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🔥 UKRAINIAN Army Destroyed Russian HEADQUARTERS! Offensive in KURSK | Front NEWS
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Turkey 'ideal host' for peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Feb. 18 that Turkey is an ideal host for potential peace talks on Russia’s war against Ukraine, offering Ankara as a venue for future negotiations.
“Our country is an ideal host for the …
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Russia's Lavrov denies 3-point peace plan, warns against Western peacekeepers in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Feb. 18 that Moscow had not seen a three-point peace plan and warned that Russia would not accept the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine.
The alleged plan, which reportedly includes a ceasefire, …
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Russia’s Economy is a TIME BOMB – When Will It Explode?
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Putin signals openness to talks with Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to engage in discussions with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. However, the legal aspects concerning Zelensky's legitimacy as Ukraine’s head of state …
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US-Russia talks is 'the last warning for Europe,' Gabrielius Landsbergis says
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with former Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, at the 2025 Munich Security Conference as U.S. officials undermine Ukraine’s NATO prospects and territorial integrity ahead of peace …
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Drone strike on Russian pump station disrupts oil flow to Kazakhstan
A drone strike targeting the Kropotkinskaya oil pump station in Russia's Krasnodar region could trim the flow of Kazakh oil by up to 30%, according to Transneft statement. Experts fear the station's recovery will take between 1.5 to 2 months.
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Zelensky postpones Saudi Arabia visit amid Russia-US talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Feb. 18 that he had postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia amid talks between Russia and the United States.
“We were not invited to this Russian-American meeting in Saudi Arabia. It was a surprise for us. I …
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Von Der Leyen and Kellogg Negotiations. Fire at Ukrainian NPP due to Russian Attack
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Russian Offensive Intensified Near Pokrovsk Again. Ukraine Fights Back
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Explosions reported on Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Italy
Two explosions took place on the oil tanker Seajewel, moored in the Italian city of Savona on Feb. 18, with the vessel allegedly transporting Russian oil to Europe, Italian publication IVG reported.
The cause of the blasts remains unknown, but initial …
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A ceasefire in Ukraine could end martial law — what would lifting restrictions mean?
For nearly three years, all of Ukraine has been living under martial law. The introduction of martial law temporarily suspended some civilian rights and freedoms and gave the government additional emergency powers in order to fight off Russia’s …
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Kellogg's visit to Ukraine: Russian media accuses Ukraine of ‘provocation’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the upcoming visit of Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to Kyiv. Kellogg is expected to arrive on February 20. However, Russian media has already claimed that the potential visit …
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North Korea gaining military experience in Ukraine, improving its missiles' accuracy, Budanov says
North Korea is participating in Russia’s war against Ukraine to gain combat experience and modernize its military technology, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview South Korean news outlet The …
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Why Does Putin Need Senseless War During Negotiations?
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'We agreed to consider each other's interests' — Russian negotiator Ushakov on talks in Saudi Arabia
Editor’s note: This story is being updated.
A member of Russia’s delegation that met with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine has said the talks were “not bad,” but it was “hard …
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Putin ready for talks with Zelensky, Kremlin says, repeats false 'legitimacy' claims
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is ready for talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, but “legal aspects related to his legitimacy” must be considered, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Feb. 18 in an …
Olaf Scholz: Germany Will NOT Accept U.S. Interference in Its Democracy
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Europe at 'kids' table' in talks on Ukraine, Rheinmetall chief says
European countries have found themselves at “a separate kids' table” in the negotiations on Ukraine because of insufficient investment in their defense, Armin Papperger, chief executive of Rheinmetall, said in an interview with the …
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New video shows Australian POW Oscar Jenkins alive but injured in Russian captivity
An Australian volunteer soldier fighting for Ukraine has appeared in a video uploaded to YouTube on Feb. 8, alive but injured.
In the video, a man identifies himself as 32-year-old Oscar Jenkins who went missing on Dec. 16 in 2024 while on a combat …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 17.02.25
On the Kursk direction, battles continued in the areas of Sverdlivkovo, Pogrebki, Malaya Loknia, Cherkasskoe Porechie, and Guevo. The enemy advanced in the southeastern part of Sverdlivkovo, attempted to improve its positions near Pogrebki, in …
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'Now is a critical moment' — EU chief von der Leyen meets Kellogg to discuss Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Brussels on Feb. 18, to discuss ending Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The meeting comes on the same day that Russia and the U.S. began …
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Alternatives to Trump's Russia appeasement
U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to bring peace to Ukraine. But his approach cannot work, because it fails to address the problem of security guarantees. There will be no peace as long as Ukraine must face Russia on its own. But perhaps this …
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 26 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two and injured 26 civilians over the past day, regional authorities reported on Feb. 18.
Russian forces launched 176 drones from the Russian cities of Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, …
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'Europe is ready and willing to step up' — Rutte on security guarantees for Ukraine
Europe is ready and willing to take a leadership role in providing Ukraine with security guarantees, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wrote on Feb. 17 on X.
Rutte’s remarks came after French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a Paris summit of …