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Italy detains vessel carrying metal for suspected Russia sanctions violations
The Brindisi Court approved the seizure of both the vessel and its cargo, which included 33,000 tons of ferrous metal.
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At least 1 killed, 9 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 102 drones and two Iskander ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,234,040 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,020 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Sunday, January 25
Here's why Minneapolis reminds me of what I once saw in Ukraine
When the government asserts authority in ways that a growing share of the public experiences as arbitrary or vindictive, it begins to lose legitimacy.
Belgorod under heavy fire in 'most massive' attack, Russian governor claims
The Russian city of Belgorod was hit on Jan. 24 by what regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov described as “the most massive” strike on the city, allegedly involving HIMARS.
Ukraine, Russia, US conclude 2-day 'constructive' peace talks in UAE, set to continue on Feb. 1
"The main thing the discussions focused on was potential parameters for ending the war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Orban accuses Ukraine of threats and Hungarian election interference; FM Sybiha rejects accusations, calls him Kremlin ally
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Jan. 24 accused Ukraine of meddling in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, saying Kyiv had “gone on the offensive” and was now “issuing threats and openly interfering in the Hungarian elections.”
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In what is potentially the world's most expensive parking ticket, a Russian-registered Antonov An-124 has remained locked in a frozen embrace with the tarmac at Toronto Pearson Airport. Stranded for almost four years, the aircraft has racked up over $1.5 million Canadian dollars ($1.1 million) in parking fees. Parked so long, in fact, that it has found its way onto the infrequently updated satellite views of the airport in both Apple Maps and Google Maps. But for an international community tha
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