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Residents inspect the damage following a Russian air strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, July 4.
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Russia launches record number of drones at Ukraine after latest Trump-Putin phone call
Smoke is seen above the city after a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday July 4.
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Russia welcomes Trump’s cut to Ukraine’s military aid but it could be deadly for Kyiv
The new Afghan ambassador to Russia, Gul Hassan Hassan, hands his credentials to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko.
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Russia becomes first nation to recognize Taliban government of Afghanistan since 2021 takeover
Flowers placed in front of a photograph of Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy head of the Russian Navy who was recently killed in the Kursk region, at an exhibition of distinguished Russian soldiers' portraits in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia on Thursday.
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Ukraine kills one of the highest-ranking Russian officers of the conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are seen during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018.
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New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia’s support for Trump in 2016
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits an arms factory in the US on September 22, 2024.
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US pauses some munitions shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, senior White House official says
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The Utrenneye natural gas field located in Russia's Arctic Circle, pictured in November 2021.
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Europe takes a big step toward banning Russian oil and gas as Ukraine war drags on
World’s largest aircraft owner can now claim over $1 billion in insurance over jets stuck in Russia
Russia opens criminal case against high-profile journalist critical of Ukraine war
Europe needs money to back Ukraine. Why is it reluctant to spend Russia’s?
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are seen during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018.
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New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia’s support for Trump in 2016
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