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Zelenskyy gives award to Elon Musk for Starlink's role in Ukraine

Zelenskyy gives award to Elon Musk for Starlink's role in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom for his role in supporting the country
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The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts

The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts

The Kremlin says CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine
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US senator hopes 'sledgehammer' Russian sanctions will pass next month

US senator hopes 'sledgehammer' Russian sanctions will pass next month

KYIV, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. senator sponsoring a bill for wide-ranging sanctions on Russia said on Wednesday he was hopeful it would pass the House of Representatives next month, and be a "sledgehammer" to President Vladimir Putin's efforts to fund his war in Ukraine.
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Ukraine Shifts Information War Strategy to Proactive Model Against Russian Propaganda

Ukraine Shifts Information War Strategy to Proactive Model Against Russian Propaganda

Ukraine is fundamentally changing its approach to combating Russian information operations, moving from a reactive stance to a proactive strategy. Previously, Kyiv primarily focused on identifying propaganda, correcting false narratives, and responding to individual campaigns. The new model emphasizes enhanced coordination among government institutions, the security and defense sector, and experts. This involves establishing a permanent inter-agency mechanism for continuous operation, regular meetings, and real-time information exchange to coordinate communication efforts. The goal is to institutionalize this cooperation to enable the state to anticipate and prepare responses to Russian operations rather than reacting to each one separately. Additionally, Ukraine is increasing its focus on creating and distributing its own content more effectively, both domestically and internationally, to counter the vast volume of Russian narratives designed to distort facts and historical events.
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Zelenskyy awards Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom for Starlink role

Zelenskyy awards Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom for Starlink role

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom for his role in supporting Ukraine
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Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major cyberattack on Norway's public digital services

Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major cyberattack on Norway's public digital services

A pro-Russian hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Norwegian government digital services
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Targets, Including Radar, Drone Center, and Supply Depots

Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Targets, Including Radar, Drone Center, and Supply Depots

Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a series of strikes on Russian military targets on August 25 and overnight into August 26. These operations targeted a Kasta radar station in Kacha, located in Russian-occupied Crimea, and a drone training center in occupied Luhansk. Additionally, Ukrainian forces hit a repair and recovery base in Pervomaiske, also in occupied Crimea. Several Russian warehouses were also struck, including a fuel and lubricant depot in Prychepylivka, Luhansk region; military equipment warehouses in Svitlodolne, Donetsk region, and Novoivanivka in occupied Crimea; and ammunition depots in Staryi Krym and Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast. A ground relay used to control Russian Geran and Gerbera drones in Chornomorske, occupied Crimea, was also targeted. The General Staff of Ukraine reported that the extent of the damage is still being assessed, and operations against key Russian military targets are ongoing. Separately, Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted a major Wildberries logistics cen...
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Over 50 UN Countries Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine, Urge Russia to Negotiate

Over 50 UN Countries Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine, Urge Russia to Negotiate

More than 50 United Nations countries have issued a joint statement calling for a complete, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine and urging Russia to return to the negotiating table. This call was made during an emergency UN Security Council meeting, where Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen read out the statement. The document explicitly states that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine violates the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law, asserting that Russia's aggression has undermined the international order and poses a threat to global peace and security. The U.S. representative to the UN Economic and Social Council, Dan Negrea, echoed these sentiments, calling for a halt to strikes on civilian facilities and emphasizing that there is no military solution to the war. Ukraine's Ambassador to the UN, Andrii Melnyk, in turn, appealed to foreign partners for more weapons, particularly Patriot interceptor missiles, to protect Ukrainian civilians and proposed a gl...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy sees window for U.S. mediation until summer 2027

Ukraine's Zelenskiy sees window for U.S. mediation until summer 2027

KYIV, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine sees a window of opportunity for U.S. mediation to end Russia's war in Ukraine until the end of next summer and has drafted one page of ideas with U.S. and European officials to be presented to Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites after deep Ukrainian drone strikes

Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites after deep Ukrainian drone strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the government to take temporary control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or repair it afterward
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Vatican foreign minister, in Moscow, says Ukraine war must end

Vatican foreign minister, in Moscow, says Ukraine war must end

MOSCOW, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A senior Vatican official urged an end to the Ukraine war after meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the first in-person talks between Vatican and Russian officials in five years.