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Russia Blames Ukraine for Deadly New Year Drone Strike

Russia said Kyiv was behind a drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people celebrating the New Year.

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North Korea’s Kim Hails Troops Fighting in ‘Alien Land’: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed troops fighting in an "alien land" in a New Year message to soldiers.

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Zelensky Says Deal to End War ‘10 Percent’ Away

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country was "10 percent" away from a deal to end the war with Russia.

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Russia Says Ukraine Attacked Putin’s Home, Kyiv Calls This ‘Lie’

Russia accused Ukraine of having fired dozens of drones at one of President Vladimir Putin's residences, an accusation that Ukraine called a "lie" aimed at undermining US-led efforts to end the war.

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Trump Says Ukraine Deal Closer but No Talks Breakthrough

US President Donald Trump said that a deal was closer than ever to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine but reported no apparent breakthrough on the flashpoint issue of territory.

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Trump’s Ukraine Diplomacy Is Quietly Remaking Europe’s Security Map

The Trump administration's approach to Ukraine is effectively enabling the expansion of Russian influence across Eastern Europe.

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Russia Claims Capture of Two More Eastern Ukraine Towns

Russia claimed to have captured two more towns in eastern Ukraine, Myrnograd and Guliaipole, a day ahead of Ukrainian President Zelensky's meeting with US President Trump.

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Syria Ministers Talk Military Cooperation With Putin in Russia: State Media

Damascus's foreign and defense ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow where they discussed military cooperation, Syrian state media said.

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Ukraine Retreats in East as Russian Strikes Kill Three, Hit Energy

Ukraine pulled out troops from a town in the east after fierce battles, it said on Tuesday, as relentless Russian strikes killed three civilians and cut power to thousands in freezing winter temperatures.

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Russian Strike Could Collapse Chernobyl Shelter: Plant Director

A Russian strike could collapse the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine, the plant's director has told AFP.

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