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100,000 Russian troops killed or injured in Ukraine, U.S. official says
“There has been a tremendous amount of suffering, human suffering,” he said
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Russia orders troops to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson in setback to the Kremlin
The withdrawal of Russian troops from the region represents one of the most significant setbacks in the Kremlin’s war efforts
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Putin lays out demands for peace in Ukraine
According to Erdogan’s leading advisor Ibrahim Kalin, the Kremlin’s demands of Kyiv appear to be similar to what have been previously asked – but also include “face-saving” elements” for the Russian side
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Biden administration approves $200 million more in military aid to Ukraine
Announcement by State Department brings total aid to $1.2 billion as Russian attacks intensified and efforts to reach ceasefire failed
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Putin recruits Syrian mercenaries as Russian ground forces falter
These war-hardened soldiers are expected to support the Russian armed forces as the Kremlin prepares to attempt to take Kyiv, where Ukrainian armed forces and civilian fighters are expected to fall back on guerrilla-style urban warfare to push back the invading force
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REPORT: Palace coup may install spy chief over Putin
A new report says a small band of Russian elite are losing patience at Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and are plotting to install Alexander Bortnikov, head of its Federal Security Service (FSB), in his place
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Russia advances law to nationalize foreign companies that try to exit
The law – which passed in the lower house of parliament – gives Russian authorities sweeping powers to intervene when foreign companies threaten local jobs or industries by contemplating a pull out
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U.S. concerned sanctions against Putin's mistress could provoke attack from Moscow
Alina Kabaeva, 39, is a former Olympic champion rhythmic gymnast and rumored to have had four children with Putin, including twin girls. Reports say that she plays a role in hiding the Russian president’s wealth overseas
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Trump tells Russia, Ukraine come to an agreement or else 'everyone will be DEAD'
"This is a war that never should have happened, but it did," Trump said
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White House stops calling Russian incursion 'imminent,' now using 'could invade at any time'
The Pentagon spokesman on Tuesday that Putin could move "imminently" against Ukraine