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Zelensky disputes media reports of 80,000 Ukrainian military casualties

During an interview with Kyodo News published on Dec. 2, President Volodymyr Zelensky disputed reports in Western media that as many as 80,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed during the full-scale war with Russia. "Recently, some in, I believe, the American press reported that 80,000 Ukrainians had been killed. I want to tell you that, […]

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December 2, 2024

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Media: Biden to visit Germany on Oct. 18, Ramstein summit remains postponed

U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Germany on Oct. 18 after an earlier trip was postponed due to Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico, according to media reports published on Oct. 13. Biden will meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his visit, according to the German publication Der Spiegel. […]

Ukraine

October 13, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Russian air defense may have downed Azerbaijani plane, media say

Key developments on Dec. 25: Russian air defense missile may have downed Azerbaijani plane, media say Russia terrorizes Ukraine with mass missile, drone attack against energy grid on Christmas morning Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims Ukraine approves homemade Shchedryk aerial vehicle for military use Ukraine hits Russian naval […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

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Media: EU parliament speaker calls for sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine

EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in favor of Germany sending long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine in light of Russia's recent escalatory measures, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported on Nov. 23. "Yes, that is also the position of the EU Parliament," Metsola said in an interview, as quoted by FAZ. "There is broad support for this […]

Ukraine

November 23, 2024

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Transnistria head travels to Russia for talks amid energy crisis, Russian state media claims

Vadim Krasnoselsky, the head of Moldova's Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, held talks in Moscow regarding the region’s energy crisis, Russian state news agency TASS claimed on Jan. 14, citing sources within Transnistria's administration. TASS did not specify whom Krasnoselsky met with during his visit. The crisis began when Russia’s state-controlled energy giant Gazprom halted gas […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

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Russia’s Oreshnik strike aftermath was a carefully orchestrated psyop, media reports

The media blitz following Russia’s strike on Dnipro with a new type of intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Nov. 21 was a carefully staged stunt designed to scare off the West, the Moscow Times reported on Dec. 3, citing four Russian official sources. The attack alarmed and puzzled civilians and international observers, who got used […]

Ukraine

December 4, 2024

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Threatening emails sent to Ukrainian organizations after media investigation into Russian security services

Hundreds of Ukrainian schools, businesses, embassies, and media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, received bomb threats via email on Oct. 14, prompting evacuations of state institutions. The threats appeared to be connected to a recent investigation conducted by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) into Russian security services' sabotage efforts in Ukraine. "I have […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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Russia detains suspect allegedly planning to assassinate defense official, pro-war blogger, Russian media report

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Russian citizen who was allegedly preparing an attack on a Defense Ministry official and a popular pro-war blogger, Russian media reported on Dec. 28, citing a statement from FSB. The FSB claimed that the detained man was acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, and had been allegedly […]

Ukraine

December 28, 2024

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Media: Polish farmers block Ukrainian border crossing

Polish farmers staged a protest in the village of Medyka on the morning of Nov. 23, blocking the road leading to the Shehyni border crossing with Ukraine, Polish media outlet RMF24 reported. Farmers are protesting the Polish government's failure to maintain the agricultural tax rate in 2024 at the same level as in 2023, according […]

Ukraine

November 23, 2024

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Drone hits distillery in Russia's Tambov Oblast, local media reports

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A drone struck a distillery in the village of Novaya Lyada in Russia's Tambov Oblast the night of Jan. 14, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported, citing local residents. Local residents said a fire broke out at the distillery, which is located near […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

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Putin replaces Kursk Oblast governor due to management 'chaos' after Ukraine incursion, media reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov due to management "chaos" following Ukraine's incursion, opposition outlet Verstka reported on Dec. 6, citing sources. On Dec. 5, Putin appointed State Duma Deputy Alexander Khinshtein as interim governor of the oblast. According to Verstka, the Kremlin began seeking Smirnov’s replacement in early November, […]

Ukraine

December 6, 2024

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Trump declines to say if he’s spoken to Putin since leaving office, media reports

Former President Donald Trump on Oct. 15 declined to confirm if he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office in 2021 but said, "If I did, it’s a smart thing." Trump had previously denied claims from journalist Bob Woodward’s book that he had multiple phone calls with Putin after leaving the White […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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