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![An American Eagle Embraer 175 plane, operated by Republic Airways, takes off past the US Capitol at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) on August 5, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "An American Eagle Embraer 175 plane, operated by Republic Airways, takes off past the US Capitol at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) on August 5, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Passersby look at the burned-out warehouse of the logistics and trading company Wildberries in the Koledino industrial park, on August 17, 2026, in Podolsk, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Passersby look at the burned-out warehouse of the logistics and trading company Wildberries in the Koledino industrial park, on August 17, 2026, in Podolsk, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Donald Tusk during the Austrian Chancellor's official visit to Poland in Warsaw, Poland, on September 17, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Donald Tusk during the Austrian Chancellor's official visit to Poland in Warsaw, Poland, on September 17, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
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!["A Big Friggin’ Deal”: US Congress Passes Late Sen. Graham’s Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill]( "\"A Big Friggin’ Deal”: US Congress Passes Late Sen. Graham’s Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill")
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![Uliana Boichuk]( "Uliana Boichuk")
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- War in Ukraine
For the first time in nearly two years, Congress has passed major legislation supporting Ukraine, targeting Russia’s war economy and those responsible for abducting Ukrainian children. In favor—262 votes, against—159. The bill now heads to President Trump for his signature![Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Poland Assembles Largest Military Aid Package Yet for Ukraine")
![The Timber Wolf light tactical vehicle, based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, was displayed at DVD 2026 in the UK. (]( "The Timber Wolf light tactical vehicle, based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, was displayed at DVD 2026 in the UK. (")
![Finnish President Alexander Stubb. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Finnish President Warns Citizens to Prepare for Russian Hybrid Attacks and Drone Incidents")
![A man takes a selfie with a cardboard cutout of Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tourist Arbat Street in downtown Moscow on August 24, 2026.]( "A man takes a selfie with a cardboard cutout of Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tourist Arbat Street in downtown Moscow on August 24, 2026.")
![Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks during a joint press conference with European Commission President following their talks in Yerevan on July 2, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks during a joint press conference with European Commission President following their talks in Yerevan on July 2, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukraine Brought Its Defense Tech to Eastern Europe’s Biggest Arms Expo. Here’s What It Showed]( "Ukraine Brought Its Defense Tech to Eastern Europe’s Biggest Arms Expo. Here’s What It Showed")
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![Photo of Amira Barkhush]( "Photo of Amira Barkhush")
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- Defense Tech
For years, Ukraine came to Western defense exhibitions looking for weapons. At MSPO this year, European and allied manufacturers were increasingly looking back at Ukraine—at technologies developed, tested, and scaled during more than four years of full-scale war.![A Polish military MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile launcher station, displayed during the annual Armed Forces Day military parade in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Polish military MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile launcher station, displayed during the annual Armed Forces Day military parade in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A resident casts a ballot during Russian-organized early voting in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region as an armed serviceman stands beside a mobile ballot box, September 14, 2026.]( "A resident casts a ballot during Russian-organized early voting in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region as an armed serviceman stands beside a mobile ballot box, September 14, 2026.")
![A Shahed-type attack drone in flight. Illustrative image.]( "A Shahed-type attack drone in flight. Illustrative image.")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-f88628fa403b11af0b72ec7b062ce954.jpeg "Photo of Amira Barkhush")
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