Belarus group claims to have blown up an advanced Russian military aircraft, highlighting tensions within one of Putin's closest allies

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, February 17, 2023.

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An 'elite' Russian unit is being weakened by severe front-line losses, and the replacements appear to be making things worse, Western intel says

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Ukrainian army from the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade fire the German howitzer Panzerhaubitze 2000, called Tina by the unit, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bahmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 5, 2023.
Ukrainian army from the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade fire the German howitzer Panzerhaubitze 2000, called Tina by the unit, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bahmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 5, 2023.

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Watch for oil demand to soar to record highs this year and drive crude back up to $100, top energy trader says

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An oil storage facility in Houston, Texas.

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India failed in its mission to stop G20 countries from referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a 'war'

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Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 16, 2022.

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CIA director says Russia is offering to help Iran's advanced missile program in exchange for military aid

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Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns speaks at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va., July 8, 2022
CIA Director William Burns at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va., July 8, 2022.

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Russia's air force is struggling to hit targets in Ukraine, but its missiles can still keep Ukraine's jets at bay

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Destroyed Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Lyman Ukraine
A destroyed Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Lyman, Ukraine on October 5.

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Ted Cruz says wearing the Ukrainian flag is 'like a COVID mask' — arguing that support for Ukraine among Democrats has become a 'virtue signal'

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks with reporters during a series of the votes at the U.S. Capitol Building on February 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks with reporters during a series of the votes at the U.S. Capitol Building on February 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Key Putin ally claims Russia is dismantling seized western weapons to turn 'the enemy's experience to our advantage' in Ukraine

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Dmitry Medvedev tours Russia's biggest tank factory in the Urals
Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia is improving its firepower by studying Western weapons seized on the battlefield.

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War in Ukraine by the numbers: Mass deaths, billions in aid, thousands of destroyed tanks, and more stats that paint an image of Russia's unprovoked invasion

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A collage of five photographs showing scenes from the war in Ukraine

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Zelenskyy predicts Vladimir Putin will be toppled by his own people. They will 'find a reason to kill the killer,' said Ukraine's president

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and Vladimir Putin (R).

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