Biden administration prioritized sanctions strategies over designating Russia as state
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Biden administration prioritized sanctions strategies over designating Russia as state sponsor of terrorism, US official says

The Biden administration believes that large-scale sanctions have been more effective politically than designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, Ukrinform reported on Jan. 16, citing U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. "We do not consider this [recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism] to be the most effective way to achieve existing […]
Italy's Defense Minister Crosetto arrives in Kyiv on official visit
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Italy's Defense Minister Crosetto arrives in Kyiv on official visit

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 16 for a "series of institutional meetings," Italy's Defense Ministry announced. Crosetto arrived in Kyiv on the same day as U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is in the Ukrainian capital to sign a "100 Year Partnership" agreement and discuss further cooperation with President Volodymyr […]
Russian forces 2 km from Kupiansk's outskirts, official says
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Russian forces 2 km from Kupiansk's outskirts, official says

The key northeastern Ukrainian town of Kupiansk now lies only 2 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the front line as Russian troops sustain their attacks, Andrii Besedin, head of the Kupiansk town military administration, said on national television on Jan. 9. Russian troops ramped up their efforts near Kupiansk last September and approached its industrial outskirts […]
Transnistria faces industrial collapse after Russian gas suspension, senior official
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Transnistria faces industrial collapse after Russian gas suspension, senior official says

The cessation of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine has halted all industrial activity in Moldova's Russian-occupied Transnistria, Sergey Obolonik, the first deputy chairman of the Transnistrian administration, said on Jan. 2. Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom suspended gas supplies to Moldova on Jan. 1, citing unpaid debts by Moldovagaz. Moldovan officials, however, argue that these […]
Russia detains suspect allegedly planning to assassinate defense official, pro-war
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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 […]
North Korean troops suffer over 1,000 losses in Kursk Oblast
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North Korean troops suffer over 1,000 losses in Kursk Oblast in past week, White House official says

North Korean troops are experiencing mass casualties while fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine in Kursk Oblast, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Dec. 27. The comments come a day after Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) on Dec. 26 reported that North Korean troops had suffered heavy losses in Kursk Oblast. […]