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Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Far-right Base group claims murders in Ukraine amid questions over Russia ties

The Base, a proscribed terrorist organization with suspected Russian links, claims responsibility for multiple murders in Ukraine including a car bombing in Odesa and an intelligence officer assassination in Kyiv.
#ukraine
fromIndependent
1 week ago
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'My dad's words make my eyes water and my heart sink, but I hope I've hidden it well': a Ukrainian refugee's return to her city scarred by war

World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 week ago

Four Years On, Ukraine Supporters Rally in Washington, Call for 'Rock-Solid' Western Unity

Ukraine supporters gathered annually in Washington to press for sustained US engagement, underscore existential threats, and demonstrate solidarity against Russia's invasion.
France news
fromThe Local France
1 week ago

French volunteer bakes for Ukraine amid frosts and power outages

French volunteer baker produces about 700 loaves daily from a truck to feed vulnerable Ukrainians during winter power and heating cuts.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
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'My dad's words make my eyes water and my heart sink, but I hope I've hidden it well': a Ukrainian refugee's return to her city scarred by war

fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Human rights outmuscled by rule of force' globally, UN chief warns

Guterres stressed that this assault is not coming from the shadows or by surprise. It is happening in plain sight and often led by those who hold the greatest power. He did not mention specific situations although he did voice outrage at Russia's war in Ukraine, where he said more than 15,000 civilians had been killed in four years of violence. It is more than past time to end the bloodshed, he said.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Rafael Grossi on nuclear risk and reforming the UN

As nuclear tensions rise worldwide and the war in Ukraine reshapes global security, Rafael Grossi stands at the centre of the world's most dangerous calculations.
World news
#european-security
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

European defence ministers meet in Poland ahead of fourth anniversary of Ukraine war - Europe live

Defence ministers of the E5 grouping France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom are meeting in the Polish city of Krakow this morning.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

North Korean POWs stuck in Ukraine as Seoul hesitates

It's been over a year since Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk, but the fate of the two men still hangs in the balance as activists accuse the South Korean government of dragging its feet. The two have asked to relocate to South Korea. In the North, they could face punishment for letting themselves be taken alive. "I won't survive [going back]. Everyone else blew themselves up. I failed," one of the soldiers told South Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo.
World news
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US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

A look at how the Trump administration is approaching Iran, Ukraine and Gaza

The administration bypasses established interagency processes and Senate-confirmed envoys, favoring ad hoc personal diplomacy and unvetted negotiators for major foreign-policy negotiations.
#olympic-disqualification
fromwww.thelocal.de
2 weeks ago

Germany-US relations have been badly damaged but not beyond repair

Meeting in Munich over the weekend, officials on both sides said they wanted to continue to work together. In the world of geopolitics all eyes were on Southern Germany over the weekend where the Munich Security Conference (MSC) served as the latest make or break moment for Germany-US relations. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered the event's opening speech in which he acknowledged that a rift has opened up with the US, and urged trans-Atlantic partners to repair and revive trust.
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#russia
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

EU foreign policy chief criticises fashionable euro-bashing' by the US

Europe rejects claims of civilisational erasure, asserts strong values and insists the US cannot settle the Ukraine war without European involvement.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Working with Ukrainian troops convinced this elite British Army infantry battalion to go all in on drones

An elite Irish Guards battalion is prioritizing drone training, qualifying many operators and building dedicated facilities after learning drone tactics from Ukrainian troops.
fromwww.thelocal.fr
2 weeks ago

World should 'take cue' from, not criticise Europe, says Macron

"Everyone should take their cue from us, instead of criticising us," he said at the Munich Security Conference, after US Vice President JD Vance used his address at the annual gathering last year to attack European policies on immigration and free speech. "I believe that Europe is inherently strong and can be made even stronger yet," he added.
France news
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 weeks ago

Google Ties Suspected Russian Actor to CANFAIL Malware Attacks on Ukrainian Orgs

A Russian-affiliated actor uses CANFAIL malware and LLM-generated phishing lures to target Ukrainian defense, energy, aerospace, and related organizations.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ukrainian athlete's appeal for Winter Olympics reinstatement dismissed by Cas

CAS dismissed Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal to reinstate him after removal for a helmet honoring Ukrainian war dead, deemed a breach of Olympic political neutrality.
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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before big Munich speech

Marco Rubio attends the Munich Security Conference calling a 'new era' amid strained transatlantic ties, the Ukraine war, China tensions, and a potential Iran nuclear deal.
Skiing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Team GB's Matt Weston leads golden charge as skeleton rivals unite behind banned Ukrainian

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych had his Olympic accreditation revoked after refusing to compete without a helmet honoring compatriots killed in the Russian invasion.
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fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

Ukrainian skeleton star out of Games over banned helmet protest

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was barred from competing after refusing IOC requests to change a helmet honoring more than 20 fallen compatriots.
#ioc
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago
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IOC bars Ukrainian racer from wearing memorial helmet

The IOC barred Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed in the war, permitting only a black armband at the Games.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
World news

IOC president gives clearest signal so far that Russia could be at 2028 Olympics

IOC president advocates that sport remain a neutral ground allowing all athletes to compete regardless of their governments, signalling potential reinstatement of Russia and provoking Ukrainian tension.
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fromwww.france24.com
2 weeks ago

Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych was barred from the 2026 Winter Olympics for refusing to remove a helmet showing images of Ukrainian athletes killed since Russia's 2022 invasion.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Shevchenko plans to tell Infantino face-to-face that Russia's football ban must stand

Andriy Shevchenko will seek a private meeting with Gianni Infantino to oppose proposals to reinstate Russia in international football competitions.
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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

A Poor Man's Golden Dome

A low-cost, truck-mounted laser called Sunray can silently destroy drones within seconds, offering a rapid, inexpensive air-defense option compared with expensive Western systems.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

The US Army once saw small drones primarily as scouts. Ukraine showed they could be weapons.

Facing an existential crisis, the Ukrainians had to develop a way to counter hostile forces cheaply yet with mass. That meant figuring out how to turn inexpensive drones into weaponry, a step that quickly and fundamentally changed how the war was being fought. Now, drones carry out 80% of all battlefield hits and are responsible for most combat casualties.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Ukrainian troops taught the British Army that it takes at least 60 hours of work to become a decent drone pilot

Pilots need about 60 hours—typically 30 simulator and 30 live flying—to reach competence in small-drone operations, with simulators accelerating training.
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fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine updates: Child killed in Russian drone strike

A Ukrainian national was indicted over an alleged parcel bomb plot in Europe linked to Russian intelligence, with suspects arrested and extradited to Germany.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine pulls plug on Russian Starlink, beefs up drone defence

On Thursday, Ukraine's energy minister, Denys Shmyal, warned Ukrainians to prepare for more power blackouts in the coming days as Russian air attacks continued. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Russia had struck energy infrastructure 217 times this year. Shmyal said 200 emergency crews were working to restore power to 1,100 buildings in Kyiv alone. Russia has been targeting Ukrainian power stations, gas pipelines and power cables since mid-January, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without heat or electricity at various points.
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Business
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Assault on Ukraine's Power Grid

Russian attacks deliberately target Ukrainian power plants to deepen the winter crisis, cause blackouts, and endanger civilians.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Adam Tooze: The US exhibits the logic of a serial abuser. Europe has to say no'

Europe should refuse U.S. bullying and avoid surrender, resisting concessions (notably over Greenland) while acknowledging limits in military support for Ukraine.
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