CIA director: 'Russians not serious about a real negotiation.' CIA director Bill Burns told PBS's Judy Woodruff in an interview the agency does not currently see the seriousness on the part of the Russians required to end the war.
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Ukrainian Panzerhaubitze 2000 in action
Ukrainian army's German-sipplied Panzerhaubitze 2000 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at work
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États-Unis promettent aide au secteur énergétique ukrainien
Yermak: US pledges to provide assistance to Ukraine's energy sector amid Russian attacks. President Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Jeffrey Payette and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink on Dec. 16.
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US sanctions Russian oligarch Potanin and Rosbank, 17 entities linked to VTB Bank
US adds Russian oligarch Potanin, Rosbank to sanctions blacklist In addition to Rosbank, the US is blacklisting 17 entities linked to Russia's second-largest VTB Bank, which was designated for sanctions in February.
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UK defense officials alarmed by weapons supply assessment request
Senior U.K. Defense Ministry officials are alarmed by the decision to request an assessment, saying weapons supplies to Ukraine will be decisive this winter, the BBC reported, citing unnamed officials.
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UK PM Sunak orders audit of Ukraine war progress, worrying officials
BBC: UK prime minister orders audit of Ukraine war progress. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asked for an assessment of the progress of the war and the significance of the British military contributions to Ukraine, worrying senior defense ministry officials.
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Wagner Group executes 10 mercenaries for refusing to fight in Ukraine
Russian media: Wagner Group executes 10 mercenaries for refusing to fight in Ukraine. Andrey Medvedev, former commander of Wagner Group fighter Yevgeny Nuzhin who was killed with a sledgehammer, told The Insider, a Russian investigative media outlet, of the executions.
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France and Italy arm Ukraine with SAMP/T
France and Italy will arm Ukraine with a modern SAMP/T mobile anti-aircraft defense weapon, French ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins said.
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US responds to Russia’s threats over Patriot missiles
US responds to Russia's threats over Patriot missile systems. The U.S. State Department said Russia is single-handedly responsible for provocations in Ukraine after the Russian Embassy said of “unpredictable consequences” if the U.S. sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
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US says Russia alone provocative, denies being at war
“The only provocative measures that have been taken over the course of this entire conflict are being made by Russia,” State Department Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told CNN, adding that the U.S. “is not now nor has it ever been at war with Russia.”