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    Zelensky says Russia has tried to kill him multiple times and he’s grown used to it

    Russia has made multiple attempts to eliminate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he said, adding he has “gotten used to it” after repeated efforts to “take him out.” The Ukrainian leader spoke during an interview published February 4 by …

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    Ukraine battlefield update: Strategic, operational, and defense technology shifts — next KI Insights monthly briefing

    Ukraine battlefield update: Strategic, operational, and defense technology shifts — next KI Insights monthly briefing

    Ukraine’s armed forces face mounting challenges along the southern and eastern fronts, where new technology, tactical shifts, force regeneration, and resource constraints are reshaping the battlefield. What are the key dynamics driving current …

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    🤔 Rubio hints at an UNEXPECTED BREAKTHROUGH in peace talks #shorts

    🤔 Rubio hints at an UNEXPECTED BREAKTHROUGH in peace talks #shorts

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    Russia launches overnight barrage on Ukraine with ballistic missiles and 183 drones amid Abu Dhabi talks

    Overnight into Thursday, February 5, Russian forces fired two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and sent 183 attack drones - including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types - Ukraine’s Air Force said on Telegram.

    The missiles were launched from the …

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    🇺🇦 157 UKRAINIANS – home! POWs exchange after a long pause #shorts

    🇺🇦 157 UKRAINIANS – home! POWs exchange after a long pause #shorts

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    DECISIVE day in UAE. U.S. hints at NEGOTIATION BREAKTHROUGH!

    DECISIVE day in UAE. U.S. hints at NEGOTIATION BREAKTHROUGH!

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    Ukraine war latest live: Russian drones hit railway, Invincibility Train sheltering civilians in Sumy Oblast

    Ukraine war latest live: Russian drones hit railway, Invincibility Train sheltering civilians in Sumy Oblast

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 5 times today. Russian forces carried out a mass drone attack on railway infrastructure in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast overnight, damaging rail facilities and …
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    “Train of invincibility” keeps Kharkiv rail passengers warm during coldest winter since Russia’s full-scale invasion 

    Woman with a battery-powered generator in "carriage of invincibility"

    UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Feb. 5 —  Leaning against the wall of the long train corridor, Yulia Berko watches her son play with other children in the compartment. She waits for her train to Odesa, the city south of Ukraine, one of the places in the country …

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    Russia’s Losses in Ukraine Are Reshaping the Middle East

    Mass protests have again shaken Iran, and the regime looks more vulnerable—economically, militarily, and politically—in 2026 than it has been in decades. A key but often overlooked reason for this vulnerability is that Russia no longer has the …

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    I tested Russia's AI. It knows the truth, but it's been trained to lie

    I tested Russia's AI. It knows the truth, but it's been trained to lie

    When a Russian-speaking user asks Alice, Russia's most popular AI system, who started the war in Ukraine, the answer comes without hesitation: Ukraine did, backed by the West. The Bucha massacre? Staged. Nazi government in Kyiv? Confirmed.

    This is not …

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    BREAKING: 'Catastrophe' for Russia as forces lose Starlink access across front line in Ukraine

    BREAKING: 'Catastrophe' for Russia as forces lose Starlink access across front line in Ukraine

    "The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Bezkrestnov said.

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    European officials warn Russian veterans could play a role in Moscow’s shadow war

    European officials warn Russian veterans could play a role in Moscow’s shadow war

    Europe must ban entry to all Russian veterans of the war against Ukraine or face a surge in crime rates and hybrid attacks, Estonian officials have warned.

    Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warned that battle-hardened "ex-prisoners and rapists" …

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    Pentagon invites 2 Ukrainian drone makers to 'The Gauntlet' — $1.1 billion in contracts at stake

    Pentagon invites 2 Ukrainian drone makers to 'The Gauntlet' — $1.1 billion in contracts at stake

    Following the first phase, the Pentagon says it will order $150 million in prototypes from successful competitors.

