Scholz and Trump Discuss Ukraine Support Amidst Zelenskyy's Ceasefire Concerns
Following a phone call, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President-elect Donald Trump agreed on the need for continued support for Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy emphasized the need for a strategy to ensure a lasting peace, opposing a ceasefire without guarantees against renewed Ru...
Scholz and Trump Discuss Ukraine Support Amidst Zelenskyy's Ceasefire Concerns
Following a phone call, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President-elect Donald Trump agreed on the need for continued support for Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy emphasized the need for a strategy to ensure a lasting peace, opposing a ceasefire without guarantees against renewed Ru...
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44% Bias Score
North Korean Troops Deployed to Ukraine: Assessment of Capabilities and Implications
Approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers, primarily from the elite Storm Corps, have been deployed to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine in the Kursk region, prompting concerns and analysis regarding their capabilities and potential impact on the conflict, despite facing malnutrition and lack o...
North Korean Troops Deployed to Ukraine: Assessment of Capabilities and Implications
Approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers, primarily from the elite Storm Corps, have been deployed to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine in the Kursk region, prompting concerns and analysis regarding their capabilities and potential impact on the conflict, despite facing malnutrition and lack o...
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine Withdraws Troops Near Kurakhove to Avoid Encirclement
On December 16, Ukrainian forces retreated from the Uspenovka and Trudovoye area south of Kurakhove in the DPR to avoid encirclement following advances by Russian forces; this potentially impacts supply lines to key locations like Krasnoarmeysk.
Ukraine Withdraws Troops Near Kurakhove to Avoid Encirclement
On December 16, Ukrainian forces retreated from the Uspenovka and Trudovoye area south of Kurakhove in the DPR to avoid encirclement following advances by Russian forces; this potentially impacts supply lines to key locations like Krasnoarmeysk.
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48% Bias Score
Life Under Siege: A Gazan's Schrödinger's Cat
A Gazan resident describes their life under constant threat of Israeli attacks, comparing their existence to Schrödinger's cat—simultaneously alive and dead due to the ever-present danger of their home being bombed, forcing repeated displacement and a life defined by fear and uncertainty.
Life Under Siege: A Gazan's Schrödinger's Cat
A Gazan resident describes their life under constant threat of Israeli attacks, comparing their existence to Schrödinger's cat—simultaneously alive and dead due to the ever-present danger of their home being bombed, forcing repeated displacement and a life defined by fear and uncertainty.
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60% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Admits Military Stalemate in Ukraine; Russia Arrests Assassination Suspect
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy admitted his forces cannot remove Russian troops from occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine; an Uzbek man was arrested for the assassination of a Russian general, allegedly directed by Ukrainian intelligence; and hundreds of North Korean troops have suffered casualties wh...
Zelenskyy Admits Military Stalemate in Ukraine; Russia Arrests Assassination Suspect
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy admitted his forces cannot remove Russian troops from occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine; an Uzbek man was arrested for the assassination of a Russian general, allegedly directed by Ukrainian intelligence; and hundreds of North Korean troops have suffered casualties wh...
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48% Bias Score
Russian Forces Advance on Key Ukrainian Logistical Hub Pokrovsk
Russian forces are closing in on Pokrovsk, a crucial logistical center in Ukraine's Donetsk region, aiming to capture it from the south after seizing the nearby village of Shevchenko. This advance brings the conflict closer to central Ukraine, and Russia already controls about 60% of Donetsk Oblast.
Russian Forces Advance on Key Ukrainian Logistical Hub Pokrovsk
Russian forces are closing in on Pokrovsk, a crucial logistical center in Ukraine's Donetsk region, aiming to capture it from the south after seizing the nearby village of Shevchenko. This advance brings the conflict closer to central Ukraine, and Russia already controls about 60% of Donetsk Oblast.
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52% Bias Score
Russian Missile Strikes Kill Two in Kyiv and Kherson
Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv and Kherson, killing at least two and injuring nine, damaging infrastructure and causing widespread disruption; Zelenskyy called Putin "dangerous" and urged for continued international support.
Russian Missile Strikes Kill Two in Kyiv and Kherson
Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv and Kherson, killing at least two and injuring nine, damaging infrastructure and causing widespread disruption; Zelenskyy called Putin "dangerous" and urged for continued international support.
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44% Bias Score
Putin Claims Economic Growth, Military Gains in Ukraine
During a 4.5-hour session, Vladimir Putin asserted Russia's economic growth outpaced the West's, claimed significant military gains in Ukraine, and stated willingness to negotiate only based on the current reality—acknowledging the annexation of Ukrainian territories.
Putin Claims Economic Growth, Military Gains in Ukraine
During a 4.5-hour session, Vladimir Putin asserted Russia's economic growth outpaced the West's, claimed significant military gains in Ukraine, and stated willingness to negotiate only based on the current reality—acknowledging the annexation of Ukrainian territories.
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56% Bias Score
Russian Soldier's Swift Actions Halt Ukrainian Advance
During a battle near a residential area, Private Dmitri Tretiakov used an anti-drone rifle to disable an enemy drone, then located and relayed the coordinates of the enemy artillery position to the Russian command, resulting in the destruction of several Ukrainian artillery pieces and the halting of...
Russian Soldier's Swift Actions Halt Ukrainian Advance
During a battle near a residential area, Private Dmitri Tretiakov used an anti-drone rifle to disable an enemy drone, then located and relayed the coordinates of the enemy artillery position to the Russian command, resulting in the destruction of several Ukrainian artillery pieces and the halting of...
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68% Bias Score
Putin Open to Talks with Trump, Claims Military Gains in Ukraine
During his annual year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness for talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, claimed daily Russian military advances in Ukraine's Kursk region, and asserted Russia's strengthened sovereignty amid ongoing economic challenges and int...
Putin Open to Talks with Trump, Claims Military Gains in Ukraine
During his annual year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness for talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, claimed daily Russian military advances in Ukraine's Kursk region, and asserted Russia's strengthened sovereignty amid ongoing economic challenges and int...
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40% Bias Score
Assassination of Top Russian General Sparks Fears of Further Escalation in Ukraine Conflict
Major General Igor Kirillov, commander of Russia's NBC warfare forces, and his aide were killed in Moscow on December 17th by a remote-controlled bomb; this follows a pattern of escalating violence and targeted killings linked to the Ukraine conflict, raising concerns of further escalation.
Assassination of Top Russian General Sparks Fears of Further Escalation in Ukraine Conflict
Major General Igor Kirillov, commander of Russia's NBC warfare forces, and his aide were killed in Moscow on December 17th by a remote-controlled bomb; this follows a pattern of escalating violence and targeted killings linked to the Ukraine conflict, raising concerns of further escalation.
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60% Bias Score
Russia Advances in Eastern Ukraine; EU, UK Pledge Continued Support Amid US Aid Uncertainty
President Vladimir Putin claims Russian forces are advancing in eastern Ukraine, while the EU and UK pledge continued military support to Ukraine amid concerns about potential changes in US aid under President-elect Trump; North Korea defends its military ties with Russia.
Russia Advances in Eastern Ukraine; EU, UK Pledge Continued Support Amid US Aid Uncertainty
President Vladimir Putin claims Russian forces are advancing in eastern Ukraine, while the EU and UK pledge continued military support to Ukraine amid concerns about potential changes in US aid under President-elect Trump; North Korea defends its military ties with Russia.
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44% Bias Score