Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Moscow judge has ordered the pre-trial detention of Ilya Traber, a St. Petersburg businessman with alleged ties to President Vladimir Putin, as he awaits trial for the 2020 murder of businessman and politician Alexander Petrov.
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[2026-06-18 19:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-18 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine hit an oil refinery near Moscow and other targets in Russia overnight in what president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called “a justified response” to recent strikes on Ukraine.
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[2026-06-18 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian drones have hit a Moscow oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles at Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks support from the United States and Europe to reach a deal to end the war.
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[2026-06-18 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at Moscow airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Flights at all major Moscow airports have been temporarily suspended for safety reasons after a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia's aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, said on Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the capital and forcing evacuations at the country's largest airport, officials said.
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[2026-06-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Black smoke blanketed the skies of southern Moscow on Thursday morning after Ukrainian drones struck and set fire to a major oil refinery, in what was the largest-ever attack on the Russian capital since the start of the war.
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[2026-06-18 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mayor of Russian capital claims about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirts
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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Enerhodar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Keir Starmer condemned extremists who try to sow disinformation after two men were convicted of arson attacks on properties connected to him.
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[2026-06-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscow’s efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Emily Clark is a journalist on the ABC News foreign desk in Sydney. She has been deployed to major stories around the world, including to the United States to cover consecutive general elections and the first indictment of Donald Trump in New York City. She has reported on Russia's war from inside Ukraine and was on the ground covering the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
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[2026-06-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The laundry list for EU leaders when they head to Brussels for talks on Thursday and Friday is long and daunting: Ukraine, the Middle East, the bloc's massive multi-year budget, how to take on the economic might of China, plus the challenges posed by migration, defense and narcotics.
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[2026-06-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has opened a new hybrid warfare center amid the broader militarization of the country over a supposed “Russian threat.” Previous media reports have, however, suggested that Berlin and other NATO member states are plotting offensive cyber operations against Moscow.
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[2026-06-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has opened a new hybrid warfare center amid the broader militarization of the country over a supposed “Russian threat.” Previous media reports have, however, suggested that Berlin and other NATO member states are plotting offensive cyber operations against Moscow.
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[2026-06-18 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders "I'm the boss," as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine's improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
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[2026-06-18 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Proposal comes amid critical shortages of air defence ammunition; leaders at France summit hail renewed focus on pressuring Russia. What we know on day 1,576
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[2026-06-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threat
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[2026-06-18 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to explore new opportunities for cooperation in food and energy security, as they sought to further enhance their bilateral relations.
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[2026-06-18 09:16 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders “I’m the boss,” as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
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[2026-06-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Donald Trump was welcomed to the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday evening for a private reception and dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron following the conclusion of the G7 summit in Evian. The US president walked through the palace courtyard and posed for photographs in front of Versailles' famous golden gates before joining Macron inside the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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[2026-06-18 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trumptalkas to the media after disembarking Air Force One at Paris Orly Airport, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Orly, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-06-18 05:56 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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[2026-06-18 05:56 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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[2026-06-18 03:48 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president’s opulent tastes will be well served in a palace that has hosted Putin, King Charles and JFK
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[2026-06-18 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s main trait is his mercifulness, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said.
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[2026-06-18 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s main trait is his mercifulness, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said.
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[2026-06-18 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: "SVO children, f*** you, let me get into university," a Russian teenager says in a TikTok video, using the Kremlin-sanctioned term for the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-06-18 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser has described a reported European Parliament inquiry into his contacts with Russian officials as “surreal,” arguing that the EU is targeting dialogue with Moscow while seeking a role in future Ukraine peace efforts.
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[2026-06-18 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser has described a reported European Parliament inquiry into his contacts with Russian officials as “surreal,” arguing that the EU is targeting dialogue with Moscow while seeking a role in future Ukraine peace efforts.
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[2026-06-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that enhancing cooperation in security, trade, energy, food security, and other key areas would top his agenda during his visit to Russia.
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-18 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The fatal shooting in eastern Poland of a Russian artist known for his caricatures of President Vladimir Putin was likely politically motivated, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-18 01:45 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A member of European Council President António Costa’s cabinet reached out to open a channel of communication with the Kremlin, an EU official told POLITICO.
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[2026-06-18 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The office of EU chief António Costa has had "brief" diplomatic contacts with the Kremlin to open channels of communication, Brussels said Wednesday, as Europe debates whether to talk to Russia about ending the Ukraine war.
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[2026-06-18 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s state railway monopoly announced Wednesday the creation of a specialized task force to manage fuel transportation across the country, as an increasing number of regions implement rationing measures amid a coordinated Ukrainian drone campaign against oil refineries and supply lines.
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[2026-06-18 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting Wednesday that seeks to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc.
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[2026-06-18 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro polaco Donald Tusk declaró el miércoles que el asesinato de un artista ruso crítico del presidente Vladímir Putin tiene las características de un asesinato político.
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[2026-06-17 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Employees will be available only ‘via telephone calls and email’, an official says, citing an order from the supreme leader
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[2026-06-17 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Taliban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Employees will be available only ‘via telephone calls and email’, an official says, citing an order from the supreme leader
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[2026-06-17 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Wednesday said the killing of a Russian artist who was critical of President Vladimir Putin has the hallmarks of a political assassination.
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[2026-06-17 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service has reportedly arrested Ilya Traber, a St. Petersburg businessman with alleged ties to President Vladimir Putin, as part of a criminal investigation into the 2020 murder of another businessman.
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[2026-06-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday about the US-Iran deal, and said Moscow was ready to help.
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[2026-06-17 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trabajadores revisan los micrófonos en el escenario antes del inicio de la ceremonia de inauguración de la 48 cumbre de la ASEAN y juntas relacionadas, el 8 de mayo de 2026, en Cebú, Filipinas. (AP Foto/Aaron Favila, Pool, Archivo)
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