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    The Ukrainian delegation is working almost around the clock, says Zelenskyy on peace talks #shorts

    The Ukrainian delegation is working almost around the clock, says Zelenskyy on peace talks #shorts

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    Rediscovering Ukraine’s literary heritage: Ukrainian Institute and Kyiv Independent launch 'The Hidden Canon'

    Rediscovering Ukraine’s literary heritage: Ukrainian Institute and Kyiv Independent launch 'The Hidden Canon'

    At the initiative of the Ukrainian Institute, the Kyiv Independent announces the launch of "The Hidden Canon: Ukraine's Literary Iconoclasts," a new series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature with the goal of bringing it to a wider international …

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    ZELENSKYY: We will continue our DIPLOMACY aimed at ENDING the war! #shorts

    ZELENSKYY: We will continue our DIPLOMACY aimed at ENDING the war! #shorts

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    Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater-drone strike on Russian submarine

    Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater-drone strike on Russian submarine

    For the first time, Ukrainian underwater drones have successfully attacked a Russian submarine, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Dec. 15.

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    The real situation in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk! The Russians are brazenly LYING #shorts

    The real situation in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk! The Russians are brazenly LYING #shorts

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    Russia outlaws protest band Pussy Riot, labels it 'extremist'

    Russia outlaws protest band Pussy Riot, labels it 'extremist'

    Nadya Tolokonnikova, a co-founder of the group, said the verdict aims "to erase Pussy Riot's very existence from the Russian consciousness."

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    KUPIANSK LIBERATED! Shadow fleet – ON FIRE! Russian Propaganda IN SHOCK | Front Line Focus

    KUPIANSK LIBERATED! Shadow fleet – ON FIRE! Russian Propaganda IN SHOCK | Front Line Focus

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    75% of Ukrainians reject peace plan requiring withdrawal from Donbas, poll finds

    75% of Ukrainians reject peace plan requiring withdrawal from Donbas, poll finds

    A KIIS poll found 75% of Ukrainians rejected a Donbas pullback plan without security guarantees, while most supported freezing the front line with strong protections.

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    'It’s a second front line' — The Ukrainian power plant workers battling to make repairs under Russian attacks

    'It’s a second front line' — The Ukrainian power plant workers battling to make repairs under Russian attacks

    "It’s an interesting feeling during an air attack. Danger, danger, and again danger," says Yurii, a Ukrainian energy worker, from the control center of a war-scarred thermal power plant.

    Yurii works for DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, as …

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    SBU drones hit Russian Caspian Sea oil platform for third time in a week, source says

    SBU drones hit Russian Caspian Sea oil platform for third time in a week, source says

    Ukraine’s Security Service said its long-range drones struck Russian offshore oil platforms in the Caspian Sea for the third time in a week, halting operations at one site.

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    Russian fakes DESTROYED! Zelenskyy personally went to the FRONT

    Russian fakes DESTROYED! Zelenskyy personally went to the FRONT

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    Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows

    Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows

    Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.

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    Khartia Brigade counterattack near Kupyansk disrupts Putin's plans

    A participant in the fighting near Kupyansk, Yuriy Butusov, has laid out how Ukrainian forces mounted a successful counterattack, derailed Russia’s advance and shifted momentum on one of the most difficult sectors of the front.

    “I’ve been working for …

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    Ukraine war latest: Encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk resupplied with flags, not food, official says

    Ukraine war latest: Encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk resupplied with flags, not food, official says

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. A new poll by the Kyiv International Institute for Sociology has shown a Ukrainian population still stubbornly against capitulatory peace …
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    Ukraine war latest: 63% of Ukrainians ready to endure war 'as long as necessary,' poll shows

    Ukraine war latest: 63% of Ukrainians ready to endure war 'as long as necessary,' poll shows

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 2 times today. A new poll by the Kyiv International Institute for Sociology has shown a Ukrainian population still stubbornly against capitulatory peace …
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    Belgorod power plant hit as overnight drone wave hits multiple Russian regions, officials say

    Belgorod power plant hit as overnight drone wave hits multiple Russian regions, officials say

    A thermal power plant in Belgorod, known as "Luch", was damaged during a wave of drone attacks on Russian territory overnight on Dec. 15, Astra reported, citing local residents.

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    Zelensky, US envoys resume peace plan discussions in Berlin

    Zelensky, US envoys resume peace plan discussions in Berlin

    President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. envoys in Berlin on Dec. 15 to continue discussions on a plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war, a source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent.

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    Poland mulls sending additional 6-8 MiG-29 jets to Ukraine

    Poland mulls sending additional 6-8 MiG-29 jets to Ukraine

    Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz floated the idea of transferring Warsaw's remaining Soviet-era MiG-29s to Kyiv in exchange for Ukraine's drone and anti-drone technology.

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    FIDE allows Russian, Belarusian youth chess players to compete under national flags

    FIDE allows Russian, Belarusian youth chess players to compete under national flags

    The International Chess Federation's (FIDE) General Assembly on Dec. 14 allowed teams from Russia and Belarus to participate in international tournaments and permitted youth chess players to compete under national symbols.

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    Ukrainian Elite Troops Have a New Brigade

    The elite Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have officially established a new brigade-sized unit. The 78th Air Assault Brigade has been formed from the existing 78th…

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    Drone and missile strikes hit Belgorod, knocking out power in parts of the city

    Overnight on December 15, strike drones targeted the Russian city of Belgorod, and a subsequent missile attack left parts of the city without electricity.

    Drones hit the Luch gas-turbine thermal power plant, according to the Telegram channel …

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    Wave of Ukrainian drones targets Moscow in reported overnight strike

    Wave of Ukrainian drones targets Moscow in reported overnight strike

    Russian air defense units have shot down at least 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) en route to Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

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    Ukrainian missile strike targets energy infrastructure in Russia's Belgorod, governor claims

    Ukrainian missile strike targets energy infrastructure in Russia's Belgorod, governor claims

    The attack caused "serious damage" to an unspecified facility, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Local Telegram channels reported explosions at a key thermal power plant.

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    🇺🇸"I wish Americans would understand that Ukraine mirrors the US in its early days," Senator Brewer

    🇺🇸"I wish Americans would understand that Ukraine mirrors the US in its early days," Senator Brewer

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    US Veteran TOM BREWER on HALTING AID, NUCLEAR BLACKMAIL, and WHY WE CAN’T SACRIFICE TERRITORIES!

    US Veteran TOM BREWER on HALTING AID, NUCLEAR BLACKMAIL, and WHY WE CAN’T SACRIFICE TERRITORIES!

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