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Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk slams her opponent Russia's Mirra Andreeva for her silence on the war

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Ukraine plays Russia today for a French Open final. The Russian stays mum on war; the Ukrainian doesn’t

"They have phones. They have Instagram." Five weeks after Madrid, Kostyuk and Andreeva meet again — with overnight casualty counts between them.

byMichael Andersen

Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova protests Russia's return

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Sport is letting Russia back in. This Ukrainian tennis player says no.

Tennis cracked the door open. Other federations are quietly walking through.

byMichael Andersen

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Sweden announced transfer of 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine by 2030

Stockholm to deliver 16 aircraft in first tranche as part of a potential 150-jet order

byMaria Tril

isw belarus ground invasion very unlikely russia use belarusian airspace hit western ukraine · post self-proclaimed president alianksandr lukashenka russian-belarusian military exercises 2022 tass 01000000-0 aff-0242-ec8f-08db196d102f_w1023_r1_s news ukrainian reports

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ISW: a Belarus ground invasion is very unlikely, but Russia may use Belarusian airspace to hit western Ukraine

Belarus has neither massed forces on the Ukrainian border nor would Russia have the reserves to support a Belarusian ground push, per the assessment.

byYuri Zoria

russian church courts strip priests rank refusing patriarch kirill's war prayer · post president vladimir putin orthodox kirill file 2022 earlier владимир путин и патриарх кирилл фото alexander nemenov dpa

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Russian church courts strip priests of rank for refusing Patriarch Kirill’s war prayer

About 50 priests have been documented as targets so far. Several have since had their ranks restored by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople after lengthy appeals.

byYuri Zoria

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in front of the Ukrainian flag. Photo: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

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From hedging to solidarity: how Belarus’s exiled opposition came to stand with Ukraine

The latest Belarusian prisoner releases returned key figures to public life. Their positions on Ukraine range from unwavering solidarity to studied ambiguity on Crimea.

byAlexander Moisseenko

france's macron warned lukashenka drag belarus russia's war · post belarusian ruler alyaksandr (left) after receiving order st andrew first-called dictator vladimir putin (right) moscow 9 2024 presidentgovby lukashenka-left-after-receiving-the-so-called--орденом-святого-апостола-андрея-первозванного-from-putin-right-in--moscow-on-9-oct-2024 ukraine

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France’s Macron warned Lukashenka not to drag Belarus into Russia’s war

The call was the first since 26 February 2022. Minsk confirmed it took place at Paris's initiative—but the French presidency hasn't yet.

byYuri Zoria

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Photo. Getty Images

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Tulsi Gabbard, the DNI who called Biden a ‘warmonger’ for backing Ukraine is resigning

Gabbard resigns as US intelligence chief, citing husband's cancer.

byAlexander Moisseenko

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: Rubio via X

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Russia threatens NATO member Latvia with retaliation. Rubio calls it “concerning”

Russia's UN ambassador threatened to strike Latvia. The US Secretary of State said the situation raises concerns.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s secret “Skythen” project would station nuclear missiles on seabed, German media report

Investigators have been watching the specialized vessel "Zvezdochka" from Severodvinsk for some time, the broadcasters said.

byMaria Tril

The Philippines has donated 40 portable power generators to Ukraine. Photo: PTC Logistics, KLN Philippines, & Mike Isip

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International

Philippines sends 40 generators to Ukraine through EU scheme as relationship deepens

Manila ships Ukraine 40 generators through the EU's rescEU framework — deepening a Manila-Kyiv relationship that didn't exist before Zelenskyy's 2024 visit.

byAlexander Moisseenko

3 minute read

International

Putin and Xi signed “multipolar world” declaration that teads as repudiation of what Russia is doing in Ukraine

The declaration's principles include respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.

byOlena Mukhina

2 minute read

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Putin’s top foreign-policy aide disavows “Spirit of Anchorage” Kremlin has pushed for months after Putin’s visit to Beijing

