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H1 Trump blames Biden for provoking Russia's war by supporting Ukraine's NATO aspirations
H1 Trump blames Biden for provoking Russia's war by supporting Ukraine's NATO aspirations Duplicate text
H2 Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms
H2 Russian troops overrun Kurakhove, approach Pokrovsk east, south, and southwest
H2 Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms January 8
H2 Russian troops overrun Kurakhove, approach Pokrovsk east, south, and southwest January 7
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H3 Russia ‘delusional’ about its ability to sustain Ukraine war, says Latvian foreign minister
H3 As Russians inch closer to Pokrovsk, civilians in the area are left with a choice — stay under fire or leave life behind
H3 Russia ‘delusional’ about its ability to sustain Ukraine war, says Latvian foreign minister Duplicate text
H3 As Russians inch closer to Pokrovsk, civilians in the area are left with a choice — stay under fire or leave life behind Duplicate text
H3 French-trained brigade had 'systematic shortcomings,' Ukraine's top general reports to Zelensky
H3 Trump calls on NATO to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
H3 Chinese port ban on US-sanctioned tankers tightens oil supply, Reuters reports
H3 Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russia's infantry brigade command post in Kursk Oblast, military claims
H3 In historic record, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claims
H3 Ukrainian naval drone-launched FPV drones hit Russian air defenses in world first, Ukraine says
H3 Incoming Ukraine peace envoy postpones visit to Kyiv until after Trump's inauguration, Reuters reports
H3 Zelensky takes on Putin apologists, US skeptics on 3-hour Lex Fridman podcast
H3 ‘Putin is afraid of Trump’s administration’ – Estonian foreign minister on potential Russia-Ukraine negotiations
H3 Russian troops overrun Kurakhove, approach Pokrovsk east, south, and southwest Duplicate text
H3 Ukraine struck hundreds of targets deep inside Russia in 2024. What did they achieve?
H3 Azerbaijan Airlines crash highlights Russia's failure to close airspace amid war
H3 As Russians inch closer to Pokrovsk, civilians in the area are left with a choice — stay under fire or leave life behind Duplicate text
H3 Once liberated Kupiansk braces for worst as Russian troops approach, and future Western support looks uncertain
H3 Meet the Ukrainian prisoner soldiers entering the fray in the Battle of Donbas
H3 Ukraine This Year: the top moments that shaped 2024
H3 Russia will reach 1 million killed and wounded soldiers in 2025, Latvian foreign minister says
H3 Exposing the diamond industry — How Russia funds its war on Ukraine
H3 As Russians inch closer to Pokrovsk, civilians in the area are left with a choice — stay under fire or leave life behind Duplicate text
H3 As government cuts support, some internally displaced Ukrainians return home — to Russian occupation
H3 One killed, one in captivity: The tragic story of two brothers forever separated by Russia’s war
H3 US sanctions Orban ally Antal Rogan for corruption, abuse of power
H3 Vladimir Putin's 25-year-long reign over Russia in photos
H3 Belarus Weekly — 2024 in review: Drone incursions, deepening alliance with Russia, totalitarianism
H3 Europe cannot fill void left by US in Ukraine’s defense
H3 Economy Minister: They said no one would invest in country at war. They were wrong
H3 I survived a Russian torture camp. So I had to see Assad's Sednaya prison
H3 Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports
H3 Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms Duplicate text
H3 Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 13 over past day
H3 The Kyiv Independent’s film about Ukrainian military medics will be screened in 10 European capitals
H3 Kyiv Independent launches winter merch collection celebrating Ukrainian traditions
H3 Ukraine's 2025 economic outlook: Expert insights for investors, businesses, and government agencies
H3 Polish consulate in St. Petersburg closes after over 50 years.
H3 Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports.
H3 French-trained brigade had 'systematic shortcomings,' Ukraine's top general reports to Zelensky.
H3 NATO reportedly sending ships to guard cables under Baltic Sea.
H3 Photos of jailed Belarusian opposition leader appear after almost 2 years of no news.
H3 Trump calls on NATO to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP.
H3 Poroshenko's party urges ban on Russian oil transit via Ukraine.
H3 US lawmakers submit resolution labeling Russia's war in Ukraine genocide.
H3 Azerbaijan's President Aliyev calls Armenia 'fascist state, threat to region.'
H3 Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms.
H3 Venezuela detains 3 Ukrainians, accuses them of 'terror' plot.
H3 Hackers claim to have breached Russia’s real estate database, Moscow denies.
H3 Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 13 over past day.
H3 Pentagon official coordinating Ukraine aid resigns ahead of Trump inauguration.
H3 General Staff: Russia has lost 801,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.
H3 Zelensky signs law strengthening process for creating, designating list of terrorist organizations.
H3 Large fire reported at oil depot in Russia's Saratov Oblast following 'massive' drone attack.
H3 Upcoming Ramstein summit to focus on supporting Ukraine's defense capabilities through 2027, Pentagon says, as Trump inauguration looms.
H3 Chinese port ban on US-sanctioned tankers tightens oil supply, Reuters reports.
H3 Biden administration prepares final massive Ukraine aid package ahead of Trump inauguration, AP reports.
H3 Russian troops overrun Kurakhove, approach Pokrovsk from east, south, and southwest
H3 Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russia's infantry brigade command post in Kursk Oblast, military claims Duplicate text
H3 'Believed he was making a difference' — Scottish combat medic killed in Ukraine, family says.
H3 Trump blames Biden for provoking Russia's war by supporting Ukraine's NATO aspirations.
H3 Ukraine secures return of 3 children from Russian-occupied territories, ombudsman says.
H3 Over 50,000 Russians seek MIA through Ukraine’s project, representative says
H3 Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
H3 Cargo vessel sent to transport Russian military equipment from Syria breaks down in open sea, Ukraine's intel claims
H3 Heavy Russian, North Korean losses in Russia's Kursk region, Zelensky says
H3 'One of Moscow's biggest defeats' — Zelensky on stopping Russian gas transit via Ukraine
H3 I survived a Russian torture camp. So I had to see Assad's Sednaya prison Duplicate text
H3 Ukraine struck hundreds of targets deep inside Russia in 2024. What did they achieve? Duplicate text
H3 Ukraine's foreign minister meets with Syrian leadership in Damascus
H3 Belarus Weekly — 2024 in review: Drone incursions, deepening alliance with Russia, totalitarianism Duplicate text
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