Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR) says it has detected Russian preparations for strikes on substations serving Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
Russian forces are considering shelling substations at Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) to …
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Amy B. Zegart
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Russia may target nuclear plant substations to cut power and force Ukraine’s capitulation, Ukrainian intelligence warns
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Ukraine's 81st brigade: fighting intensifies near Dronivka as Russia attempts Siverskyi Donets river crossings
Russian forces are trying to slip through Ukrainian lines and cross the Siverskyi Donets River in rubber boats near the village of Dronivka, as clashes escalate in the area, Ukraine’s 81st Separate Airmobile Slobozhanskyi Brigade said in a Facebook …
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❗️Ukrainian delegation in MIAMI: topics of NEGOTIATIONS with Americans #shorts
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Ukrainian drones again hit Russia’s Kapustin Yar, key site for Russia's Oreshnik missile launches
A drone attack has been reported in Russia’s Astrakhan region on Kapustin Yar, one of the country’s main test ranges for missile weapons.
Ukrainian UAVs once again reached the Kapustin Yar range in Astrakhan region, from which, among other things, …
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Italy detains ship over suspected breach of EU sanctions on Russia after Novorossiysk call
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has detained in the port of Brindisi a vessel flying the flag of one of the islands of Oceania and carrying 33,000 tons of ferrous metals. In November last year, the ship called at the port of Novorossiysk. It is suspected …
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Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality
President Donald Trump has been fixated on controlling Greenland, suggesting that U.S. ownership of the island is crucial in blocking Russian and Chinese expansion.
"If we don't go in, Russia's going to go in, and China's going to go in," Trump
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Ukraine says it struck Russian air defenses and a drone depot in Crimea
Ukrainian forces struck Russian air-defense assets and a drone storage site in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, the General Staff said Saturday, January 17.
According to the statement, a Nebo-U radar near Yevpatoria in Crimea and a Pantsir-S1 …
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Ukrainian sanctions target Russian sports ahead of Winter Olympics
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Ukraine and Russia agree to IAEA-brokered ceasefire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
A temporary ceasefire has taken effect around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with oversight by the IAEA.
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a temporary ceasefire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The deal, brokered by the IAEA, …
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Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown
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SHOCK! Nightfall ballistics hit Moscow – “Oreshnik” myth debunked, Caspian oil defeated
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UK delivers 350 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles to Ukraine as part of record £4.5 billion aid package
Britain has provided Ukraine with 350 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles in 2025, part of a record £4.5 billion in total UK assistance to Kyiv this year, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said.
According to the ministry, the £70 million for the ASRAAM purchase was …
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US fund sues Russia for $225 billion over Imperial-era bonds
Nord Capital RSD calls itself the lawful owner of Russian Empire bonds worth $25 million with a 5.5% coupon.
The investment fund Noble Capital RSD is demanding that Moscow pay $225 billion on debt obligations of the Russian Empire. The corresponding …
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Ukrainian delegation arrives in U.S. for Miami peace talks on security guarantees and economic aid
A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States on Saturday, January 17, for a new round of talks with American mediators on ending the war waged against it by Russia. The delegation includes the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine …
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Trump steps on the gas: fast peace for Ukraine – can diplomacy stop the drones?
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Only reliable U.S. aid for Ukraine: McDonald’s
Editor’s Note:
We first started to do a story about McDonald’s after we realized how much of a reaction there was in Ukrainian society when McDonald’s breakfasts resumed during the war.
In recent days, it’s become blisteringly cold – with forecasts …
