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Dec 24, 2024, 4:23 AM
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American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reportedDec 24, 2024, 4:23 AM
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 AM
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 AM
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Dec 21, 2024, 7:30 AM
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Russian airports disrupted after 'massive' overnight drone exchange with Ukraine
Two Russian airports were put under flight restrictions early Saturday after authorities alleged an attack by Ukrainian drones, according to state-run news agencies.Dec 21, 2024, 7:30 AM
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Dec 19, 2024, 4:14 AM
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Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
President Vladimir Putin has boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the downfall of a key ally in Syria had dented Moscow’s prestigeDec 19, 2024, 4:14 AM
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Dec 19, 2024, 10:15 AM
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Putin says West's air defenses have 'no chance' against Russian ballistic missile
Russia's war on Ukraine dominated the opening stages of President Vladimir Putin's annual marathon press conference on Thursday.Dec 19, 2024, 10:15 AM
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Dec 19, 2024, 1:55 AM
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At least 100 North Korean soldiers killed, 1,000 injured in fighting in Russia, South Korean intelligence says
North Korea may dispatch more troops to Russia despite casualties, South Korea’s National Intelligence told lawmakers during a briefing Thursday.Dec 19, 2024, 1:55 AM
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Dec 18, 2024, 2:01 AM
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Russia detains suspect in Moscow bombing, says Ukraine used live video feed in deadly attack
A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.Dec 18, 2024, 2:01 AM
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Dec 18, 2024, 9:06 AM
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North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk adapting after 'serious losses,' Ukraine says
Ukraine's intelligence services released new information Tuesday about the conduct of North Korean troops now fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region.Dec 18, 2024, 9:06 AM
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Dec 17, 2024, 8:38 AM
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Ukraine behind killing of Russian chemical weapons general in Moscow blast, sources say
A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.Dec 17, 2024, 8:38 AM
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Dec 16, 2024, 7:43 PM
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Ukrainian forces claim 'significant' casualties among North Koreans in Kursk
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence said on Monday that at least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed and wounded in weekend battles.Dec 16, 2024, 7:43 PM
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Dec 15, 2024, 8:06 AM
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2 Russian oil tankers damaged off Crimea, emergency authorities say
Two Russian tankers believed to be carrying thousands of tons of oil were damaged off the coast of Crimea in the early hours of Sunday.Dec 15, 2024, 8:06 AM
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Dec 15, 2024, 9:43 AM
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Ukrainian drone hits Russia's Chechnya as Kyiv continues pushback after Moscow bombardment
A Ukrainian drone has struck a campus belonging to Russia’s National Guard in the Russian region of Chechnya, as Kyiv continues to strike back after a mass air attack from MoscowDec 15, 2024, 9:43 AM
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Dec 11, 2024, 3:54 PM
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Ukrainian human rights lawyer discusses her work exposing hidden stories of the war
Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk discusses her work exposing underreported stories of the war in Ukraine and Russian's aggression.Dec 11, 2024, 3:54 PM
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Dec 11, 2024, 9:33 AM
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US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'
The Pentagon says Russia could launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soonDec 11, 2024, 9:33 AM
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Dec 7, 2024, 5:38 PM
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Biden administration announces nearly $1 billion aid package for Ukraine as Trump meets with Zelenskyy
Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon will send nearly $1 billion to Ukraine, bringing the total the United States has committed to Ukraine to more than $62 billion.Dec 7, 2024, 5:38 PM
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Dec 6, 2024, 6:03 PM
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Russian stowaway charged with sneaking onto flight to France released from custody
The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.Dec 6, 2024, 6:03 PM
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Dec 4, 2024, 4:50 PM
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Russian general warned US about hypersonic missile test in Mediterranean: Exclusive
Russia's top general warned America's top general that U.S. Navy ships should not be close to an upcoming Russian hypersonic missile test in the eastern Mediterranean.Dec 4, 2024, 4:50 PM
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Dec 4, 2024, 5:03 AM
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Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.Dec 4, 2024, 5:03 AM
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Dec 3, 2024, 3:59 AM
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Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says
Ukraine's air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow's overnight barrage, though acknowledged "several hits on critical infrastructure facilities."Dec 3, 2024, 3:59 AM
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Dec 2, 2024, 4:58 AM
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Russia launches 110 attack drones into Ukraine amid high-level allied visits
Ukraine's air force said it recorded 110 Russian attack drones launched into the country overnight into Sunday morning.Dec 2, 2024, 4:58 AM
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Nov 22, 2024, 2:19 PM
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Russia to continue testing, start mass producing new 'Oreshnik' missile: Putin
Russia will continue testing and start mass producing the new "Oreshnik" missile that was used to target Dnipro, Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.Nov 22, 2024, 2:19 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 3:50 PM
