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Tucker Carlson or Slovakia’s far-right chief? – POLITICO
But while Fico’s trip was mainly business, the group of Slovak MPs went around admiring Moscow’s architecture, attending theater plays and browsing Russian supermarkets to prove that stories about missing basic food supplies are (totally and completely!) false. Their positive outlook… Continue Reading
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Forbes: Russia promises soldiers 10-day leave for capturing Ukrainian “Baba Yaga” drones it can’t build
Ukraine’s fleet of heavy drone bombers, known to Russian forces as Baba Yagas, are playing a crucial but often overlooked role in the war, Forbes reports. These night bombers are inflicting significant casualties on Russian forces, though their impact is frequently underreported due to… Continue Reading
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Zelensky awards another 453 Ukrainian defenders, 202 of them posthumously
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has honored another 453 defenders of Ukraine with state awards, including 202 of them posthumously. The corresponding decree, No.35/2025, was published on the president’s website, Ukrinform reports. The President awarded the… Continue Reading
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Drones Strike On Industrial Site In Russia’s Kaluga Region Sparks Fire
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the top U.S. diplomat said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine to recover all the land Russia has seized since launching its full-scale invasion nearly three years ago, adding Kyiv will have to make concessions to Moscow to end the fighting.
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Production of 122 film projects continues in Ukraine with support of Ukrainian State Film Agency
With the assistance of the Ukrainian State Film Agency, 122 film projects are currently being created. This is stated in the response of the State Film Agency to an information request from Ukrinform. “Currently, 122 film projects are in production with the… Continue Reading
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83 new wells, gas production at 13.9 bcm
Ukrgasvydobuvannya JSC, which is part of Naftogaz Group, produced 13.9 billion cubic meters of commercial-grade gas in 2024 (compared to 13.2 billion cubic meters in 2023). The relevant statement was made by Naftogaz Group’s press service, an Ukrinform… Continue Reading
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Ukraine’s sanctions chief says foreign parts found in all Russian weapons
Ukrainian Presidential Envoy on Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk told Ukrinform in an interview that any Russian weapon system cannot function without foreign components. Since 2022, Ukrainian authorities have identified nearly 2,800 foreign components across various Russian military… Continue Reading
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Israel’s cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal, fighting will be paused on Sunday
The ceasefire goes into effect on Sunday, though some questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase. ADVERTISEMENT Israel’s full cabinet has approved a deal in the early hours of Saturday morning for a ceasefire in Gaza that… Continue Reading
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World Bank expects Ukraine’s economic growth of 2% in 2025
The World Bank expects that Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) rate will increase to 2% at the end of 2025. The relevant statement was made by the World Bank Group in its Global Economic Prospects for January 2025, an Ukrinform correspondent… Continue Reading
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Russo-Ukrainian War, day 1059: Russian propaganda continues to infiltrate European institutions
Exclusives Military Forbes: Russian tank dies lonely death in broad daylight as five Ukrainian drones strike. Russian military bloggers derided commanders as “geniuses” after a lone tank near besieged Pokrovsk met five Ukrainian drones, each executing their part in its… Continue Reading
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