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Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russia's Pskov Oblast, targets Belgorod with missiles, leaving blackouts
Ukraine reportedly struck an oil depot in Russia's Pskov Oblast and launched missiles at the Russian city of Belgorod, causing power outages in parts of the city, Telegram news channels and local authorities reported overnight Feb. 18-19.
'Difficult' talks in Geneva — Zelensky signals progress on ceasefire, political stalemate continues
"We agreed to continue and move forward," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Could Witkoff be ousted from Ukraine talks? Senators hear 'chatter' of Russian deals
U.S. senators visiting Odesa on Feb. 18 struck a cautious tone when asked whether Special Envoy Steve Witkoff should remain at the center of negotiations with Russia. The remarks place Congress in a delicate position: aware of mounting controversy around the Trump envoy, yet reluctant to directly challenge the president's authority over diplomacy as U.S.-mediated talks with Moscow and Kyiv continue. "I don't think there's an inclination on the part of Congress now to remove him from the peace
Ukraine's SBU denies Zaluzhnyi's claim that office was raided in 2022 while army commander
The alleged raid was described by Zaluzhnyi as "an act of intimidation," according to AP.
What does Navalny’s murder confirmation mean for Russia, Ukraine and the West?
The effective confirmation by five European countries that Russia did kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2024 did not surprise those familiar with the Kremlin's track record. But the Feb. 14 statement, which blames Russia for the murder and specifies the kind of poison used, represents a new milestone in the deterioration in Russian-European relations. Previously European countries were more reluctant to antagonize Russia. But Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and Kremlin-linked
Ukraine war latest: Russian 'mothership' drones push Ukraine to consider SIM card passport rules
Key developments on Feb. 18: * Russian 'mothership' drones prompt Ukraine to weigh passport requirement for SIM card sales * Explosion at Ukrainian military enlistment office declared terrorist attack * Ukraine hits 6 Russian military targets, including S-300VM missile launcher, General Staff says * Ukraine's SBU denies Zaluzhnyi's claim that office was raided in 2022 while army commander Ukraine is considering requiring passport verification for the purchase of local SIM cards in response
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When Russia announced a "partial" mobilization in the fall of 2022, its society experienced a genuine shock. The queues at the Upper Lars border crossing into Georgia and the chaotic roundups of reservists are still fresh in public memory. The Russian authorities learned from that episode and shifted tactics toward a more concealed form of mobilization. Several tools were deployed at once: mass recruitment from prisons, sending convicts to the front in exchange for pardons, and aggressive enli
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