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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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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Inside Trump and Putin's first phone call since the election

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President-elect Donald Trump speaking to his supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida; Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during a plenary session of the Valdai Club.
President-elect Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine during a phone call on Thursday, The Washington Post reported.

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Russian forces suffered an average of over 1,500 casualties a day in October, UK official says

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Russia had its most catastrophic month for casualties in October.
The UK's Chief of Defence Staff said Russian forces suffered an average of around 1,500 killed or injured each day in October.

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Ukraine is making a new drone called Sting that flies faster than 100 mph to kill Russia's Iranian Shahed drones: report

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A Shahed-136 drone flies in the sky.
Shahed-136 drones are designed by Iran, but Russia has been domestically producing them under a weapons deal with Tehran.

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US offers $10 million for intel on Russian military media outlet Rybar amid election interference allegations

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Rybar has more than 1.3 million Telegram subscribers.

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Putin says Zelenskyy's nuclear comments were a 'dangerous act of provocation' at meeting with BRICS group journalists

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The Kremlin warned Ukraine against the possibility of developing nuclear weapons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Video appears to show North Korean soldiers gearing up for Ukraine war at a Russian military training base

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a military demonstration in North Korea.

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North Korea to send thousands of troops to aid Russian forces in Ukraine war, South Korea's spy agency says

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Kim Jong Un has been an ally to Putin during Russia's war on Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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One of Russia's biggest automakers said it's struggling under Western sanctions after frontline complaints that its vehicles are falling apart

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Russian troops salute in UAZ cars during a parade in St. Petersburg in 2022.
UAZ produces both commercial and military cars regularly used by the Russian military, but has been criticized by Dmitry Rogozin for its quality in recent months.

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