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Fighting Rages in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas Despite Putin’s Call for Truce Putin

Fighting Rages in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas Despite Putin’s Call for Truce

By Isabel Coles and Evan Gershkovich Updated Jan. 7, 2023 11:31 am ET KYIV, Ukraine—Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas despite a Russian call for a cease-fire, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the largest package of military aid from the U.S. and its allies as “timely and…
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January 7, 2023
Ukraine LIVE: Putin accused of breaking his own ceasefire as shells fly on frontline Putin

Ukraine LIVE: Putin accused of breaking his own ceasefire as shells fly on frontline

Russians furious at release of former convict Wagner Group fighters back into societyThe Wagner Group is a mercenary outfit fighting in Ukraine alongside the Russian Armed Forces. Their leader, Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been recruiting directly from prisons, offering convicts their freedom if they fight for six months on…
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January 7, 2023
UKRAINE UPDATE: 7 JANUARY 2022: Russia’s 36-hour Christmas ceasefire under way; US, Germany promise armoured vehicles to Ukraine Putin

UKRAINE UPDATE: 7 JANUARY 2022: Russia’s 36-hour Christmas ceasefire under way; US, Germany promise armoured vehicles to Ukraine

The US and Germany will send armoured vehicles to Ukraine, President Joe Biden and Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a joint statement, providing a significant upgrade in firepower urgently sought by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Germany will also follow the US in providing a Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine.…
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January 6, 2023
Ukraine live briefing: Russia’s Orthodox Christmas cease-fire order questioned by Ukraine, U.S., Germany Putin

Ukraine live briefing: Russia’s Orthodox Christmas cease-fire order questioned by Ukraine, U.S., Germany

Ukraine and Russia on Friday accused the other of continued shelling ahead of the Orthodox Christmas holiday, with Kyiv and its allies dismissing Moscow’s unilateral 36-hour cease-fire order as a potential ploy to regroup and move more troops and equipment to the battlefield. “I can confirm that there is fighting,”…
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January 6, 2023
What’s next for quantum computing Putin

What’s next for quantum computing

This story is a part of MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series, where we look across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future In 2023, progress in quantum computing will be defined less by big hardware announcements than by researchers consolidating years of hard work,…
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January 6, 2023
Ukraine Spy Chief Says Putin ‘Terminally Ill with Cancer,’ Could Die ‘Very Quickly’ Putin

Ukraine Spy Chief Says Putin ‘Terminally Ill with Cancer,’ Could Die ‘Very Quickly’

According to Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been terminally ill for an extended period of time and may be close to death. Budanov claims that sources close to the president have indicated that Putin is suffering from cancer. In an interview with ABC…
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January 5, 2023
Putin Nearly Won Ukraine War Before Military Plans Fell Apart: Danish Intel Putin

Putin Nearly Won Ukraine War Before Military Plans Fell Apart: Danish Intel

Russia nearly won its war in Ukraine before its military plans fell apart, according to a Danish intelligence officer. In an interview with Danish newspaper Berlingske, the head of Russian analysis for Danish intelligence agency Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (FE)—identified by only his first name, Joakim—said Danish officials initially believed Russia would…
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January 2, 2023