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    Lego enters Russia through European intermediaries, despite Danish manufacturer's withdrawal from the Russian market

    Lego enters Russia through European intermediaries, despite Danish manufacturer's withdrawal from the Russian market

    Lego toys, manufactured at a Czech factory of the Danish Lego Group, continue to flow to Russia through a Dutch trading company, according to an investigation by the Czech publication Page Not Found.

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    Ukrainian UAVs over the KREMLIN! Evacuation has begun! #shorts

    Ukrainian UAVs over the KREMLIN! Evacuation has begun! #shorts

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    Over $100 million in losses reported after Russia’s weekend missile strikes on Kyiv businesses

    Over $100 million in losses reported after Russia’s weekend missile strikes on Kyiv businesses

    Russian missile attacks on Kyiv over the weekend destroyed the warehouse of one of Ukraine's largest pharmaceutical distributors and a production facility of a popular coffee chain, reportedly causing at least $100 million in damage and losses.

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    AIR RAID ALERT IN THE KREMLIN! Russia Suffocated by DRONES | Front Line with @StarskyUA ​

    AIR RAID ALERT IN THE KREMLIN! Russia Suffocated by DRONES | Front Line with @StarskyUA ​

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    Moscow under fire: Ukrainian drones expose the limits of Russia's impenetrable air defenses

    On the evening of October 26, Ukrainian drones pierced the dense defensive ring around Moscow. Despite the Kremlin’s sweeping claims of “impenetrable” air defenses, repeated strikes in the capital region suggest Russia’s system is struggling to meet …

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    Russia withdraws from US deal to dispose of plutonium for thousands of warheads

    Russia withdraws from US deal to dispose of plutonium for thousands of warheads

    The 2000 agreement obligated both countries to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium no longer required for defense purposes.

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    EU targets Russian crypto payments in 19th sanctions package, hitting Grinex and A7A5

    EU sanctions against Russia, included in the newly adopted 19th package, target the crypto sector for the first time. Brussels says the measures respond to Moscow’s use of crypto services to conduct international payments and bypass restrictions.

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    🔥 ROSNEFT and LUKOIL stocks plummeted SHARPLY! #shorts

    🔥 ROSNEFT and LUKOIL stocks plummeted SHARPLY! #shorts

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    Trump sternly responded to Putin: "Think about ending the war, not about missiles!"

    Trump sternly responded to Putin: "Think about ending the war, not about missiles!"

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    LIVE | "Rosneft," "Lukoil," and more! US sanctions hit harder than HIMARS!

    LIVE | "Rosneft," "Lukoil," and more! US sanctions hit harder than HIMARS!

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    Ukraine war latest live: Explosions reported in Moscow, Kursk Oblast amid mass drone strike

    Ukraine war latest live: Explosions reported in Moscow, Kursk Oblast amid mass drone strike

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 3 times today. A large-scale overnight drone attack on Oct. 27 targeted multiple regions of western Russia, including the Moscow metropolitan area, …
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    US expects Hungary to stop buying Russian oil and gas, envoy says as Budapest remains defiant

    US expects Hungary to stop buying Russian oil and gas, envoy says as Budapest remains defiant

    "Hungary, unlike many of its neighbors, has not made any plans or any active steps" toward weaning itself off Russian energy supplies, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker said.

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    Italian court approves extradition of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream case

    Italian court approves extradition of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream case

    The man identified as Serhii K. was arrested in August near the Italian town of Rimini under an European arrest warrant, Reuters reported. The lawyer said the defense would appeal the ruling.

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    Ukraine damages dam near Belgorod, cuts off Russian troops near Vovchansk, military reports

    Ukraine damages dam near Belgorod, cuts off Russian troops near Vovchansk, military reports

    A Ukrainian strike on a dam near Belgorod, Russia, has caused water to begin flowing uncontrollably, reportedly cutting off Russian units that had crossed the Siverskyi Donets River near the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s …
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    'Russian propagandist' — Bessent hits back as Kremlin envoy Dmitriev downplays US sanctions

    'Russian propagandist' — Bessent hits back as Kremlin envoy Dmitriev downplays US sanctions

    "The Russian economy is a wartime economy. Growth is virtually zero," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CBS News.

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    Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system worth $45 million, military says

    Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system worth $45 million, military says

    Ukraine's "Black Forest" brigade detected and struck a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system at an unspecified location.

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    Hundreds of Russian troops inside Pokrovsk, military reports

    Hundreds of Russian troops inside Pokrovsk, military reports

    By infiltrating Ukrainian positions in small infantry groups, Russia has accumulated around 200 troops within Pokrovsk, the General Staff reported. These personnel are engaging in "intense" small arms and drone clashes with Ukrainian troops in the …
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    Lithuania shuts down airports for 3rd night in row, closes border crossings indefinitely due to balloons from Belarus

    Lithuania shuts down airports for 3rd night in row, closes border crossings indefinitely due to balloons from Belarus

    "Contraband" balloons launched from Belarus have disrupted air traffic four times in the last week. Lithuania has closed border crossings with Belarus for "an indefinite period" in response.

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    Ukrainian drones target Moscow in overnight attack, mayor says

    Ukrainian drones target Moscow in overnight attack, mayor says

    Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports have temporarily suspended operations in response to the drone threat.

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    "I will keep this as a lifelong memento" – a servicman on the fragment that survived alongside him

    "I will keep this as a lifelong memento" – a servicman on the fragment that survived alongside him

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    Ukraine Action Summit meets in Washington, calls for return of abducted children, security guarantees

    Ukraine Action Summit meets in Washington, calls for return of abducted children, security guarantees

    "We bring people together to learn... to educate themselves and to use their voices to speak to their elected officials to support Ukraine," Marianna Tretiak, Chair of the American Coalition for Ukraine (ACU) Board, told the Kyiv Independent.

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    “Freedom always comes at a cost — I’ve seen that cost up close” – Matthew Sampson | WrapUp Analytics

    “Freedom always comes at a cost — I’ve seen that cost up close” – Matthew Sampson | WrapUp Analytics

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    Kontakt-12 Expands to Artillery Recon Battalion

    Kontakt-12 Special Purpose Unit, as part of the Azov Brigade’s Artillery Group, announced that it was undergoing an expansion through its social channels via Telegram and Instagram, becoming the Artillery…

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    ❗️“Just this week, Russia has used 1,200 drones and 50 missiles,” – Zelenskyy said #shorts

    ❗️“Just this week, Russia has used 1,200 drones and 50 missiles,” – Zelenskyy said #shorts

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    Ukraine war latest: 3 killed, 32 injured in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings

    Ukraine war latest: 3 killed, 32 injured in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings

    Key developments on Oct. 26-25:

    • Three killed, 32 injured in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings
    • 'I'm not going to be wasting my time' — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress
    • 'More to come,' HUR says, as …