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Russian oil refineries, terminals burn as Ukraine hits Putin's war economy

Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and exporting infrastructure, striking the most important ...
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Analysis: Why JD Vance is very wrong about Russian 'concessions' in Ukraine peace talks

In an attempt to put a positive spin on U.S.-led efforts to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vice President JD ...

Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.

Sanctions were imposed on Russia’s VTB Bank in February 2022, and it was kicked off the interbank payment system called SWIFT ...

Russian hackers claim 1.7M Ukrainians died or went missing in war. Here's what we know

The hackers offered no proof for their claim, which spread mainly through pro-Kremlin sources and which Kyiv called an "absurd fake." ...

How Russia’s drone attacks have reshaped the war in Ukraine: An illustrated guide

Many of the drones aren’t particularly fast or high-tech, but they are cheap enough for the Kremlin to launch more than 700 ...

Russian war hero 'the Executioner' allegedly ordered troops to shoot him in massive payout scheme: report

Elite Russian unit commander faces fraud charges for allegedly ordering soldiers to shoot him and others to collect fake ...

As war drags on, Ukrainian teens bring their stories to audiences in New England

In performances in New Hampshire and Boston, the teens recount the fear and chaos they experienced during Russia’s invasion, ...

Putin war hero, the ‘Executioner,’ exposed as ringleader of $2.5M scam that had his Russian elite troops shoot him, each other to get paid

Members of an elite Russian military unit – including a distinguished Vladimir Putin war hero dubbed the “Executioner” – ...

Why North Korea Is Coming Clean on Its Role in the Russia-Ukraine War

North Korea is "no longer content to have its nuclear weapons and be left alone," a former senior U.S. official told Newsweek ...