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North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says

North Korean troops are being treated as “expendable” and ordered to take on “hopeless assaults against Ukrainian defenses,” National Security Council official John Kirby said.
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Finland seizes Russia-linked tanker suspected of cutting vital undersea cables

The region is already on high alert over the war in Ukraine, with NATO vowing to enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea.
This handout picture released by The Finnish Border Guard on December 26, 2024 shows a Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva (front) and the oil tanker Eagle S on the sea near Porkkalanniemi.
This handout picture released by The Finnish Border Guard on December 26, 2024 shows a Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva (front) and the oil tanker Eagle S on the sea near Porkkalanniemi.

Moscow's 4 airports closed temporarily for unspecified security reasons

“To ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the operation of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Kaluga airports,” Russia’s aviation authority said.
A logo sits illuminated above the passenger terminal at Domodedovo Airport ZAO in Domodedovo, Russia, on Friday, April 21, 2017.
A logo sits illuminated above the passenger terminal at Domodedovo Airport ZAO in Domodedovo, Russia, on Friday, April 21, 2017.

Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attack, Ukraine says

“Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not distort Christmas,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed after the strikes targeting his country's energy system.
A woman stands by a house destroyed by a drone strike in Kharkiv
A woman stands by a house destroyed by a drone strike in Kharkiv

Putin says he will ask Assad about missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice at annual news conference

“A person went missing 12 years ago, we understand what situation was there back then,” Putin said in response to a question from NBC News' Keir Simmons.
Putin end of year press conference
Putin end of year press conference

Russia detains suspect in assassination of general sanctioned for chemical weapons use

Authorities said they had arrested an Uzbek national born in 1995 for working with Ukrainian special services to plant a bomb on a scooter outside the general's residence.
Head of Russian nuclear protection forces killed in Moscow explosion
Head of Russian nuclear protection forces killed in Moscow explosion

Trump team in talks with Biden and Ukrainian officials about ending war with Russia

Trump’s advisers and Cabinet nominees have yet to present any specifics of a plan to Ukraine, sources said. 
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump

Trump isn't ruling out the possibility of a war against Iran

The president-elect made the remarks in an interview with Time magazine, which has named him its person of the year.
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.

Putin signs off on record Russian defense spending as top E.U. officials visit Kyiv

Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense, up from a reported 28.3% this year.
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Ukraine's power grid under 'massive attack' from Russia as freezing temperatures set in

“Everything that is happening now is awful," said Elena Bondarenko, who endured a scary and sleepless night.
Ukraine Russian Missile Attack
Ukraine Russian Missile Attack

Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue

Putin said that he was ready to resume contacts with the incoming Trump administration and that the president-elect's remarks about Russia and Ukraine deserved attention.
A split composite of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
A split composite of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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