All news on the topic: War in Ukraine

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"Today has shown that we have moved forward," says Keir Starmer after Trump–Putin talks
Keir Starmer praised Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine after being asked by BBC Breakfast about his feelings on seeing Vladimir Putin receive red carpet treatment in Alaska.
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Russians mock Ukraine by placing Russian and US flags on captured equipment
Russian soldiers have been filmed taunting Ukraine over Donald Trump’s perceived support for Vladimir Putin.
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Starmer: Trump has brought end of Ukraine war ‘closer than ever before’ despite no Alaska ceasefire deal
US President Donald Trump’s actions have brought the end of the war in Ukraine "closer than ever before", Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Putin invites Trump to Moscow: US president urges Ukraine to “make a deal”
After his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Donald Trump said the talks went “ten out of ten” and confirmed that he has “a great relationship” with the Russian president.
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Trump reveals ‘no deal’ with Putin after grinning through Alaska summit and letting Russian leader take the lead
US President Donald Trump revealed that ‘no deal’ was made on Ukraine but beamed at his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and let him speak first in a historic joint news briefing.
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Putin twice cynically “ignored” question about killing of peaceful Ukrainians
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ignored journalists’ question about the killing of civilians in Ukraine.
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Three killed by sea mine explosions on Ukrainian beaches in Zatoka and Karolino-Buhaz
Three swimmers were killed in explosions when sea mines washed up too close to a beach crowded with families in Ukraine.
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Russian explosives plant tied to military expansion secures Siemens gear via Chinese intermediaries, bypassing Western sanctions
Despite Western sanctions, a Russian explosives plant has purchased Siemens equipment through a network of intermediaries.
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Trump seeks joint meeting with Putin and Zelensky to push for Ukraine war talks
US President Donald Trump reportedly plans to meet with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, simultaneously as soon as next week.
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Russia threatens to deploy nuclear missiles after Trump moves submarines
Russia has suggested it could once again deploy short and intermediate-range nuclear missiles as tensions between the Kremlin and the United States continue to mount.
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SSU investigates Latin American drug cartels infiltrating Ukrainian Armed Forces for drone training
The SSU, Ukraine’s domestic intelligence service, is investigating whether Spanish-speaking volunteers linked to Latin American drug cartels have infiltrated the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the hopes of receiving FPV drone training.
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British Army tests AI-powered HX-2 drones: the war of the future has already begun
The British Army is conducting trials of the German-developed HX-2 kamikaze drone, marking a significant step in Europe’s race to modernize military technology and counter rapidly evolving drone threats on the battlefield.
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Dr. Evil from Mordovia: how a Russian doctor turned Penal Colony No. 10 into a torture camp for Ukrainian POWs
Deep in the Russian heartland, hundreds of kilometers from home, Ukrainian prisoners of war were tormented by a sadistic doctor. Reporters set out to unmask him.
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From Mariupol to Novorossiysk: how Russian grain trade from occupied Ukraine may involve European brands
Russian companies are exporting stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian ports. An apparent affiliate of a prominent Danish shipping inspection company, Baltic Control, is being compensated to provide assistance.
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The tax umbrella: How the Khudar Stanislav and Khudar Anna built a state-protected pyramid in Ukraine
This is not a fictional plot — this is the real story of Anna and Stanislav Khudar, a couple who have been building fraudulent schemes in Ukraine for years, using their official positions, shell companies, emotional blackmail, and absolute impunity due to access to tax infrastructure.
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Kyiv hit by over 150 drones and 10 missiles in one of Russia’s largest aerial assaults
The aggressor country Russia massively attacked the capital of Ukraine from the evening of July 3rd to the morning of July 4th with missiles, strike, and simulation drones.
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Defence budget in the UK to rise sharply as Starmer unveils new military strategy by 2035
Keir Starmer will pledge to increase defense spending by billions more within the next decade – just months after his last major commitment.
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In the event of a war with Europe, Russia could cause a drop in global GDP of $1.5 trillion — Bloomberg
Bloomberg Economics reports that a full-scale Russian war against Europe could decrease global GDP by $1.5 trillion.
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War profiteering: British-Indian businessman Sumanth Kapoor supplies engines to both Russia and Ukraine
Sumant Kapur, a British-Indian businessman involved in the supply and maintenance of MI-17 helicopter engines, unexpectedly maintains simultaneous partnerships with defense entities in both Russia and Ukraine.
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Russian missile and drone barrage devastates Kyiv high-rises; at least 14 dead, dozens injured
In the early hours of June 17, a fierce combined Russian missile and drone attack struck Kyiv, targeting multiple districts and triggering one of the most destructive assaults on the city in months.
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On NATO’s eastern flank, medics prepare for war: bulletproof vests, medicine stockpiles, and field hospitals
From accumulating trauma kits for mass casualties to equipping medics with body armor, wartime health planning is no longer hypothetical on NATO’s eastern flank.
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Germany prepares for war: plans shelters for one million people amid threat from Russia
Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war shelters
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Russia uses animal carcasses to booby-trap the front in Ukraine — a new tactic of deadly deception
Explosives concealed in the carcasses of animals are being employed as a tactic by Russia in the war in Ukraine, it has been alleged.
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Russia struck Kharkiv with air bombs after Putin’s call with Trump: at least three killed, dozens injured
Russia has launched its “largest attack” on the city of Kharkiv since Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, killing at least three people and injuring 21 more.
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‘Pearl Harbor’ for Russia: how Ukrainian Artem Tymofeev destroyed a third of Russia’s bombers in one night
Operation Spider’s Web will go down in history as one of the worst days in the Russian air force.