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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,187,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports
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EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, clearing path for Ukraine 'reparations loan'
European Union representatives reached the decision a day after Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever publicly questioned the legality of the European Commission’s proposal to permanently freeze Moscow’s funds under the “state of emergency” clause in …
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Ankara warns of Black Sea escalation after Russian strike on Turkish ship in Odesa
Turkey broke its silence after a Russian missile strike on the vessel Cenk Roro in the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming its concerns that the war in Ukraine could spread to the …
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Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack
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Russian troops advance on the Dobropillya salient and close in on Myrnohrad
Russian troops have inched the front line forward in two sectors of the Pokrovsk direction, analysts say. The situation near Myrnohrad has shifted as the Russians moved closer to the city’s eastern outskirts. In addition, Russian forces regained some …
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Historic Kremlin failure at sea! How Ukraine destroyed the myth of Russia's Black Sea Fleet
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Kremlin suggests 'demilitarized zone' in Donbas, to be guarded by Russian National Guard and police
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said a “demilitarized zone” could be set up in Donbas - one without Russian or Ukrainian troops, but with Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardiya) and police, the Russian outlet Kommersant reported.
“It is quite possible there …
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❗️Ukraine is ready for a demilitarized zone in Donbas – but only on condition of parity! #shorts
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil facilities in Caspian Sea again, SBU source says
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🔥RUSSIA LOSES REAR: Ukraine strikes reach "safe" zones
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Ukraine to receive $5 billion in U.S. weapons via PURL funding by the end of 2025
As of December 2025, more than 20 countries are buying U.S. weapons for Ukraine under the PURL initiative.
By the end of 2025, Ukraine is set to receive roughly $5 billion in U.S.-made weapons and military equipment through PURL, NATO Deputy …
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Explainer: Why Russia’s nuclear industry has escaped major sanctions
Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly threatened the use of atomic weapons, yet its much-prized nuclear industry has faced little in the way of meaningful sanctions.
Russia's state atomic corporation, Rosatom, is …
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Russia lied about biological laboratories in Ukraine: the truth is shocking! #shorts
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EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, moving closer to financial lifeline for Ukraine
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank reserves, moving the bloc a step closer to securing a financial lifeline to Kyiv as the war heads into its fourth year.
"I welcome the decision of the council on our proposal to …
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'I will come after each of you' — Ukraine's prosecutor general threatens critics after resignation rumors
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Moscow files lawsuit against Euroclear as Russian assets debate continues
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FRYING Russian propaganda dumb fakes! Mutant LOCUSTS hit Kremlin! | Weapons with @StarskyUA
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Zelensky visits Kupyansk front, says battlefield gains will bolster diplomacy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, where fighting between Ukraine’s military and Russian forces is ongoing. Zelensky announced the visit on his Telegram channel.
“Today - the Kupyansk axis, …
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Ukraine clears northwest Kupyansk as special operation frees 40 sq km
Ukrainian Forces have cleared Russian units from the northwestern part of Kupyansk and the city’s northern outskirts, analysts said, adding that a special operation freed 40.21 square kilometers, reported DeepState.
According to DeepState, there is …
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Ukraine’s landmark drone strike on Russian Caspian oil field raises stakes for Kazakhstan and regional energy security
Ukraine’s latest strike on Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure was a landmark attack, military analyst Aleksey Kopytko says. SBU drones reached the Caspian Sea and hit Russia’s largest field there - a move that also touches Kazakhstan, which may now …
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Bank of Russia sues Euroclear in Moscow court over frozen assets
Russia’s central bank said it has filed a lawsuit against Belgian securities depository Euroclear in the Moscow Arbitration Court, citing EU proposals to use Russian state assets held at the firm.
On Friday, December 12, the regulator called …
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Ukraine world’s deadliest conflict in 2025 despite US-brokered peace talks, analysis finds
Russia’s war in Ukraine was the world’s deadliest conflict in 2025, according to a new report that tracks conflicts globally, despite U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the nearly four-year invasion.
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