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Russia’s FSB Arrests Ukrainian Agent in Crimea Who Mapped Air Defense Sites, Plotted Railway Attacks

Russia's Federal Security Service detained a Russian national in Crimea who passed air defense positions near Belbek Airport to Ukrainian intelligence since 2022 and was preparing sabotage attacks on railway infrastructure before

August 13, 2026

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a security meeting as Russia warns Japan that its drone investment in Ukraine constitutes a hostile act against Moscow

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

Russia's Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev accused the Sanae Takaichi government of taking clearly hostile steps aimed at undermining Russia's national security, citing a Japanese drone company's acquisition of stakes in two Ukrainian drone manufacturers and Tokyo's participation in NATO

August 13, 2026

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Fires and emergency response following drone attacks on Russian territory as Ukrainian UAVs strike the Rostov Region overnight

About 90 Drones Shot Down Over Russia’s Rostov Region in Overnight Attack, Fires Break Out

Some 90 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed overnight over Russia's Rostov Region, with fires breaking out

Russian President Vladimir Putin at Pacific Fleet ceremonies in Vladivostok as Russia deepens bilateral academic and economic ties with Malaysia

Russia and Malaysia Sign Cooperation Agreements at Vladivostok Joint Commission

Russia and Malaysia signed a protocol and three university-level cooperation agreements in Vladivostok on Thursday at

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Ukraine’s Assault Forces Face Disbandment After 3-Month Failure

KYIV — In a stunning admission of military miscalculation, Ukraine’s much-vaunted Assault Forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest bid to salvage a floundering war effort, appear headed for the scrap heap after

December 1, 2025

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Destroyed residential building in Kyiv after Russian drone attack day 1375

Russia Ukraine War Day 1375: Deadly Drone Barrage Kills Six as Trump Team Pushes Peace Talks

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces unleashed a ferocious barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least six civilians and wounding dozens more in a relentless assault that stretched

December 1, 2025

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Russia Ukraine War Day 1374: Massive Drone Kills 3 as Peace Talks Loom

KYIV, Ukraine — Nearly 600 Russian drones and missiles swarmed Ukraine’s skies overnight, marking one of the most intense aerial barrages of the Russo-Ukrainian war as Kyiv reeled from explosions and President

November 30, 2025

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Russia Ukraine War Day 1373: Putin Claims Pokrovsk Encirclement as Ukraine Fights Back in Zaporizhzhia

In the grinding theater of eastern Ukraine, where the earth churns under the weight of artillery and ambition, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Friday that his forces had encircled the strategic

November 28, 2025

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Putin and Orban Reinforce Russia-Hungary Ties – Energy Talks

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the Kremlin on Friday for a candid discussion that underscored the enduring partnership between Moscow and Budapest, even as

November 28, 2025

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Trump envoy Steve Witkoff Jared Kushner meet Putin Moscow Crimea recognition

Trump Set to Recognize Russian-Controlled Ukrainian Territories in Controversial Peace Deal

The United States, under President Donald Trump’s administration, is poised to make a historic and contentious move by formally recognizing territories in Ukraine currently occupied and administered by Russia. This development marks

November 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Drone strikes over Kyiv during winter night, Russia Ukraine war day 1371

Russia Ukraine war Day 1371: Intensifying Strikes, Diplomatic Maneuvers, and Shifting Frontlines

MOSCOW — Day 1371 of the Russia-Ukraine war unfolded with a violent rhythm now grimly familiar: drone swarms spiraled across pre-dawn skies, missiles streaked toward major cities, and residents on both sides braced

November 26, 2025

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Historic Liberation exhibition at Chungdam Gallery in Seoul

A Historic Seoul Exhibition Revives the Forgotten Soviet Korean Liberation Story

Seoul’s cultural quarter witnessed an unexpected moment of historical gravity this week as the Chungdam Art Gallery unveiled “Liberation. Peace to the Nations”, a sweeping photographic project that resurrects a buried chapter

November 26, 2025

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Kyiv skyline under drone and missile strikes on day 1370 of Russia-Ukraine war

Russia Ukraine War day 1370: Geneva Talks and Renewed Frontline Strikes Shake Global Diplomacy

Day 1,370 of the Russia-Ukraine war witnessed a tense interplay of diplomacy and military maneuvers that could reshape the trajectory of the conflict. In Geneva, diplomats convened to discuss a controversial 28-point

November 25, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia Ukraine war day 1369: Kharkiv drone massacre kills civilians amid US-brokered peace efforts

As Russian forces unleashed a massive drone strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv on November 24, the city’s residents bore witness to a tragic escalation in the ongoing conflict as at least four civilians,

November 24, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia’s FSB Arrests Ukrainian Agent in Crimea Who Mapped Air Defense Sites, Plotted Railway Attacks

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

About 90 Drones Shot Down Over Russia’s Rostov Region in Overnight Attack, Fires Break Out

Russia and Malaysia Sign Cooperation Agreements at Vladivostok Joint Commission

Ukraine’s Assault Forces Face Disbandment After 3-Month Failure

Russia Ukraine War Day 1375: Deadly Drone Barrage Kills Six as Trump Team Pushes Peace Talks

Russia Ukraine War Day 1374: Massive Drone Kills 3 as Peace Talks Loom

Russia Ukraine War Day 1373: Putin Claims Pokrovsk Encirclement as Ukraine Fights Back in Zaporizhzhia

Putin and Orban Reinforce Russia-Hungary Ties – Energy Talks

Trump Set to Recognize Russian-Controlled Ukrainian Territories in Controversial Peace Deal

Russia Ukraine war Day 1371: Intensifying Strikes, Diplomatic Maneuvers, and Shifting Frontlines

A Historic Seoul Exhibition Revives the Forgotten Soviet Korean Liberation Story

Russia Ukraine War day 1370: Geneva Talks and Renewed Frontline Strikes Shake Global Diplomacy

Russia Ukraine war day 1369: Kharkiv drone massacre kills civilians amid US-brokered peace efforts

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