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![A man mounts a flag of Wagner group on top of an old tank exhibited at the Leninist Komsomol park in temporarily Russian-occupied Donetsk. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A man mounts a flag of Wagner group on top of an old tank exhibited at the Leninist Komsomol park in temporarily Russian-occupied Donetsk. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US Army Typhoon missile launchers on May 1, 2024, at Redstone Arsenal, United States, AL.]( "US Army Typhoon missile launchers on May 1, 2024, at Redstone Arsenal, United States, AL.")
![A flower-filled tray stands near the Chernihivska Metro Station, damaged by a Russian strike on October 19, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A flower-filled tray stands near the Chernihivska Metro Station, damaged by a Russian strike on October 19, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Russian and Indian soldiers during the Indra 2026 military drills.]( "Russian and Indian soldiers during the Indra 2026 military drills.")
![Malian army soldiers, pro-government militia members and former rebels, predominantly Tuaregs, take part in their first joint patrol in Gao in northern Mali on February 23, 2017. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Malian army soldiers, pro-government militia members and former rebels, predominantly Tuaregs, take part in their first joint patrol in Gao in northern Mali on February 23, 2017. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House on May 30, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House on May 30, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russia’s Answer to Trump’s Energy Ceasefire? 76 Attacks on Ukraine’s Grid in One Week]( "Russia’s Answer to Trump’s Energy Ceasefire? 76 Attacks on Ukraine’s Grid in One Week")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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- War in Ukraine
The US-proposed energy ceasefire lasted barely a few hours before Russian missiles struck Kharkiv’s largest thermal power plant. Soon after, Moscow launched dozens of attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, triggering blackouts and disrupting water supplies.![Russia’s rubles are seen in front of Russian leader Vladimir Putin as he holds a meeting via video link in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia’s rubles are seen in front of Russian leader Vladimir Putin as he holds a meeting via video link in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 28, 2025. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)]( "US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 28, 2025. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)")
![President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference at the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, on October 16, 2026.]( "President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference at the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, on October 16, 2026.")
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![Photo of Vlad Litnarovych]( "Photo of Vlad Litnarovych")
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- World
Starlink restrictions and delayed Patriot deliveries are making Washington’s pressure on Kyiv look increasingly like an attempt to push Ukraine toward capitulation.![SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Trump and Musk Deny Involvement in Starlink Disruptions Over Ukraine")
![Pope Leo XIV. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Pope Calls on Putin for a Ceasefire to Deliver Aid to Temporarily Occupied Oleshky")
![The flags of Sweden and Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Sweden Steps Up for Ukraine With New €45 Million Aid Surge")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-29a1a43aba23f9bb779a1ac8b98d2121.jpeg "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
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