Russia

Russia Can Survive a Long War. Ukraine Can’t

Russia is historically and strategically built for long wars, and it is adapting to the war in Ukraine faster than the West is responding, giving it a growing advantage.

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Russia Adopts ‘Double-Tap’ Strategy in Civilian Drone Attacks

Russia is stepping up drone attacks in Ukraine using a "double-tap strike" tactic, in which a second strike follows closely after an initial attack, deliberately targeting first responders.

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Ukraine Army Says Russian Strikes Hit Two Recruitment Centers

The Ukrainian army said Russian strikes targeted two recruitment centers in separate cities, wounding four people.

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Russia Says Captured First Village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russia said it has captured a settlement in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, the first village in the central region claimed to have come under the control of Russian troops.

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Russia Says Captured Two More East Ukraine Settlements

Russia said Sunday it had captured another two settlements in east Ukraine, one in the Donetsk region and one in the Kharkiv region.

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Finnish President Signs off on Anti-Mine Treaty Withdrawal

Finland's President Alexander Stubb on Friday approved the country's withdrawal from a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, citing a "deteriorated security situation" and a longer-term threat from Russia.

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Trump Evokes Russia Sanctions After Largest Assault on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to "keep killing people" and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the three-year-old war.

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Ukrainian Intel Chief Says Russian Pantsir Missile Defense System Fielded in N. Korea

Ukraine has claimed that North Korea is currently operating Russian-provided Pantsir-S1 defense systems to secure its airspace.

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Russian Deputy Navy Chief Killed in Kursk Region

A high-ranking Russian general serving as deputy commander of the navy was killed during "combat operations" in the Kursk region, officials said Thursday, amid ongoing fighting in the area.

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Trump Says ‘Didn’t Make Any Progress’ With Putin on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said he made no progress with Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war in a call Thursday, as the Kremlin insisted the Russian president would stick to his aims in the conflict.

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