Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 11:53 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan’s U.N. ambassador on Thursday dismissed as “ridiculous” Russia’s criticism of its military buildup at a time when Moscow was continuing its war against Ukraine in violation of the U.N. Charter.
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[2026-05-29 11:24 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine to receive first 16 of the Swedish planes in early 2027; US congressmen back Zelenskyy plea for more Patriots. What we know on day 1,556
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[2026-05-29 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia has warned that deploying additional US troops near its borders would be “unacceptable,” after Washington pledged to send more soldiers to Poland.
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[2026-05-29 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Wind turbines are pictured above Basque farmhouses near Durango, Spain, in March 2025. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Spain's increased wind and solar capacity meant the country fared better than many other European nations that were more dependent on Russian oil imports. © Reuters
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[2026-05-29 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to news beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
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[2026-05-29 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Latvia’s parliament has approved a new coalition government that will lead the European Union and NATO member country in the coming months after its predecessor collapsed following an argument over its handling of stray drones suspected to be from Ukraine.
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[2026-05-29 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian authorities have approved a mechanism allowing private companies to purchase heavy weaponry to defend industrial facilities against drone attacks, the RBC news website reported Thursday, citing sources linked to the Defense Ministry.
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[2026-05-29 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Fibre-optic drones have become Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israeli soldiers and civilians, along both sides of the Lebanese border, and are now seen as the biggest threat there, as fighting continues six weeks into a supposed ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia is setting a “trap” for the EU by encouraging member states to decide who should represent the bloc in direct talks with Moscow, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has claimed. EU officials have for months complained that US-Russian negotiations on the Ukraine conflict have left Europeans sidelined. However, the 27-member bloc has still failed to agree on who could speak for its interests in possible direct negotiations with Moscow, which were cut off after the escalation of the
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[2026-05-29 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia is setting a “trap” for the EU by encouraging member states to decide who should represent the bloc in direct talks with Moscow, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has claimed. EU officials have for months complained that US-Russian negotiations on the Ukraine conflict have left Europeans sidelined. However, the 27-member bloc has still failed to agree on who could speak for its interests in possible direct negotiations with Moscow, which were cut off after the escalation of the
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[2026-05-29 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian lawmakers on Thursday approved a new coalition government that will lead the European Union and NATO member country in the coming months after its predecessor collapsed following an argument over its handling of stray drones suspected to be from Ukraine.
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[2026-05-29 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The deployment of additional US military forces to Poland could lead to a "qualitative escalation" of tensions between Russia and the West and force Moscow to take retaliatory measures, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine publishes a video on its social media channels showing the aftermath of a Russian drone attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa. Local authorities report that eight people have been injured as a result of the attack.
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[2026-05-29 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is treating the US as a “piggy bank” and is feeding Washington with “propaganda” to get more US-made air defense systems, Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has said.
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[2026-05-29 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is treating the US as a “piggy bank” and is feeding Washington with “propaganda” to get more US-made air defense systems, Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has said.
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[2026-05-28 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia will suspend imports of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs from Armenia, the country’s agricultural safety watchdog said Thursday, marking a sharp escalation in trade restrictions as Yerevan pursues closer ties with the European Union.
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[2026-05-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.
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[2026-05-28 22:54 UTC+10:00] [Diplomacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe should have a seat at the table in any talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, Norway’s foreign minister told POLITICO. But don’t call them a “mediator.”
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[2026-05-28 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.
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[2026-05-28 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Diplomacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The United States said its embassy in Ukraine will remain open despite Russian warnings that diplomats who remain in Kyiv risk getting bombed.
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[2026-05-28 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Russia and Afghanistan signed a military cooperation agreement on Wednesday, just one year after the Kremlin removed the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist groups.
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[2026-05-28 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany is drawing up a law that would force former soldiers to attend regular military exercises, as Berlin pushes ahead with its militarization campaign, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. Moscow has denounced the EU’s military buildup as aimed against Russia, and a ploy to distract the public from deepening domestic crises.
