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Biden Says "Working" On Lifting Ban On Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was "working" on the possibility of authorizing Ukraine to use long-range, US-made missiles against Russia, after Western powers said Iran was delivering missiles to Moscow.
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No Air Conditioning For Ukraine Officials After Power Supply Hit By Russia
Ukraine's government ordered all ministries and regional authorities on Friday to stop using air conditioning and switch off external lighting as Russian bombardments forced long blackouts across the country.
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2 Killed In Kyiv In Russia's "Most Powerful" Air Strike Since Spring
Kyiv was targeted on Wednesday by the "most powerful" barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead, as Russia claimed it destroyed four Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea carrying up to 50 soldiers.
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Wagner Group's Uprising Biggest Threat To Vladimir Putin's Authority
Russia accused the powerful head of the Wagner mercenary group of mounting an armed uprising as the growing animosity between rival Kremlin camps over the war in Ukraine spilled into open conflict.
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Video: Flash Of Light Over Ukraine's Kyiv Sparks Anxiety Amid War
A powerful flash in the sky over the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday that triggered an air raid alert was caused by a NASA satellite reentering the atmosphere, city authorities said.
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Russian Drone Attack Leaves Ukraine's Odesa Without Power
The southern Ukrainian city of Odesa was left without power on Saturday following a night-time attack by "kamikaze drones" launched by Russia, authorities said.
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Crimea Thermal Power Plant Hit By Drone Attack, Says Russia
Authorities in Moscow-annexed Crimea said Thursday that a thermal power plant on the peninsula was targeted by an overnight drone attack, but claimed it was not badly damaged.
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Russian Authorities Call to ‘Eliminate Legal Vacuum’ in Crypto Mining, Aim to Regulate Process
Russia may be planning to ease the power load that goes into supporting crypto mining. Authorities there are calling for regulations to shape up crypto mining along with identifying appropriate sites to set up mining hubs and freeing up electricity.
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Ukraine-Russia Crisis Live Updates: 3 Blasts Heard Near Ukraine's Lviv, Joe Biden Calls Putin "Butcher"
Authorities in Ukraine's western Lviv region on Saturday reported three powerful explosions near the regional capital Lviv and urged residents to take shelter.
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Ukraine War Updates: 100,000 Trapped In Mariupol After Russia Drops Super Bombs
Two "super powerful bombs" rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged southern port city.
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"Super Powerful Bombs" Hit Ukraine's Port City Amid New Rescue Attempt
Two "super powerful bombs" rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged port city which has suffered relentless shelling since Russia's invasion began almost a month ago.
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US Senate's War Powers Vote Now Delayed Until July
The US Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators requested a public hearing and classified briefing.
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"War Will Continue" As Long As Ukraine Government In Power: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he saw no end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine "as long as the current authorities remain in power."
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US House Defeats Bid to Withdraw Troops From Iraq
The US House of Representatives rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have forced President Barack Obama to pull all U.S. troops from Iraq and Syria as soon as one month from now, but nearly one-third of the chamber voted for the measure.
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Bill Would Grant War Powers to Fight Islamic State Militants
The top Democrat on the House intelligence panel introduced a bill Wednesday to authorize President Barack Obama's war against Islamic State militants, saying Congress should not wait to see if the White House sends over its blueprint of what it should say.
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Biden Says "Working" On Lifting Ban On Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was "working" on the possibility of authorizing Ukraine to use long-range, US-made missiles against Russia, after Western powers said Iran was delivering missiles to Moscow.
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No Air Conditioning For Ukraine Officials After Power Supply Hit By Russia
Ukraine's government ordered all ministries and regional authorities on Friday to stop using air conditioning and switch off external lighting as Russian bombardments forced long blackouts across the country.
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2 Killed In Kyiv In Russia's "Most Powerful" Air Strike Since Spring
Kyiv was targeted on Wednesday by the "most powerful" barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead, as Russia claimed it destroyed four Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea carrying up to 50 soldiers.
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Wagner Group's Uprising Biggest Threat To Vladimir Putin's Authority
Russia accused the powerful head of the Wagner mercenary group of mounting an armed uprising as the growing animosity between rival Kremlin camps over the war in Ukraine spilled into open conflict.
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Video: Flash Of Light Over Ukraine's Kyiv Sparks Anxiety Amid War
A powerful flash in the sky over the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday that triggered an air raid alert was caused by a NASA satellite reentering the atmosphere, city authorities said.
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Russian Drone Attack Leaves Ukraine's Odesa Without Power
The southern Ukrainian city of Odesa was left without power on Saturday following a night-time attack by "kamikaze drones" launched by Russia, authorities said.
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Crimea Thermal Power Plant Hit By Drone Attack, Says Russia
Authorities in Moscow-annexed Crimea said Thursday that a thermal power plant on the peninsula was targeted by an overnight drone attack, but claimed it was not badly damaged.
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Russian Authorities Call to ‘Eliminate Legal Vacuum’ in Crypto Mining, Aim to Regulate Process
Russia may be planning to ease the power load that goes into supporting crypto mining. Authorities there are calling for regulations to shape up crypto mining along with identifying appropriate sites to set up mining hubs and freeing up electricity.
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Ukraine-Russia Crisis Live Updates: 3 Blasts Heard Near Ukraine's Lviv, Joe Biden Calls Putin "Butcher"
Authorities in Ukraine's western Lviv region on Saturday reported three powerful explosions near the regional capital Lviv and urged residents to take shelter.
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Ukraine War Updates: 100,000 Trapped In Mariupol After Russia Drops Super Bombs
Two "super powerful bombs" rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged southern port city.
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"Super Powerful Bombs" Hit Ukraine's Port City Amid New Rescue Attempt
Two "super powerful bombs" rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged port city which has suffered relentless shelling since Russia's invasion began almost a month ago.
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US Senate's War Powers Vote Now Delayed Until July
The US Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators requested a public hearing and classified briefing.
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"War Will Continue" As Long As Ukraine Government In Power: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he saw no end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine "as long as the current authorities remain in power."
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US House Defeats Bid to Withdraw Troops From Iraq
The US House of Representatives rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have forced President Barack Obama to pull all U.S. troops from Iraq and Syria as soon as one month from now, but nearly one-third of the chamber voted for the measure.
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Bill Would Grant War Powers to Fight Islamic State Militants
The top Democrat on the House intelligence panel introduced a bill Wednesday to authorize President Barack Obama's war against Islamic State militants, saying Congress should not wait to see if the White House sends over its blueprint of what it should say.
