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Satellite images reveal Putin's favourite villa reduced to rubble
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‘Drunk’ Russian colonel accused of sending troops on suicide missions
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Israel strike suspected near Russian airbase in Syria
About 30 missiles triggered huge explosions near Russia's Khmeimim base.
Zelenskyy honours fallen heroes as Russia strikes Kherson market again
Ukraine leader honours fallen soldiers, speaks of 'painful moments' on path to victory.
Ukraine army attacks nuclear plant substation: Russia
Ukrainian forces have launched an attack on an electricity substation near Zaporizhzhia.
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Putin threatens nuclear response amid Zelenskyy's UN address on Ukraine
Zelensky warns of Russian attacks on nuclear plants, urging global pressure on Moscow.
Russia updates nuclear doctrine amid Ukraine missile tensions
An attack on Russia with the help of a nuclear power will be seen as ‘joint strike’.
Zelenskyy in US as Ukraine faces winter power cuts and battlefield challenges
COMMENT: Heavy Russian attacks have impacted Ukraine's energy production.
'World's deadliest weapon' explodes during testing in Russia
Analysts: Satan II's failure reveals declining Russian manufacturing and empty threats.
Clark and Peters unite on UN's Gaza ceasefire failure
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Ukraine strikes Russian depots; Zelenskiy seeks more US support
Volodymyr Zelenskyy issues almost daily pleas to Ukraine's Western allies for weapons.
Estranged husband of Russia’s richest woman arrested over office shoot-out
"How will you look into the eyes of your parents and our children? How could you do this?”
Husband of billionaire Russian CEO charged with murder
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The country encouraging people to have 'sex at work'
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An ugly divorce, Russia’s richest woman and two dead in Moscow
New York Times: Shootout leaves two dead amid bitter divorce battle.
Zelenskyy praises drone attack: 'Very important result' on Russian territory
Video and images on social media showed a huge ball of flame 380km west of Moscow.
'Ukrainsk is ours': Russia captures Ukraine town
Russian troops raised their flag on the outskirts of the town with their claim.
Nothing to sniff at: Scientists may have found what killed off the woolly mammoth
Scientists believe the affliction may have hindered its ability to reproduce.
Kiwi photojournalist who was banned from Russia sneaks in with Ukranian troops
A frontline view of the war from inside Russian territory.
Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap
Ukraine and Russia have carried out their second prisoner exchange in two days.
'Ball of fire': Ukraine launches massive drone strike
Ukraine has targeted Russia with its biggest drone attack so far.
CIA boss reveals genuine risk of Russia using nuclear weapons at start of Ukraine war
Burns held urgent talks with Russian counterpart to prevent nuclear escalation in Ukraine.
Putin has two secret sons who love Disney, investigation reveals
Secret sons live lavishly in isolation at a hideaway north of Moscow.
Putin teases he backs Kamala Harris and her ‘infectious’ laugh
US intelligence agencies believe Moscow actually wants Trump to win.
Zelenskyy orders reshuffle to give Ukraine ‘new energy’
A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, have resigned.