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After Trump, Putin goes to Beijing — and leaves empty-handed
On May 19-20, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, just days after Donald Trump did the same. Although Putin's visit had been scheduled well in advance, the timing alongside U.S.-China talks has heightened the significance of the trip. Russia analysts expect progress toward expanding the Power of Siberia pipeline, a deal the Kremlin has long pushed for. Despite that, not much had come out of the talks. Putin and Xi signed a joint declaration,
Ukraine aims to inflict 200 Russian casualties per square kilometer of advance, Fedorov says
While Russia lost 67 soldiers per square kilometer of advance in October, that figure rose to 165 in January, 244 in February, 254 in March, and 179 in April, according to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine strikes Russian FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson Oblast, killing and injuring nearly 100 troops
The operation destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system, valued at an estimated $15 million to $20 million.
'I'm not counting on the US' — In Estonia, faith in Trump's defense of Baltics fades
TALLINN, Estonia — Among Estonians, there is little confidence that U.S. President Donald Trump would rush to defend their country in the event of a Russian invasion. As a 1.3-million-strong NATO member sharing a border with Russia, Estonia would likely be at the forefront of a potential conflict between the alliance and Moscow — a prospect seen as increasingly realistic since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Publicly, Estonian officials have cast a confident note. While Russia rem
'Another long-range sanction' — Ukraine strikes Syzran oil refinery, more than 800 kilometers from border
Local residents reported that an oil refining unit at Rosneft's Syzran plant was struck in the Ukrainian attack.
Ukraine developing new low-cost way to down Russian Shahed-type drones
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine plans to increase production of the missiles "tenfold" and build additional stockpiles for the fall and winter seasons.
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When 23-year-old Russian student Valery Averin signed a military contract in January after being recruited into Russia’s drone forces campaign targeting students, he was told he would train as a drone operator. Three months later, he was dead near Luhansk after reportedly being sent into an assault unit despite having no military experience. His case, reported by the BBC Russian Service, appears to be the first known death linked to Russia’s growing campaign to recruit university and college st
