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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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Ukraine war latest: Russian drones strike passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast, 3 killed, 2 injured
This is Yuliia Taradiuk and Polina Moroziuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,434 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian drones struck a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast on Jan. 27, hitting a locomotive and passenger car and causing a fire, Ukrainian officials said. At least three people were killed, and two others were injured in the attack, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported later in the evening. According to Ukrzaliznitsia and regional officials, t
Ukraine sees shift in Russia's peace talks delegation as 'pseudo-historical lectures' end, foreign minister says
"These are different people... the conversations were very focused," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
'Absurd' — Trump's Board of Peace project falls flat in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump's unveiling of his new "Board of Peace" drew a divided response from the international community. Most of Europe — including Ukraine — was absent from the signing ceremony in Davos, which featured mainly Middle Eastern leaders and Trump's ideological allies, such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban or Argentinian President Javier Milei. Despite seeking Trump's favor in peace talks with Russia, Kyiv remains reluctant to join as long as the war lasts. The reason
US source denies 'forcing' Ukraine on territory as reports tie security guarantees to Donbas ceding
As an additional incentive, the U.S. has reportedly offered Ukraine more weapons to equip its army in the post-war period.
'No words to describe this' — Russian attack damages Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery for first time since World War II
A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight on Jan. 24 damaged buildings at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a centuries-old monastery complex that holds some of Ukraine's most revered shrines and relics. Site officials said it was the first time since World War II that military action had damaged the Lavra. "What happened this time was a direct threat," said Maksym Ostapenko, the site's director general. "The explosion occurred very close to the Lavra. The shockwave affected the structure itself, not just wind
'Colossal destruction' – Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 3, injures 35, more may be under rubble
Odesa was the hardest hit among Ukrainian cities overnight.
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