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Russian troops struck a five-story building in the city of Kharkiv with a ballistic missile overnight on March 7, killing 10 people, including two children, and injuring at least 15, local authorities reported.
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From 24.02.2022 to 07.03.2026 (Day 1473), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.
Milestones: 38,000 Artillery, 160,000 UAVs
Highlights:
+1010 Personnel
+44 Artillery
+2 Anti-aircraft Systems
+1868 UAVs
+170 Other Vehicles
Statistics: redd.it/1rn0vu3
#RussianLosses
Donald Trump says peace talks continue but criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not moving fast enough, while saying he believes Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal.
“It’s unthinkable that he’s the obstacle,” Trump said.
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DOOCY: It sounds like the Russians are helping Iran target and attack Americans--
TRUMP: That's an easy problem compared to what we're doing here. What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time. We're talking about something else.
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White House dismissed concerns about the report.
"Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter, because President Trump and the United States military are absolutely decimating the rogue Iranian terrorist regime," Karoline Leavitt said.
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Russia is expanding military units at the border with NATO, giving them battle experience in Ukraine, and could use them as hubs in a conflict with NATO after the war, Lithuanian intelligence said on Friday in its annual assessment of security threats.
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A Levada Center poll shows support in Russia for continuing the war against Ukraine fell to 24 percent, a record low, while 67 percent now favor peace talks.
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Parallel imports of new passenger cars into Russia have surpassed official deliveries from abroad, in a sign of how the market has adapted to the departure of many Western and Japanese automakers after the invasion of Ukraine.
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The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics opened Friday amid the tensions of intensifying war in the Middle East and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage.
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Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.
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The European Commission on Friday rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over remarks that Hungary interpreted as a threat against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing the toughest election of his 16-year rule, and U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement are mobilizing to help him.
www.politico.eu/article/can-...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US may lift sanctions on further Russian oil supply after a move Thursday to give Indian refiners the green light to purchase crude from the nation.
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The Swedish coast guard said it boarded and took control of a suspected stateless vessel in Swedish waters of the Baltic Sea on Friday, and it was carrying out investigations on the ship.
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Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said on Friday that Kyiv had secured the release of seven Ukrainian nationals who were held in Budapest.
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Britain disclosed on Saturday that it had four facilities operating in Ukraine to carry out repair and maintenance work for armoured vehicles and other military equipment being used in the war with Russia.
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Azerbaijani authorities have declared Mobilization No. 1, placing the country's armed forces on full combat alert. Reservists have simultaneously been called up, and military units are moving to combat positions or pre-designated areas.
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Hungary will halt transit of crucial goods bound for Ukraine unless Kyiv resumes oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, as reported by 24.hu outlet on March 6.
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Slovakia's national gas company SPP is in talks with Gazprom to increase Russian gas imports this year and next, compared with 2025 levels, ahead of a European Union ban on Russian gas, two sources familiar with the matter said.
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The European Commission is looking into ways to support the resumption of supplies through the Druzhba oil pipeline, including potential financial assistance, a spokesperson said on Friday.
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From 24.02.2022 to 06.03.2026 (Day 1472), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.
Highlights:
+950 Personnel
+45 Artillery
+2 MLRS
+1 Anti-aircraft Systems
+1 Helicopters
+1609 UAVs
+208 Other Vehicles
Statistics: redd.it/1rm4gor
#RussianLosses
The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on March 5, joining Russia, China, and Niger in opposing the measure.
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Orbán, Zelenskyy trade threats over damaged Russian oil pipeline
While the Hungarian PM vows to reopen flows through Ukraine “by force,” Ukraine’s leader offers to send soldiers to Budapest to “speak with him in their own language.”
www.politico.eu/article/hung...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary early on Friday of detaining seven employees of Ukraine's state savings bank while they were transporting cash from Austria back to Ukraine.
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Finland plans to lift a long-standing ban on having nuclear arms on its territory, the government said on Thursday, aligning with Nordic neighbours in a move that could open the door to deploying atomic bombs on Finnish soil during times of war.
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Péter Magyar urged EU leaders to cut contact with Volodymyr Zelenskyy until he apologizes for remarks about Viktor Orbán during a dispute over EU aid to Ukraine.
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Robert Fico claims Ukraine is lying about damage to the Druzhba pipeline, citing secret satellite images.
"With the exception of one small storage tank, the main route of the Druzhba oil pipeline is not damaged." he said.
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Ukraine has brought home 200 soldiers held in Russian captivity in the latest prisoners of war (POW) exchange on March 5, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
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Ruslan Tsalikov, a longtime deputy to Sergei Shoigu, was detained on charges of running a criminal group, bribery, and laundering state funds allegedly embezzled between 2017 and 2024.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/05/s...
Europe’s right-wing populists may be personae non gratae among the political establishment back home, but in the U.S. they are being greeted with open arms and access to the top.
www.politico.eu/article/maga...
