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Ukraine: Russians abduct 50 Ukrainians from border village in Sumy
Russian troops have abducted around 50 Ukrainians from a village in the north-eastern border region of Sumy and taken them to Russia,…
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Under threat, Ukraine’s drone schools are going to great lengths to stay off Russia's radar
Drone schools in Ukraine are training operators for the fight against Russia. Three schools told BI that they are targets and have to take…
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8 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port
Eight people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late on Friday,…
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Zelensky sees win for Ukraine as EU finally reaches funding deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday described the billions in further funds approved by the European Union as a "great…
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Putin says loans for Ukraine will impact EU budgets
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the European Union of the attempted "robbery" of Russian state reserves, which he claimed had…
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Ukraine is building nearly 1,000 specialized drones a day to counter Russia's Iranian Shaheds
Ukraine says it supplies its troops with nearly 1,000 interceptor drones a day. It's a major milestone for the anti-Shahed tech, which was…
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EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and…
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Under pressure at home, Belgium's leader treads a tight rope with EU partners over funds for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — For decades, Belgium has been at the beating heart of the European Union. The headquarters of the 27-nation bloc’s main…
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Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia
A Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the Russian Prosecutor-General's office has…
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Merz campaigns for Russian assets deal ahead of key EU talks
Lars Klingbeil, Germany's Minister of Finance, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz sit during the 49th plenary session of the 21st legislative…
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Ukraine says its small propeller battle drones can now go faster than Formula 1 cars
Ukraine said that one of its interceptor drones just reached 400 kmph, making it faster than F1 cars. Mykhailo Fedorov said the speed was…
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Kremlin rejects Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine
The Kremlin has reaffirmed its rejection of a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday, after German Chancellor…
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Trump team uses security guarantee to pressure Ukraine on peace deal
U.S. officials said on Monday that they've developed a peace deal to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which would provide…
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German president receives Zelensky in Berlin amid Ukraine peace push
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of ongoing talks aimed…
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Czech Republic's new premier: No money for Ukraine
The Czech Republic will not participate in any future EU financing of Ukraine, newly appointed Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said in a video…
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Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses
Warehouses supplying the vast majority of Ukraine's pharmacies have been destroyed in a series of Russian attacks over recent months.…
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Ukraine demands army of 800,000 under peace plan
Ukraine is insisting on a target strength of 800,000 troops for its military under a revised version of the US peace plan to end the…
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EU states agree first step for Ukraine reparations fund
EU member states agreed on Thursday to create a legal basis for the use of Russian state assets for Ukraine by majority vote, so as to…
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Member of UK armed forces dies in accident in Ukraine
A member of the UK armed forces has died in Ukraine while watching the testing of a new defensive capability, the Ministry of Defence…
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Trump Might Abandon Ukraine, Don Jr. Warns
Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Russia-Ukraine war this weekend with this ominous message: No one should bet on his father, the…
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Wadephul urges Beijing to pressure Moscow over Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Sunday urged Beijing to use its influence on Moscow during consultations on a ceasefire in…
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Ukraine showed the UK its classic 'tactically safe' trench-clearing methods don't work in chaotic, booby-trapped trenches
The UK had assumed trench building and clearing to be quite clean and surgical, an officer who trained Ukrainians said. But in Ukraine's…
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Alarm grows in Europe over what is seen as Trump's 'betrayal' of Ukraine
WASHINGTON — A renewed push by the Trump administration to settle Russia’s war in Ukraine is jolting European governments that are fearful…
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Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn’t see a…