At least six Ukrainian mayors and community heads remain in Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 5 during an address to the human rights community. Zelensky confirmed that Yevh Source : kyivindependent.com/at-least-…
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At least 6 Ukrainian mayors held captive by Russia, Zelensky says
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Discussions about German peacekeepers in Ukraine 'irresponsible,' opposition leader says
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said on Dec. 4 that any speculations about deploying German troops to ensure a ceasefire are irresponsible at this time. The CDU/CSU alliance’s Source : …
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Ukrainian intelligence hackers disrupt Russia's Gazprombank, source says
Cyber specialists from Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) successfully attacked the systems of Gazprombank, one of Russia’s largest banks, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 5 Source : kyivindependent.com/hur-gazpr…
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Russia increasing presence, provocations in Baltic Sea, German minister says
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Dec. 5 that Russia has significantly increased its naval and civilian presence in the Baltic Sea, highlighting its strategic importance for Moscow. The Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-in…
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'There will be no Yalta-2 or Minsk-3,' Ukrainian FM says at OSCE meeting
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, speaking at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting in Malta on Dec. 5, strongly opposed any agreements resembling past Yalta Source : kyivindependent.com/sybiha-ya…
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'A more dangerous Russia' — UK armed forces chief issues stark 'third nuclear age' warning
The world faces the dawn of a “third nuclear age” in which Western democracies are threatened by “authoritarian states seeking to challenge the global rules,” the head of the U.K.’s armed forces said Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Great! Ukraine Strikes Ahmat Spetsnaz in Grozny. Kadyrov is mad and sad
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Ukraine Has Imposed Sanctions on Ones Who Sold the Interests of Georgia and Its People – Zelenskyy
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Russia's losses may begin to outpace enlistment rates, media's analysis says
Russia’s contract soldier recruitment rate may have dropped in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, the Meduza news outlet reported on Dec. 4, citing its analysis of Russia’s fe Source : …
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Ukraine sees no signs Russia is ready for peace talks, Zelensky's top aide says
The Ukrainian government has observed no indication that Russia is prepared to engage in meaningful peace negotiations, Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said on Dec. 4. “They only want Source : …
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Lavrov arrives in Malta on his first EU visit since full-scale war's start; Sybiha also present
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to Malta to participate in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced o Source : kyivindependent.com/lavrov-ma…
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Watch NOW: 🔥 3 ATACMS Launched Against Russian 🇷🇺 Targets from Ukraine 🇺🇦
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48,000 Russian soldiers may be MIA in Ukraine, Putin's relative reveals
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova let slip on Nov. 26 that the ministry had received 48,000 applications for DNA tests from relatives seeking information about soldiers missing in action Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-48…
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Ukraine sanctions Georgian government amid crackdown on EU-protests
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky signed on Dec. 5 sanctions against Georgian government officials who are, in his words, “surrendering Georgia to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.” The sanctio Source : …
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 6 over past day
Russian attacks over the past day killed at least two people and injured six others across Ukraine, regional authorities reported on Dec. 5. Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted 30 of 44 Russian drones lau Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Russia keeps North Korean soldiers away from direct combat, Ukraine's National Resistance Center claims
North Korean soldiers have been stationed at observation posts and checkpoints in Russia’s Kursk Oblast as a “second echelon” not involved in direct combat, the Ukrainian military-run National Resista Source : …
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Netherlands announces $23 million for Ukraine's air defense, cyber resilience
The Netherlands will contribute an additional $23 million to bolster Ukraine’s air defense systems and cyber resilience, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced on X on Dec. 4. The announceme Source : …
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Oreshnik strike planned before long-range strikes permission, Gerasimov reportedly told US military chief
Russian General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff of the Russian army, held a rare phone call with U.S. General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Nov. Source : kyivindependent.com/gerasimov…
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Romania targeted by 'aggressive Russian hybrid attacks' during elections, authorities say
Romanian authorities on Dec. 4 declassified evidence of what they described as a “highly organized” social media campaign backed by a “state actor” to boost pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Ge Source : …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 748,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 748,950 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. 5. This number includes 1,580 ca Source : …
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Hungary requests US sanctions exemption for Russian natural gas payments
Budapest has requested the United States to provide the country with a sanctions waiver to further continue payments for Russian natural gas imports through Gazprombank, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjar Source : kyivindependent.com/hungary-r…
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Georgian police detain opposition leader amid protests
Georgian police detained Nika Gvaramia, the leader of the Coalition for Change opposition party on Dec. 4 amid government crackdown as pro-EU protests in the country continue. Gvaramia was dragged out Source : kyivindependent.com/georgian-…
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Yermak-led delegation meets with Trump's team in Washington, Reuters reports
A Ukrainian delegation, led by Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, met with top aides to President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Dec. 4, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the m Source : kyivindependent.com/yermak-le…
INTERVIEW - Razom We Stand Director Svitlana Romanko
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