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War in Ukraine
NGO Slams ‘State Secrets’ Case Against Ukraine News Site
The independent news website Ukrainska Pravda announced late last month it was being investigated over comments it reported by the head of the security services saying Ukraine needed peace talks soon.
Feb. 4, 2025
Ukraine
Russia Allegedly Recruits Unsuspecting 19-Year-Olds for Suicide Bombing Plot in Ukraine
Lured by financial gains, the two 19-year-olds were tasked by Russian intelligence to place a bomb at a police station – not knowing the bomb was meant to detonate before they got away.
Feb. 4, 2025
UN
UN Documents ‘Alarming Rise’ in Russian Executions of Captured Ukrainians
A UN report on Monday records an escalation in the mistreatment of captured Ukrainian military personnel including summary executions over the last six months.
Feb. 4, 2025
Germany
Germany Split on Eve of Elections?
What the latest vote in the Bundestag – on tightening immigration controls – portends for the federal elections on Feb. 23.
Feb. 4, 2025
US
EU-US Trade War Must be Avoided at All Costs, Says Polish PM
A trade war between the EU and the U.S. would be “a cruel paradox,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said, adding that such an “unnecessary” conflict must be avoided at all costs.
Feb. 4, 2025
War in Ukraine
US Arms Shipments to Ukraine Briefly Halted Before Resuming, Reports Say
One US official told Reuters that divisions within the administration remain over how much support Washington should continue providing to Kyiv.
Feb. 4, 2025
Kyiv
Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv: Explosions Heard, Debris Hits Unfinished High-Rise
The air raid alert in Kyiv was declared twice—first from 1:06 to 3:58 a.m., and again from 5:00 to 6:05 a.m.
Feb. 4, 2025
Top News
N. Korea Troops Not in Combat in Russia’s Kursk Since Mid-Jan: Seoul
One reason for this may be the occurrence of many casualties, but the exact details are still being monitored, South Korea’s spy agency told AFP.
Feb. 4, 2025
