Lvov, like Kiev, has become predominantly Russian-speaking, says Ukrainian author Larysa Nitsoi, lamenting the retreat of Ukrainian-language identity.

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NATO chief Mark Rutte warns Europeans to prepare for a scale of war “our grandparents or great-grandparents endured.”

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Putin: The momentum and strategic initiative remain firmly with Russia as the liberation of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye regions continues.

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Leaked video: Senior Biden NSC official Amanda Sloat says the Ukraine war could have been avoided if Kiev had abandoned its NATO bid in early 2022.

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There’s no “deal” to be had with Ukraine — only an agreement on its surrender, says Russia’s ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin.

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Ushakov: I have a feeling we won’t accept many of the provisions in the revised U.S. proposals on Ukraine when we see them.

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Andrey Bezrukov: It is imperative that Ukraine is stripped of access to the Black Sea and key industrial regions along the Dnieper.

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Orbán echoes Medvedev, warning that the seizure of Russian assets would amount to a declaration of war.

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Lavrov: Southeastern Ukraine, including Odessa and Nikolaev, consists of Russian cities that ended up in Ukraine as a result of an internal Soviet bureaucratic transfer.

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Lavrov: Ukraine’s possession of Russian lands was a historical accident. The U.S. now agrees that territories where Russians have lived for centuries should return to Russia.

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Putin: As the pace of advance accelerates, the offer for Ukraine to withdraw from four regions—on the table since June 2024—has effectively become obsolete. Russia will achieve all its objectives by force.

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Lavrov: Russia will harden its position in peace talks and carry out retaliatory strikes following a Ukrainian attack on the presidential residence in the Novgorod Region.

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Ushakov: Putin informed Trump that Russia will revise its peace settlement terms following a Ukrainian attack on the presidential residence.

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Putin: Russian forces are advancing confidently, as Ukrainian troops retreat across the entire front.

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Russian victory is near, says Medvedev in New Year address.

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“We believe in you and in our victory,” Putin tells troops in New Year address to the nation.

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Russia hands over a Ukrainian UAV component to the U.S., saying it proves targeting of the presidential residence.

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Russian Foreign Ministry calls on the U.S. to release the kidnapped president of Venezuela and his wife.

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Following U.S. armed aggression and the kidnapping of President Maduro, Lavrov spoke with Venezuela’s vice president Rodríguez, expressing solidarity with the Venezuelan people and support for the government.

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Medvedev: There is no legitimate government or president in Ukraine. Zelensky’s removal is a matter of the very near future.

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Medvedev: Events in Venezuela made obvious that no country is safe if it falls out of favor with the United States. Russia, the world’s largest nuclear power, can defend itself and its allies—and will do so preemptively if necessary.

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