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    Ukrainian, US delegates hold another round of talks as Russian team meets Americans in Miami

    Ukrainian, US delegates hold another round of talks as Russian team meets Americans in Miami

    The meeting is part of ongoing diplomatic negotiations in Washington's latest push to secure a peace deal. A Russian team is also expected to meet with U.S. delegates again on Dec. 21.

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    Russian attack stalls as Ukraine destroys assault group in Kharkiv border village

    A stretch of the front that had been relatively quiet became a new pressure point for Russia — but the push fell short, according to Ukrainian officials.

    Ukraine’s Defense Forces say they foiled an attempted assault on the border village of …

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    Ukrainian military: fighting continues in Hrabovske, Sumy region

    Clashes are ongoing in the village of Hrabovske in the Sumy region, where Ukraine’s defense forces are battling Russian occupiers and trying to push them back across the border into Russia, said the Joint Forces Task Force in a post on Telegram:

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    Kremlin again rejects US-led Ukraine peace plan as Miami talks proceed

    A top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yuri Ushakov, said Moscow will reject the peace plan the United States is trying to coordinate with Ukraine and European partners.

    As Washington holds intensive talks to align a peace proposal with …

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    France and Russia signal openness to holding separate talks as US-led peace efforts remain inconclusive

    France and Russia signal openness to holding separate talks as US-led peace efforts remain inconclusive

    On Dec. 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at Western leaders during an annual meeting with his defense ministry, calling European leaders "piglets" and declaring that the goals of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine would be met …
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    'Not under discussion': Kremlin denies preparations for trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia talks

    'Not under discussion': Kremlin denies preparations for trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia talks

    Ukrainian and Russian delegations have rushed to Miami to take part in yet another round of talks with the U.S. representatives in what some see as an American effort to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

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    How Russia split my family over Christmas

    How Russia split my family over Christmas

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50 civilians in Sumy Oblast abducted and forcibly taken to Russia, ombudsman says

50 civilians in Sumy Oblast abducted and forcibly taken to Russia, ombudsman says

According to preliminary information, on Dec. 18, Russian forces illegally detained about 50 civilians — residents of the village of Hrabovske — holding them without access to communication or adequate conditions. On Dec. 20, they were forcibly taken …
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Russian troops launch nearly 100 drones overnight, killing 4, injuring 19

Russian troops launch nearly 100 drones overnight, killing 4, injuring 19

Russian forces launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile from Russia’s Rostov Oblast, along with 97 drones from Russia’s Millerovo, Kursk, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

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Ukrainian partisans sabotage key railway hub in Russia's Rostov Oblast, group claims

Ukrainian partisans sabotage key railway hub in Russia's Rostov Oblast, group claims

Atesh operatives set fire at a railway hub in Bataysk, in Russia's Rostov Oblast, which Russian troops use to supply their forces in occupied parts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk oblasts, as well as Crimea.

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No concessions to the Kremlin: what the updated peace plan looks like #shorts

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

Ukraine to replace head of Southern Air Command following repeated deadly Russian strikes in Odesa Oblast

"No matter how difficult it is for us, we need to protect as many people as possible, protect Odesa and our other regions as much as possible," President Volodymyr Zelensky said of the planned replacement.

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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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🇺🇸 Buck from Texas: How I became a Ukrainian intelligence scout #shorts

🇺🇸 Buck from Texas: How I became a Ukrainian intelligence scout #shorts

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Final version of the peace project? The US, Ukraine, and allies to meet in Miami

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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Veteran from TEXAS IN UKRAINE: From farming to fighting Russia

Veteran from TEXAS IN UKRAINE: From farming to fighting Russia

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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

'Alternatives to US support are uncertain' — Zelensky says 'strength' to end war exists with Trump, names 'most difficult issues' in negotiations

"I believe such strength exists in the United States and in President Trump. And I believe we should not look for an alternative to the United States, because all alternatives are uncertain as to whether they can end the war)," President Volodymyr …

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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

Between life and death under Russian drones in Kherson

Liberated in 2022, Kherson is still under daily attack from Russian forces across the Dnipro River. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko report from a city living under anti-drone nets and constant surveillance, showing how …
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Ukraine working on mechanism for overseas voting for citizens living abroad, Zelensky says

Ukraine working on mechanism for overseas voting for citizens living abroad, Zelensky says

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry is working on establishing a mechanism for providing Ukrainian citizen living abroad the ability to vote in the country's next election, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 20.

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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

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 …