efforts make full circle, as Putin tells Trump Ukraine out to kill him

US peace efforts make full circle, as Putin tells Trump Ukraine out to kill him

Donald Trump’s peace negotiations have seemingly made a full circle.

After U.S. pressuring Ukraine to accept an unfavorable peace settlement, Kyiv spent over a month renegotiating the offer and getting close to receiving Trump's blessing on a revised …

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Syrskyi says battalion commander to face legal review after loss of command post in Huliaipole

Syrskyi says battalion commander to face legal review after loss of command post in Huliaipole

Ukraine's top commander said a battalion commander will face a legal review after Ukrainian troops abandoned a command post in the Huliaipole sector, leaving behind equipment and potentially sensitive materials.

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Syrskyi Announces New Reform of Territorial Defense Brigades

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, has revealed plans for another reform of the Territorial Defense Brigades in an interview with 24tv.ua. The proposal, initiated by…

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Syrskyi: Ukrainian Forces withdrew from Siversk to save lives and hold commanding heights

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi explained why troops had to withdraw from Siversk in the Donetsk region, the general said in an interview with Channel 24.

Syrskyi noted that Serebrianskyi Forest, Bilohorivka, and Siversk are areas that …

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'We can't just withdraw from our territories,' —Zelensky says following his meeting with Trump

'We can't just withdraw from our territories,' —Zelensky says following his meeting with Trump

Zelensky tells Fox News' Bret Baier that Ukraine has demonstrated concrete steps toward peace over the past month and raised the possibility of a referendum on the peace plan. At the same time, a referendum would not legitimize withdrawing from …

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Kremlin elite losing faith in security as deep‑strike threats and suspicious deaths mount

By the end of the fourth year of the war, Kremlin elites are gripped by confusion and anxiety as the state struggles to guarantee the safety of even its most senior officials and security chiefs.

Fear is growing inside Russia’s political …

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Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence

Trump 'very angry' about alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin residence

U.S. President Donald Trump said Dec. 29 that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine had tried to attack Putin’s residence, an allegation Kyiv has denied. "I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it," Trump …
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Echoes of the FLORIDA TALKS: Putin REJECTS a CEASEFIRE! #shorts

Echoes of the FLORIDA TALKS: Putin REJECTS a CEASEFIRE! #shorts

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Will Ukraine receive unprecedented guarantees? Trump reveals details of conversation with Putin

Will Ukraine receive unprecedented guarantees? Trump reveals details of conversation with Putin

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Russia’s fuel market reels as Ukrainian strikes and sanctions drive diesel prices higher despite export bans

Despite tight government control of the market and export bans, fuel prices in Russia have jumped sharply over the past year. Amid Ukrainian strikes and sanctions, the country’s fuel market has slid into a systemic crisis.

Russian authorities have …

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Dr. Strangelove or: How the West taught Putin to stop worrying and love his bombs

Dr. Strangelove or: How the West taught Putin to stop worrying and love his bombs

In Netflix's House of Dynamite, a ballistic missile hurtles toward the United States, the nightmare scenario that keeps defense planners awake at night. Yet the West's Russia policies, over the past decade, have done more to increase the odds of such …

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Ukraine could forfeit $4.2B in EU funds after missing reform conditions

Ukraine could forfeit $4.2B in EU funds after missing reform conditions

Kyiv failed to implement nine indicators in the last three months of 2025, the highest number missed in any quarter since the Ukraine Facility began in 2024, according to a Dec. 29 assessment by RRR4U.

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Russia loses five of six 'Tundra' early-warning satellites

Russia’s Armed Forces are no longer receiving signals from five of the six “Tundra” satellites, a space-based early warning system designed to alert Moscow to missile launches from the United States. Russia still operates ground-based early-warning …

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Russian vessel Ursa Major allegedly carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea sinks after mysterious strike

The incident involving the Russian vessel “Bolshaya Medveditsa” (Ursa Major) occurred December 21–22, 2024, about 110 kilometers off the Spanish city of Cartagena, analysts at the outlet La Verdad reported. Investigators say the cargo was illegal …

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Kremlin aide Ushakov says Trump shocked by alleged drone attack on Putin’s residence as Zelensky denies claim

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a “positive” phone call about talks to end the war in Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt wrote Monday, December 29, on her X account.

The conversation between the …

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Ukraine denies Russian claims of capturing Rodynske

On December 28, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed the town of Rodynske in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region had been occupied by Russian forces. However, Ukraine’s Operational Command “East” denied the claim. Fighting for the town is ongoing. …

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Exclusive: 'Be careful' — European leaders warned Zelensky to assess Trump's real stance at Mar-a-Lago

Exclusive: 'Be careful' — European leaders warned Zelensky to assess Trump's real stance at Mar-a-Lago

A day before President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. President Donald Trump, European leaders privately warned the Ukrainian president that the talks could go badly and urged him to "be careful," according to detailed notes from the call shared with …