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Trump avoids punishment for hush-money conviction and calls case ‘terrible experience’
From theguardian.com, 3h ago, 11 11
Ukraine’s highest profile combat unit to recruit English-speaking soldiers
From theguardian.com, 13h ago, 7 7
Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas
From theguardian.com, 17h ago, 7 7
Exclusive: Ukraine army chief reveals the strategy behind Kursk incursion | CNN
From cnn.com, on Sep 6, 7 7
Legal fight over €2.5bn worth of aircraft stuck in Russia plays out in Dublin
From theguardian.com, 17h ago, 6 6
FBI dossier reveals Putin’s secret psychological warfare in Europe
From politico.eu, on Sep 7, 6 26
Ukraine war briefing: Putin dismisses Kursk incursion and says eastern Donbas region is main war aim
From theguardian.com, on Sep 6, 5 5
Olaf Scholz blocked €3B Ukraine aid proposal, German report says
From politico.eu, on Fri, 10AM, 4 4
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#321: on Dec 1
From apnews.com
Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
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Around 32.5% of the 2025 budget posted on a Russian government website has been allocated for national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles (over $145 billion), up from a reported 28.3% this year.
on Dec 1
#322: on Dec 1
From politico.eu
Putin approves new budget with record defense spending
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EU officials traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to show “unwavering support” for Ukraine on the first day of the new European Commission’s mandate.
on Dec 1
#323: on Dec 1
From theguardian.com
‘The EU wants Ukraine to win this war’: who is its new chief diplomat Kaja Kallas?
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She stepped down as Estonia’s prime minister to take up foreign policy role replacing tough talker Josep Borrell
on Dec 1
#324: on Dec 1
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: EU’s new foreign policy chief visits Kyiv after overnight strikes
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Kaja Kallas’s visit comes on her first day in office with the new head of the European council, António Costa, also making the trip to Ukraine
on Dec 1
#325: on Dec 1
From theguardian.com
Romania votes in parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference
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Success in presidential poll of far-right populist Călin Georgescu has triggered nightly protests across country
on Dec 1
#326: on Dec 1
From bbc.com
Georgia's pro-Western president calls for new elections amid protests
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Thousands are protesting in Tbilisi for a third night after the government put EU accession talks on hold.
on Nov 30
#327: on Dec 1
From theguardian.com
Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile strike kills at least four in central town
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Rescue operation under way, Zelenskyy says, after more than a dozen also wounded in Dnipropetrovsk region. What we know on day 1,012
on Dec 1
#328: on Dec 1
From theguardian.com
Ukraine war briefing: Russia says military ties with North Korea ‘actively expanding’
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Russian defence minister says on visit that cooperation between the countries growing ‘in all areas’ while Kim Jong-un vows North will ‘invariably support’ Moscow’s war. What we know on day 1,011
on Nov 30
#329: on Dec 1
From cnn.com
Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city | CNN
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Syrian opposition forces have taken control of the majority of the country’s second largest city Aleppo, according to video verified by CNN and residents in the city.
on Nov 30
#330: on Nov 30
From theguardian.com
Zelenskyy suggests territory still under Ukrainian control be made part of Nato – video
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Zelenskyy said land under Kyiv's control should come under the Nato security umbrella and the rest could regained through diplomacy
on Nov 30