Russia Punches Through Ukrainian Lines In Deepest Advance In A Year
Russia's advance in the east has resulted in Ukraine shifting some of its most experienced troops there in an attempt to blunt it.
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"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (23 Viewers)
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MiTasol
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What everyone expects has already been admitted making today day 204 of the "I will end the war on day one"
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White House tempers ceasefire hopes ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
The White House says US President Donald Trump's meeting with his Russian counterpart is a "listening exercise". While Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns against any deal made without Ukraine.
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MiTasol
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Russia Faces A Future Labor Shortage, Which War Makes More Complex
Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov warns that demographic decline and war is making President Vladimir Putin's Russia increasingly uncompetitive in the labor market.www.forbes.com
The Great Leader of the NorKs has fixed that
North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
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This cannot be a surprise, in WWII there were numerous cases where corporations traded with the Nazis. This is just one more time (it should, of course, be punished, and harshly)
Russia's Penetration of Ukraine's Eastern Defences - Not a Breakthrough (Yet)
If Russia can exploit its position in the new eastern Ukraine salient, could it result in a one-two battlefield and diplomatic punch from Putin against Ukraine in the coming days?
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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Empty threats for an empty summit.
Trump And Putin’s History of Empty Threats Undermines Alaska Summit
Trump Putin Summit in Alaska not likely to yield a breakthrough as both men have a history of making empty threats
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
As opposed to working like slaves in North Korea?The Great Leader of the NorKs has fixed that
North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
EU and US military aid - update (June) and comparison.
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Ukraine Support Tracker: Europe now leading spender on weapons production for Ukraine
In May and June 2025, Europeans maintained a consistently high level of support to Ukraine, particularly with regard to military aid. A significant proportion of the weapons provided no longer come from stockpiles but are procured directly through the defense industry. This means that Europe now...
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they are more hopeful than I am:
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European leaders optimistic Trump listened to them on Ukraine ceasefire
But U.S. president “as always, talked a lot about what he would do, but in a way that no one could say what exactly he was going to do,” official tells POLITICO.
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Ukraine’s asks in Alaska: A lasting ceasefire, security guarantees and billions in Russian payments
Kyiv is afraid to be left out of negotiations, while Trump might strengthen Putin just as Russia is beginning to feel the strain of the war.
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Return stolen Ukrainian children now
The future of our children is nonnegotiable. And only upon their safe return can we speak of a credible path to comprehensive, just and lasting peace.
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Trump agreed only Ukraine can negotiate territorial concessions, Macron says
Call with U.S. president helped “clarify” Trump’s goals ahead of his meeting with Putin on Friday, French president says.
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