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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Ukrainian intelligence: Filipino mercenary fighting for Russia killed in ‘meat assault’ near Novoselivka
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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 …
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Jake Broe: Zelenskyy will NOT make concessions to Russia regarding Donbas #shorts
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U.S. deports another group of Russians, at least the fifth removal flight of 2025
US authorities have expelled another group of Russian citizens from the country.
Dmitry Valuyev, president of the group Russian America for Democracy in Russia, said in a Facebook post that, as in previous cases, the removal is routed through Egypt. …
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EU approves ban on Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The European Union will completely phase out imports of Russian gas by November 1, 2027. The Council of the European Union, meeting at the level of energy ministers, confirmed the decision in Brussels on Monday, January 26 - despite opposition from …
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URGENT! Occupiers have been driven out of their positions, and an oil refinery is on fire in Russia
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Explosions rock Slavyansk-na-Kubani as drones target oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region
Residents of Slavyansk-na-Kubani in Russia’s Krasnodar region reported a series of powerful blasts overnight on January 26, following an air-raid alert over a drone threat.
The Slavyansky Oil Refinery may have been targeted, according to monitoring …
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Exclusive: Iran gave Russia over 350 Fath-360 missiles. Ukraine has yet to see one launched
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Ukraine war latest: Pokrovsk faces renewed winter assaults
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Russia continues attempts at breakthrough near Pokrovsk, brings up reserves, Syrskyi says
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EU gives final approval to ban on Russian gas by 2027
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Révélations sur le détournement d’Interpol par les pays les plus répressifs au monde
#Russie #Putin #Interpol
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
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Zelensky says US security guarantees for Ukraine are 100% ready
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US security guarantees for his country have been fully agreed.
“The document is 100 percent ready, and we are waiting for our partners to confirm the date and place of its signing,” he said Sunday, …
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Captain of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker GRINCH, sailing from Murmansk, taken into custody in France
French authorities have placed the captain of the oil tanker GRINCH (IMO: 9288851) — a vessel tied to Russia’s “shadow fleet” and sailing from Murmansk - in custody, BFM TV reported, citing the Marseille prosecutor’s office.
According to Marseille …
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Ukrainian military: Russia pushes toward Kharkiv to carve out a buffer zone
Russian forces are continuing attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses in the Kharkiv region, with fighting ongoing near Vovchansk and Kupyansk.
The Russians are trying to capture more ground to establish a “buffer zone,” Viktor Tregubov, head of …
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Russia uses Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals
On 26 January 2026, BBC News published a detailed report revealing that Russia has exploited Interpol’s international policing mechanism to persecute critics beyond its borders. Leaked documents show that Russian authorities have filed hundreds …