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    Since September 2022, Russian Wagner mercenaries and the Africa Corps have deployed military personnel and influence operations in Burkina Faso, supporting the junta, fueling conflict and destabilization.

    Since taking power in a September 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s 37-year-old president Ibrahim Traoré has become a Kremlin-aligned figurehead bolstered by extensive Russian hybrid warfare efforts. Beginning in late 2023 and continuing through 2025, …

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    Ukrainian drones deal $100 billion blow to Russia #shorts

    Ukrainian drones deal $100 billion blow to Russia #shorts

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    Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles in mass overnight attack

    Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles in mass overnight attack

    The attack against the capital comes shortly after Ukraine's military launched long-range Storm Shadow missiles in a mass strike against a Russian chemical plant on Oct. 21.

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    Pokrovsk in flames: Ukraine holds its defense on the most difficult front | Map Of The War

    Pokrovsk in flames: Ukraine holds its defense on the most difficult front | Map Of The War

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    Washington and Moscow fail to reach agreement: preparations for summit collapse #shorts

    Washington and Moscow fail to reach agreement: preparations for summit collapse #shorts

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    BREAKING: Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant with long-range Storm Shadow missiles, military says

    BREAKING: Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant with long-range Storm Shadow missiles, military says

    The Bryansk Chemical Plant produces gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel components, which Russia uses in ammunition and missiles launched against Ukraine.

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    The Kremlin is disrupting negotiations, while Ukrainian drones are destroying Russian factories!

    The Kremlin is disrupting negotiations, while Ukrainian drones are destroying Russian factories!

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    US General: Strikes on Kaliningrad and Sevastopol are a matter of hours #shorts

    US General: Strikes on Kaliningrad and Sevastopol are a matter of hours #shorts

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    Chart of the week: Will Ukraine’s central bank weaken the hryvnia?

    Chart of the week: Will Ukraine’s central bank weaken the hryvnia?

    Editor's note: This chart of the week is part of our Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter, published weekly. Subscribe here.

    Ukraine's central bank has held the country's exchange rate relatively stable in the last year after the initial volatility …

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    Romania, Poland detain Ukrainian citizens over alleged Russian-backed sabotage plot

    Romania, Poland detain Ukrainian citizens over alleged Russian-backed sabotage plot

    The perpetrators were allegedly planning to set fire to the Bucharest headquarters of Nova Post, Ukraine's largest private courier.

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    🔥WHAT? NATO is ready to strike Kaliningrad and Sevastopol

    🔥WHAT? NATO is ready to strike Kaliningrad and Sevastopol

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    ❗️Russians are waging the world’s largest energy terror campaign — Zelenskyy

    ❗️Russians are waging the world’s largest energy terror campaign — Zelenskyy

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    The Kremlin's new plan: to resettle Russians to occupied territories #shorts

    The Kremlin's new plan: to resettle Russians to occupied territories #shorts

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    Blasts hit Romanian, Hungarian oil refineries tied to Russia

    Blasts hit Romanian, Hungarian oil refineries tied to Russia

    Explosions took place at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiești, southern Romania, as well as at Hungary’s largest oil refinery in Szazhalombatta.

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    The battle for Donetsk Oblast – Why is Putin not backing down from his ambitions? | Explainer

    The battle for Donetsk Oblast – Why is Putin not backing down from his ambitions? | Explainer

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    No plans for Putin-Trump meeting in 'immediate future,' media reports

    No plans for Putin-Trump meeting in 'immediate future,' media reports

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also do not plan to meet in person in the near future, though they held a "productive" call on Oct. 20, Reuters reported, citing a White House source.

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    Russia’s children’s commissioner shamelessly describes kidnapping a Ukrainian child

    Russia’s children’s commissioner shamelessly describes kidnapping a Ukrainian child

    Maria Lvova-Belova openly said around 20,000 Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia,

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    For the first time, Russia reportedly sends oil shipment to Georgia's new refinery

    For the first time, Russia reportedly sends oil shipment to Georgia's new refinery

    The Kulevi facility, Georgia's first full-cycle oil refinery, was launched earlier this month as part of efforts to reduce dependency on fuel imports.

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    Russian drone attacks kill 4, injure 16 in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts

    Russian drone attacks kill 4, injure 16 in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts

    Russian drone attacks on a city in Chernihiv Oblast and Sumy kills at least four and injures 16 on Oct. 21, local authorities reported.

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    Russia is in shock! The United Kingdom may send troops to Ukraine

    Russia is in shock! The United Kingdom may send troops to Ukraine

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    Kyiv Independent launches holiday gift guide celebrating Ukrainian creativity

    Kyiv Independent launches holiday gift guide celebrating Ukrainian creativity

    The Kyiv Independent is excited to introduce its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide — a handpicked selection of over 90 meaningful gift ideas from more than 75 Ukrainian brands.

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    Tetyana Berezhna voted in as new Culture Minister

    Tetyana Berezhna voted in as new Culture Minister

    Tetyana Berezhna had been serving as acting minister since August and previously worked as deputy economy minister from June 2022.

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    Ukraine, Europe back Trump's call to cease hostilities along current front line

    Ukraine, Europe back Trump's call to cease hostilities along current front line

    "We strongly support President Trump's position that the fighting should stop immediately, and that the current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations," a joint statement read.

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    Son of ex-Belarusian presidential candidate killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, media reports

    Son of ex-Belarusian presidential candidate killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, media reports

    Ivan Uss reportedly signed a contract with the Russian army on Jan. 17 but died just weeks into his service.

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    🔥The war continues: EU demands decisive action against the Kremlin #shorts

    🔥The war continues: EU demands decisive action against the Kremlin #shorts

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