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Ukraine war latest: Russia intensifies push on Chasiv Yar, Ukrainian military says

Hello, this is Asami Terajima reporting from Kyiv on day 1,419 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian troops are intensifying their offensive on Chasiv Yar, seeking to build up forces and deploying a range of weapons, including multiple launch rocket systems, the Ukrainian military reported on Jan. 12. Securing a firmer grip on the hilly town in eastern Donetsk Oblast would allow Russian troops to intensify pressure on nearby Ukrainian-controlled cities and tow

Zelensky orders final review of US security guarantees; White House source praises 'tremendous progress' in ending war

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 12 that he instructed Ukraine's negotiating team to finalize a security guarantees document with the U.S. and submit it for review "at the highest level." No further details were provided by the president. The directive comes amid growing indications that Washington has engaged Moscow in discussions over a potential peace settlement, including the so-called 20-point framework drafted by U.S. and Ukrainian officials. Zelensky said he discussed with his

‘They don’t know it’s war’ — How Ukraine's pets endure sirens and explosions

One night in late November, there was a loud explosion. The sky flashed white. Yura didn’t know what the sound was. She only knew it meant death might be near. She ran. Yura — or Yurha, as her family calls her — is a 12-year-old shepherd dog. Her legs ached. She could barely hear anymore. But her body remembered what to do. She pushed through the 1-meter-long yard, past the fence she had never crossed before. In the dark, she looked like a wolf — large, black, moving fast despite her age. By

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