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Ukraine Kursk offensive: What Kyiv stands to gain and lose in surprise counterattack on Russian soil

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1 week, 2 days ago

Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens

NPR

Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR It's unclear how many soldiers Ukraine's forces have lost defending the city. toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Zelensky vows Ukraine will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia

Deccan Chronicle

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion by any means necessary.The Ukrainian leader's address caps a difficult year for the war-battered country which has been fending off a better-resourced Russian army for nearly three years. "Ukraine lost seven times more territory to Russia this …

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Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin

India Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities. "We have always said that we are ready for negotiations and compromises," Putin said, after saying that Russian forces, advancing across the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Germany may expand military to 230,000 troops in NATO push

Hindustan Times

BERLIN, - Germany may increase the size of its armed forces to 230,000, up from the current target of 203,000, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday, as the NATO alliance looks to boost its strength after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Germany may expand military to 230,000 troops in NATO push Germany's armed forces, or Bundeswehr, currently …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

With Assad gone in Syria, is Russia turning to Libya for new base in West Asia & Africa?

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Following the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria, there are increasing signs that Russia is looking at Libya as the next hub in West Asia and North Africa region This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies on Friday shows an Antonov An-124 heavy transport aircraft preparing to load equipment at Khmeimim airbase in Syria. While Russia cannot recreate …

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Ukraine claims it killed 30 North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk

Hindustan Times

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency claimed Monday that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army at the weekend in Russia’s Kursk border region. At least three North Korean servicemen went missing around another Kursk village, GUR said. “The poor integration and ongoing communication problems between Russian and North Korean forces will likely continue …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

The Independent

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Kevin Johnson: U.S. boxer fighting for Putin's Russia

Raw Story

U.S. heavyweight Kevin Johnson came close to the top of the boxing world before his star dimmed. Relations between the West and Russia have hit record lows over Moscow's almost three-year Ukraine offensive -- also hitting the sporting world hard. After winning his first fight in Russia in April 2023, he said he wanted Russian citizenship -- a move his …

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1 month ago

With Assad gone, Russia's military bases face an uncertain future

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As Syrian opposition forces control the cities in which Russian military bases are located, the future of Russian military presence in Syria is uncertain A Syrian opposition forces' rocket launcher firing against President Bashar al-Assad's regime forces on the outskirts of the city of Hama, Syria, on Wednesday. Syrian opposition controls areas around Russian bases Russia has at least two …

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Syria's Bashar al-Assad granted asylum in Russia after deal on military bases

Firstpost

Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal has been done to ensure the safety of Russian military bases Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria, …

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1 month ago

Amid opposition forces' offensive, are Russian military bases in Syria at risk?

Firstpost

As Syrian opposition forces have pushed President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on the defensive, the prized Russian military bases in Syria no longer appear to be impenetrable fortresses they once were Even though President Bashar al-Assad rules Syria, it has long been an open secret that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the force behind his rule. Russia maintains four military …

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Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey

Firstpost

Russia, Iran and Turkey are in “close contact” over the conflict in Syria, Moscow said Wednesday, after a shock offensive has seen Islamist-led rebels capture the second-largest city of Aleppo Anti-government fighters pose for a selfie on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on Tuesday. AFP Russia, Iran and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Putin approves record defense spending — a third of Russia’s budget

CNN

CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on. Scholz’s visit came after he rankled Ukrainian officials last month by calling Vladimir Putin, ending a years-long European effort to isolate the Russian president …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What do we know about Putin’s ‘experimental’ ballistic missile?

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO

Associated Press

The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO. Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute, noted that the missile used Thursday has a range “way beyond any of that seen in this conflict …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war and would escalate international tensions even higher. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a muted response Sunday to the approval that he and his government have request for over a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The US has reportedly approved Ukraine's use of long-range missile systems — but will it make a difference in Vladimir Putin's war?

ABC

Ukraine's ability to strike deep into the heart of Russian territory to target supply lines and infrastructure could mean the difference between an ongoing war and the end of Vladimir Putin's invasion. Despite no official comment from the White House, widespread reports in the United States claim the Biden administration will allow Ukraine's army to use long-range missile weapons supplied …

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2 months, 1 week ago

North Korean troops are being deployed to Russia's Kursk region on the Ukraine border. Here's everything we know

ABC

Earlier this month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Russian President Vladimir Putin his "closest comrade", and promised relations between the two countries would be soon raised to a new level. And the North Korean soldiers are not only on Russian soil, but a "small number" have already been deployed in Russia's Kursk region on the Ukrainian border, the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Drone School in Ukraine: A Haven of Resilience and Innovation

Al Jazeera

A Ukrainian drone school is a hub of activity as Ukrainians of all ages learn to fly and assemble drones. The school offers training to both Ukrainian citizens and foreign volunteers, including those from countries like the United States and China. The instructors and students are motivated by a desire to defend their country and protect their freedom.

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 — and in the 2024 election too

NPR

Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 — and in the 2024 election too Mueller deputy Aaron Zebley looks back on the investigation of Trump's ties to Russia and explains why his team didn’t indict the president in 2017. If you're just joining us, my guest is Aaron Zebley, one of the three members of Robert Mueller's team who wrote …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US moves soldiers to Alaska island amid fears of Russian military

Daily Mail

An increase in Russian military planes and vessels near American territory has pressured the US to relocate 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in Alaska. Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels - including two submarines - have come close to the 'last frontier' in the past week as Russia and China have conducted …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity increase in the area

LA Times

The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in the Aleutian chain of western Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching American territory. Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week as Russia and …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues

The Independent

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Ukraine Kursk offensive: What Kyiv stands to gain and lose in surprise counterattack on Russian soil

Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens

Zelensky vows Ukraine will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia

Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war: Putin

Germany may expand military to 230,000 troops in NATO push

With Assad gone in Syria, is Russia turning to Libya for new base in West Asia & Africa?

Ukraine claims it killed 30 North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

Kevin Johnson: U.S. boxer fighting for Putin's Russia

With Assad gone, Russia's military bases face an uncertain future

Syria's Bashar al-Assad granted asylum in Russia after deal on military bases

Amid opposition forces' offensive, are Russian military bases in Syria at risk?

Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey

Putin approves record defense spending — a third of Russia’s budget

What do we know about Putin’s ‘experimental’ ballistic missile?

Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO

Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons

The US has reportedly approved Ukraine's use of long-range missile systems — but will it make a difference in Vladimir Putin's war?

North Korean troops are being deployed to Russia's Kursk region on the Ukraine border. Here's everything we know

Drone School in Ukraine: A Haven of Resilience and Innovation

Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 — and in the 2024 election too

US moves soldiers to Alaska island amid fears of Russian military

U.S. moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity increase in the area

Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues