Putin is 'still convinced he can prevail' in Ukraine, and other nearby countries 'could be at risk of attack' if he wins, top Russia experts warn

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Vladimir Putin smiles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony for Russian team members who won medals at the Winter Paralympic games on March 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Several of Putin's homes have been connected to railway lines with secret stations built nearby for his armored train: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin rides a suburban train in Moscow, Russia, in November 2019.

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The property market is so bad in China that some banks are letting people be on mortgages till they are 80

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An elderly woman looks at the price tags of houses at a local real estate office in downtown Shanghai on February 12, 2018.
Some banks in China are raising upper age limits for mortgage borrowers amid a property market slump.

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Rural Ohio is facing comparisons to Chernobyl after a massive chemical leak caused by a train derailment. Here's what the disaster really has in common with the nuclear accident.

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A yellow train car on fire releasing smoke on the left, a large white building with a huge hole in the roof on the right
East Palestine incident (left) and Chernobyl power plant (right)

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Putin's new recruits filling gaps in a decimated Russian unit keep bunching up into a 'pile of people' in battle, making them easy targets, Ukrainian troops say

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Members of a Ukrainian artillery unit stand near a artillery unit in the forest.
Members of a Ukrainian artillery unit prepare to fire an M109 self propelled artillery unit at Russian mortar positions around Vuhledar from a frontline position on December 19, 2022 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine.

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The newest Sidewinders have become 'the weapons of choice' against unidentified objects over the US, top general says

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The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.
A suspected Chinese spy balloon after being shot down off the coast of South Carolina on February 4.

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Top US diplomat warns that if Ukraine gives up territory to Russia in exchange for peace it will 'open a Pandora's box around the world'

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Antony Blinken shake hands
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 25, 2022.

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Top US general says Russia has already 'lost' the Ukraine war and has paid an 'enormous price on the battlefield'

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Gen. Mark Milley speaking during a press conference.
Gen. Mark Milley during a press conference at NATO HQ on February 14, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium.

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Latvia says it is planning to confiscate cars from drunk drivers to donate to Ukraine's army

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Cars in Latvia
Cars drive on a snow covered street on December 8, 2022 in Riga, Latvia.

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Russia's tanks may face 'disadvantageous conditions' in a battle with US-made Abrams tanks, Russian expert says

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Destroyed Russian tank near Izyum in Ukraine
A destroyed Russian tank near Izyum in eastern Ukraine in October 2022.

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