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Russia Plans $1.1 Trillion Rearmament Push by 2036, Ukraine Warns

Russia plans to allocate $1.1 trillion to military rearmament by 2036 — its largest arms program since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Mali Forces, Russian Fighters Killed Dozens of Fulanis: HRW

The Malian army and Russia's Wagner group killed dozens of ethnic Fulani men this year during anti-jihadist operations in the troubled west African nation, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

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Germany, Norway Vow to Step Up North Atlantic Surveillance

NATO allies Germany and Norway agreed on Monday to step up surveillance against maritime and airborne "threats" in the northern Atlantic region amid high tensions with Russia over the Ukraine war.

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Ukraine Invites Foreign Defense Tech Firms to Test Weapons on Battlefield

Ukraine has launched a program allowing foreign defense companies to test their military technologies on its battlefield — a first-of-its-kind opportunity amid its active war with Russia.

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Russian Strikes on Kyiv Kill One, School Burning: Officials

Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Monday killed at least one person and left a shop and school on fire, according to city officials.

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Ukraine Proposes Fresh Peace Talks With Russia Next Week

Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, hours after Russian strikes across Ukraine claimed more lives.

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EU Agrees 18th Round of Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War

EU countries signed off on a new package of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, including lowering a price cap on Moscow's oil exports.

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Russian Strikes Kill Three Across Ukraine

Russian strikes killed three people across Ukraine on Saturday, authorities said, while Moscow had to briefly suspend trains in its southern Rostov region after an overnight drone attack by Kyiv.

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Russia Hands Ukraine Bodies of 1,000 Soldiers

Russia gave Ukraine the bodies of 1,000 soldiers as part of an agreement reached at peace talks last month, officials said.

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France, Italy Opt Out of NATO-Led Plan to Buy US Weapons for Ukraine

France and Italy have declined to participate in a new NATO initiative to supply US-made weapons for Ukraine, including air defense systems, financed by European allies. 

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