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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,013: These were the key developments on the 1,013th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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US announces $725mn in military aid for Ukraine as Biden extends last-ditch support before Trump inauguration
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,013: These were the key developments on the 1,013th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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US announces $725mn in military aid for Ukraine as Biden extends last-ditch support before Trump inauguration
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Russian court jails three of Navalny's former lawyers for 'extremist' activity: Three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny were found guilty by ...
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Putin to welcome Iranian president for strategic agreement signing | Africanews: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Iranian counterpart ...
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Ukrainian special forces target Russian soldiers behind POW executions — several reportedly killed, captured
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Finnish party expels candidate for echoing Kremlin's Ukraine war language - Euromaidan Press
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Drone attack sparks fire in Russia’s Kaluga region, reports say oil depot ablaze
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Fire reported at oil depot in Russia's Tula Oblast following drone attack: A fire erupted at an oil depot in the town of Uzlovaya in Russia's Tula ...
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Disappointed by Biden: Almost half of Ukrainians hope for Trump: Almost 45 of Ukrainians say they trust Donald Trump, a record high in Europe ...
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US imposes sanctions against Russian oil tankers under construction for 1st time: The latest sanctions, imposed last week, targeted over 180 oil-carrying vessels ...
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Ukraine war latest: Russia, Iran sign strategic partnership deal; Ukraine strikes Russian S-400 radar equipment
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Quick Glance: Ukraine Strikes Back: Targeting Russian Energy Infrastructure
- Ukraine's large-scale drone attacks on Russia prompted severe retaliatory strikes on its energy infrastructure.
- Russia accused Ukraine of damaging the TurkStream pipeline in an attack labeled as 'energy terrorism'.
- U.S. pressure on Ukraine decreased after Trump's election, allowing Kyiv to intensify targeted strikes on Russian energy sites.
- While these attacks carry symbolic weight, experts warn that Ukraine's capacity to significantly disrupt Russian military operations is limited due to the location of key energy resources.
Joe Biden Trump-Proofs Russia Sanctions in Parting Shot: In his final week in the White House, the president has made it much more difficult for his successor to ...
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Starmer urges world leaders to ‘double down’ on support for Ukraine: PM stressed shared ‘unbreakable commitment to Nato and Ukraine’ with Poland in meeting with ...
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Quick Glance: UK Signs Historic 100-Year Pact with Ukraine
- The United Kingdom has committed to a 100-year partnership with Ukraine to support the country in its war efforts.
- Sir Keir Starmer reaffirmed the UK's dedication to military and economic aid, including the provision of a new mobile air defense system.
- Zelensky expressed hopes for security guarantees from allies, especially amid potential shifts in US foreign policy.
- The visit was marked by air raids, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by Ukraine.
Trump's Treasury pick Bessent calls for stronger sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war
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Quick Glance: Key Statements from Bessent in Senate Hearing
- Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury secretary nominee, asserted that Trump's policies would not lead to increased inflation.
- He announced that heavier sanctions against Russia are forthcoming and criticized the U.S. for its out-of-control fiscal spending.
- Bessent affirmed the importance of Federal Reserve independence and dismissed the need for a central bank digital currency.
- He highlighted the urgency of extending the tax cuts from Trump's first term to prevent an economic calamity.
Trump's promise to end the Ukraine war in a day meets harsh realities: On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to quickly end the war in Ukraine.
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Nato: Russia threatens French aircraft over the Baltic Sea: The Russian military had directed a fire control radar at the aircraft, the French defense minister ...
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Defiant Starmer declares he wants 10 years as UK PM: After Elon Musk’s call for him to be ousted, Britain’s prime minister reveals his thinking on the next ...
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Demógrafo russo fala claramente: "Estamos a morrer": A tendência demográfica na Rússia está a assumir proporções dramáticas. Vários factores estão a criar uma ...
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Hungary's Orban urges EU to lift Russia sanctions, media reports: Viktor Orban also described the European Union as being in a "drunken stage" but ...
