Russia, Putin and Ukraine

Russia's deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine signals Putin's desperation, Austin says
Russia has endured over 700,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—more than in all of Moscow’s conflicts since World War II combined, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Jan.
Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate Christmas gifts for troops in Ukraine
Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi
North Korea becoming more dangerous by sending troops to Russia: U.S. official
North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries.
North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, US says
North Korea is “significantly benefiting” from its troops gaining battlefield experience fighting alongside Russian forces as it makes them more capable of waging war against rivals South Korea and Japan,
US defense secretary believes Putin is desperate, sign of it is deployment of North Korean troops
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated that Russia has suffered significant losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine, forcing Russian leader Vladimir Putin to deploy troops from North Korea out of desperation.
North Korea gaining war-fighting experience in Ukraine, U.S. warns
UNITED NATIONS >> The United States warned today that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang “more capable of waging war against its neighbors.

Trump, Russia and Putin

Russia, Ukraine and oil depot

US announces $500M in military aid for Ukraine as defense secretary says ‘Putin’s desperation’ is showing
The Biden administration on Thursday announced $500 million in additional military aid for Ukraine as Defense Secretary Lloyd ...
Trump says Putin wants to meet him, meeting being set up
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir ...
'No evidence' Vladimir Putin wants peace deal to end Ukraine war, says Foreign Secretary David Lammy
The Cabinet minister also suggested that Donald Trump’s timetable for a peace deal was slipping towards Easter ...
Russia unleashes hell on Ukraine as Putin's thugs slaughter 19 with huge drone blitz
Russia unleashed a massive wave of drone strikes on Wednesday night, killing 19 and injuring at least 139 people. Vladimir ...
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Ukraine latest: Russian bomb attack injures more than 100; US unveils final funding boost for Ukraine days before Trump takes office
But we'll be back tomorrow with more updates on the war in Ukraine. Here are the key lines from today: Outgoing US defence secretary Lloyd Austin announced a $500m (£407m) aid package for Ukraine ...
Russia's Disastrous Winter War on Finland Could Give Clues on Ukraine Endgame
Ukraine must not accept a "Finlandization" deal struck following a previous invasion by Moscow 85 years ago, experts tell ...
Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Year's salad
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin ...
Russia is feeling the full impact of sanctions and the strain could force an end to the war this year, think tank says
After three years of war, strict sanctions, and dwindling oil prices, the odds are stacked against the Kremlin in 2025, a ...
Russia Includes West in 'Retaliation' Warning After Ukraine's ATACMS Attack
The Kremlin responded to an attempted missile strike on the border territory of Belgorod, which Russia blamed as much on the ...