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Russian air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash, aviation experts say

By Associated Press

Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured.

Russia strikes Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

At least one person was killed and Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said that heating was disrupted for 155 residential buildings.

Putin meets with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader

By Associated Press

Fico’s views on Russia’s war on Ukraine differ sharply from most other European leaders. Slovakia's prime minister returned to power last year after his leftist party won parliamentary elections on a pro-Russia and anti-American platform.

Putin boasts of Ukraine gains, denies fall of Assad in Syria dented Russia at annual news conference

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The Russian leader sought to project strength and ease at his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday.

Russia says suspect detained in the killing of a senior general in Moscow

By Associated Press

Russia's security service says that it has detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow. The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services.

A senior Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine

By Associated Press

Kirillov was under sanctions from several countries, including the U.K. and Canada, for his actions in Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Ukraine claims North Korean troops were killed fighting alongside Russian forces

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

This is the first reported casualties since the Pentagon and Ukraine announced North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to help it in the almost 3-year war.

Assad says he had no plans to leave Syria, was evacuated by Russians

By Associated Press

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack.

Ukraine strikes southern Russia with drones as Kyiv reels from consecutive aerial attacks

By Associated Press

The Ukrainian strikes came a day after Russia fired 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones at its neighbor, further battering Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, around half of which has been destroyed during the war.

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure with massive cruise missile and drone attack

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion almost three years ago.