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‘Everything will be fine,’ Putin tells injured soldiers in rehab

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the veterans for their courage and said that the state must do everything it can to ensure disabled soldiers can live full lives after their injuries.

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NATO must discuss military aid for Ukraine, not peace deal: Rutte

Allies are keen to bolster Ukraine's defence and footing in the war before Donald Trump retakes office in the US in just over a month.

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Hungary's foreign minister visits Moscow to discuss Ukraine and energy

Budapest has maintained close political and economic ties with Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drawing ire from the EU.

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ICC president criticises US and Russia over threats and accusations

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced criticism and pressure over arrest warrants for Israeli's Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Protests in Georgia continue after EU accession talks halted

Officials in the country say at least 44 people have been hospitalised in increasingly violent clashes between police and protesters as President Salome Zourabichvili says she won’t step down when her term ends.

Syria

Syria sends reinforcements to Aleppo region after shock rebel attack

Syria's military rushed in reinforcements on Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo.

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Russian defence spending rises to record high - a third of the budget

Next year, Moscow's spending on the military and security forces will exceed spending on health care, education and social policy combined

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Dozens in hospital after third night of violent protests in Georgia

A third night of protests in against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the EU left 44 people in hospital, officials said Sunday.

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Georgia's president says government is 'illegitimate'

In an interview with Euronews, Salome Zourabichvili talks about the current wave of unrest happening across Georgia and what could happen next.

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Police carry out anti-LGBTQ raids on some of Moscow's bars and clubs

The raids come exactly a year since Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that the “LGBTQ+ movement” should be banned as an “extremist organisation."

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Poland's prime minister visits beefed up border with Russia

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited the border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to inspect newly constructed military fortifications.

Syria

Armed rebels occupy centre of Aleppo, Syria's largest city

Thousands of insurgents also fanned out across Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armour and pickups, a day after they entered the city.

North Korea

Pariah state North Korea warmly welcomes Russia's defence minister

President Kim Yong-un vowed North Korea will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defence chief, state media reported on Saturday.

United Kingdom

Three Bulgarians in UK accused of plotting to murder Kremlin opponents

The prosecution claims that the UK-based trio coordinated espionage activities in several European countries.

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Borrell's final warning: EU has reached 'breaking point' in Ukraine

In an interview before leaving office, Josep Borrell sounds the alarm about Russia's military superiority in its war of aggression in Ukraine and urges EU countries to "do more and quicker" to support Ukraine. "We don't have a sense of urgency."

North Korea

Russian defence minister visits North Korea to expand cooperation

In recent months, North Korea has prioritised relations with Russia, aiming to break out of isolation and strengthen its global standing while embracing the idea of a “new Cold War”.

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NATO cyber expert says Russian interference growing across Europe

Recent interference in undersea cables in Germany, Sweden, Finland and Lithuania an example of growing cyber and hybrid interference by Russia, says NATO expert.

USA

Russians and Ukrainians in the US brace for a second Trump presidency

Donald Trump has previously claimed he could end the war in Ukraine "in one day", but some of those who've fled to his country from Russia and Ukraine are less than confident about the future.

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Russia's hybrid warfare may trigger NATO defence clause, Germany says

German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl says that Moscow's acts of sabotage against Western targets could spur NATO to invoke Article 5 defence clause.

Ukraine

Explosions and power outages across Ukraine after missile attack

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack against Ukraine on Thursday morning, targeting energy infrastructure across the country. President Zelenskyy said several regions have been attacked with cluster munitions.

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