Putin has bet Russia's entire economy on war. An expert says it's his best shot at maintaining control of the country.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin joins his hands as he holds a meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin joins his hands as he holds a meeting of the Russia — Land of Opportunity platform supervisory board at the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow on April 20, 2022.

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If Rep. Jim Jordan wins the race for House speaker, it could be the death knell for US aid to Ukraine

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.

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Ukraine is using $100,000 octocopter drones to destroy Russian tanks and artillery worth millions, even in the dead of night, operator says

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A Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade tests new military equipment including FPV drones on the training area amid Russia-Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 03, 2023.
A Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade tests new military equipment including FPV drones on the training area amid Russia-Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 03, 2023.

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Satellite images show Russia moved parts of its navy out of Crimea after getting hammered by Ukrainian attacks

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The Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen frigates, three diesel submarines, five landing ships, and several small missile ships in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk seen in satellite imagery shared by Planet Labs PBC on October 4.
The Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen frigates, three diesel submarines, five landing ships, and several small missile ships in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk seen i

Inflatable tanks are being used on battlefields in Ukraine. How hard is it to tell the difference?

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A soldier squats next to an inflatable tank set up next to a real US Military tank for comparison.
An inflatable tank designed by the British next to a United States Army medium tank, Mark IV.

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They were lured from Cuba to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, then went dark. Their parents fear they are dead already.

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Ukrainian serviceman walks inside a trench on the frontline near as Russia-Ukraine war continues in New York, Donbas region, Ukraine, on July 28, 2023
A Ukrainian soldier navigates a trench near the front lines in Ukraine's contested Donbas region on July 28, 2023.

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A Russian air-defense system got wrecked after it fell off a bridge into the path of a moving train, report says

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A Strela 10 air defense system seen in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on February 27, 2023.
A Strela 10 air-defense system in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on February 27, 2023.

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Russian ruble sinks to level that previously triggered emergency measures from Moscow

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An employee counts Russian ruble banknotes at a private company's office in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, December 17, 2014

Putin is offering double pay to attract officials to jobs in occupied Ukraine, but many are scared of being killed: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin with Ukrainian separatist regional leaders Vladimir Saldo (L), Yevgeniy Balitsky (2L), Leonid Pasechnik (R) and Denis Pushilin (2R) seen during the annexation ceremony of four Ukrainian regions at the Grand Kremlin Palace, September 30, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Ukrainian separatist regional leaders Vladimir Saldo (L), Yevgeniy Balitsky (2L), Leonid Pasechnik (R) and Denis Pushilin

Ukraine is ramping up its drone attacks on Russian forces, hitting a record 220 targets last week, official says

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Two Ukrainian soldiers look up at a drone.
Ukrainian soldiers fly a drone during a military training session in Donetsk, Ukraine on August 17, 2023.

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