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In Ukraine’s Donbas, a Vital Highway Under Siege — And the Soldiers Trying to Shield It

As Putin and Trump prepare to meet and Russia presses forward in Donetsk, a team of Ukrainian soldiers works to keep a strategic artery open.

Zelensky Says U.S. Summit in Alaska a 'Personal Victory' for Putin

Zelensky also ruled out withdrawing troops from Ukraine's eastern Donbas region as part of a peace deal.
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At Least 12 Foreign Recruits Killed in Russian Strike on Ukrainian Training Camp – NYT

The victims reportedly included citizens of the United States, Colombia, Taiwan, Denmark and other countries.
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Head of Russian Far-Right Group Defends Beating Wife After Release From Jail

Stanislav Belous, head of the Russkaya Obshchina chapter in the town of Troitsk, accused a local judge of “destroying” the institution of the family...
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North Korean Workers in Russia Face ‘Slave-Like’ Conditions – BBC

Escapees told the BBC they were forced to wake at 6 a.m. and work until 2 a.m. the following day, with just two days off per year. “It was truly like...
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Russia and Belarus to Hold First Zapad Military Drills Since Ukraine Invasion on Sept. 12-16

Around 13,000 personnel are expected to participate in Zapad-2025, far fewer than the roughly 200,000 who took part in the last Zapad drills in 2021.
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Defendant in High-Level Voronezh Fraud Case Disappears from Ukraine Front Lines

At least 102 Russian officials, lawmakers and security officers facing corruption or other serious charges have gone to the front, often as a way to avoid...
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FSB Says It Foiled Ukrainian Plot to Kill Senior Russian Defense Ministry Official

The FSB claimed it arrested a dual Ukrainian-Russian citizen, born in 1989 and known by the alias “Voron,” on a highway as he traveled toward the Moscow...
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Russian Forces Breach Ukrainian Defenses in Drive Toward Pokrovsk

Some analysts say it is premature to call the gains significant, but believe Russia aims to turn them into a larger breakthrough in the coming days.
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Rising Costs and Tighter Rules Push Russians Out of Turkey – Izvestia

Once one of the top destinations for Russians leaving the country after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkey is now seeing a steady outflow.
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Internet Blackouts Driving Russians and Businesses Back to Cash, Central Bank Says

The internet shutdowns have spread even to regions far from the Ukrainian border following repeated drone attacks.
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Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Operations at Rosneft Refinery in Saratov

The Saratov plant is the third Rosneft refinery to see operations disrupted by drone strikes in the past week.
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St. Petersburg Bans Migrant Workers From Delivery Jobs

Nearly 50 Russian regions, including occupied territories in Ukraine, have introduced similar bans in various professions.
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Trump Expects 'Constructive Conversation' With Putin

Trump also said he was a "little bothered" by Zelensky saying he needed constitutional approval for any territorial concessions.
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Belgorod Governor Says Over 2.4K Civilians Injured in Ukrainian Strikes Since Invasion

Vyacheslav Gladkov previously said that more than 300 Belgorod residents, including 23 children, had been killed in Ukrainian strikes since February 2022...
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Suspected Government Tests Disrupt WhatsApp and Telegram Calls in Russia

A telecoms industry source told Kommersant that the disruptions may be related to the “selective blocking” of calls on the two messaging apps.
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‘I Always Find Myself Returning to Chernobyl’: Artist Serafima Bresler

Echoes of the nuclear disaster, a deeply personal topic for Bresler, will be found throughout her works chosen for the Artists Against the Kremlin exhibition...
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‘Bridge Between Nations?’: Putin and Trump to Meet in Alaska Amid Concerns Over Ukraine’s Exclusion

Observers say the choice of Alaska signals that Trump may be preparing to offer Putin a deal that sacrifices Ukraine’s interests and sovereignty.
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Finnish Prosecutors Charge Ship Officers Over Alleged Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

The damage on Dec. 25 disrupted the EstLink 2 submarine power cable and four telecommunications cables between Finland and Estonia.
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