How the US military is training a drone army 400 miles from Ukraine

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The US Army announced it will invest $36 billion over the next five years to modernize its force, with a heavy emphasis on drone technology.

Ukraine is investigating its special French-trained brigade after reports of mass desertion and command problems

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An instructor looks over troops in a trench who are aiming their rifles at a grass field.
Ukrainian troops were trained in trench warfare in French military camps, which Macron visited in October.

AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool

Russia just lost a multibillion-dollar income stream

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak at a briefing and conference, respectively, in two separate images.
Russia can no longer send gas to Europe using Ukraine's pipelines, a network it's used to earn billions even while at war with Kyiv.

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Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles

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Vladimir Putin speaking
In an address in December, Putin acknowledged the country's inflation struggles.

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Trump's team appears annoyed with Ukraine for some of its recent attacks

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President -elect Donald Trump gestures as he speaks, in front of two American flags, during a press conference at Mar-A-Lago on December 16, 2024.
President-elect Donald Trump at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on December 16, 2024.

AP Photo/Evan Vucci

A European nation cut ties with Gazprom, saying it won't be 'blackmailed' by Russia

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An aerial view of Vyngayakhinsky gas field, 200km from Noyabrsk, Siberia, showing multicolored industrial buildings in the snow.
An aerial view of Vyngayakhinsky gas field, 200km from Noyabrsk, Siberia, showing multicolored industrial buildings in the snow.

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This CEO wants his airline to be the first to start flying to Ukraine again

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Martin Gauss, head of Latvian airline Air Baltic, stands in his office with a model airplane in his hand.
Martin Gauss, the CEO of airBaltic.

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Ukraine's tiny navy is using a WWI-era tactic to confuse its enemy

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A Ukrainian Small Armored Artillery Boat (SAB) in the
A Ukrainian Small Armored Artillery Boat painted with what appears to be dazzle camouflage.

Ukrainian Navy

Putin tells Russians there's no reason to panic as the ruble sinks, but analysts say its economy is in trouble

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A close-up of Putin looking upward.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no reason to panic about the ruble's slide.

REUTERS/Yves Herman

Satellite images show Russia defying sanctions to give North Korea 1 million barrels of oil: report

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In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port on May 18, 2024.
In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port.

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