Putin's invasion of Ukraine was his 'greatest intelligence fiasco,' spy expert says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Russiam President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia's attempt to land on the moon for the first time in almost half a century ended in disaster

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A close up of the moon's surface is shown, strewn with craters.
Russia hadn't landed on the moon since 1976.

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The dedollarization drive is facing a confidence crisis as the yuan, ruble and Argentine peso simultaneously plummet, an analyst says

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U.S. dollar notes are seen at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
U.S. dollar notes are seen at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok

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Zelenskyy begins talks with Sweden about receiving Gripen jets, which some experts think could give Ukraine a better chance at taking on Russia's air defenses

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Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen
A Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen on August 7, 2010.

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working with Sweden to produce 'cool vehicles' like CV90s: 'Just what is needed at the front'

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A photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows CV90 combat vehicles during the Aurora 23 military exercise at the Rinkaby firing range outside Kristianstad, Sweden. The Czech government on May 24, 2023 inked a USD 2.7-billion deal to buy tracked combat vehicles from Sweden's BAE Systems Hagglunds. Prague will receive 246 of the company's CV90s, which come with a turret-mounted cannon and can be considered a light tank or armoured personnel carrier.

Ukraine continues to target Moscow with drone strikes, forcing the city to shut down its airports

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A view of a collapsing building in the aftermath of a Russian missile strike.
At least seven people are dead following a Russian missile strike on the city of Chernihiv, pictured here.

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North Korea's new ICBM looks and works an awful lot like a Russian ICBM, experts say

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Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023.
North Korea conducted a test launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile in July.

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Battlefield casualties in the Ukraine war have surged to almost 500,000 killed and wounded, US officials say

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, May 15, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, May 15, 2023.

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Video of a Ka-52 attack helicopter being shot down in Ukraine hints Russia isn't learning what it should have by now, former US general says

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Russia Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter
A Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a military aviation competition in Russia's Krasnodar region on March 28, 2019.

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Russian soldiers are fighting Ukraine high on amphetamines, a report claims. The Nazis did it first.

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Adolf Hitler arrived at Kroll Opera in Berlin, April 28, 1939 to address the Reichstag.
Adolf Hitler arrived at Kroll Opera in Berlin, April 28, 1939 to address the Reichstag.

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