Ukraine is defying the US over strikes on Russian oil refineries. Experts say it's a necessary risk.

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Video taken through a windshield shows a plume of fire and smoke against a darkening sky at energy facilities after a Ukraine-launched drone attack in Yartsevo, Smolensk region, Russia in this still image from social media video released April 24, 2024
A Russian energy facility after a drone attack in Smolensk, Russia, in a still from a video released April 24, 2024.

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Putin is using 'nuclear blackmail' — and Russia defeating Ukraine could spark global chaos and economic disaster, Jamie Dimon warns

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon is JPMorgan CEO.

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Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul — and may aid Russia against Ukraine

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The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea.
The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea.

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Zelenskyy explains his plan to win against Putin and the future of his presidency

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked about what it will take to maintain Ukrainian independence, his soldiers’ morale, and the country’s next presidential election in an exclusive video interview with German media house Axel Springer.

The US is eyeing sanctions that could cut off some Chinese banks from the rest of the world

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023.

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Russia's economic strength will last another 18 months before unraveling as Putin grapples with policy 'trilemma,' think tank says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a glass during a ceremony of receiving diplomatic credentials from foreign ambassadors at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russia may ramp up attacks on Ukraine to capitalize on the limited window it has before new US aid arrives: ISW

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Ukrainian gunners firing at Russian positions in the Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian gunners firing at Russian positions in the Kharkiv region.

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Xi Jinping is hyping China as Ukraine's peacemaker — while actually helping Russia's invasion

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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is received by Xi Jinping, President of China, at the State Guest House.

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The Moscow-Beijing alliance is here to stay because partnering with China is the only way Putin can sustain his conflict with the West, think tank says

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Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general

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A Russian soldier launching missiles toward Ukrainian positions in Donetsk.
A Russian soldier launching missiles toward Ukrainian positions in Donetsk.

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