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  • Ukraine’s fighters fear Russian attacks and America’s ceasefire

    Ukraine’s fighters fear Russian attacks and America’s ceasefire

    “THE DARKEST moment of this war is now,” says a Ukrainian intelligence officer. Along roads in the east, tank transporters lumber towards the front line while ambulances speed away from it. In the past few weeks the Russians have ramped up…

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  • Ukraine’s fighters fear Russian attacks and Trump’s ceasefire

    Ukraine’s fighters fear Russian attacks and Trump’s ceasefire

    “THE DARKEST moment of this war is now,” says a Ukrainian intelligence officer. Along roads in the east tank transporters lumber towards the front line while ambulances speed away from it. In the past few weeks the Russians have ramped up…

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  • How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions

    How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions

    If President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia drafted a shopping list of what he wanted from Washington, it would be hard to beat what he was offered in the first 100 days of President Trump’s new term.

    Pressure on Ukraine to surrender territory to…

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  • Trump says Russia, Ukraine ‘very close to a deal,’ urges the 2 sides to meet soon – POLITICO

    Trump says Russia, Ukraine ‘very close to a deal,’ urges the 2 sides to meet soon – POLITICO

    “Most of the major points are agreed to,” Trump said in his social media post shortly after arriving in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.

    “They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to…

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  • Trump urges Ukraine, Russia to meet for 'very high-level' talks, says a deal is near – France 24

    1. Trump urges Ukraine, Russia to meet for ‘very high-level’ talks, says a deal is near  France 24
    2. Trump says Russia and Ukraine ‘very close to deal’ after Witkoff meets Putin  CNN
    3. Running out of patience, Trump could abandon peace negotiations in…

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  • Russian satellite at centre of nuclear weapons allegations is spinning out of control, analysts say | Russia

    Russian satellite at centre of nuclear weapons allegations is spinning out of control, analysts say | Russia

    A secretive Russian satellite in space that US officials believe is connected to a nuclear anti-satellite weapons program has appeared to be spinning uncontrollably, suggesting it may no longer be functioning in what could be a setback for…

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  • ‘I haven’t slept for two days’: Kharkiv residents reel from Russian attacks | Ukraine

    ‘I haven’t slept for two days’: Kharkiv residents reel from Russian attacks | Ukraine

    About 1am on Friday, Yuliia Verbytska woke to the sound of an air raid siren. She grabbed her teenage children – Dmitry, 17, and Olexiy, 12 – and sat in the corridor, checking her phone. In the sky above came an ominous whine. Minutes later,…

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  • Russia loses 1,110 soldiers over past day

    Russia loses 1,110 soldiers over past day

    Ukrainian tank engaging its target. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

    Russia has lost 1,110 soldiers killed and wounded as well as more than 200 weapons and pieces of military equipment over the past…

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  • Albanese coy on Russian military request amid defence spending row

    Albanese coy on Russian military request amid defence spending row

    Anthony Albanese has declined to expand on his hint that Australia knew in advance about a rejected Russian request to base military aircraft in Indonesia.

    The prime minister has been reluctant to discuss the specifics of that request since it…

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