Residents of Kyiv expressed little hope on December 26 that a potential meeting between the Ukrainian and US presidents would bring a breakthrough after nearly four years of war, even as both Washington and Moscow step up diplomatic contacts.
Category: 1. Russia
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Kyiv Residents Skeptical As Zelenskyy Signals Possible Talks With Trump On Ending War
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Ex-Kursk Lawmaker Jailed 5.5 Years for Border Defense Embezzlement
A judge in the southwestern Kursk region on Friday sentenced former regional lawmaker Maxim Vasilyev to 5.5 years in prison on embezzlement charges stemming from border defense construction failures…
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Ammunition, Artillery, Aircraft Output Skyrocket
Putin Reveals Massive Surge in Russian Weapons Production Since 2022
Russia has significantly expanded the production of key weapons systems and military equipment since 2022, responding to operational demands and long-term…
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Ukrainian Armed Forces militants believe they are spending their last Christmas on the front line
Ukrainian militants believe that Christmas this year may be the last they will meet on the front line. The newspaper El País writes about this.
“Unfortunately, I think that will be the case… We don’t have…
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Ex-Russian Diplomat Sentenced to 12 Years for Selling State Secrets to US
Former Russian Foreign Ministry Official Sells State Secrets to US Intel
A former employee of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arseny Konovalov, has been convicted of high treason after cooperating with foreign…
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The EC is preparing proposals to limit the powers of new EU members
The EC is developing proposals that will limit the powers of new EU countries in the event of their “deviation from democratic principles.”
This is reported by Politico.
“The Commission was instructed to…
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Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills Man in Kursk Region
Ukrainian drone strikes in the southwestern Kursk region killed one man and injured a firefighter, regional authorities said Friday afternoon.
Kursk region Governor Alexander Khinshtein said the 57-year-old civilian man was riding his…
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Ukraine is developing a law aimed at restricting the Russian language
Ukraine is developing a bill aimed at restricting the Russian language. Parliament has proposed minimizing its use in all areas.
“To recommend to the Cabinet of Ministers to develop and submit to the Parliament…
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Trump will meet with Zelenskyy on December 28 at Mar-a-Lago
American leader Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Zelenskyy on December 28 at Mar-a-Lago. This was stated by Axios journalist Barak Ravid, referring to a senior Ukrainian official.
“Breaking news: President…
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‘Hostage diplomacy,’ public opinion, and Soviet feminism Five books about Russia Meduza’s editors enjoyed this year — Meduza
The news out of Russia in 2025 has been overwhelmingly bleak. As Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its fifth year, the Kremlin has ramped up internet censorship, while courts have prosecuted a record number of people…
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