IN BRIEF: What is known about liberation of Dzerzhinsk in Donetsk People’s Republic
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 02/7/2025
The city, located north of Gorlovka, was an important logistics hub for the Ukrainian armed forces on the way to the Lugansk People’s Republic and the Kharkov Region
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[The Moscow Times] - 17/02/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
Canada adds two entities related to Volga-Dnepr company to its anti-Russian sanctions list
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
EU ready to lead in providing security guarantees for Ukraine, NATO chief says
"Ready and willing to invest a lot more in our security," Mark Rutte said
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
Russian, US officials to discuss potential Putin-Trump meeting at Riyadh talks
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/02/2025
