Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on August 1 the creation of three working groups for new online peace talks with Ukraine — but insisted the format would remain behind closed doors.
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Moscow proposes vague new peace talks format as Trump's rhetoric hardens further
Defense Forces hierarchy under Corps system
As part of the ongoing reformation of the Defense Forces and the shift toward a corps–brigade structure within both the Army and the National Guard, the command is actively disbanding…
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🇺🇦Ukrainian engineers – heroes under fire! #shorts
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'Words are very important,' — Trump orders nuclear submarines deployed after Medvedev's threats
“Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the …
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Trump's India tariffs show Russia's allies 'he will act' if Ukraine ultimatums ignored, experts say
U.S. President Donald Trump India tariffs have shown Moscow's allies that he will follow through with his threat to impose secondary tariffs on countries who purchase Russian oil, though doubts remain about the practicalities of implementing them, …
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20,000 Russian troops killed in July alone, Trump says
The U.S. president added that Ukraine has suffered an estimated 8,000 military deaths since January, not including missing personnel.
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Security frontline: how Ukrainian sappers work on the front line | Weapons with @StarskyUA
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❗️The Russian economy is crumbling: a shortage of millions of workers #shorts
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Russian oil tankers linger near India as refiners seek alternatives, Bloomberg reports
At least four oil tankers carrying Russian crude are idling off India’s western coast as Indian refiners reconsider purchases under sanction pressure from the United States and the European Union.
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🎯 The USA will produce AMRAAM missiles for Ukraine and allies #shorts
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Ukraine to move forward with long-delayed customs reform, commission to be formed for new chief
“Customs must become a modern service-oriented institution that meets European Union standards and works with full integrity to support the state budget,” Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.
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2.2 million workers missing – Russian economy falters as labor shortage worsens
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Brooklyn Museum changes Illia Repin painting label to reflect Ukrainian landscape
“In fact, the issue was not only Repin’s nationality and identity, but also the fact that this painting is a landscape from Chuhuiv, and Repin himself wrote that it was Chuhuiv,” art historian Oksana Semenik said.
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The Final Tank Brigade is Reformed
The last tank brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the 4th Tank Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, is being reformed into the 4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade, meaning it is…
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Zelensky urges direct leader-level peace talks as Putin blames 'excessive expectations'
“As for any disappointments on anyone’s part, all disappointments arise from excessive expectations,” Vladimir Putin said.
🕯️Kyiv in mourning: 31 dead after rocket attack#shorts
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The U.S.-Ukraine Beer Bridge
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