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North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect, Seoul's spy agency says

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea.

Russian forces bypass a key logistics hub in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says

By Samya Kullab, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press

Russians are taking aim at a route that is critical for supplies feeding Ukrainian forces in the entire region, an official says.

Biden administration announces its final aid package to Ukraine before Trump takes office

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

With less than two weeks left in office, the Biden administration is announcing its final shipment of weapons for Ukraine. The White House believes nearly all of this $500 million worth of weapons will arrive before the inauguration of Donald…

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Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia kills at least 13 civilians, officials say

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Footage posted Wednesday on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram channel showed civilians lying in a city street littered with debris.

Ukraine is pressing new attacks in Russia's Kursk region, both Moscow and Kyiv say

By Volodymyr Solohub and Elise Morton, Associated Press

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region.

Russian and Iranian groups sanctioned over U.S. election disinformation

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November's vote.

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Missile debris fell in the Darnytskyi district of the capital, the Kyiv administration said, with no reports of casualties or damage.

Biden says U.S. will send $2.5 billion more in military aid to Ukraine

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Biden's administration is working quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in three weeks.

Azerbaijan's president wants Russia to admit it shot down airliner and 'punish the guilty'

By Associated Press

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days.

Russian man arrested for allegedly running gay travel agency dies in custody

By Associated Press

Just over a year ago, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any LGBTQ+ activism in a ruling that designated “the international LGBT movement” as extremist.