Ukraine Turkey says Ukraine and Russia are ready to sign a deal it brokered to release about 18 million tons of grain that Russia blockaded in Ukrainian ports. Neither Ukraine nor Russia confirmed th …

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Ukraine Russia’s Foreign Minister warned that Russia’s “geographical tasks will extend still further from the current line” – i.e., its war and territorial ambitions will expand beyond the Donbas aga …

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RussiaU.S. officials believe Russia is preparing to annex Ukrainian territory it controls in much the same way it annexed Crimea in 2014: by installing proxy governments, making the ruble the default …

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Ukraine The NYT detailed some of the allegations Ukraine is making against purported traitors within its ranks: Russian collaborators and sympathizers have reported target locations, sheltered Russia …

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Ukraine Pres. Zelensky shook up leadership in his security service (SBU) and prosecutor-general’s office, firing the heads of both agencies – who were Ukraine’s top two law enforcement officials.Zele …

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China China’s second quarter GDP data came out today, and it painted a bleak picture of the heavy toll strict COVID lockdowns are taking on the economy: GDP fell 2.6% vs. the previous quarter, and ye …

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