Ukraine’s parliament voted in favor of buying two Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Feb. 11.
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the lawmakers last week to approve …
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- Russia massing troops for new assaults in Chasiv Yar, military warns
- Drones reportedly target key Russian oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
- Trump claims ‘progress’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war, confirms contact with …
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Parliament approves controversial purchase of Russian nuclear reactors from Bulgaria
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Ukraine’s army is reforming its structure. Will it help the fight against Russia?
As Ukraine nears the fourth year of full-scale war with Russia, it is launching a major army reform aimed at improving its efficiency and organization on the battlefield.
"We need the corps system," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. …
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With cuts looming, it's time to reform Ukraine’s humanitarian aid system
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the international community has sent nearly $11 billion in humanitarian aid, with billions more from individuals, charities, and Ukrainians. The UN recently announced a new $3.3 billion …
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Russia records worst-ever ranking in key corruption index
Russia ranked 154th out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, marking its worst performance in the index’s history, the organization reported on Feb. 11.
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Russian refineries are on fire, while the US is interested in Ukrainian resources
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North Korea has sent 200 long-range artillery guns to Russia, Seoul says
North Korea has provided Russia with around 200 long-range artillery pieces to boost its war effort against Ukraine, the Yonhap news agency reported on Feb. 11, citing South Korea’s Defense Ministry.
Seoul further warned that Pyongyang is likely …
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US to consult allies on Ukraine peace plan, seeks Europe's arms purchases for Kyiv, media report
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has paused the development of a Ukraine peace plan to hold consultations with European allies, The Telegraph reported on Feb. 10, citing undisclosed sources.
Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy for …
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6 injured in Russian airstrike on Kharkiv Oblast village, including child
Russia launched an airstrike against the village of Zolochiv in Kharkiv Oblast on Feb. 11, injuring at least six people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
A 12-year-old boy was among the injured. Three of the victims have been hospitalized, while the …
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Russia concerned with weakening sway over its allies amid Western pressure, FT reports
Russian officials are concerned that the Western sanctions are undermining Russia’s economic influence over countries in its close neighborhood and the Global South, the Financial Times reported on Feb. 10, citing a leaked government report. …
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3 killed, 17 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks on multiple Ukrainian regions killed at least three civilians and injured at least 17 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Feb. 11.
Overnight, Russia launched 124 Shahed-type combat and decoy drones, according to the Air …
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Ukraine strikes Russia's Saratov oil refinery, military confirms
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s Saratov oil refinery in a strike overnight on Feb. 11, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said after reports of drone attacks …
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Trump signs 25% tariff on steel, aluminum imports; Ukraine's economy to feel the effect
Editor’s note: This story was updated with a statement from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 10 imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, with no …
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Russia strikes Ukraine's energy grid, forcing emergency shutdowns
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Russia launched an aerial strike against Ukraine’s power grid overnight on Feb. 11, forcing the country’s energy operator to implement emergency power outages, Energy …
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Drone strike reportedly targets Russia's key Saratov oil refinery
A drone strike targeted the Saratov oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov Oblast on Feb. 11, claimed Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.
“The Saratov Oil Refinery is one of the key facilities in …
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‘Ukraine may be Russian someday,’ Trump suggests while announcing $500 billion rare earth 'agreement'
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine may or may not lose its sovereignty to Russia, adding he wants compensation for the provided U.S. aid regardless of how the war ends, he said in an interview with Fox News published on Feb. 10. …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 851,880 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 851,880 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Feb. 11.
This number includes 1,390 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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Lithuania to allocate $32 million for education of Ukrainian refugees
Lithuania will allocate nearly 32 million euros ($32.9 million) in 2025 to support the education of Ukrainians who have relocated to the country due to the war, Lithuanian broadcaster LRT announced on Feb. 9.
The funding will allocate 4.2 million …
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US Congressman proposes bill to restore lend-lease for Ukraine program
U.S. Republican Congressman Joe Wilson announced his plan to introduce the Freedom First Lend-Lease Act to Congress, on Feb. 10.
Reauthorizing this program would grant U.S. President Donald Trump the authority to send Ukraine weapons through …
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Russian court sentences soldier for killing 4 other servicemen, Mediazona reports
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German authorities investigating assets of sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, Spiegel reports
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is under investigation for undeclared assets in Germany, Spiegel reported on Feb. 8, citing the Frankfurt am Main Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Abramovich is widely known as the former owner of the Chelsea …
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EU to review its foreign aid programs amid US decision to reform USAID
The European Union will review its multibillion-euro foreign aid program to align the distribution of funds “more closely” with its foreign policy interests, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 10.
The EU’s move coincided with the Trump …
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Ukraine war latest: Russia massing troops for new assaults in Chasiv Yar; Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
Key developments on Feb. 10:
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US foreign aid freeze threatens Russian war crimes investigations in Ukraine, Reuters reports
U.S. President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign funding has begun to affect international efforts to hold Russia accountable for war crimes in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Feb. 10, citing eight unnamed sources and an obtained Ukrainian …