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Ukrainians react to Trump's plan for talks with Putin
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Azerbaijan pledges $2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine amid Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Azerbaijan has pledged $2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine after recent Russian strikes targeted its energy infrastructure. This announcement comes as President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on Monday, August 11.
The decree emphasizes …
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EU to channel $1.7 billion from frozen Russian assets to repay Ukraine's loans
This marks the third such transfer, covering income generated in the first half of 2025. Previous tranches were disbursed in July 2024 and April 2025.
Nizhny Novgorod region is under ATTACK! UAVs hit a military PLANT #shorst
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Undercounted and erased: The world has underestimated how many civilians Russia has killed in Ukraine
Leaving a permanent stain on the reputation of the New York Times, Pulitzer laureate Walter Duranty wrote in 1933: "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs." The Soviet experiment was the omelette. The eggs were millions of Ukrainians …
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Ukrainian drone strikes hit Nizhny Novgorod industrial zones
Two industrial zones in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, including one in the Arzamas district, came under attack from Ukrainian drones late Sunday night, August 11. According to a Telegram post from regional governor Gleb Nikitin, one employee was …
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Drones in action: strikes on Kherson region and a defence plant in Russia
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Kyivstar seeks up to $200 million in Nasdaq debut as first Ukrainian listing, Reuters reports
Kyivstar, which serves 24 million subscribers in Ukraine, will reportedly become the first Ukraine-based company listed on Nasdaq.
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1,400 Russian drones battered Ukraine last week, Zelensky says ahead of Trump-Putin summit
“This is what the situation in the war looks like. And the situation in diplomacy must correspond accordingly,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.
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Russia reportedly tests blocking Telegram, WhatsApp calls amid internet clampdown
The suspected move comes as the Kremlin intensifies efforts to create what it calls a “sovereign internet” disconnected from global networks, trying to replace Western services with domestic ones.
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Russia suspected of sabotaging Azerbaijani oil shipment to Romania
Romanian intelligence suspects Moscow in an act of sabotage against Azerbaijani oil, aimed at undermining Romania's energy supply.
According to a report by G4Media, Russia intentionally contaminated a large shipment of Azerbaijani oil headed to …
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US pledged to consult Europe ahead of Trump-Putin summit, Polish prime minister says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he holds “lots of fears and lots of hope” about the planned summit.
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Another Russian general from Shoigu's team jailed for bribery
Major General Denis Putilov is at least the eighth senior defense official jailed since former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was dismissed in 2024.
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Germany's far right calls for cutting benefits for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian refugees in Germany are receiving “unjustified” social payments and should return to their home country, a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Tino Chrupalla, said in an interview on Aug. 10.
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Aliyev approves $2 million energy aid to Kyiv following Russian strikes on Azeri-linked sites in Ukraine
The allocated funds will be used to purchase and ship Azerbaijani-made electrical equipment from the president’s 2025 reserve fund.
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MANIPULATION: In the occupied territories, the Ukrainian language was cancelled in schools because there is no demand for it — Zakharova
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A statement by Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is being spread online about the alleged lack of demand for the Ukrainian language in the temporarily occupied territories. This is …
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Sanctions Against the Russian Science: Current Results So Far
One of the famous narratives of Russian propaganda: sanctions are not working and they are not efficient. Indeed, despite 25 000+ different sanctions (mostly concentrated on Russian economy) Russian Federation is not only still alive but is able to …
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Lithuania launches military drills near Belarus border ahead of Zapad-2025 exercises
The Lithuanian exercise will involve about 350 personnel and 50 pieces of equipment, with simulated ammunition and pyrotechnics used throughout the drill.
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Top Russian official reportedly urged Putin to halt war against Ukraine
Dmitry Kozak, a deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration, presented a plan to end hostilities alongside proposals for internal reforms, the New York Times reported, citing its sources.
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Russian attacks kill 7, injure 47 in Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched 71 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 59 Russian drones, while 12 drones hit six different locations.
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'Those were our planes' — Belgorod resident says Russian warplane bombed civilian area, alleged intercept shows
“It’s terrible. At five o’clock, there was a huge explosion,” a woman is heard saying in an alleged intercepted phone call released by Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR).
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,064,240 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,000 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike aerospace plant in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast; officials claim 1 killed, 2 injured
A drone strike in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast targeting an aerospace plant killed one and injured two overnight on Aug. 11.
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Ukrainian artist killed on front lines in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
“On Aug. 8, while repelling an enemy infantry assault in the Zaporizhzhia direction, our brother-in-arms, David Chychkan, was gravely wounded. In the early morning of Aug. 9, his heart fell silent,” the United Anti-Authoritarian Forces …