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Amy B. Zegart
- China covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, Reuters reports
- Von der Leyen urges China to press Putin to engage seriously in Ukraine-Russia peace talks
- Trump announces US-EU arms agreement including …
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Drones, missiles, and blasts: Russia’s night attack and the U.S. response
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Russian Central Bank lowers interest rate from 20% to 18%
The Central Bank has kept raising the interest rate since September 2022, when it stood at 7.5%. By October 2024, the rate had climbed to 21%, the highest in modern Russian history, where it remained through early 2025.
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In latest sign of Russian economy woes, Kamaz truck company cuts working week due to market collapse
More than 30,000 imported trucks now sit unsold in warehouses, the company said.
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Zelenskyy signed law that guts anti-corruption agencies’ independence. 19 miles away from the Russian border, Kharkiv protests against it
UKRAINE, KHARKIV — Russian missiles reach Kharkiv in less than two minutes.
When asked about their reason to protest in the middle of the city in these circumstances — under martial law — Marko says, “what’s happening is absolutely unacceptable”. …
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Russian glide bomb hits medical facility in Kharkiv, killing at least 1, injuring at least 12, including child
The strike occurred at around 11:40 a.m. local time, targeting the Industrialnyi district of the city.
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Germany sending Ukraine 8th IRIS-T air defense system — here's what they can do
The IRIS-T is an integral part of Ukraine’s layered air defense system which consists of multiple different systems, most supplied by Western allies.
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Russian attacks kill 3, injure 69 over past day
Russian forces launched two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 61 Shahed-type drones against Ukraine overnight.
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Fighter Jet Being Shot Down During Air Combat In Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
Does a viral clip show a fighter jet shooting down another one during July 2025 clashes between Thailand and Cambodia? No, that's not true: The video predates the violence that broke out in that region in late July of 2025. Earlier version of the …
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'There should have been a dialogue' — Zelensky on controversial Ukrainian law that sparked protests
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed criticism of the controversial new law that strips Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies of independence, saying on July 24 that there should have been a dialogue between parliament and society before its …
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Ukraine wants 10 new Patriots but only has 3 secured, Zelensky says
“I have officially received confirmation from Germany for two systems, and from Norway for one,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Ukrainian drones attack Russian chemical plant in Stavropol Krai, local officials, media report
The plant is located in Stavropol Krai, a region in southern Russia that lies roughly 250 kilometers (155 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
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Another light brigade becomes heavy mechanized
The 127th Territorial Defense Brigade, established in 2022 as part of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, has become the second unit of its type to be converted into a heavy…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,047,250 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 980 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Over 23,000 civilians, 113 children trapped in active combat zones in Donetsk Oblast, official says
Ukrainian and Western military experts assess that Russia may escalate its offensive operations during the 50-day period U.S. President Donald Trump allocated for Moscow to reach a ceasefire settlement.
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Russia plans sweeping gasoline export ban to stabilize domestic market, sources tell Reuters
The Russian government has resorted to temporary gasoline export bans multiple times over the past two years, typically to address domestic fuel shortages and alleviate high prices.
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Netherlands, OSCE seek investigation into Russian torture of Ukrainian POWs
The Netherlands and 40 other OSCE member states have formally called for an independent investigation into the torture and mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced July 24.
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Ukrainian MP, businessman Yaroslav Rushchyshyn dies in motorcycle accident
Yaroslav Rushchyshyn, a Ukrainian member of parliament, entrepreneur, and cultural figure, died following a motorcycle accident, his family confirmed to local media outlet Tvoye Misto on July 25.
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US approves $330 million in military sales to Ukraine for artillery, air defense support
The U.S. State Department has approved two proposed military sales to Ukraine, valued at a combined $330 million, to bolster the country’s artillery and air defense systems, the agency announced on July 24.
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Trump pushes, ISW analyzes: what will force Putin to sit down at the negotiating table?
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Global Starlink outage disrupts Ukrainian front lines
Starlink experienced a global outage on July 24, with the cause still unknown. Ukraine’s military confirmed the disruption affected connectivity along the front lines.
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What We Know About Rumor American Derek Huffman Was Killed Fighting for the Russian Military
Was American Derek Huffman killed in a drone strike while fighting for the Russian military in Ukraine in July 2025? A YouTube account used by his wife claimed in a comment that Huffman is alive and well. Another American acquaintance of Huffman also …
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Ukraine renews ceasefire offer — Kremlin silent: Zelenskyy on negotiations
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Ukraine war latest: China covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, Reuters reports
Key developments on July 24:
Exchanges, strikes, drones: A hot day of war | News Pulse
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War with Russia could last until 2034, Ukraine's ex-top general Zaluzhnyi warns
“If we try to establish a ceasefire without building up our future defenses, the war will drag on for many more years,” former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said.
