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    Russia expands internet blackouts under pretense of drone threats, but real goal appears to be information control

    Russia expands internet blackouts under pretense of drone threats, but real goal appears to be information control

    Authorities in Russia's Kamchatka Krai announced on Jan. 7 that they had restricted mobile internet access, citing the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks — despite the region being located over 9,000 kilometers from Ukraine's border.

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    How Venezuela crisis will impact Russia’s influence in the world

    How Venezuela crisis will impact Russia’s influence in the world

    The Kyiv Independent’s Jared Goyette speaks with foreign policy analyst Ivan Fechko about Venezuela’s political crisis following the U.S. attack and kidnapping of dictator Nicolás Maduro — and why it marks a major strategic setback for Russia in …
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    'Everyone's in shock' — Ground Forces reorganization leaves International Legion soldiers in limbo

    'Everyone's in shock' — Ground Forces reorganization leaves International Legion soldiers in limbo

    Foreign fighters in Ukraine's International Legion say they have been left in limbo and face growing uncertainty due to an overhaul of how the unit is structured, which they have described as its effective destruction.

    The move, implemented by …

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    EUROPE ACTS: partner countries strengthen Ukraine's security #shorts

    EUROPE ACTS: partner countries strengthen Ukraine's security #shorts

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    Witkoff reveals cards: defense mechanisms & economic deal for Ukraine at final stage

    Witkoff reveals cards: defense mechanisms & economic deal for Ukraine at final stage

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    Russia sends children from occupied Ukraine to North Korean camp for ‘re-education,’ investigation finds

    In 2024–2025, Russia transported at least two children from temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine to North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp under the guise of “cultural exchange” and “health retreats.” The claim was made on December 3, …

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    76% of civil society organizations in Ukraine continue working despite resource shortages, new study finds

    76% of civil society organizations in Ukraine continue working despite resource shortages, new study finds

    As Russia’s missile and drone attacks continue to hit Ukrainian cities and towns, the burden of keeping services running and helping communities recover has increasingly fallen on civil society organizations alongside the state and local authorities. …

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    Hegseth mocks Russian air defenses following US military operation in Venezuela

    Hegseth mocks Russian air defenses following US military operation in Venezuela

    U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Jan. 5 derided Russia-supplied air defenses that failed to stop the American raid and subsequent arrest of Venezuela's longtime dictator Nicolas Maduro.

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    ⚡️Zelenskyy met with the President of Cyprus, Christodoulides: details of the meeting #shorts

    ⚡️Zelenskyy met with the President of Cyprus, Christodoulides: details of the meeting #shorts

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    Polish man who denied Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was likely killed in Russian pretrial detention, reports say

    A pro-Russian Polish citizen, Krzysztof Galos, who did not believe Russia had launched a war against Ukraine, was likely killed by Russian security forces, according to media reports.

    The Russian human rights group Memorial published an account about …

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    Ukraine war latest live: Putin spent Orthodox Christmas at military base church, independent Russian media says

    Ukraine war latest live: Putin spent Orthodox Christmas at military base church, independent Russian media says

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 4 times today. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have marked Orthodox Christmas at a church in a military base, the Russian independent …
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    Macron seeks to talk to Putin 'in the coming weeks' amid revived Ukraine peace efforts

    Macron seeks to talk to Putin 'in the coming weeks' amid revived Ukraine peace efforts

    The French president nevertheless stressed that "in the short term, we must continue to support Ukraine in its defense efforts."

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    Line producer for the War Crimes Investigations Unit at the Kyiv Independent

    Line producer for the War Crimes Investigations Unit at the Kyiv Independent

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine's main English-language publication, is looking for a Line producer for the War Crimes Investigations Unit.

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    Six windows on Ukraine: Creation.

    "These films are not about events. They are about structures that allow violence to happen."

    For our fifth season, Ukrainian Spaces returns to where it began: revisiting six Ukrainians from the 2022 inaugural season to see how hope, resistance, and …

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    Russia reportedly sends submarine to escort oil tanker pursued by US

    Russia reportedly sends submarine to escort oil tanker pursued by US

    The Wall Street Journal reported that Moscow sent a submarine and other vessels to escort the Marinera tanker, previously known as Bella 1.

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    US to triple Patriot interceptor missile output — this is why

    US to triple Patriot interceptor missile output — this is why

    The interceptor features advanced hit-to-kill technology, enabling it to destroy high-speed missiles, such as Russia's Kinzhal and Zircon, with precision.

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    Lithuania to review Russian oppositionist's residency after criticism of Ukrainian officials, anti-Kremlin commander

    Lithuania to review Russian oppositionist's residency after criticism of Ukrainian officials, anti-Kremlin commander

    In a private message sent late December, Leonid Volkov welcomed the news of the apparent death of Denis Kapustin, the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, a right-wing militia made up of ethnic Russians fighting on Ukraine's side. It was later …
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    Zelensky visits Cyprus as Nicosia's EU presidency begins

    Zelensky visits Cyprus as Nicosia's EU presidency begins

    President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Cyprus to meet his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides, and top EU officials, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said on Jan. 7.

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    Chart of the week: Lending boom suggests war is new normal for Ukrainians

    Chart of the week: Lending boom suggests war is new normal for Ukrainians

    Ukrainians continued a borrowing spree in 2025, suggesting that households and companies are settling into a new normal as the country approaches the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion.

    While new loans plummeted in the first few years of the …

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    Russia offered to 'swap' Venezuela for Ukraine in 2019, Trump adviser testimony claims

    Russia offered to 'swap' Venezuela for Ukraine in 2019, Trump adviser testimony claims

    Former Trump adviser Fiona Hill's congressional testimony resurfaced after the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Hill claimed Moscow sent signals proposing a "very strange swap arrangement between Venezuela and Ukraine" based on the Monroe Doctrine.

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    Russian oil depot in Belgorod Oblast on fire after Ukrainian drone attack, official claims

    Russian oil depot in Belgorod Oblast on fire after Ukrainian drone attack, official claims

    A fire broke out at the Stary Oskol oil depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast after it was hit by Ukrainian drones, Governor Vyacheslov Gladkov said. "As a result of the detonation, several tanks caught fire on the site," he claimed.

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    US to help enforce Ukraine cease-fire and lead monitoring under draft security guarantees

    The United States is prepared to play a key role in a security guarantees framework for Ukraine once the active phase of the war ends, according to a draft document from the so-called “coalition of the willing” published by Suspilne.

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    Czech-led ammunition initiative for Ukraine will continue, Babis says

    Czech-led ammunition initiative for Ukraine will continue, Babis says

    "I have decided, even after consulting with coalition partners, that we will not disrupt the ammunition initiative. The project will continue, and the Czech Republic will be in the role of coordinator," Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Jan. …
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    URGENT! Zelenskyy announces DETAILS OF PEACE AGREEMENT and security guarantees

    URGENT! Zelenskyy announces DETAILS OF PEACE AGREEMENT and security guarantees

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    We are grateful to the US for their support so that Russia cannot attack Ukraine again, – Zelenskyy

    We are grateful to the US for their support so that Russia cannot attack Ukraine again, – Zelenskyy

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