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Russia paid Taliban to target US troops in Afghanistan in 2016-2019, investigation reveals

Russian GRU intelligence agency reportedly offered $200,000 for each US soldier killed, transferring funds via Afghan couriers who operated under the cover of gemstone trading.

byYuri Zoria

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Analysis

Is Russia really invincible? History suggests otherwise

Russia's defeats in Crimea, Japan, WWI, and Afghanistan tell a clear story: Moscow's military isn't invincible. For Ukraine's allies, this history matters.

byBenjamin Looijen

"Russians will 100% break any ceasefire in Ukraine," Republican pundit warns

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“Russians will 100% break any ceasefire in Ukraine,” Republican pundit warns

Putin is too old for peace deal in Ukraine and plans to seize more territory within 18 months, says Michael DiCianna, a research fellow at the Institute of World Politics in Washington.

byLesia Dubenko

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International

Blinken praises how US handled Ukraine war, but were all calls “right”?

His latest interview with the NYT is filled with self-praise on how the Biden administration managed the Russo-Ukraine war. But a critical assessment shows a slightly different picture of what has happened over the years.

byLesia Dubenko

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Kremlin kaboom? Ukraine develops missile that can reach Moscow

Ukraine is increasingly relying on homegrown production as the West's supports fades

byLesia Dubenko

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Ukraine wants peacekeepers and NATO membership later

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supports the deployment of European peacekeepers, particularly the French ones, to Ukraine – but…

byLesia Dubenko

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo via president.gov.ua.

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Zelenskyy names one of Ukraine’s significant 2024 achievements

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named one of the biggest achievements of the bygone year. Speaking during an…

byLesia Dubenko

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Kursk Oblast: Ukraine strikes Russia’s command post

Ukraine has struck a Russian command center in Kursk Oblast, Russia. According to a Telegram post by the…

byLesia Dubenko

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Think 2024 was wild? Eight global forces will make 2025 even more turbulent

From middle-income traps to migration crisis, a guide to how Ukraine and democracies must navigate coming instability

byYurii Bohdanov

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Germans support sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, but not theirs

54% of surveyed Germans support the deployment of peacekeepers to Ukraine in principle if a ceasefire occurs. This…

byLesia Dubenko

The Kremlin in Moscow. Photo: Depositphotos

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Russia, Iran to cement alliance with strategic partnership deal before Trump’s inauguration

The deal, which replaces a 2001 treaty, is expected to formalize commitments to enhanced defense cooperation and joint efforts for regional and global security, according to officials from both countries.

byOlena Mukhina

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Trump says Putin wants to meet him “as soon as possible”

He called the Russo-Ukraine war "a horrible-horrible war."

byLesia Dubenko

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Zelenskyy believes Ukraine can join NATO

Ukraine’s membership in NATO is “achievable,” but Kyiv will need to fight to convince its allies to make it happen

byLesia Dubenko

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US Republicans reject Ukraine’s hesitance to hold elections, says DC expert

Republicans in the US disagree with official Kyiv’s stance that no election can take place in times of…

byLesia Dubenko

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Expert: Ukraine should discuss Three Seas Initiative with Trump

President-elect Donald Trump sees the Three Seas Initiative as highly important as he prepares to deliver on his…

byLesia Dubenko

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Russia’s security threat is ‘far-reaching’, warns Italian PM Meloni

While visiting Finland, Italian PM warned that Russia will remain a challenge even the Ukraine war

byLesia Dubenko

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Georgian volunteer died defending Ukraine in Kursk Oblast

His name was Dzhaba Kvaratskhelia

byLesia Dubenko

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Russians shot 5 Ukrainian prisoners, ombudsman says

Russian forces have executed five more Ukrainian prisoners of war, bringing the 2024 toll to nearly double that of the previous two years combined, Ukraine's human rights commissioner reports.

byMaria Tril

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Orban: Hungary is negotiating to preserve Russian gas transit through Ukraine

As Ukraine's gas transit agreement nears its end, Hungary's leader reveals talks to maintain the crucial supply route through ownership restructuring.

byMaria Tril

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Drones attack oil depot in Russia’s Oryol Oblast, causes fire

Russian air defenses intercepted 42 drones during an overnight attack that set ablaze one of the largest military supply oil terminal in the Oryol Oblast

byMaria Tril