Russia, Ukraine

Why Russia's economy may be even worse off after the war in Ukraine ends
Russia appears to be "addicted" to military spending to keep its economy propped up, a think tank said this week.
EBRD plans to invest at least $1.56 bln in Ukraine's war-hit economy this year
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to invest at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.56 billion) this year to support Ukraine's economy and businesses during wartime, the EBRD's chief told Reuters on Thursday.
'Axis of evil has to be stopped': Ukrainian Amb. to U.S. on Russia's war
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova joins Andrea Mitchell one-on-one to react to President Trump saying talks on Ukraine have been "very constructive" and shares her outlook for Russia's war.
Trump says he and Putin could do something ‘significant’ toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in Ukraine and that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take “significant” action toward ending the grinding conflict.
What Darren Beattie Has Said About Russia and Ukraine War
Beattie is an antiestablishment media figure who has led the right-wing news aggregator Revolver News. A critic of American foreign policy, including funding for Ukraine, his reported appointment has prompted social media users to voice concern about what it signifies for Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression.
US may present plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine
The United States may present a plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine as early as next week. This is likely to happen at the Munich Security Conference, scheduled for February 14-16, Bloomberg reports.
Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine: Now on Crutches
The Russian leadership is exchanging men—many of them previous casualties discharged prematurely from military hospitals—for land.

North Korea, Ukraine

Russia's problems in Ukraine don't mean it's unable to attack the West. NATO allies warn its war machine is spun up and as dangerous as ever.
Russia is on a war footing and pumping out weapons, and its struggles in Ukraine don't mean it won't look elsewhere, experts ...
Trump's Ukraine, Russia envoy meets Ukrainian ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, had a "thorough discussion" with Ukraine's ...
North Korean missiles in the Ukraine war are getting deadlier — as troops use battlefield as ultimate testing ground
More than 20 missiles fired by Russian forces since December are now hitting within 160 to 330 feet of their targets, marking ...
AP Interview: Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about war is ‘very dangerous’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war ...
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blames Putin for school missile strike as Russian official killed by landmine
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Russia-Ukraine War
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. At least 14 people were killed in Poltava ...
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Trump’s special envoy says U.S. prepared to ramp up sanctions against Russia to end war — New York Post
Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said Washington is prepared to increase ...
Ukraine gets French Mirage fighter jets, more F-16s from the Netherlands
Ukraine’s Air Force got a boost in its fight against Russia on Thursday with the arrival of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from ...