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    BREAKING: Ukraine, Russia agree on exchange of '314 prisoners' during peace talks, US envoy says

    BREAKING: Ukraine, Russia agree on exchange of '314 prisoners' during peace talks, US envoy says

    Delegations from Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. reached an agreement to swap "314 prisoners" between Kyiv and Moscow on the second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 5, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said.

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    Ukraine strikes Russia's Oreshnik launch site in Kapustin Yar with Flamingo missiles, General Staff says

    Ukraine strikes Russia's Oreshnik launch site in Kapustin Yar with Flamingo missiles, General Staff says

    The General Staff attributed the strikes to "using long-range strike weapons of Ukrainian production, particularly the FP-5 'Flamingo.'"

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    'Ukraine cannot be left alone' — Polish prime minister arrives in Kyiv as Russian strikes deepen energy crisis

    'Ukraine cannot be left alone' — Polish prime minister arrives in Kyiv as Russian strikes deepen energy crisis

    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is expected to later hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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    Ukraine, US, Russia begin 2nd day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi

    Ukraine, US, Russia begin 2nd day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi

    "We are working in the same formats as yesterday: trilateral consultations, group work, and further synchronization of positions," Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov said.

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    EBRD provides record 2.9 billion euros to Ukraine in 2025, prioritizing war-hit energy sector

    EBRD provides record 2.9 billion euros to Ukraine in 2025, prioritizing war-hit energy sector

    Energy investments made up over 1.2 billion euros of the bank's financing to Ukraine last year, providing support for gas imports, decentralized generation, emergency repairs, as well as long-term reconstruction of the energy sector, the bank said. …
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    European LNG imports from key Russian terminal rise 8% year-over-year, reach nearly 1.7 million tons in January, watchdog finds

    European LNG imports from key Russian terminal rise 8% year-over-year, reach nearly 1.7 million tons in January, watchdog finds

    Russia's flagship liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal, Yamal LNG, exported a total of 1,690,517 metric tons of LNG to European markets last month, accounting for an 8% increase compared to January 2025, German environmental NGO Urgewald found …
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    Explosions, damage reported in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack

    Explosions, damage reported in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack

    After a short pause in attacks on Kyiv at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia has resumed attacks on the capital in recent days as residents continue to contend with freezing temperatures.

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    'Targeted attack' — Tens of thousands without power in Zaporizhzhia as Russia hammers region's energy system

    'Targeted attack' — Tens of thousands without power in Zaporizhzhia as Russia hammers region's energy system

    "The Russians are conducting a targeted attack on Zaporizhzhia and the region all day long. As a result of the attacks, over 53,000 subscribers...are without electricity," Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

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    At least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russia's war, with many more missing, Zelensky tells French media

    At least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russia's war, with many more missing, Zelensky tells French media

    It would also cost Russia "800,000 more corpses" to take eastern Ukraine by force, President Volodymyr Zelensky told France TV in a Feb. 4 interview.

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    Russia claims US 'ignored' offers to extend nuclear arms control agreement as key treaty set to expire

    Russia claims US 'ignored' offers to extend nuclear arms control agreement as key treaty set to expire

    The New START Treaty, signed by Russia and the U.S. in 2010 and set to expire on Feb. 5, 2026, places mutual limits on strategic nuclear warheads and launchers.

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    Keith Kellogg says he left Trump's White House to be 'free to talk' about Ukraine

    Keith Kellogg says he left Trump's White House to be 'free to talk' about Ukraine

    Keith Kellogg, formerly U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy on Ukraine and widely regarded in Kyiv as one of the most pro-Ukrainian voices in the White House, said his work on Ukraine is far from over after leaving government at the end of 2025.

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    🚀 Arm UKRAINE with "TOMAHAWKS" – NOW! Senator GRAM’s appeal to TRUMP #shorts

    🚀 Arm UKRAINE with "TOMAHAWKS" – NOW! Senator GRAM’s appeal to TRUMP #shorts

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