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    The price of Russian OIL has dropped by another $3.5! #shorts

    The price of Russian OIL has dropped by another $3.5! #shorts

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    The Ukrainian war cemetery that can't stop growing

    The Ukrainian war cemetery that can't stop growing

    At the cemetery historically known as the Field of Mars, a sea of flags snap and ripple in the wind, and names appear faster than the city can make space for them.

    Photographer Anastasiia Smolienko, who returns here several times a month, says, “This …

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    I once craved the polar cold. Now I fear it at home.

    I once craved the polar cold. Now I fear it at home.

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    Our team is struggling to adapt to plunging temperatures without heat or power.

    Your subscription goes in part to supporting all the reporters at The Counteroffensive, who we’ve provided with batteries, hot water bottles and blankets. …

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Wow! Russian oil prices drop even further! The EU strikes Putin's wallet again

Wow! Russian oil prices drop even further! The EU strikes Putin's wallet again

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Poland says Russia tried to trigger nationwide blackout over New Year holidays in major cyberattack

Poland’s government says Russia sought, through hybrid attacks, to cause a cascading shutdown of electricity across the country.

Poland reported an attempted large-scale cyberattack from Russia that could have led to a nationwide blackout in late …

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IMF chief visits Kyiv for the first time since 2023 amid deepening energy crisis

IMF chief visits Kyiv for the first time since 2023 amid deepening energy crisis

During her visit, Georgieva was expected to review Ukraine’s progress in passing the 2026 budget, as well as discuss measures to further prevent tax evasion and boost revenue by broadening the tax base.

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LIVE | Prisoner assault troops surrender: confessions, “Oreshnik” myths, plans collapse.

LIVE | Prisoner assault troops surrender: confessions, “Oreshnik” myths, plans collapse.

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Russia dismisses two generals after failed assaults on the Dobropillya axis

Russia’s occupation forces have dismissed Lt. Gen. Sukhrab Akhmedov, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy for coastal and ground forces. He was awarded the title “Hero of Russia” in the summer of 2025. The announcement was made by the Azov …

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Kyiv energy crisis 'extremely serious,' as SBU presents evidence of Russian 'crimes against humanity'

Kyiv energy crisis 'extremely serious,' as SBU presents evidence of Russian 'crimes against humanity'

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Jan. 14 declared a state of emergency in the energy sector.

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Ukraine war latest live: 70 Russian soldiers 'destroyed' during assault near Kharkiv, Khartiia claims in new video

Ukraine war latest live: 70 Russian soldiers 'destroyed' during assault near Kharkiv, Khartiia claims in new video

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 3 times today. A large group of Russian soldiers crossing snowy ground north of Kharkiv was obliterated by drones, artillery and infantry, Ukraine's …

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Armenia and the U.S. launch 'Trump Route' corridor without Russia

Russia will not participate in the TRIPP initiative, which is designed to connect Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenia.

The launch of the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) underscores shifting …

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Ukraine appoints Oleksandr Borniakov as interim digital transformation minister

Ukraine appoints Oleksandr Borniakov as interim digital transformation minister

Oleksandr Borniakov assumed the new position after Mykhailo Fedorov, who had led the Digital Transformation Ministry since 2019, was appointed defense minister on Jan. 14.

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Kazakhstan protests strikes on Russian oil infrastructure used for Kazakh crude

Kazakhstan has lodged a protest over attacks on oil tankers and Russian oil infrastructure used to export Kazakh crude.

Astana reacted after drone strikes on tankers bound for the CPC terminal in the Black Sea, voicing “serious concern” without …

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Russia strikes Lviv playground, debris falls onto Kyiv residential building as drones attack Ukraine

Russia strikes Lviv playground, debris falls onto Kyiv residential building as drones attack Ukraine

Russia struck a playground in the city center of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported on Jan. 15.

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Trump claims Putin ready to reach peace deal, Zelensky in the way

Trump claims Putin ready to reach peace deal, Zelensky in the way

"I think (Russian President Vladimir Putin is) ready to make a deal. I think Ukraine is less ready to make a ‍deal," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

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Republican congressman blasts Trump's Greenland invasion talk as 'one of the dumbest things' that could wreck NATO

Republican congressman blasts Trump's Greenland invasion talk as 'one of the dumbest things' that could wreck NATO

A U.S. invasion of Greenland would be "one of the worst things" any American president has done in recent years, Republican Representative Don Bacon told the Kyiv Independent on Jan. 14, as White House escalates rhetoric toward Denmark's autonomous …

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🥹 Touching! Ukrainians in -20°C WARM each other up #shorts

🥹 Touching! Ukrainians in -20°C WARM each other up #shorts

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Unity is INCREDIBLE! Cold, darkness, shelling – RUSSIA will not break UKRAINIANS!

Unity is INCREDIBLE! Cold, darkness, shelling – RUSSIA will not break UKRAINIANS!

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❗️Peace talks – followed by shelling: the pattern of Russian "diplomacy" #shorts

❗️Peace talks – followed by shelling: the pattern of Russian "diplomacy" #shorts

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Czechia's new government faces early divisions over Ukraine

Czechia's new government faces early divisions over Ukraine

Fears that the new Czech populist government would add another brick to the anti-Ukraine camp appear to be premature — at least, for now.

Petr Macinka, Czechia's new foreign minister, who visited Ukraine on Jan. 9 mere hours after a Russian Oreshnik …

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Combat clashes IMMEDIATELY on THREE fronts – UKRAINE is holding back the Russians!

Combat clashes IMMEDIATELY on THREE fronts – UKRAINE is holding back the Russians!

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Energy CRISIS on a NATIONAL scale! ⚡️ Zelenskyy made a STATEMENT #shorts

Energy CRISIS on a NATIONAL scale! ⚡️ Zelenskyy made a STATEMENT #shorts

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Without LIGHT and HEAT in the midst of a HARSH WINTER: Russia’s WAR strategy #shorts

Without LIGHT and HEAT in the midst of a HARSH WINTER: Russia’s WAR strategy #shorts

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Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector as crisis worsens

Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector as crisis worsens

"The consequences of Russian strikes and worsening weather conditions are severe," Zelensky wrote.

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'Every day, we feel more hate towards Russia' — Kyiv families struggle to stay warm in near-freezing homes

'Every day, we feel more hate towards Russia' — Kyiv families struggle to stay warm in near-freezing homes

Pechersk is a leafy, affluent neighborhood in central Kyiv. Its prerevolutionary buildings are tucked away from the main roads, surrounded by quiet courtyards and trees. In peacetime, it's where many Ukrainians dreamed of living.

Now, in the fourth …