Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry dismissed Russia’s demand to cancel NATO’s 2008 promise of eventual membership for Ukraine, calling it “utter bulit” in a Jan. 24 statement.
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'Utter bulls***' — Ukraine rejects Russia's demand to abandon NATO membership promise
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Media investigation identifies over 90,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
The BBC and the independent outlet Mediazona have identified the names of 90,019 Russian soldiers who died during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the BBC reported on Jan. 24.
Since the media outlets' last update in mid-January, the names of 1,964 …
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Ukraine repatriates 757 bodies of fallen soldiers
Ukraine brought back the bodies of 757 soldiers who died fighting against Russia, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the Prisoners of War announced on Jan. 24.
The bodies of 451 soldiers were recovered from the Donetsk sector of the …
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Investigation: How Russia profits from arms exports to Saudi Arabia despite sanctions
Few agreements are shrouded in more secrecy than inter-government arms deals — especially when one of the parties is a global pariah leading a bloody war.
But a recent massive leak of emails and documents has given us an unprecedented glimpse into a …
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Russia says ban on Ukraine’s NATO accession ’key’ condition for resolving war
Moscow sees a ban on Ukraine’s entry to NATO as a key condition in resolving the Russia-Ukraine war, the pro-Kremlin news agency Interfax reported on Jan. 24, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
“And will not only seek …
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Russian army failing to outflank Pokrovsk, Ukraine's military says
The Russian army is failing to outflank Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast in an attempt to cut off the town’s logistics routes, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Khortytsia group of forces, Viktor Trehubov, said on Jan. 24 on national television.
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Trump plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview on Jan. 23 he intends to again engage North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, signaling a shift from the previous Biden administration.
“I’ll reach out to him again,” Trump said in the …
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'Victory means restoring territorial integrity' — Merz reaffirms support for Ukraine ahead of elections
Friedrich Merz, the leading contender to become Germany’s next chancellor, said that if elected, his strategic priorities would include a just end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, Der Spiegel reported on Jan. 23.
The statement comes after …
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Putin ready to talk to Trump, Kremlin 'awaits signals' from US
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 24 during a press briefing.
Trump has previously said he wants to meet with Putin “very quickly” …
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Ukraine’s UAVs reportedly target Russian refinery, plants in massive strike
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOS) struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery and the Ryazan Thermal Power Plant in an overnight drone strike on Jan. 24, an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent.
The news comes as …
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'Uncontrolled escalation' — Russia opposes NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine
Deploying a NATO peacekeeping contingent to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia could lead to “uncontrolled escalation,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on Jan. 23 during a press …
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 9 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least six people and injured at least nine over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 24.
Russia launched 58 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force …
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Seoul suspects North Korea plans to send more troops to Russia-Ukraine war
North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, even after incurring significant losses, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) warned on Jan. 24, according to the Yonhap news agency.
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Zelensky is ’no angel’ — Trump suggests Ukrainian president shares blame for war
U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky share the blame for the Ukraine-Russia war in an interview segment with Fox News released on Jan. 23.
“Zelensky… …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 826,820 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 826,820 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 Jan. 24.
This number includes 1,500 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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2 killed, 1 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Two people have been killed and one other injured in a drone attack overnight on Jan. 24 targeting Kyiv Oblast, the regional military administration reported.
A 36-year-old man was …
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John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA Director
The U.S. Senate formally confirmed John Ratcliffe as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Jan. 23.
Ratcliffe, who served as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence during part of Trump’s first term in …
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Fire reported at oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan Oblast amid drone strike
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
A fire erupted at the Ryazan Oil Refinery in Russia after a mass drone attack targeting several regions, Russian Telegram channels reported on Jan. 23.
According to the Russian …
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Trump announces readiness to meet with Putin as soon as possible, Reuters reports
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wanted to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to end the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Jan. 23.
Trump also said that he wanted to explore reductions in nuclear arms.
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M-55S tanks have found a new home
They have appeared in the service of 159th Mechanized Brigade.
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Putin has no right to veto any country's NATO accession, NATO Secretary General says
NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on Jan. 23 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no authority to influence NATO’s future membership decisions.
“We must clearly understand that Vladimir Putin has no veto power and no say over who will join NATO in …
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Trump’s 90-day foreign add suspension order does not impact weapon deliveries to Ukraine, Pentagon says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending foreign aid programs for 90 days does not apply to military assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon confirmed to the Ukrainian Service of Voice of America on Jan. 23.
“Security assistance to …
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Ukraine war latest: Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast
Key developments on Jan. 23:
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NATO Chief calls for continued U.S. arms supplies to Ukraine, urges Europe to increase defense spending
Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte has urged the United States to continue its arms supplies to Ukraine, asserting that Europe is ready to "foot the bill."
According to Rutte, former President Trump's insistence that European allies increase their …
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Russian actor who starred in propaganda films lands Oscar nomination
Russian actor Yura Borisov, who has previously starred in Russian propaganda films and illegally visited Russian-occupied Crimea, has received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the film “Anora."
Borisov is nominated in the Best …