China is selling record numbers of cars in Russia

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Sales of Chinese cars have exploded in Russia since 2022.

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North Korea orders mass production of attack drones after seeing Russia's tactics up close

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, left, inspects tests of drones designed to crash into targets, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
Kim Jong Un, left, ordered the mass production Thursday.

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Skepticism, a ticking clock: What Trump's picks mean for Ukraine

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Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio during a campaign rally at J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC, on November 4, 2024.
Donald Trump picked Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State.

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Video appears to show a Ukrainian Leopard tank taking out a column of Russian armored vehicles

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A still from video footage showing a Ukrainian attack on Russian armored vehicles.

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Russia's new Iranian missiles could make the front lines in Ukraine far more dangerous

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A missile launched in Iran in a picture received by Reuters in August 2020. The missile type is part of Iran's growing missile arsenal.

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Wounded Russian troops had their medical payouts cut back in one swift move from the Kremlin

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin visits servicemen who were wounded during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at a military hospital in Moscow in May 2022.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday limiting a $30,000 payout to injured soldiers based on the severity of their wounds.

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Russia's lucrative oil and gas industry is an easy target for Europe after Trump's election victory

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President Vladimir Putin.
The EU is considering replacing Russian liquified natural gas imports with US shipments — a move that could hit President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

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Under strain from war, Russia plans a massive layoff in its public sector: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill last month to cut staff in some government agencies by 10%.

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How Trump could exploit a looming global struggle for rare-earth minerals

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Donald Trump could seek to broker a deal with Putin to gain better US access to developing Central Asia's rare Earth mineral resources — and exclude China.

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New French Mirage fighter jets could help Ukraine skirt one of the biggest roadblocks for the F-16 program

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A Mirage 2000-5F aircraft of the French air force in September.

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