Norway will continue training Ukrainian F-16 pilots as part of its support for Ukraine’s defense and will relocate its training base from Denmark to Portugal, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gr Source : kyivindependent.com/norway-to…
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Norway to relocate Ukrainian F-16 pilot training base to Portugal, Norwegian defense minister says
General Staff: Russia has lost 761,160 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 761,160 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 Dec. 14. This number includes 1,040 c Source : …
Russia appears to be withdrawing military assets from Syria, satellite images suggest
Satellite imagery collected by Maxar on Dec. 13 suggests Russia is preparing to scale back its military presence in Syria. Two AN-124 heavy military transport planes were spotted at Khmeimim air base, Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-ap…
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Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Hits Ruzzian Oil Refinery | Bad News from the East Frontlines
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EU to impose first sanctions on Russian intelligence over disinformation campaigns, Bloomberg reports
The European Union is set to impose its first sanctions targeting Russia for disinformation and hybrid activities. The proposed measures target more than a dozen individuals and three entities, includ Source : kyivindependent.com/eu-to-imp…
Gazprombank and Ruble Crumble Under Sanctions
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Russian authorities block Viber messaging app
Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, announced on Dec. 13 that it had blocked access to the Viber messaging app. The move is part of a broader crackdown on social media platforms by Russia Source : …
Macron expected to raise possibility of peacekeepers in Ukraine at upcoming EU summit, RFE/RL reports
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to raise the possibility of deploying European soldiers to Ukraine at the upcoming EU leaders' summit on Dec. 18-19, if a ceasefire deal is eventually reac Source : kyivindependent.com/macron-ex…
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Russia Unleashes 93 Missiles and 200 Drones on Ukraine’s Infrastructure
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Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russia's Oryol Oblast
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil depot in the city of Oryol overnight on Dec. 14, causing a large fire, Russian Telegram channe Source : …
Russia
Russia's Arms Industry in Crisis: Is This the End for Moscow’s Military Power?
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Former Russian executives sentenced in secret bunker embezzlement case
In a high-stakes case involving allegations of corruption and fraud, the Second Western District Military Court has announced sentences for those implicated in the embezzlement scandal surrounding sec Source : www.uawire.org/former-ru…
USA
Biden administration sharing information on Ukraine war with Trump's team ahead of potential peace talks, NBC reports
Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration have held discussions with White House officials as part of the incoming administration’s ongoing effort to establish a ceasefire once Source : …
Russia
UAE banks halt transactions for Russian companies amid U.S. pressure
Russian businesses face increased payment scrutiny as UAE banks are now blocking and delaying transactions linked to Russian companies amidst a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions. These new restrictions add Source : www.uawire.org/uae-banks…
Russia
Assad seeks sanctuary in Russia: a new addition to Moscow's 'collection' of exiled leaders
Bashar al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia on “humanitarian grounds.” While there are no official photos yet of Assad settling into his new surroundings, speculation is rife abo Source : …
Russia
The Kremlin’s Secret War on Europe: Election Interference, Cyberattacks & More
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USA
War will be 'resolved in next few months,' Trump's Ukraine peace envoy believes, plans to 'listen' ahead of peace talks
The Trump administration’s incoming Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, said on Fox News on Dec. 13 that a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war may be imminent following the January inauguration, ahea Source : …
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine's energy grid
Key developments on Dec. 13: Russia launches one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid Ukraine resisting Russian encirclement attempts at 4 Donetsk Oblast villages, military says Ukra Source : …
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Medvedev urges Ukraine to embrace Russian influence or risk disappearance
In a push from Moscow to assert Russia’s indispensability to Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president, suggests that Ukrainians need to “tame the pride of their distinctiveness.” Russian pol Source : …
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Kremlin: Russia dismisses truce with Ukraine, open to peace talks Under Moscow's conditions
In a recent briefing held on Friday, December 13, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the possibility of a truce with Ukraine, acknowledging for the first time that European troops might be d Source : www.uawire.org/kremlin-r…
Russia
Russian lawmaker proposes relocating Assad family to Mariupol to aid Donbas recovery
In an interview with Russian outlet Gazeta.ru , Dmitry Kuznetsov, a member of Russia’s State Duma and the International Affairs Committee, has proposed that Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian presiden Source : www.uawire.org/russian-l…
Zelensky to meet with EU, NATO leaders in Brussels on Dec. 19
President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Brussels on Dec. 19 to meet with European Union and NATO leaders, an undisclosed source from the president’s team told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 13. Brussels Source : …
30 years since start of First Chechen War, Kadyrov's Chechnya remains one of the most brutal places on Earth
In December 1994, Russian troops launched a brutal and eventually unsuccessful military campaign against Chechen rebels, effectively beginning the First Chechen War. Thirty years later and two wars si Source : kyivindependent.com/30-years-…
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Over 83,000 Russian soldiers confirmed dead in Ukraine war, actual numbers much higher
According to data released on Friday, December 13, by the BBC Russian Service , at least 83,338 Russian soldiers have perished in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The figure, compiled in collaboration Source : www.uawire.org/over-83-0…