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Putin replaces Russia's defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
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US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials say
U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine.
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The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate
The House has approved a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies after months of turmoil on Capitol Hill.
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Russian missiles slam into a Ukrainian city and kill 8 people as the war approaches a critical stage
Local officials say three Russian missiles have slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least eight people.
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Drone attack damages nuclear power plant in Ukraine, UN atomic watchdog says
The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency has condemned a Ukrainian drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
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Russia renews big attacks on Ukrainian power grid using ‘better intelligence and fresh tactics'
Russia is renewing its strikes on Ukraine’s energy system. Ukrainian officials, energy workers and analysts say Moscow is using more missiles and better intelligence to strike the electrical grid across the country.
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Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Poland has demanded an explanation from Russia after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine.
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Russian oligarch's yacht is costing US taxpayers close to $1 million a month
The Justice Department is seeking permission to sell a 348-foot yacht called Amadea, which it seized in 2022, alleging it was owned by Suleiman Kerimov.
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US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death
The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony.
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Schumer leads Democratic delegation to Ukraine amid standoff over military aid
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and four other Democratic senators traveled Friday to Ukraine, where they planned to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid a standoff in Washington over billions of dollars in military aid for the war-torn nation.
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Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia
Ukraine’s security service says employees from an arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy mortar shells for the war with Russia.
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Russia says a plane with Ukrainian POWs crashes, killing all aboard, and accuses Kyiv of downing it
A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap. Russia offered no evidence and Ukraine did not immediately confirm or deny it.
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NATO to hold its biggest exercises in decades, involving around 90,000 personnel
NATO will launch next week its biggest war games in decades with around 90,000 personnel set to take part in monthslong military exercises. “Steadfast Defender 24” is aimed at showing Russia that the alliance is determined to defend all of its territory. The exercises come as Russia’s war on Ukraine bogs down.
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Zelenskyy takes center stage at World Economic Forum as he tries to rally support for Ukraine's fight
Zelenskyy will endeavor to keep his country’s long and largely stalemated defense against Russia on the minds of political leaders.
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NSC urges funding for Ukraine as Russia accumulates missiles: ‘The time for Congress to act is now'
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby provided new intelligence details on the war in Ukraine, confirming that Russia is working with North Korea and Iran to replenish their missile stockpiles.
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Russian ballistic missiles strike Ukraine's largest cities, killing at least 4 and injuring over 100
Ukraine’s two largest cities have come under Russian hypersonic ballistic missile attacks.
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Russia kills dozens, injures more than 100 and leaves trail of destruction in Ukraine with missile and drone barrage
Dozens of Ukrainians were killed in the attack and more than 100 injured, with an unknown amount of people trapped under rubble.
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Russia pummels Ukraine with barrage of missiles, killing at least 27 civilians
Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, killing at least 27 and injuring more than 144 others.
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Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting verses against war in Ukraine
Artyom Kamardin was convicted on charges of inciting hatred for reading his anti-war poems during a street performance in downtown Moscow in September 2022.
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Biden announces $200M in aid for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets GOP skepticism in Congress
President Joe Biden announced $200 million in pre-approved aid for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s marathon day of meetings on Tuesday.