A consortium closely linked to the administration of US President Donald Trump has won a tender for a large lithium deposit in Ukraine, according to the New York Times.
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Another piece of enemy armor destroyed in Kharkiv region
Another piece of enemy armor taken out in the Kharkiv region.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 9 janvier 2026
FPV pilots of the 3rd Assault Brigade executed a precise attack on a russian IFV. pic.twitter.com/8rBv1tkqVHFPV pilots of the 3rd Assault Brigade carried out a precise attack on a Russian IFV.
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Defense Secretary’s visit to Darnytskyi to assess impact
❗️🇬🇧UK Defence Secretary John Healey has arrived in 🇺🇦Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district to personally see the consequences of last night’s Russian drone strike. pic.twitter.com/L25gSaypuJ
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 9 janvier 2026UK Defence Secretary John Healey has arrived in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district to personally see the consequences of last night’s Russian drone strike.
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Ukraine thanks Slovenia for unwavering solidarity against Russia
Thank you, Slovenia, for your unwavering solidarity with Ukraine, condemning Russia's brutal strikes and standing against terror. Your voice amplifies our call for justice and more sanctions on the aggressor.
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Czechia extends ammunition initiative for Ukraine
❗️Czechia will continue the "ammunition initiative" for Ukraine, — head of the country's MFA
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 9 janvier 2026
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Máčka stated that he is glad to have found a consensus to extend the initiative for supplying ammunition to Ukraine.
“We will continue to organise, we will… pic.twitter.com/nrCHGPPeKdCzechia will continue the "ammunition initiative" for Ukraine, — head of the country's MFA Czech Foreign Minister Petr Máčka stated that he is glad to have found a consensus to extend the initiative for supplying ammunition to Ukraine. “We will continue to organise, we will
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Putin’s Ukraine War Strains Russia’s Ability to Protect Allies
“Nearly four years of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, meanwhile, have left Russia too overstretched to protect Syria, Iran and Venezuela — allies it once saw as bulwarks against American power projection.”
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Russia shells hospital in Kherson, injures three medical workers
Russia continues to target civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) 9 janvier 2026
At midday, Russia attacked a city hospital in Kherson. A shell hit one of the wards, damaging the building where patients and staff were inside.
Three medical workers, aged 52, 49, and 21, were injured. They… pic.twitter.com/QSb8foM0K0Russia continues to target civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. At midday, Russia attacked a city hospital in Kherson. A shell hit one of the wards, damaging the building where patients and staff were inside. Three medical workers, aged 52, 49, and 21, were injured. They
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Trump backs sanctions bill targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues
U.S. President Donald Trump may soon hold a game-changing lever over Moscow. After months of hesitation, he has finally backed a sanctions bill targeting Russia, giving him the ability to hit the Kremlin where it hurts most — its oil and gas revenues.
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Russian oil production drops in December 2025
In December 2025, Russia's oil production experienced its largest decline in 1.5 years, falling to 9.326 million bpd—a drop of over 100,000 bpd from the previous month. This decline was driven by U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as extensive Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure.
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Europe controls Yamal LNG tankers: a strategic lever
Europe controls 11 of the 15 tankers keeping Russia's biggest LNG terminal alive. Yamal earned €7.2 billion last year — enough to fund 240,000 Shahed drones. Britain is banning its six ships. Greece operates five more with no restrictions. The kill switch exists. One country