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    EU accession process 'designed for peace,' needs 'solution' to bring Ukraine into bloc sooner, official says

    EU accession process 'designed for peace,' needs 'solution' to bring Ukraine into bloc sooner, official says

    "(W)e have to find a solution to bridge the gap between the current methodology and the geopolitical challenges. We cannot wait any longer," European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said.

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    The world was shocked by RF's anti-record. Zelenskyy named the conditions for REAL PEACE in Munich

    The world was shocked by RF's anti-record. Zelenskyy named the conditions for REAL PEACE in Munich

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    Ukraine integrates international defense legions into assault units

    Ukraine’s Ground Forces Command has officially said the International Defense Legions of Ukraine have been integrated into assault units. The announcement, posted on the command’s Facebook page, is the first formal clarification of the fate of the …

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    Zelensky meets US Secretary of State Rubio at Munich Security Conference

    Zelensky meets US Secretary of State Rubio at Munich Security Conference

    President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14, Presidential Office Spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov told the Kyiv Independent.

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    Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign

    Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign

    After its largest winter mass attack on Feb. 3, Russia's Defense Ministry said the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure were carried out "in response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv on civilian objects" in Russia. Some state media described the …

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    Ukraine says SBU special forces destroyed half of Russia’s Pantsir air-defense systems in 2025

    Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says fighters from its Alpha Special Operations Center destroyed half of Russia’s Pantsir surface-to-air missile and gun systems in 2025. 

    The Pantsir is described as one of Russia’s modern, key air-defense systems, …

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    Donbas will remain Ukrainian – period! Zelenskyy’s message to Putin #shorts

    Donbas will remain Ukrainian – period! Zelenskyy’s message to Putin #shorts

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    In Russia, an A-60 aircraft, a rare laser weapon carrier, has been hit! #shorts

    In Russia, an A-60 aircraft, a rare laser weapon carrier, has been hit! #shorts

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    IMF lifts prior conditions for Ukraine loan program, Prime Minister says

    IMF lifts prior conditions for Ukraine loan program, Prime Minister says

    According to Svyrydenko, the program will be considered at the next meeting of the IMF Executive Board, while there has been "much discussion about how this will be done."

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    Ukraine hits Russia's BK-16 landing craft in Crimea and other targets in Russian-occupied territories, military says

    Ukraine hits Russia's BK-16 landing craft in Crimea and other targets in Russian-occupied territories, military says

    The General Staff reported that Russia's BK-16 landing vessel, a high-speed landing craft for coastal operations and troop transport, was "successfully hit" on Feb. 12 in Russian-occupied Crimea.

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    Ukrainian FLAMINGO reached St. Petersburg as elite RF divisions burn near Kursk!

    Ukrainian FLAMINGO reached St. Petersburg as elite RF divisions burn near Kursk!

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    Territorial concessions by Ukraine won't bring peace, Zelensky says in Munich

    Territorial concessions by Ukraine won't bring peace, Zelensky says in Munich

    "It would be an illusion to believe that this war can now be reliably ended by dividing Ukraine – just as it was an illusion to believe that sacrificing Czechoslovakia would save Europe from a greater war," Zelensky said at the Munich Security …
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    Zelenskyy at MSC-2026: Putin is the SLAVE of this WAR #shorts

    Zelenskyy at MSC-2026: Putin is the SLAVE of this WAR #shorts

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    MSC-2026: day two. UKRAINE – at the conference #shorts

    MSC-2026: day two. UKRAINE – at the conference #shorts

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    EU to release €90 billion loan to Ukraine if IMF approves new program, Svyrydenko says

    In December 2025, European leaders agreed to provide Ukraine a zero-interest €90 billion loan in 2026–2027 backed by EU guarantees.

    The European Union will release the €90 billion loan to Ukraine if the IMF and Kyiv agree on a new $8.1 billion …

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    LIVE | Ukraine at MSC-2026: Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s press conference

    LIVE | Ukraine at MSC-2026: Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s press conference

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    Germany seeks to buy Polish Piorun MANPADS for Ukraine, Tusk says

    Germany is seeking to purchase Piorun man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) from Poland to transfer them to Ukraine as military aid, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, according to Defence24.

    Tusk said Germany has shown strong interest in …

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    MUNICH 2026: Zelenskyy’s speech, NEGOTIATIONS with NATO and MEETING with Marco Rubio

    MUNICH 2026: Zelenskyy’s speech, NEGOTIATIONS with NATO and MEETING with Marco Rubio

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    BREAKING: Russia killed opposition leader Navalny with dart frog poison, UK official says

    BREAKING: Russia killed opposition leader Navalny with dart frog poison, UK official says

    "Only the Russian government had the means, motive and opportunity to deploy this lethal toxin against Alexei Navalny during his imprisonment in Russia," she said.

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    What is the price of the month of war for PUTIN? Zelenskyy voiced at MSC-2026 #shorts

    What is the price of the month of war for PUTIN? Zelenskyy voiced at MSC-2026 #shorts

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    ZELENSKYY at the Munich Conference-2026. FULL SPEECH

    ZELENSKYY at the Munich Conference-2026. FULL SPEECH

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,252,020 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,252,020 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 1,070 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Over 177,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

    Over 177,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

    Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 177,433 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.

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    'Terrorizing the civilian population' — At least 2 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast

    'Terrorizing the civilian population' — At least 2 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast

    The attack targeted the Vyshhorod district of Ukraine's national capital region, which is located on the northern outskirts of Kyiv. Regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported that a man and a woman were hospitalized with injuries stemming from the …
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    Zelensky meets with Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi

    Zelensky meets with Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi

    President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Reza Pahlavi, Iranian opposition figure and exiled son of the country's last monarch, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 13.

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