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Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrives in North Korea for official visit

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in Pyongyang for an official visit on Nov. 29, amid deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. After arriving in Pyongyang, Belousov was greeted by his North Korean counterpart No Kwang-chol, and members of North Korea's military, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Belousov will participate in meetings […]

Ukraine

November 29, 2024

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Russia may resume strikes on Ukraine's energy sector in autumn, winter, official warns

Ukraine is preparing for mass Russian attacks against energy infrastructure during autumn and winter months, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said on Oct. 15, Interfax Ukraine reported. "With the start of the 'heating season,' we can expect massive Russian strikes on the energy sector," Lytvynenko said. The "heating season" refers to the […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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Russia trained 300,000 reserve soldiers for war in Ukraine, Russian defense official claims

Russia has trained 300,000 contract soldiers as reserves for the currently fighting regiments, a Russian official said in an article for the propaganda outlet Krasnaya Zvezda on Dec. 2. "Seven companies of instructors and eight training companies for specialists… have trained over 300,000 service members," said Ivan Buvaltsev, the head of the training department of […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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US to continue to 'tighten the screws' on Russian LNG exports, senior official says

The U.S. will continue to "tighten the screws" on the export of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to deprive Moscow of energy revenues, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 22, citing Jeffrey Pyatt, the assistant secretary of state for energy resources. Washington slapped sanctions against Arctic LNG 2 in 2023 and started imposing restrictions on ships that […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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Syria's ousted dictator Assad in Russia, Russian official confirms

Overthrown Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is in Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov confirmed on Dec. 10 in an interview with NBC News. This comes as the first official confirmation of speculations that Assad and his family fled to Moscow following the collapse of the dictator's regime in Syria. "He is secured, and it […]

Ukraine

December 11, 2024

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Georgian ruling party secures majority with 70% of precincts counted, official results show

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party captured 53% of the vote in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election, with 70% of precincts counted, according to the country's central electoral commission. The commission reported that the final voter turnout reached 58.94%. Some 3.5 million Georgians were eligible […]

Ukraine

October 26, 2024

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Russian ex-Defense Ministry official suspected of embezzling $5.8 million

Vladimir Shishov, the former deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's military property department, is suspected of involvement in the embezzlement of 600 million rubles ($5.8 million), Russian Interior Ministry official Andrey Kurnosenko told the state-owned TASS news agency in an interview published on Dec. 16. According to the charges, Shishov embezzled 600 million rubles […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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Explosions reported in occupied Luhansk, Ukrainian official suggests ammunition depots hit

Smoke and explosions were recorded in the Russian-occupied city of Luhansk on Oct. 29 after what Governor Artem Lysohor called possible strikes on Russian ammunition depots. "Since morning, locals have been sharing footage of detonating ammunition," Lysohor said, publishing videos recorded by bystanders on his Telegram channel. Russia has occupied the city of Luhansk, Ukraine's […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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Two EU accession clusters for Ukraine to open in first half of 2025, EU official says

Two European Union accession clusters for Ukraine are expected to open during the first half of 2025 under Poland’s presidency of the EU Council, a high-ranking EU official told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 18. EU accession negotiations are structured according to clusters and chapters. During the negotiations, a candidate country prepares to implement EU […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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Ukraine could join Union by late 2029, EU official says

Ukraine could join the European Union by 2029 if it completes the necessary reforms, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said on Oct. 29. To advance this goal, the EU has introduced specific initiatives, such as the "Growth Plan" and the "Ukraine Plan," aimed at accelerating reform processes in Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans. […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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At least 100 North Korean soldiers killed, 1,000 wounded in Russia-Ukraine war, South Korean official says

At least 100 North Korean troops have been killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said after an intelligence briefing, the BBC reported on Dec. 19. Another 1,000 of Pyongyang's soldiers have been injured, South Korean MP Lee Sung-kwon told reporters, connecting the high casualty rates to the lack of experience […]

Ukraine

December 19, 2024

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Ukrainian drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 km from border, Russian official claims

A Ukrainian drone struck an oil refinery in the city of Ufa in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan, the head of the republic, Radiy Khabirov, said on Oct. 31. According to Khabirov, three Ukrainian drones fell within the facility of the oil refinery, with one falling on the refinery itself. The drone caused minimal damage with […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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