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Yermak and Zelensky are surrounded by war and excessive oligarchy wealth.
On a global corruption index, Ukraine ranks 116 out of 180 countries — not far in front of Russia, which clocks in at 137.

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Ukrainian special ops commandos are freelancing top-secret sabotage missions, poisonings, and assassinations in Russia, says military source

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A military operation at sunset.

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If Russia wins in Ukraine, the US may be stretched so thin it would leave the door wide open for China, war analysts warn

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Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing

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Video from Ukraine appears to show Russians using Ukrainian POWs as human shields while attacking

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three Ukrainian prisoners of war holding each other in military uniform
Ukrainian prisoners of war after a swap in Ukraine's Donetsk region in May 2023.

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Ukraine says Russia has it outgunned 7 to 1 when it comes to drones

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A man holds a remote control and looks up at a drone in the sky.
A Ukrainian serviceman operating a drone in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on August 17, 2023.

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Unrealistic US expectations helped doom Ukraine's counteroffensive to fail, military leaders say

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A Ukrainian T-64 tank goes on combat duty in the area of Bakhmut district on December 8, 2023 in Bakhmut Region, Ukraine.

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Russian troops aren't being trained to fight at night, and it's giving Ukraine an edge: UK intel

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Ukrainian military learn to fly drones at night using thermal vision on May 11, 2023, in the Lviv region of Ukraine.
Ukrainian military learn to fly drones at night using thermal vision in the Lviv region of Ukraine.

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Russia is seizing thousands of passports from people who might flee the war in Ukraine or run off with secrets

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A Russian man waits in a queue to have his passport checked at the Vaalimaa border check point in Virolahti, Finland, on September 25, 2022.

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Ukrainian soldier says drone pilots are already running out of supplies, and cuts to US aid will make things worse

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Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized
An image of a Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade (unrelated to the story) testing new military equipment in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 3, 2023.

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Geopolitical bad actors are the stock market's top fear heading into 2024

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception in Moscow.

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