As markets opened on March 2, Russian officials were quick to frame the escalating Middle East crisis as an economic opportunity for the Kremlin.
Within hours of the first U.S. and Israeli strikes, Russian Envoy Kirill Dmitriev quickly posted on X …
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The unintended winner of an Iranian oil shock
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'This issue concerns us' — Zelensky warns Middle East war could strain Ukraine air defense supplies
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Zelensky proposes sending Ukrainian drone experts to Middle East in ceasefire push
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Iran's leadership DESTROYED "IN ABOUT AN HOUR": Trump SHOCKS with Middle East operation details
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Any comparison of the US-Iran conflict to the Russia-Ukraine war is ignorant
As President Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to begin their assault on Iran, David Hearst, the editor-in-chief of the Middle East Eye, a Qatari-funded, Al Jazeera offshoot, declared, "There is a chilling but uncanny resemblance in the way Donald …
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War has drained Ukraine’s workforce, but women and veterans are stepping in to fill the void
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LIVE | NEW PHASE OF WAR: Ukraine tests "FLAMINGO" relative missile and scales up DRONE PRODUCTION
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'Clearing up the mess' — Ukraine's oil and gas giant gets new supervisory board
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Ukraine, US shortlist investment projects worth over $1.2 billion for groundbreaking reconstruction fund
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Women In Iran Removing Burqas, Burning Pictures Of Khamenei After He Died In U.S.-Israeli Strikes In 2026
Does a video show women in Iran removing burqas and then burning pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after he died in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February 2026? No, that's not true: The clip being shared does not show people in Iran after …
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Russian drone hits passenger train in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 1 killed, 7 injured
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AFU liberates 400 sq km! Strikes on Novorossiysk and Russia's burning oil refineries
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Ukrainian military urge foreign residents to join the Armed Forces to earn the right to live in Ukraine
Ukrainian military are advising foreigners who obtain residency in Ukraine, run businesses and start families to join the Armed Forces. In doing so, they say, those foreigners would earn the right to remain in the country they have chosen to live in. …
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TRUMP MAKES STATEMENT ON IRAN! 🚨 Major announcement happening right now – follow the live stream
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Ukrainian military expert warns Russians to brace for widespread power outages as Ukraine expands strikes in 2026
Residents of Russia’s border regions are being urged to prepare for major power disruptions. The days when Russia could strike Ukraine’s energy system with impunity are over, a Ukrainian analyst says.
Odesa-based military expert Alexander Kovalenko …
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Ukraine captured more territory than it lost to Russia over Febraury 2026, Syrskyi says
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RUSSIA ATTACKED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN ODESA! Innocent people under fire #shorts
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With slow progress on battlefield, Russia shifts to terror and sabotage in Ukraine
Over the course of 48 hours last week, three explosions targeting Ukrainian police officers in different cities raised the prospect of a chilling new front in Russia’s campaign of terror against civilians.
On Feb. 22, two explosions hit the western …
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Is Ukraine entering the "game" in the Middle East? Britain asks Kyiv for assistance.
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Ukrainian paratroopers claim breakthrough on the Oleksandrivka axis in Donbas
A breakthrough on the Oleksandrivka axis derailed plans by Russian units to advance, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said. Ukrainian paratroopers created conditions for further tactical gains.
A clip of the operation -in which Ukraine’s Armed Forces say …
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US deploys LUCAS attack drones against Iran 'for first time in combat'
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Drone attack ignites Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, a key Russian export hub
Novorossiysk came under a drone attack overnight on March 2, igniting the Sheskharis oil terminal, one of the country’s largest export facilities and a site with strategic significance, The Moscow Times reported.
A series of blasts rattled the Black …