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Ukraine War

Trump Envoy to Demand Russia Accept Ukraine's Right to Military Force – Bloomberg

For Moscow, agreeing to the demand would mean giving up on its stated war aim of demilitarizing Ukraine.

Ukraine Says It Received 84K Missing Person Requests From Families of Russian Soldiers

The “I Want to Find” hotline, launched in January 2024, claimed that the true number of missing Russian troops is likely two to three times higher...
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This Belarusian Firm Supplies Western Tech Giants Like Apple – And Russia's Defense Industry

Izovac and its affiliates have supplied some $200 million in equipment to Russian defense contractors since the invasion of Ukraine, according to an investigation...
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Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Woman in Russia’s Belgorod Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region before noon Thursday local time.
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In Photos: Kyiv Reels From Deadly Russian Missile Attack

At least eight people were killed and dozens injured in the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital in months.
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Trump Demands Putin End War After Russian Airstrikes on Kyiv Leave 12 Dead

The president said he was “not happy” about the overnight attack, adding that it was “very bad timing” as he tries to broker a peace deal.
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Why Were the Ukraine Peace Talks in London Downgraded?

The rollback signals the latest roadblock in efforts to negotiate an end to Russia's over-three-year assault on its neighbor.
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Vance Tells Russia and Ukraine to Accept Peace Terms or Risk U.S. Abandoning Talks

The vice president admitted that the U.S. peace plan would require both Russia and Ukraine to “give up some of the territory they currently own.”
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Russian Stock Market, Ruble Tumble on News of Downgraded Ukraine Peace Talks

Analysts forecast that the ruble and the Russian stock market will likely continue to decline through the end of the week.
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Top Diplomats Skip Ukraine Peace Talks in London

The British Foreign Office told media outlets that a meeting with foreign ministers was postponed, but said “official-level talks will continue.”
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At Least 9 Killed in Russian Drone Strike on Bus in Southern Ukraine

The attack, which targeted a bus transporting workers, took place in the southeastern city of Marhanets, Ukrainian authorities said.
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Putin Proposes Ending Invasion of Ukraine Along Current Front Lines – FT

The Kremlin leader reportedly told Trump envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow could drop its claims to parts of Ukrainian regions still controlled by Kyiv.
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Public Pride, Private Torment: The Russian Women Waiting for Men at War

State propaganda glorifies the image of a military wife waiting for her husband at the front. Beneath the surface, these women face a complex reality.
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Russian Army Retakes Monastery in Last Ukrainian-Held Village in Kursk – TASS

The 17th-century monastery is located on the northeastern edge of Gornal and less than 18.5 miles northeast of the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
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Russian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Over $25 Donation to Ukrainian Army

Prosecutors alleged that Yevgeny Varaksin transferred 100 Polish zlotys “to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine” while visiting Poland.
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Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans to Bait Trump Into a Grand Bargain

The Kremlin wants an outcome far more ambitious than a mere ceasefire in Ukraine. For that, it will need extraordinary incentives.
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Russia Launches Air Attacks on Ukraine as Putin’s Easter Truce Ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of 3,000 ceasefire violations during the 30-hour pause in fighting over the weekend.
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Russian Attacks Ongoing Despite Putin’s Easter Truce, Says Zelensky

Zelensky accused Russia of violating the truce just hours after the order was meant to have come into effect, with air-raid sirens sounding in Kyiv.
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Putin Orders Easter Ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Hundreds of POWs

Zelensky dismissed Moscow’s temporary pause in fighting and said Russia was launching air attacks right as the truce was supposed to begin.
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