Russia is bringing back its bloody 'human wave' tactics, throwing poorly trained troops into a massive new assault in eastern Ukraine, White House says

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Russians called up as part of the partial mobilization go through military training in Rostov on October 21, 2022.

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Oil spikes 4% as geopolitical tensions stoke fears of a supply disruption

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The Bouri oilfield, Libya's biggest offshore field, is seen 130 km (81 miles) north of Tripoli October 9, 2013.

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Russia lost at least 15 tanks in a matter of days in just one Ukrainian village, analysts say

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A still from drone video footage shows smoking tanks in a brown field.
Footage geolocated by the Institute for the Study of War shows Russian vehicles hit around Avdiivka.

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Zelenskyy advisor says slow Western weapon deliveries put Ukraine 6 to 9 months behind in its fight back against Russia

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Ukrainian soldiers firing on Russian position on October 10, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Ukraine's 'free-spirited use' of anti-tank missiles is wrecking Russian armor, but it doesn't mean the tank's days are over

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Ukrainian troops with anti-tank missile launchers at a ceremony in Kyiv in November 2018.

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Oil prices at $100 a barrel look too high for global demand to sustain

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Russian drone pilots tried to figure out who was on their side by dropping grenades and seeing which way soldiers ran, Ukrainian commander says

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Assault unit commander from 3rd Assault Brigade who goes by the call sign 'Fedia' listens to explosions at the frontline a few kilometers from Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine,
Assault unit commander from 3rd Assault Brigade who goes by the call sign 'Fedia' listens to explosions at the frontline a few kilometers from Andriivka, Ukraine, in September 2023.

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Putin says he can be a peacemaker in Israel — but he has far more to gain from prolonging the war

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Pictures of the Russian flag and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are seen at a petrol station in the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank on October 8, 2022.

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Small Ukraine assault units of under 12 are attacking Russia on foot and triggering chaos along the front: report

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A view of a Ukrainian soldier during the purported liberation of Andriivka, at a location given as Andriivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in a screen grab obtained from a handout video
A view of a Ukrainian soldier during the purported liberation of Andriivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in a screen grab obtained from a video released on September 16, 2023.

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Russia rolls out currency controls in a bid to revive the ruble, which has cratered against the dollar this year

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Russia brought back some currency controls late Wednesday, in a bid to prop up the slumping ruble.

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