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Russia claims it shot down US-made ATACMS missiles and issues nuclear threat
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response."Nov 19, 2024, 3:50 PM
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Nov 18, 2024, 5:38 AM
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Moscow warns US missile authorization may mark new level of involvement in conflict for Washington
Russian would consider Ukraine's use of U.S. long-range weapons against Russian forces to be a "qualitatively new round of tensions" between the Moscow and Washington.Nov 18, 2024, 5:38 AM
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Nov 18, 2024, 7:41 AM
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Why Biden's Ukraine ATACMS green light might mean peace talks pressure for Putin
It is perhaps on the diplomatic front that ATACMS will make the largest impact.Nov 18, 2024, 7:41 AM
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Nov 14, 2024, 4:29 PM
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In Ukraine, Trump election met with anxiety but also hope he might end the war
Some Ukrainian officials, commanders, soldiers and commentators have said they were relieved by Trump's election, seeing as at least a chance to end the war.Nov 14, 2024, 4:29 PM
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Nov 14, 2024, 7:04 AM
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Russia increases Ukraine drone attacks by 44% since Trump election
Russia increased the intensity of its long-range drone attacks on Ukrainian cities by around 44% in the week following President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory.Nov 14, 2024, 7:04 AM
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Nov 11, 2024, 4:22 AM
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Russia prepares counteroffensive with 50,000 troops, potentially including North Koreans, sources say
Some 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing a new counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, multiple Ukrainian military sources told ABC News.Nov 11, 2024, 4:22 AM
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Nov 5, 2024, 2:31 AM
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10,000 North Korean troops now in Russia's Kursk region, Pentagon says
NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops had been deployed to fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region.Nov 5, 2024, 2:31 AM
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Nov 5, 2024, 2:13 AM
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Russia suspected of plot to send incendiary devices on planes: Sources
Russia schemed to send incendiary devices, shipped through a commercial carrier on planes that would potentially end up in the United States, according to sources.Nov 5, 2024, 2:13 AM
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Oct 30, 2024, 7:34 PM
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29 injured, 1 child killed in Russian strike on residential building in Ukraine
Russia struck a nine-story building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, with a guided aerial bomb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.Oct 30, 2024, 7:34 PM
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Oct 30, 2024, 5:37 AM
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Russia 'adept at obscuring' role in Georgia election, opposition leader says
Georgians took to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Monday evening to protest what the opposition says were fraudulent victory for the ruling Georgian Dream party.Oct 30, 2024, 5:37 AM
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Oct 29, 2024, 3:24 AM
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North Korea foreign minister heads to Russia as Biden warns of 'dangerous' situation
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang on Monday night for an official visit to Russia, North Korean state-controlled media reported.Oct 29, 2024, 3:24 AM
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Oct 26, 2024, 5:07 AM
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Georgia's jailed ex-president says Putin's Russia is not ready for a new 'hot' war
Georgia's Saturday parliamentary elections could mean the difference between incarceration and freedom for jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili.Oct 26, 2024, 5:07 AM
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Oct 25, 2024, 9:40 PM
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Elon Musk is in 'regular contact' with Vladimir Putin, new report alleges
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin since 2022, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.Oct 25, 2024, 9:40 PM
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Oct 25, 2024, 5:19 AM
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War or peace? Russia's wrath hangs over Georgia elections
Millions of voters in the small but strategically-located Black Sea nation of Georgia head to the polls on Saturday for a pivotal parliamentary election.Oct 25, 2024, 5:19 AM
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Oct 24, 2024, 5:56 AM
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Putin critic Alexey Navalny's widow urges Americans not to take democracy for granted
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, told ABC's "The View" that Americans should not take their democracy for granted.Oct 24, 2024, 5:56 AM
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Oct 15, 2024, 4:37 PM
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Trump: 'If I did' talk to Putin, 'it's a smart thing'
Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday if he's been in touch with Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have been smart if he had.Oct 15, 2024, 4:37 PM
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Oct 9, 2024, 3:55 AM
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Kremlin denies report that Putin has been in contact with Trump since former president left office
"No, it's not like that," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told a reporter for a Russian news outlet on Wednesday.Oct 9, 2024, 3:55 AM
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Oct 8, 2024, 4:23 PM
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Trump disputes report that, as president, he secretly sent Putin COVID-19 testing kit
Former President Trump is disputing a report that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he secretly sent Vladimir Putin a COVID-19 testing kit for his personal use.Oct 8, 2024, 4:23 PM
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Oct 3, 2024, 3:12 AM
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Russia and Ukraine launch scores of attack drones in overnight strikes
Russia and Ukraine each launched more than 100 attack drones overnight, most of which were intercepted, the countries' militaries said.Oct 3, 2024, 3:12 AM
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