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Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

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There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.  Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse. Pool photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko By Paul Sonne (image below) Reporting from Berlin The New York Times Aug. 28, 2026  Updated 5:22 p.m. ET In his fifth year of war, difficulties are mounting for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. His troops have slowed on the battlefield. His spending on the war has ballooned beyond expectations. His population is increasingly fearful of what’s next. And his ability to project control has been undercut by Ukrainian strikes across Russia, with e-commerce warehouses, oil refineries and other facilities going up in flames on a near daily basis. The situation has deteriorated to the point that the C.I.A. director, John Ratcliffe, made a rare visit...
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The Russia-Ukraine Air War Has Entered a New, Deadlier Phase

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Both countries are inflicting mounting destruction with long-range drones and missiles   By Marcus Walker The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026 9:00 pm ET Ukraine has been hammered by aerial attacks this month.   image by Oleksandr Ratushniak/ Reuters Quick Summary [provided by WSJ]  -- The air war between Russia and Ukraine has entered a new phase, with expanded aerial arsenals, inadequate air defenses and widening destruction.  --  Moscow is betting it can crush the will of Ukraine’s population , while Kyiv is using drone strikes to cripple industries that underpin Russia's economy.  --  A shortage of Patriot interceptors has left Ukraine struggling to defend against Russian long-range strikes, which have killed hundreds of civilians this summer. This summary was generated with AI and reviewed by an editor. Read more about how we use artificial intelligence in our journalism. A Russian barrage of missiles and drones hit a children’s hospital, a scho...
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Ukrainian Forces Capture Russian Sabotage Group in Kursk: '810th Brigade, Sevastopol' Identified

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from Quora Knowledge Engine 🚂 ·  Follow Posted by  DRP   2y Ukrainian Forces Capture Russian Sabotage Group in Kursk: '810th Brigade, Sevastopol' Identified The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully captured a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Kursk region. In an interrogation video dated August 22, a Ukrainian soldier asks, "What battalion are you from?" The captured Russians respond, "The 810th Brigade." When asked for clarification, they reveal, "Marines. Sevastopol."
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Why Zelensky is cuddling a very good girl named Freya

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 Pictures of the Ukrainian leader holding the baby pit bull with a symbolic name have proved a truth universally known in politics: If you want to get noticed, get a puppy. By Victoria Craw The Washington Post ,  August 27, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.  Original article contains links This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on August 25, 2026, shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky holding Freyja , a puppy given to him by American boxer Terence Crawford. (Handout/AFP/Getty Images)/   In between images of burned-out buildings and military meetings that dominate President Volodymyr Zelensky’s social media feeds, an unusual video stood out this week: the wartime leader cuddling a puppy.   The American pit bull was gifted to Zelensky by U.S. boxer Terence Crawford, according to Zelensky’s office, who shared a video along with photos. Footage shows Zelensky beaming as the dog rests her head on his shoulder. Zelensky’s advis...
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