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Amy B. Zegart
- Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure
- Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown
- 'Warmth from Poland' — …
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Ukraine's SBU 'destroyed or disabled' $4 billion worth of Russian air defense systems over past year, agency claims
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Zelensky picks a fight with Kyiv Mayor Klitschko as mismanagement, Russian attacks push city to the brink

Ukraine's capital Kyiv, home to over 3 million people, has rarely been prepared for winter.
Frozen, icy sidewalks, bursting pipes, and year-long infrastructure collapse have been a key feature of the city under Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Now, following …
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Trump vows to eliminate 'Russian threat' to Greenland as he ramps up pressure on Europe

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US-Ukraine peace talks to continue in Davos, Kyiv's top negotiator says

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EU prepares to retaliate against Trump's Greenland threats

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❗️Russia has left Kyiv without heating: how Ukrainians are surviving in the cold #shorts
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Syrskyi announces new Ukrainian offensive operations in 2026
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has outlined the armed forces’ goals for 2026, saying Ukrainian troops will continue asymmetric operations against Russian forces — tactics he says are delivering results.
Syrskyi said Ukraine is …
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❗️Zelenskyy: Everything clearly indicates that diplomacy is definitely not a priority for Russia
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Investigation reveals Russia’s agent network in Baltic states preparing for invasion
Russian security services are gathering intelligence in the Baltic states through a network called “Anti-Fascists of the Baltics” and preparing to assist Moscow in the event of an invasion.
The independent Russian Dossier Center has published a new …
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1,226,000 DEAD AND DISABLED! 🩸 Putin sets a bloody record: the price of the assaults on Pokrovsk
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 5 across Ukraine; Moscow seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power

Key developments on Jan. 17-18:
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Patriot system struck by Russian forces near Kharkiv was a sophisticated decoy, war bloggers admit
Russian troops were in for a major letdown: the Patriot air defense system they claimed to have hit near Kharkiv turned out to be a very professionally made mock-up.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces once again outfoxed the aggressor. The Patriot …
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How Ukraine organizes resistance in Russian-occupied territory

Resistance under Russian-occupation is beyond dangerous — even the smallest sign of supporting Ukraine can result in imprisonment, torture, and even death.
The list of documented war crimes against Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories is …
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Ukrainian partisans damage key substation in Bryansk, disrupting Russian military logistics
Overnight on January 18, Ukrainian partisans carried out a sabotage operation that knocked out a substation in Bryansk, which supplied enterprises working under contracts for Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
Fuel storage bases also lost power, the …
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Financial capitulation: Why the ruble collapsed and China controls Russia’s banks
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Ukrainian military: Russia attempts to breach defenses near Vovchansk amid heavy clashes
On the South Slobozhansky axis, Russian forces tried to leverage their numerical advantage to break through defenses in Vovchansk and push toward Hrafske, Vovchanski Khutory and Zybynne, the Joint Forces grouping reported on January 18.
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Ukraine military chief says more arms, sanctions key as 'Coalition of the Willing' holds security guarantees talks

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Ukrainian drones strike North Ossetia
Ukrainian drones attacked North Ossetia overnight into Sunday, January 18, the region’s head, Sergei Menyaylo, said. In Beslan, debris from one of the downed drones fell onto the roof of a five-story residential building. Three people were injured, …
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The Kadyrov succession battle begins as Putin lacks the resources to stop it
Tensions around Chechnya are rapidly escalating amid rumors about Kadyrov’s terminal illness. A recent crash involving the Chechen leader’s youngest son, Adam, may be part of a succession struggle.
That’s the view expressed on his blog by Russian …
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Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance
