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No concessions to the Kremlin: what the updated peace plan looks like #shorts
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Ukraine to replace head of Southern Air Command following repeated deadly Russian strikes in Odesa Oblast
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Australia completes delivery of 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
In 2024, Australia approved the transfer of 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a $245 million military package.
Australia has delivered the final batch of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, completing its earlier pledge, ABC reports, citing the …
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EU blacklist prompts Armenia and Serbia to cut off Russian banking clients
A new European Union move is deepening Russia’s financial isolation, reshaping the rules for individuals and businesses.
Russia’s new status in the EU’s financial system is triggering a chain reaction: foreign banks are opting to cut ties with …
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Final version of the peace project? The US, Ukraine, and allies to meet in Miami
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Zelensky says Ukraine is organizing overseas voting, ties wartime elections to a ceasefire
Holding elections during wartime hinges on security, and a ceasefire is needed inside Ukraine at least for the duration of voting, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot decide when or how elections in Ukraine will …
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'Alternatives to US support are uncertain' — Zelensky says 'strength' to end war exists with Trump, names 'most difficult issues' in negotiations
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Russia to scrap military cooperation agreements with 11 European countries
Russia’s Defense Ministry has received government approval to terminate 10 military cooperation agreements and one related memorandum signed with European countries between 1992 and 2002, according to a decree published Friday, December 19, on the …
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Between life and death under Russian drones in Kherson
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Ukraine working on mechanism for overseas voting for citizens living abroad, Zelensky says
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Ukraine and Portugal to jointly produce sea drones as U.S. interest grows
Ukraine and Portugal have agreed to launch joint production of Ukrainian sea drones, presidential adviser Oleksandr Kamyshin said.
Kamyshin described the systems as advanced combat technologies that have already proven their effectiveness in battle. …
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Russia is afraid of the truth: acknowledging the war would be a political disaster #shorts
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Ukrainian forces mount successful counterattacks as Pokrovsk remains the hottest sector, Syrskyi says
Ukraine’s Forces are carrying out successful counterattacks in several areas and inflicting significant losses on Russian occupation troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Facebook post.
He said Russian forces are attempting to press …
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Zelensky rates European guarantees at 90% as talks advance, urges concrete US commitments
Ukraine and its Western partners have made headway in talks on future security guarantees to deter another Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
In an interview with Poland’s PAP news agency, Zelensky said negotiations on the …
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Umerov: Ukraine, U.S., and European partners agree on next steps in talks on Trump’s Ukraine peace plan
On December 19, U.S. officials held talks with a Ukrainian delegation and European partners on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to him, the …
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Zelensky says real peace deal must include firm security guarantees as US proposes trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there is no peace agreement today because any real document Kyiv can sign must include clear security guarantees. He also said the United States has proposed a trilateral meeting with Russia and Ukraine. …
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Ukraine, Portugal sign partnership to produce sea drones, Zelensky says
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Fighting intensifies around Myrnohrad as analysts label the city a ‘gray zone’
Analysts at DeepState say the city of Myrnohrad in the Pokrovsk district of Ukraine’s Donetsk region has shifted into a “gray zone,” meaning it is not controlled by either Russian or Ukrainian forces. Operational Command “East,” however, says …
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Ukraine says it destroyed a Russian patrol ship and struck a Lukoil drilling platform in the Caspian Sea
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian warship, the Project 22460 patrol vessel “Okhotnik,” and a drilling platform at the Filanovsky oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea. A radar landing system, the RSP-6M2, in Crimea was also hit.
The strike on …
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SBU drones destroy Russian Su-27, damage another, at Belbek air base in occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it used long-range drones to destroy a Russian Su-27 fighter at the Belbek military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea and damaged another.
According to the SBU, the operation was conducted by the Special …
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WATCH! EU launches €90B for Ukraine | War hits Russia | Trump’s sanctions game
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Turkey investigates crash of alleged Russian reconnaissance drone, third such incident in weeks
Turkish authorities are registering suspicious activity by Russian drones on their territory.
Officials in Turkey have been investigating the origin of another drone that crashed in the western province of Balıkesir. The incident occurred on December …