Ukrainian refugees in Germany are receiving “unjustified” social payments and should return to their home country, a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Tino Chrupalla, said in an interview on Aug. 10.
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- Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery 2,000 km from border in Russia's Komi Republic
- Ukraine liberates village in Sumy Oblast, General Staff says
- Drones strike Saratov oil refinery in Russia
- Ukraine, Europe reject Putin's …
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Germany's far right calls for cutting benefits for Ukrainian refugees
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Aliyev approves $2 million energy aid to Kyiv following Russian strikes on Azeri-linked sites in Ukraine
The allocated funds will be used to purchase and ship Azerbaijani-made electrical equipment from the president’s 2025 reserve fund.
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MANIPULATION: In the occupied territories, the Ukrainian language was cancelled in schools because there is no demand for it — Zakharova
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A statement by Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is being spread online about the alleged lack of demand for the Ukrainian language in the temporarily occupied territories. This is …
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Sanctions Against the Russian Science: Current Results So Far
One of the famous narratives of Russian propaganda: sanctions are not working and they are not efficient. Indeed, despite 25 000+ different sanctions (mostly concentrated on Russian economy) Russian Federation is not only still alive but is able to …
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Lithuania launches military drills near Belarus border ahead of Zapad-2025 exercises
The Lithuanian exercise will involve about 350 personnel and 50 pieces of equipment, with simulated ammunition and pyrotechnics used throughout the drill.
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Top Russian official reportedly urged Putin to halt war against Ukraine
Dmitry Kozak, a deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration, presented a plan to end hostilities alongside proposals for internal reforms, the New York Times reported, citing its sources.
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Russian attacks kill 7, injure 47 in Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched 71 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 59 Russian drones, while 12 drones hit six different locations.
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'Those were our planes' — Belgorod resident says Russian warplane bombed civilian area, alleged intercept shows
“It’s terrible. At five o’clock, there was a huge explosion,” a woman is heard saying in an alleged intercepted phone call released by Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR).
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,064,240 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,000 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike aerospace plant in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast; officials claim 1 killed, 2 injured
A drone strike in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast targeting an aerospace plant killed one and injured two overnight on Aug. 11.
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Ukrainian artist killed on front lines in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
“On Aug. 8, while repelling an enemy infantry assault in the Zaporizhzhia direction, our brother-in-arms, David Chychkan, was gravely wounded. In the early morning of Aug. 9, his heart fell silent,” the United Anti-Authoritarian Forces …
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Trump meeting is test for Putin, Ukraine to join future peace efforts, Rutte says
A planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a test for the Kremlin leader, and Ukraine will be involved in upcoming peace efforts if the summit goes well, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
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Russian strikes on Azerbaijani energy sites in Ukraine may reportedly push Baku to arm Kyiv
Overnight on Aug. 8, Russian forces targeted a SOCAR oil depot in Odesa Oblast with five Shahed drones, igniting a fire and damaging a diesel pipeline. “These are deliberate attacks not only on these facilities, but also on our cooperation …
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European leaders seek talks with Trump before Putin meeting, Bloomberg reports
As part of ongoing U.S.-Russia discussions, Putin told special envoy Steve Wikoff during an Aug. 6 meeting that Russia would agree to a full ceasefire if Kyiv withdrew its forces from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, granting Moscow full control of those …
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Ukraine will not let Russia 'deceive America,' Zelensky says ahead of upcoming Trump-Putin summit
“We understand the Russians' intention to try to deceive America — we will not allow this,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Aug. 10.
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Can sanctions stop Russia? #shorts
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'It's not gonna make anybody super happy' — JD Vance praises Trump as peacemaker while admitting Russia-Ukraine deal may fail
“Maybe this works out, maybe it doesn’t, but it’s worth the effort,” Vance said Trump told him ahead of the president’s Aug. 15 meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Zelenskyy: We need a just peace and decisive steps to stop the war #shorts
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US energy tariffs: Blow to the Kremlin or empty promises?
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Russia restricts publication of economic data as sanctions take toll
In an effort to obscure the economic disaster's full scale, Russian authorities have stopped updating over 400 official statistical indicators since early this year.
This move aims to mask the demographic and economic upheaval sparked by war and …
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Alexander Nevsky: an idol who became a weapon of the Kremlin #shorts
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits oil refinery 2,000 from border in Russia's Komi Republic; Europe, Ukraine reject Putin's ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports
Key developments on Aug. 9-10:
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Russia rolls out digital conscription as critics warn of a ‘digital Gulag’
Russia has launched a digital conscription registry, allowing authorities to summon recruits via SMS or the "Gosuslugi" app, without needing a physical signature.
The electronic registry for military summonses is now officially operating in Russia, …
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❗RUSSIA ATTACKED Zaporizhzhia: already 12 CASUALTIES from air strikes #shorts
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'This is terror' — Russian bombs hit bus station, university in Zaporizhzhia, injuring at least 19
Emergency workers are still searching for more victims who may be buried under the rubble. “The Russians terrorize our people and all of Ukraine every day,” Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov said.