In October he publicly defended the "spirit of Anchorage." Today he said he never used the phrase.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia threatens Latvia with “just retribution.” Von der Leyen calls it “absolutely unacceptable”

Latvia's government already resigned last week over its handling of the incursions.

byOlena Mukhina

A stockpile of potash fertilizer, a sector central to the economy of Belarus and affected by international sanctions. Photo: Belarusian Potash Company (BPC)

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US presses Ukraine to ease Belarus sanctions—and lobby Europe to follow

The country struck by drones launched from Belarus is being asked to argue for softer sanctions on the regime that hosts them.

byAlexander Moisseenko

4 minute read

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Beijing endorses Moscow’s ‘root causes’ framing on Ukraine in Putin-Xi joint statement

The summit produced no agreed timeline for the long-stalled Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline.

byMaria Tril

3 minute read

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ISW: Russia prepares the ground for Baltic aggression as its spy agency threatens Latvian “decision-making centers”

Russia's SVR threatens Latvian military bases over Ukrainian drone claims Riga denies. ISW warns Moscow is manufacturing a pretext for Baltic aggression.

byMaria Tril

Russia’s military has recruited at least 27,000 foreign nationals from over 130 countries, drawing expendable frontline manpower from vulnerable populations worldwide. Photo: HUR | Infographic: Truth Hounds

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From job offers to “meat assaults”: The deception of Russia’s foreign fighters

A joint human rights report reveals that Russia’s global recruitment system increasingly relies on deception, coercion, and economic desperation to funnel tens of thousands of foreign nationals into high-intensity combat in Ukraine.

byBenjamin Murdoch

wp china sent ukraine just 72 miles fiber-optic drone cable—but gave russia 328000 power its fpvs · post russian president vladimir putin meeting chinese xi jinping 16 2024 xinping news

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Days after Trump leaves Beijing, Putin arrives—gas price gap and Ukraine on the table

Putin arrives in Beijing days after Trump's visit. China wants Russian gas at $50 per thousand cubic meters; it currently pays $258.

byMaria Tril

6 minute read

International

Xi pledged to stop arming Iran—US intelligence warns the weapons still flow

Xi pledged to stop arming Iran, but US intelligence says covert Chinese weapons shipments continue via third countries—no deal, no monitors signed.

byMaria Tril

International

Ukraine plays Russia today for a French Open final. The Russian stays mum on war; the Ukrainian doesn’t

Sport is letting Russia back in. This Ukrainian tennis player says no.

Sweden announced transfer of 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine by 2030

ISW: a Belarus ground invasion is very unlikely, but Russia may use Belarusian airspace to hit western Ukraine

Russian church courts strip priests of rank for refusing Patriarch Kirill’s war prayer

From hedging to solidarity: how Belarus’s exiled opposition came to stand with Ukraine

France’s Macron warned Lukashenka not to drag Belarus into Russia’s war

Tulsi Gabbard, the DNI who called Biden a ‘warmonger’ for backing Ukraine is resigning

Russia threatens NATO member Latvia with retaliation. Rubio calls it “concerning”

Russia’s secret “Skythen” project would station nuclear missiles on seabed, German media report

Philippines sends 40 generators to Ukraine through EU scheme as relationship deepens

Putin and Xi signed “multipolar world” declaration that teads as repudiation of what Russia is doing in Ukraine

Putin’s top foreign-policy aide disavows “Spirit of Anchorage” Kremlin has pushed for months after Putin’s visit to Beijing

Russia threatens Latvia with “just retribution.” Von der Leyen calls it “absolutely unacceptable”

US presses Ukraine to ease Belarus sanctions—and lobby Europe to follow

Beijing endorses Moscow’s ‘root causes’ framing on Ukraine in Putin-Xi joint statement

ISW: Russia prepares the ground for Baltic aggression as its spy agency threatens Latvian “decision-making centers”

From job offers to “meat assaults”: The deception of Russia’s foreign fighters

Days after Trump leaves Beijing, Putin arrives—gas price gap and Ukraine on the table

Xi pledged to stop arming Iran—US intelligence warns the weapons still flow

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