Category: 1. Russia
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The United States urges not to freeze Russian assets, but to leave them for a deal with Moscow – Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the United States urges Europe not to withdraw Russian assets to help Ukraine, as they plan to leave this issue for a deal with Moscow. The newspaper “Strana” writes…
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Germany has transferred two Patriot air defense systems and the IRIS‑T–Pistorius system to Ukraine.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced at the opening of the meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine that Kiev had received two Patriot anti‑aircraft missile systems and another, ninth in a…
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Ukrainian authorities do not see a beneficial solution to end the conflict – Bild
The Ukrainian authorities do not see a profitable solution to the armed conflict and their choice is between “partial surrender” and the continuation of hostilities. This was reported in Bild, citing sources in…
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Twelve independent journalist stand trial as Azerbaijan’s ‘Meydan TV case’ gets underway — Meduza
A trial against 12 Azerbaijani journalists that human rights experts have condemned as politically motivated has begun in Baku.
The case started with a series of arrests on December 6, 2024, carried out on charges of illegal currency…
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Russia rejects Christmas truce with Ukraine as Trump continues push for peace deal — Meduza
Russia has rejected a Christmas truce put forward by Germany, because it would give Ukraine’s forces a chance to regroup, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Tuesday. “We want peace. We don’t want a truce that would give Ukraine…
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Historian Marci Shore reflects on the promise of Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution and the nihilism of Russia’s war — Meduza

When Ukrainians began protesting on Kyiv’s Independence Square in November 2013, historian Marci Shore was watching from Vienna. Ukraine’s then-president, Viktor Yanukovych, had backtracked on signing an Association Agreement with the…
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Trump offered Kyiv ‘platinum’ NATO-style security guarantees. Does that mean the U.S. is prepared to go war for Ukraine? — Meduza
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A breakthrough in Berlin?
On December 14–15, during talks between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Berlin, the two countries reached a compromise on one of Kyiv’s most critical issues: security guarantees. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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How Russians are keeping their foreign cars running despite sanctions — Meduza
Russia’s cars are getting older, and repairing them has become increasingly slow and expensive — especially for owners of foreign models whose manufacturers left the country in 2022. With no direct supply of original parts, the biggest…
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Yekaterinburg Court Jails 5 Leftist Activists Over Alleged Coup Attempt
A military court in the city of Yekaterinburg sentenced five self-described Marxists from the neighboring republic of Bashkortostan to lengthy prison terms on terrorism and attempted coup charges, the…
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