Russia ‘stepping up’ its all-out war on Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia launch major strikes on each other with Trump’s inauguration days away
Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging major drone and missile strikes, with each seeking to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears
Ukraine-Russia war live: Moscow plotted terror attacks on airlines around world, Poland PM Tusk claims
The latest major Russian attack comes a day after Ukraine fired six British Storm Shadows and six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles during its largest aerial bombardment of Russia in the war so far. Ukraine’s military command called the aerial attack on Tuesday morning, which also involved hundreds of drones, Kyiv ’s “most massive” yet.
Ukraine War Maps Show Russian Gains in Four Critical Areas
Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.
Russia sees shift from Trump towards recognising 'realities' in Ukraine
Russia says it has detected a shift from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his team towards recognising the "realities" on the ground in Ukraine, and sees this as a welcome sign as it prepares to study his plan for ending the war.
Trump's pick for top diplomat calls for ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russia’s nearly three-year invasion of Ukraine has become a “war of attrition” and a “stalemate” that must be ended, Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of state,
Donald Trump makes bold Putin promise with inauguration just days away
Donald Trump has said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin "very quickly" after his inauguration, as he looks to end the war in Ukraine
Russia praises Trump's tone on Ukraine war: "Deserves being welcomed"
Russia welcomes signals coming from President-elect Donald Trump over the Ukraine conflict, less than a week before the Republican takes office.
Putin not ‘too thrilled’ about how Ukraine war is going: Donald Trump to ‘very quickly’ meet Russian President
Trump says he will meet Putin after his inauguration, citing Putin's disappointment with the Ukraine war. Trump's national security advisor anticipates a call between the two leaders in the near future.

Russia Planned 'Acts of Terrorism' in Air, Polish PM Says

Russian GRU Offered $200K 'Bounties' for Every Dead American: Report
The GRU reportedly paid the militant group $200,000 for each killed coalition soldier and smaller amounts for Afghan troops.
Russia's Lavrov says Moscow in contact with Serbia on NIS oil firm ownership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was in contact with its "Serbian friends" about the fate ...
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow ...
Russia open for talks with Trump after Putin’s diplomat praises his attack on Nato
Trump has echoed Moscow’s rhetoric, which has described its ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine as a response to planned ...
Russia Hit by Massive Internet Outage
The independent Russian news outlet Meduza reported the monitoring site Downdetector.su showed outages affecting customers ...
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Fico’s rival pushes snap election as Slovak PM’s Moscow trip backfires
The no-confidence vote, if it succeeds, will trigger a snap election. According to a recent January poll, the liberal ...
US ramps up Russia sanctions, targeting Moscow’s business partners
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday it is amping up its sanctions against companies and entities involved in Russia’s ...
Russia is on pace to run out of financial reserves by this fall, which would cripple war efforts, economist says
Russia has spent most of its National Wealth Fund in the last few years, with liquid funds potentially being depleted in 2025 ...