Ukraine's dwindling supply of Leopard 2 tanks aren't being repaired because Europe doesn't have enough spare parts, German politician says

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A Leopard 2A6 tank used by Ukrainian troops on December 26, 2023 in Lyman Region, Kreminna Forest, Ukraine.
A Leopard 2A6 tank used by Ukrainian troops on December 26, 2023 in Lyman Region, Kreminna Forest, Ukraine.

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Sanctions have not crushed Russia because it's not a state-run economy as the West's 'fairy tales' suggest, says a Russian economist

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Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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A Ukrainian drone pilot described an attack on the Russian navy being ruined when Elon Musk cut his Starlink access

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Elon Musk speaking at the Atreju political convention organized by militants of Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), on December 15, 2023 in Rome, Italy.

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Russia says it has a hit list of potential targets to seize if the West confiscates its assets to help Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) listens to his press secretary Dmitry Peskov during a visit the Russian Church marking its 100-th jubilee in Brdo pri Kraju, Slovenia, July, 30, 2016.

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It will likely take Russia up to 10 years to rebuild a highly trained, experienced army, says UK intel

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Russian paratroopers take part in a military show in Stavropol.
Russian paratroopers take part in a military show in Stavropol.

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The US debt mountain is growing so fast the government could soon be spending more on interest payments than on defense

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U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Pool Photo via AP)
US President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv this week.

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The angry wives of Russian soldiers are becoming a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia launched its most intense ever air attack on Ukraine, overcoming its defenses with drones, airstrikes and powerful missiles

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Smoke rises from a building that was heavily damaged after a Russian strike hit the city center of Dnipro, Ukraine, on December 29, 2023.

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Russia's finance minister says the heavily sanctioned country still has enough money to pay for its war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) listens to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (R) during Russian-Chinese meeting in the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 8, 2015 in Moscow,
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.

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Ukraine's LGBTQ+ soldiers are fighting for acceptance — and some say the war with Russia is helping

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Pride parade in Cologne | Cadets of Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko National University
A Pride parade in Cologne, Germany, and cadets of the Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko National University.

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