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January 27, 2024

Putin claims Ukraine shot down POW plane, Ukraine says Russia has no evidence

Russia has blamed Ukraine for shooting down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian POWs, but Ukraine says there's no evidence to support Russia's version of events.

January 27, 2024

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of deceased soldiers’ remains

Russia and Ukraine agreed to swap more than one hundred bodies of deceased soldiers in order to respectfully repatriate the remains of the war dead, according to reports.

January 26, 2024

Ukraine to start construction on 4 new nuclear reactors later this year

Ukraine is set to ramp up its nuclear energy production with the construction of four new nuclear power reactors later this year despite its ongoing war with Russia.

January 26, 2024

Russian court extends pre-trial detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

The pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was extended by another two months, until March 30, on Friday during a court hearing in Moscow.

January 25, 2024

German defense minister says country is not ready to defend itself against Russian threat

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned soldiers that Europe is not ready to defend itself from a potential conflict with Russia's President Putin..

January 25, 2024

Putin critic, woman convicted of fatal blast targeting pro-war blogger jailed in Russia

A Moscow court has sentenced a former leader of separatist rebels in Ukraine to four years in prison for extremism after he allegedly criticized President Vladimir Putin.

January 25, 2024

Anti-war Russian presidential candidate collects 150K signatures supporting campaign

Civic Initiative Party candidate Boris Nadezhdin has reportedly received over 150,000 signatures in support of his presidential campaign against incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin.

January 25, 2024

Reporter's Notebook: NATO goes back to the Cold War to fend off Russia

Amid rising tensions and threats from Russia, NATO begins its largest military exercise since the Cold War. Dubbed "Steadfast Defender 24" some 90,000 troops will be involved in the exercise.

January 25, 2024

US military is 'weak,' in danger of not being able to defend national interests: study

The U.S. military's current posture was rated as "weak" for the second year in a row, according to a Heritage Foundation study, with all branches coming in for low marks.

January 25, 2024

'Scrappy' Ukraine's victories over Russian Navy provide little celebrated but vital success

Ukraine established a new export corridor through the Black Sea after Russia refused to renew the U.N.-brokered grain deal that had prevented a food crisis.