Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-26 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump about ongoing peace negotiations with Russia, which he expects to soon progress into a leaders-level meeting.
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[2026-02-26 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine has accused Russia of using deception to recruit more than 1,700 Africans to join its war effort as the conflict drags into a fifth year.
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[2026-02-26 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The leader says Russian claims that Kyiv was trying to obtain nuclear arms were an attempt to exert political pressure on Ukraine
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[2026-02-26 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — US President Donald Trump spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a fresh round of talks Thursday aimed at ending Russia's invasion, both sides said on Wednesday.
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[2026-02-26 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Eleven South African men allegedly tricked into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine returned home Wednesday, as political fallout intensifies over recruitment claims linked to former president Jacob Zuma's party.
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[2026-02-26 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Russian government is considering possible support measures for Cuba, which is dealing with a major energy crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak has said.
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[2026-02-26 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Russian government is considering possible support measures for Cuba, which is dealing with a major energy crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak has said.
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[2026-02-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seven civilians have been killed and at least ten others injured in a Ukrainian drone raid on a chemical plant in Smolensk Region, western Russia, the country’s Investigative Committee reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-02-26 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak of Russia has said his government is discussing the possibility of providing fuel to Cuba, as the United States continues to restrict oil resources going to the island nation.
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[2026-02-26 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South African men who were allegedly tricked into fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine arrive at King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Str)
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[2026-02-26 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Riders show off their skills during Maslenitsa, or Shrovetide holiday celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)
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[2026-02-26 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Prime Minister Viktor Orban ordered extra security at critical energy infrastructure sites after accusing Ukraine of trying to disrupt Hungary’s energy system.
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[2026-02-26 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: In the four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, New Tuva has helped as many as 400 draft-eligible Tyvans escape death on the front lines.
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[2026-02-26 02:30 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I looked back to discover the untold story of how western intelligence was misread, even in Kyiv. The conclusion offers a stark warning for the future
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[2026-02-26 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has abstained from a UN General Assembly vote on a Kiev-backed resolution condemning Russia’s actions in the Ukraine conflict.
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[2026-02-26 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on a rare visit to Ukraine on Wednesday urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to release two Ghanaian prisoners of war who were captured fighting for Russia.
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[2026-02-26 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Heavy battlefield losses are likely to prevent Russia from launching a major new offensive in Ukraine in the coming months, Western officials and military analysts told Bloomberg as the war entered its fifth year.
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[2026-02-26 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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[2026-02-25 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Moscow, Russia — What was meant to be a swift military operation to topple the Ukrainian government and take control of the country has now dragged on for four devastating years.
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[2026-02-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Western European nations will not deploy troops to Ukraine without Russian consent, The Telegraph reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.
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[2026-02-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: England face Spain, Ukraine and Iceland in their qualifying group
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[2026-02-25 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Relatives of those killed during the Russian occupation react at the Wall of Remembrance during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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[2026-02-25 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In further comments on the state of peace talks, Zelenskyy also said that this Thursday’s meeting will be part of “preparations for a trilateral meeting with Russia, which we believe will take place in early March”.
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[2026-02-25 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global sanctions meet the digital age in a recent interesting bit of FT analysis, which concluded that a single email server may have exposed what amounts to a $90 billion shadow pipeline for Russian crude.
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[2026-02-25 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The founder of Russia’s largest pizza chain, Dodo Pizza, apologized Tuesday after the company faced backlash and calls for a boycott over the firing of an employee who wrapped a stray dog in a blanket during freezing weather.
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[2026-02-25 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A group of 11 South African men who were “lured” into fighting for Russia in Ukraine will return home, the country’s presidency has said.
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[2026-02-25 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Poland saw crowds gather in Warsaw’s Castle Square to mark four years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Protesters waved Ukrainian flags and held signs reading “Fight 4 Freedom” and “Putin always lies. Support Ukraine.” The rally framed the war as a struggle for sovereignty and basic rights. Speakers stressed that Crimea is Ukraine and rejected Russia’s annexation.
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[2026-02-25 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Hungary’s populist government, led by Viktor Orbán, has launched an aggressive anti-Ukraine campaign hoping it will help to hold on to power. (AP video by: Bela Szandelszky)
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[2026-02-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,
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[2026-02-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Reform UK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reform is promising a ‘patriotic school curriculum’ – but what does that mean? In the end it comes down to submission to the leader
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[2026-02-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A quick landgrab has distorted into a complex geopolitical conflict – and even Trump’s fulminations can’t seem to make Ukrainians give in
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[2026-02-25 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Sept. 20, 2017, photo, Andrei Lankov, a North Korea expert at Kookmin University answers a reporter’s question during an interview in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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[2026-02-25 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US prosecutors said Peter Williams sold tools that "would have allowed Russia to access millions of digital devices". (Reuters: Elizabeth Frantz)
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[2026-02-25 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: UN secretary general, António Guterres, speaks as general assembly adopts resolution in support of Ukraine, but US abstains. What we know on day 1,463
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[2026-02-25 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has not been broken by Russia's invasion. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters)
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[2026-02-25 10:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A single rose is seen at a freshly dug grave at 18 Cemetery in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Tuesday marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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[2026-02-25 09:38 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-02-25 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un buque petrolero atracado en el complejo de Sheskharis, parte de Chernomortransneft JSC, una subsidiaria de Transneft PJSC, el 11 de octubre de 2022, en Novorossiysk, Rusia. (AP Foto, Archivo)
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[2026-02-25 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised Ukrainians for withstanding four years of Russian attacks with “immense courage”, saying Moscow has failed to break their spirit or win the war it started.
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[2026-02-25 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-02-25 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has voted in favor of a draft resolution reasserting support for "lasting peace" in Ukraine Tuesday, which marks four years since the 2022 Russian military entry into Ukraine.
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[2026-02-25 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution reaffirming its support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, but the US abstained from the vote.
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[2026-02-25 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Russia's Verba Man-Portable Air-Defence System will give Iran new capabilities to target low-altitude threats. (Wikicommons: Mil.ru)
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[2026-02-25 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis complex, part of Chernomortransneft JSC, a subsidiary of Transneft PJSC, in Novorossiysk, Russia, on Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-02-25 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine government through the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) intensified the search for the 24 Filipino seafarers who are reportedly working aboard Russia’s shadow fleet.
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[2026-02-25 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran is squarely in the Trump administration's crosshairs, and both Russia and China are to some degree coming to Tehran's aid with some significant arms deals meant to potentially stave off future attack.
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[2026-02-25 06:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine "will do everything to secure peace and justice" in any peace deal with Russia. Source: ABACA / Danylo Antoniuk
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[2026-02-25 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-25 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MOSCOW (AP) — Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app, said Tuesday that the Russian government had opened a criminal investigation against him on charges of “aiding terrorism.”
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[2026-02-25 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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