Kyiv Court Remands Former Odesa Military Official Into Custody
A Kyiv court remanded former Odesa military enlistment office chief Yevhen Borysov into custody on December 26th, with a UAH 402 million bail option, following new charges of obstructing the Armed Forces and issuing false documents, including claiming a non-combat injury as combat-related to receive...
Kyiv Court Remands Former Odesa Military Official Into Custody
A Kyiv court remanded former Odesa military enlistment office chief Yevhen Borysov into custody on December 26th, with a UAH 402 million bail option, following new charges of obstructing the Armed Forces and issuing false documents, including claiming a non-combat injury as combat-related to receive...
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36% Bias Score
Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Post, Inflicting Significant Casualties
A Ukrainian strike on December 25th on a Russian command post in Lgov, Kursk Oblast, partially destroyed the building and likely killed 18 Russian military personnel, mostly officers; separately, North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia suffered significant casualties in the same region.
Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Post, Inflicting Significant Casualties
A Ukrainian strike on December 25th on a Russian command post in Lgov, Kursk Oblast, partially destroyed the building and likely killed 18 Russian military personnel, mostly officers; separately, North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia suffered significant casualties in the same region.
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48% Bias Score
Russian Court Sentences 'Most Attractive Terrorist' to 21 Years
A Russian court sentenced Viktoria Shinkaruk to 21 years in prison for allegedly planning terrorist attacks on behalf of Ukraine, involving a dead drop operation where 780 pounds were left for cross-border terrorist activities; her accomplice, Alexander Kholodkov, received a 22-year sentence.
Russian Court Sentences 'Most Attractive Terrorist' to 21 Years
A Russian court sentenced Viktoria Shinkaruk to 21 years in prison for allegedly planning terrorist attacks on behalf of Ukraine, involving a dead drop operation where 780 pounds were left for cross-border terrorist activities; her accomplice, Alexander Kholodkov, received a 22-year sentence.
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64% Bias Score
Ukraine's 2025 Economic Crisis: Hryvnia Plummets, Hunger Looms
Ukraine faces a severe economic crisis in 2025, with the hryvnia reaching a record low of 41.83 to the dollar, causing rising food prices (Christmas table costs increased by 41%), potential mass hunger, and widespread social unrest as Odesa and Kharkiv teeter on collapse, prompting many to view life...
Ukraine's 2025 Economic Crisis: Hryvnia Plummets, Hunger Looms
Ukraine faces a severe economic crisis in 2025, with the hryvnia reaching a record low of 41.83 to the dollar, causing rising food prices (Christmas table costs increased by 41%), potential mass hunger, and widespread social unrest as Odesa and Kharkiv teeter on collapse, prompting many to view life...
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76% Bias Score
Flawed Ukrainian Fortifications: Gaps in Defense and Accountability
A Ukrainian parliamentary commission revealed flaws in the country's fortification system, including insufficiently built trenches and observation posts on the Pokrovsk front, exploited by Russian forces; investigations are underway, and legislation is proposed to centralize responsibility.
Flawed Ukrainian Fortifications: Gaps in Defense and Accountability
A Ukrainian parliamentary commission revealed flaws in the country's fortification system, including insufficiently built trenches and observation posts on the Pokrovsk front, exploited by Russian forces; investigations are underway, and legislation is proposed to centralize responsibility.
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40% Bias Score
Alleged Downing of Ukrainian F-16 Fighter Jet
Unconfirmed reports indicate a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Russian air defenses near Zaporizhzhia on December 26th while allegedly preparing a missile strike; the US declined to comment.
Alleged Downing of Ukrainian F-16 Fighter Jet
Unconfirmed reports indicate a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Russian air defenses near Zaporizhzhia on December 26th while allegedly preparing a missile strike; the US declined to comment.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Presidency: Germany Faces Foreign Policy Reassessment
A potential Donald Trump presidency forces Germany to reassess its foreign policy, particularly its reliance on US security support and approach to the Ukraine war, while grappling with reduced EU influence in the Middle East and public reluctance towards greater international leadership.
Trump Presidency: Germany Faces Foreign Policy Reassessment
A potential Donald Trump presidency forces Germany to reassess its foreign policy, particularly its reliance on US security support and approach to the Ukraine war, while grappling with reduced EU influence in the Middle East and public reluctance towards greater international leadership.
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40% Bias Score
Slovakia Offers to Mediate Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico offered to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine during a Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin on December 22, 2024, a move met with skepticism by Ukraine and highlighting Fico's pro-Russia stance within the EU.
Slovakia Offers to Mediate Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico offered to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine during a Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin on December 22, 2024, a move met with skepticism by Ukraine and highlighting Fico's pro-Russia stance within the EU.
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48% Bias Score
Orbán's Hungary Uses EU Presidency to Advance Nationalist Agenda
During its July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 EU Council Presidency, Hungary, under Viktor Orbán, pursued a nationalistic agenda marked by anti-EU rhetoric, unscheduled meetings with Vladimir Putin, and the formation of a right-wing European parliamentary group, "Patriots for Europe," straining EU rel...
Orbán's Hungary Uses EU Presidency to Advance Nationalist Agenda
During its July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 EU Council Presidency, Hungary, under Viktor Orbán, pursued a nationalistic agenda marked by anti-EU rhetoric, unscheduled meetings with Vladimir Putin, and the formation of a right-wing European parliamentary group, "Patriots for Europe," straining EU rel...
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56% Bias Score
Slovakia Offers to Host Ukraine Peace Talks
Slovakia offered to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, confirmed by its foreign minister, following a statement from Russian President Putin; this offer is notable given Slovakia's recent closer ties with Russia and cessation of military aid to Ukraine.
Slovakia Offers to Host Ukraine Peace Talks
Slovakia offered to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, confirmed by its foreign minister, following a statement from Russian President Putin; this offer is notable given Slovakia's recent closer ties with Russia and cessation of military aid to Ukraine.
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36% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Suspends Flights After Kazakhstan Crash
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38 of 67 on board; AZAL, citing "external physical and technical interference," suspended flights to eight Russian cities pending investigation; conflicting accounts exist regarding the cause of the crash.
Azerbaijan Airlines Suspends Flights After Kazakhstan Crash
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38 of 67 on board; AZAL, citing "external physical and technical interference," suspended flights to eight Russian cities pending investigation; conflicting accounts exist regarding the cause of the crash.
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52% Bias Score
Drone-assisted Repelling of Enemy Attack in Ukraine
During a defensive operation, Efreitor Viktor Kurilov used a drone to detect and relay the coordinates of an enemy troop movement, enabling artillery to repel the attack and inflict heavy losses on the enemy.
Drone-assisted Repelling of Enemy Attack in Ukraine
During a defensive operation, Efreitor Viktor Kurilov used a drone to detect and relay the coordinates of an enemy troop movement, enabling artillery to repel the attack and inflict heavy losses on the enemy.
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64% Bias Score