Putin privately signaled he's open to a cease-fire in Ukraine. But Western officials remain skeptical, NYT reported

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Vladimir Putin has privately expressed interest in a cease-fire under the condition that Russia can hold on to the territories it seized so far in Ukraine.

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A 21-year-old US Marine veteran died in Ukraine after taking out 12 Russians in his final stand, his family said

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Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery on Russian positions on the frontline in the city of Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on July 27, 2023, amid Russia-Ukraine war.
Russia's extensive defenses have largely paralyzed Ukraine's momentum in recent weeks.

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The world's top military powers each have fifth-gen jets, but Russia, China, and the US are all facing problems with their fighters

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F-35 fighter jets fly in formation.

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Ukraine says it downed 3 Russian Su-34 fighter jets, possibly using a Western-supplied Patriot missile system

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The Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force.

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Low-quality shells supplied to Russia by North Korea are injuring its own troops and damaging artillery, Ukraine says

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Ukrainian armed forces inspect an area for mines and unexploded shells in Kherson, Ukraine on November 9, 2023.
Ukrainian armed forces inspect an area for mines and unexploded shells in Kherson, Ukraine on November 9, 2023.

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Why Ukraine's bloodiest battle looked like a scene from World War I

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Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Mechanised Brigade in their trenches after incoming fire at the frontline in the region of Bakhmut, Ukraine, in April 2023.

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A new Russian military formation in Africa with the same name as a Nazi unit is trying to recruit former Wagner fighters and Ukraine war vets

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This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries in northern Mali.
This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries in northern Mali.

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AI discovered satellite images of craters in Gaza, evidence that Israel is bombing civilian areas it said would be safe: New York Times

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People stand at the edge of a crater caused by Israeli bombing in Southern Gaza on December 19, 2023.
People stand at the edge of a crater caused by Israeli bombing in Southern Gaza on December 19, 2023.

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Putin's oldest ally was the mastermind behind the assassination of Wagner warlord Prigozhin, report says

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Yevgeny Prigozhin and the plane crash he died in.

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How Ukraine lost Bakhmut and Russia won a hollow victory

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A stylized image showing a ruined building, a soldier, and a drone in Bakhmut, Ukraine.

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When Yuriy Stetskiv pulled into Bakhmut at the end of April, the mission was to cling on for as long as possible.

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