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Trump Reportedly Eyes Oil Sanctions as Leverage for Ukraine Peace Deal: The incoming US administration is considering good-faith measures to ease sanctions if ...
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Lithuania vows to raise defence spending to 5-6% of GDP: The Baltic nation's announcement comes weeks after US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO allies ...
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Moscow says 63% of Kursk territory reclaimed from Ukraine: The Russian army in the Kursk region is advancing in all directions, having liberated 63 ...
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More Than 6,000 Elite Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine – BBC Russian Service: The broadcaster based the estimated numbers of elite Russian troops killed since ...
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Dispute over Ukraine aid in the election campaign: everyone against Scholz: CDU/CSU, Greens and FDP demand an additional three billion euros for Ukraine aid ...
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Ukraine extends helping hand to Moldova while Kremlin leaves it to freeze - top diplomat
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Slovak opposition leader arrives in Kyiv to 'reopen door Fico slammed': "Our goal is clear — to reopen the door that Robert Fico slammed with his ...
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Lithuania pledges to hit Donald Trump’s 5 percent defense spending target: “Difficult times require bold decisions [and] leadership. We call on our allies to ...
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Supporters Chant 'Heroes!' As Russian Court Jails Navalny's Lawyers: A Russian court sentenced three lawyers of Aleksei Navalny to lengthy prison ...
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Russian Army Claims Liberation of Over 60% of Occupied Kursk Territory: Russia’s military said Friday that its forces have reclaimed more than 60% of the ...
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ISW: Russia will annex Belarus in the next 10 years: The Kremlin is on the verge of de facto annexing Belarus, and if current trends continue ...
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Ukraine ready to help Slovakia achieve energy stability, Zelensky says: "We are ready to help the Slovak people in ensuring their energy stability and ...
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Orbán blocks Russia sanctions: EU now backs Belgium's monarchy: Hungary is blocking the EU's Russia sanctions. The Commission is now relying on a decree in ...
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Russian strike kills four in Zelenskyy’s hometown: A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig in the center of the country on Friday killed four people ...
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'It's not enough' — Ukrainians react to Biden's farewell speech
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NATO ground troops near Kiev: thousands of elite soldiers from France rehearse combat mission in Ukraine
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Biographer: Herbert Kickl is "not a big fan of Russia": Will a friend of Putin soon come to power in Austria? Journalist Gernot Bauer doesn't think so ...
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Situation in Ukraine: the weak points can no longer be hidden: Air force soldiers on the front line and brigades without substance: scandals in the military are ...
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Russian Missile Attack on Kryvyi Rih Kills 4: A Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed four people and wounded several others ...
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Verdicts in Russia: Navalny's lawyers sentenced to prison: Three lawyers of opposition activist Alexei Navalny have been sentenced to several years in prison in ...
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India is staring at an 'oil shock' as U.S. sanctions on Russian crude loom: India is now staring at the possibility of an oil shock after the U.S ...
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North Korean Forces in Kursk Could Be Completely Destroyed by April 2025: As many as 12,000 North Korean soldiers now fighting against Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk ...
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Russia’s war casualty toll up by 1,670 in past day: The estimated total combat losses the Russians have suffered since the full-scale invasion are estimated at ...
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Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump team may abandon key Biden foreign policies
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For 20 years: Russia and Iran agree on strategic partnership: The pact, which focuses on the energy sector and other key areas, aims to significantly improve ...
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Paris: Russia threatened plane over Baltic Sea: A French reconnaissance plane was flying over the Baltic Sea, then a Russian fire control radar is said to have ...
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The flaws in Ukraine's new brigades and foreign training programs: Newly formed brigades within the Ukrainian military face critical challenges on the front ...
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Estonian intelligence sees signs of problems with artillery in Russia: Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Head of the Estonian Defence Forces’ Intelligence Centre ...
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To Cross Rivers In Kursk, Russia Reinvented World War II ‘Funny’ Tanks: The BTR-D bridging vehicles are vulnerable—but seem to be working.
