Russia is shifting military gear from Syria to Libya after the fall of Assad, Ukraine says

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An aerial view of the Syrian port city of Tartus, with the port in the foreground, as of December 18, 2024.
An aerial view of the Syrian port city of Tartus as of mid-December 2024.

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Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline

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Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, has announced aid cuts for Ukrainian refugees after the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine.
Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico.

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Ukraine says its unusual missile-armed sea drones have scored hits on multiple Russian helicopters in the Black Sea

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A still from video footage shows a Russian helicopter in the sky above the Black Sea.
A still from video footage shows a Russian helicopter in the sky above the Black Sea.

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Russia seized 1,600 square miles of Ukraine's territory in 2024 while losing 427,000 troops, ISW says

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Three Russian solders in camouflage gear and helmets walk along a street holding firearms
Russian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP

A European region has no heating after Russian gas stops flowing via Ukraine. An energy supplier told families to gather in one room to stay warm.

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Residents of the Transnistria region wait in line to vote during Moldova's second-round presidential election at a polling station in Costesti, northern Moldova.
Transnistria declared a state of emergency ahead of an anticipated halt in piped natural gas supplies from Russia.

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NATO is working to reroute data through space, fearing Russia could slice undersea internet cables

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Viasat
A file photo shows a rocket in French Guiana carrying two satellites into space.

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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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Zelenskyy said 30% of the weapons and gear used by Ukraine's military in 2024 was domestically made

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A man in a black coat points at a large map on a surface in front of him, flanked by two men in camouflage helmets and clothing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits soldiers near Kupiansk in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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How air, land, and sea drones are causing all kinds of mayhem in Ukraine

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A Ukrainian soldier holds a fake bomb attached to a flying drone in a grassy field with a blue sky in the background.
Drones have defined the war in Ukraine, with Russian and Ukrainian forces adapting to challenges in real time.

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