Members of Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party voted to revoke the mandates of 49 opposition parliamentarians on Feb. 5 after they refused to take their seats, citing concerns over the legitimacy of the results of the October parliamentary …
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- Ukraine brings back 150 POWs from Russian captivity in prisoner swap
- Ukraine strikes Russian oil facility, Buk air defense system overnight, military claims
- UK pledges $69 million to boost Ukraine’s resilience, grain …
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Georgian parliament votes to terminate mandates of 49 opposition MPs
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Rare Earths For Peace on Earth? Possible Ukraine Security Deal
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Baltic states to cut energy ties with Russia, join European power grid, AFP reports
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will disconnect from Russia’s power grid this weekend and synchronize with the Western European network. Latvia will physically cut a power line to Russia on Feb. 8, and European Commission President Ursula von der …
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Zelensky VS. Putin - Will Mortal Enemies Meet?
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Majority of Germans support military aid to Ukraine, survey shows
A majority of German citizens support providing military assistance to Ukraine, with a significant portion advocating for increased aid, according to a new poll by the Wahlen research group for ZDF Frontal, a German investigative political program. …
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Europe's Power Play: Strengthening Defense and Tackling US Trade Threats!
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Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian 'shadow fleet' captains, cultural heritage looters
President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved sanctions against 57 captains of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” a group of tankers routinely used to evade sanctions targeting Russia’s oil trade, and 55 individuals involved in looting Ukraine’s …
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Euroclear to send 2-billion-euro tranche of Russian assets profits for Kyiv
The European Union will receive a second tranche of 2 billion euros ($2.05 billion) from profits generated by frozen Russian Central Bank assets that are meant for Ukraine and its war effort.
Euroclear, the Belgian-based clearing house, sent its first …
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Ukraine’s Bold Strikes Hit Russia Where It Matters Most!
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Unyielding defense: Ukrainian Forces counter relentless Russian assaults on Siversk front
In an escalating confrontation on the Siversk front, Ukrainian troops face continuous assaults backed by artillery, compelling them to adapt swiftly to dynamic conditions. Stepan Barna, commander of the Edelweiss Mountain Assault Brigade, reports …
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DVL Group, owner of Ukraine’s third-largest mobile operator Lifecell, plans to cut 15% of IT staff following merger
Ukraine’s newly formed telecommunications company DVL Group is planning to cut 15% of its IT department due to business consolidation and optimization, the company told Economichna Pravda on Feb. 4.
French billionaire Xavier Niel bought and …
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Ukraine's operation in Kursk Oblast may become 'important part' of negotiation process, Zelensky says
Ukrainian forces' operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast may become an “important part” of the negotiation process to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 5 after a meeting with British …
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Two high-ranking Russian officials fall from windows in one day
On February 4, Russia witnessed two high-ranking officials falling from windows.
Artur Pryakhin, the Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Karelia, reportedly took his own life, while Alexey Zubkov, an employee at the Investigative …
20$ TRILLION Deal Of A Century – Will Zelensky Accept It?
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Almost 3 times more people died in Ukraine than were born in 2024, data shows
Ukraine registered 495,090 deaths of various causes in 2024, which is almost three times more than were born, according to data published by the Justice Ministry.
The data was collected only on territory currently controlled by Ukraine. Due to a lack …
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine returns 150 people from Russian captivity in prisoner swap
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US weapons aid to Ukraine is about to run out
Funds that Congress approved for weapons packages to Ukraine during the Biden administration are nearly empty, with most weapons already in Ukraine.
A Dec. 30 package from former U.S. President Joe Biden used up the last of the funding from the …
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Ferrexpo's Ukraine subsidiary hit with $3.8 billion civil claim
The Ukrainian subsidiary Poltava Mining (FPM) of London-listed Ferrexpo said a civil claim for Hr 157 billion ($3.78 billion) was filed against it over illegal mining in Ukraine and the sale of waste products.
The company’s shares dropped 21% …
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Ukraine’s steel sector looks abroad after loss of critical Donbas coal mine
Ukraine’s steel producers are now looking abroad to stay alive after the closure of the country’s last operating coking coal mine in Pokrovsk last month.
Miners were working up until Jan. 13 when the Metinvest Group, the mine’s owner, halted …
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Trump administration may present plan next week to end war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports
U.S. President Donald Trump’s team may present a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine during the Munich Security Conference next week, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 5, citing its undisclosed sources.
Keith Kellogg, special envoy for Ukraine …
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'What I can offer my motherland:' Ukrainian Jews translate the Torah into their national language for first time
When Oleg Rostovtsev hovered between life and death after a serious operation last April, he asked friends and family to do something that, until recently, had been impossible — to pray for him by reading the Tehillim, the Hebrew Book of Psalms, in …
150 for 150 POW Exchange: "Finally at Home!"
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Kremlin confirms intensified U.S.-Russia talks amid Trump's comments on Ukraine
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about Washington's active negotiations with both Kyiv and Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russia and the United States are engaging in robust interagency contacts …