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Secret Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Being Held in Qatar, Bloomberg Reports: The news outlet wrote that Moscow is demanding Ukraine remain neutral ...
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Four Russian officers reportedly killed in Kursk Oblast by Ukraine's Dec. 30 strike
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German foreign minister criticises government for hesitation in supporting Ukraine
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Scholz says Musk support for far-right 'threatens democracy': US tech billionaire Elon Musk's support for far-right parties endangers Europe's ...
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Black Sea oil spill Russia’s ‘most serious’ 21st century environmental disaster, says expert
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Russia Charges Opposition Politician Shlosberg With Violating ‘Foreign Agent’ Law
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Antidepressant Sales Reach Record High in Wartime Russia: Antidepressant sales in Russia hit an all-time high last year, with 16.1 million packages of the ...
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UK PM Starmer signs 100-year pact with Zelensky, visits drone exhibition: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with ...
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Russian Activist Konstantin Kotov Flees Russia Ahead of ‘Extremism’ Trial: Activist Konstantin Kotov fled Russia ahead of his trial for donating money to Alexei ...
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Zelenskyy warns Europe: You guys are doomed without us: “Europe without the Ukrainian army will not cope with the Russian army,” the Ukrainian president warns.
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Starmer is warned British Army too small to deploy troops for Ukraine peacekeeping
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Czech Beer Exports to Russia Surge in 2024: The Czech Republic’s beer exports increased year-on-year in 2024, the first spike in beer exports to Russia since a ...
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Ukraine produced over 30,000 bomber drones in 2024, minister says: The bomber drones were created during Russia's full-scale invasion and operate mainly at ...
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Kremlin says it will study Ukraine’s new agreement with UK: The Kremlin said on Friday that it will study the details of Ukraine’s new 100-year agreement with ...
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Europe needs plans A, B, and C for Trump and Russia: Listening to the confirmation hearings of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's various appointees in ...
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Loss forecast in the Ukraine war: All North Korean soldiers soon dead or injured?
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Basic military training to start in Ukrainian higher education institutions in September 2025
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There's no evidence that Australian fighter was executed by Russia, prosecutors told media
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Munz on new agreement with Moscow: "Iran says: no brotherhood in arms with Russia"
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Russian Police Issue Arrest Warrant for IStories Chief Editor: Russian law enforcement authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Alesya Marokhovskaya ...
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Air defense and drone from Russia: France and Romania report Russian provocations
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Sybiha announces opening of Albanian Embassy in Ukraine: Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Albania Andrii Sybiha and Igli Hasani held an official ...
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Russia Designates Draft Dodging Nonprofit as ‘Foreign Agent’: Authorities in Moscow designated Idite Lesom, an exiled nonprofit that helps Russian men avoid ...
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Russia and Iran agree to cooperate for two decades: Strict international sanctions are weighing on both Russia and Iran. Now both countries have agreed to work ...
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Can Donald Trump put an end to the war in Ukraine?: As Donald Trump returns to the White House, questions are being asked about arguably his most ambitious ...
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Moscow Gulag Museum must close for good: With the Moscow Gulag Museum, another critical institution in Russia is disappearing: the victims of state terror are no ...
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Ukrainians' hopes and concerns as Trump presidency nears: Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their ...
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What's next for Trump & Co, Foreign Minister?: The Gaza deal is said to be thanks to Donald Trump. He wants to resolve the Ukraine war soon "in talks with Putin" ...
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Quick Glance: Baerbock on Germany's Current Challenges
- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock discussed Germany's role in ongoing geopolitical challenges, including the ceasefire in the Middle East and Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration.
- She emphasized the importance of European engagement in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, as well as in the Bundestag regarding aid for Ukraine.
- Baerbock noted that support for Ukraine may be halved if a compromise on funding is not reached, which is crucial before the upcoming federal elections.
- The minister made it clear that NATO alliance and cooperation between Europe and the U.S. are essential for global security.
UK announces new $2.6 billion aid package to Ukraine: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new military aid package worth $2.6 billion for Ukraine ...
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AfD wants to deport Ukrainian war refugees
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