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[2026-05-28 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany is drawing up a law that would force former soldiers to attend regular military exercises, as Berlin pushes ahead with its militarization campaign, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. Moscow has denounced the EU’s military buildup as being aimed against Russia and a ploy to distract the public from deepening domestic crises.
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[2026-05-28 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com,
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[2026-05-28 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump's war economy is accelerating, with a new report indicating that the Department of War is set to unleash funding deals across a handful of drone companies. The effort comes as the DoW's procurement program now favors startups, and there has been an emphasis within the department on ramping up America's drone manufacturing base, as hyper-innovation from the war in Ukraine has brought forward 2030s-era war technology.
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[2026-05-28 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany is concerned about a potential flood of Ukrainian immigrants from Poland after Warsaw sharply reduced social benefits, Bild reported on Wednesday, citing a confidential report by the German security authorities.
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[2026-05-28 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany is concerned about a potential flood of Ukrainian immigrants from Poland after Warsaw sharply reduced social benefits, Bild reported on Wednesday, citing a confidential report by the German security authorities.
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[2026-05-28 20:52 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved the European Commission’s €90 billion support loan.
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[2026-05-28 20:23 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has warned against walking into a Russian “trap” by focusing on personalities rather than issues in potential talks to end the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-05-28 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Ukrainian soldier prepares an interceptor drone during a Russia’s aerial attack at an undisclosed location near Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
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[2026-05-28 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on Thursday to construct the first nuclear power plant in the Central Asian republic since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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[2026-05-28 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Drone attacks were reported on three tankers in the Black Sea on Thursday near Turkey's northern coast, shipping agency Tribeca said.
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[2026-05-28 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: According to regional authorities, the victims included two children aged 11 and 12, while several adults were taken to hospital. Emergency services said the attack sparked a major blaze that spread across 1,800 square metres, affecting commercial buildings in a busy part of the city. Firefighters and rescue teams were deployed as thick black smoke rose above the area.
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[2026-05-28 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Australia could host American nuclear weapons at some point, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has warned. Washington is also eyeing Japan and South Korea as deployment options, he told a Russia-ASEAN meeting on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-28 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Australia could host American nuclear weapons at some point, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has warned. Washington is also eyeing Japan and South Korea as deployment options, he told a Russia-ASEAN meeting on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-28 11:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-28 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Patriots would neutralise ballistic missiles and force Russia to negotiate, says Ukrainian president; half a million Russian dead – GCHQ boss. What we know on day 1,555
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[2026-05-28 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Unmanned systems will present the greatest danger and structural growth opportunity over the next decade, former CIA director David Petraeus said, pointing to conflicts in Iran and Ukraine as evidence of how warfare is rapidly evolving.
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[2026-05-28 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European countries are seeking to strengthen their defence capabilities amid doubts about US commitments and tensions with Russia
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[2026-05-28 08:50 UTC+10:00] [Poland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European countries are seeking to strengthen their defence capabilities amid doubts about US commitments and tensions with Russia
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[2026-05-28 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-28 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine — After Iryna Nakonechna lost her left leg last year in a Russian missile attack that also killed her husband, the Ukrainian woman decided everything tied to her former self had to go.
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[2026-05-28 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian lawmakers have passed a bill to allow trained bank employees to shoot down Ukrainian drones amid an increase in the number of attacks.
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[2026-05-28 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Peter Mandelson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearance
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[2026-05-28 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine — After Iryna Nakonechna lost her left leg last year in a Russian missile attack that also killed her husband, the Ukrainian woman decided everything tied to her former self had to go.
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[2026-05-28 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Belgium and France have summoned Russia’s ambassadors to express anger after Moscow urged foreigners to leave Kyiv in advance of planned “systematic strikes”.
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[2026-05-28 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: St. Petersburg, RUSSIA — Hundreds of people were gathered on Palace Square to see Zakhar Prilepin, one of Russia’s best-known nationalist writers, present his latest novel at the St. Petersburg International Book Fair.
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[2026-05-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [European club football] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Imitation versions of Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk remain in Russian league, despite the real teams playing in Ukrainian competition
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[2026-05-28 03:09 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anne Keast-Butler says Russian forces are ‘going backwards on the battlefield’ for first time since late 2022
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