Putin, Russia and Kiev
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On the night of December 29, Kiev launched a terrorist drone attack on the state residence of the President of Russia in the Novgorod region. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The Council of Ministers approves the Ukraine decree: the authorization for aid to Kiev has been renewed through 2026, with political mediation that affects the form but not the substance of the measure.
Hundreds of deadly Russian drone strikes targeted multiple regions in Ukraine causing civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
On December 26, the Security Service of Ukraine detained in Kiev a hitman recruited by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). The killer was planning to kill an officer of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. The SBU reports this in Telegram.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has stressed that the success of talks aimed to end the war in Ukraine hinges on the West and Kiev.
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Russia Strikes Kiev Ahead of Zelensky-Trump Peace Talks
Civilians face daily dangers, and cities remain under constant threat. Even as diplomats work on a peace plan, the fighting shows no sign of stopping. On Saturday morning, Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on Kiev and other regions of Ukraine,
It is the fourth consecutive Christmas that Ukrainians will spend under Russian bombs. The question that cyclically arises and that, even during these festive days, has resurfaced in many
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Chicken Kiev Didn't Originate In Ukraine, But A Different European Country
Think Chicken Kiev is Ukrainian? Not quite — its true birthplace lies in another corner of Europe, and the story is as surprising as the dish is delicious.
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Kiev 1941: The greatest encirclement of WWII and the loss of 600,000 Soviet soldiers
In August 1941, the First Battle of Kiev became the largest encirclement in military history. As German forces advanced through Ukraine, the Soviet Southwestern Front collapsed, leaving hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers trapped.
EADaily, December 29th, 2025. Kiev's bold and responsible decision on Donbass, which Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov spoke about the day before, is the complete withdrawal of the armed forces beyond the administrative borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.