Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-19 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks to journalists during a joint press conference with Sweden’s Defense Minister Pal Jonson in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)
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[2026-08-19 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ukraine's former defense chief Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections in what many see as the most direct political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia launched its full-scale invasion nearly four-and-a-half years ago.
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[2026-08-19 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: European officials have for years been warning about what they allege is heightened Russian hybrid and sabotage warfare targeting Europe and its airspace in connection with the long-running Ukraine war.
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[2026-08-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With its need for Russian gas limiting fresh sanctions, analysts say Tokyo has few economic weapons left to respond
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[2026-08-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Northern Territories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With its need for Russian gas limiting fresh sanctions, analysts say Tokyo has few economic weapons left to respond
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[2026-08-19 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ousted Ukraine defence minister calls for elections despite wartime ban
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[2026-08-19 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Alexander Vindman - a central Russiagate figure who flipped out when Donald Trump asked Ukraine to investigate Biden family corruption - and who was offered the job of Ukraine's Minister of Defense three times two months before the infamous 'perfect' Trump-Zelensky call - was just beaten out of a Florida Senate seat by Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon, 44-56 in Tuesday night's primary.
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[2026-08-19 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Ukrainian FP-1 long-range attack drone is launched by the 413th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems “Raid” on a deep-strike drone mission to hit Russian targets deep in their territory, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-08-19 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-08-19 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian-led plot was exposed when participants sent trial packages carrying GPS trackers through Ukrainian and German post. What we know on day 1,638
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[2026-08-19 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency since war broke out with Russia in February 2022.
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[2026-08-19 10:49 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kyiv: Ukraine’s recently ousted defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has called for wartime elections in a bombshell address, arguing that the nation faces a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia’s invasion.
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[2026-08-19 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine's recently ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a bombshell address on Tuesday evening, stating that the wartime nation faced a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since 2022.
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[2026-08-19 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022
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[2026-08-19 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-19 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russia has warned of "consequences" following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia.
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[2026-08-19 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, aiming to disrupt communications. A new AI-assisted tool aims to help close that kind of vulnerability amid concerns about continued Russian aggression and newer Iranian threats to cyber infrastructure.
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[2026-08-19 07:08 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections in Ukraine despite Russia’s ongoing invasion, after his firing as defense minister sparked nationwide protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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[2026-08-19 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A drone strike close to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in occupied southeastern Ukraine has killed one nuclear specialist and wounded 17, according to Russian reports.
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[2026-08-19 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-08-19 05:11 UTC+10:00] [普丁] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: （德國之聲中文網）俄羅斯總統普丁（Vladimir Putin）上周四（8月13日）首度訪問俄羅斯遠東的南千島群島（Kuril Islands），由於日本長期聲稱擁有該地區主權，普丁的訪問也引發日本政府「強烈」抗議。
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[2026-08-19 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-19 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
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[2026-08-19 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
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[2026-08-19 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president says the two countries are cooperating across a range of sectors, including energy, defence and even space exploration
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[2026-08-19 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president says the two countries are cooperating across a range of sectors, including energy, defence and even space exploration
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[2026-08-19 02:18 UTC+10:00] [Counteroffensive Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-08-19 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine has launched another massive overnight drone wave on Russia. While this is nothing new or unusual, the number of drones concentrated specifically on the Moscow region was much larger than prior attacks.
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[2026-08-19 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia on Tuesday rebuked Japan’s ambassador to Moscow over the disputed Kuril Islands, which President Vladimir Putin visited for the first time last week.
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[2026-08-19 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-08-19 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A German court convicted a Ukrainian man on Tuesday over what prosecutors described as a plot linked to Russian intelligence to detonate parcels in Europe designed to cause damage and undermine public confidence in security.
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[2026-08-19 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia and Egypt have strongly challenged a report by Politico alleging violations at the El Daba nuclear power project (NPP). The report which the Axel Springer-owned outlet admits is sourced from an intelligence official is “biased,” they have claimed, insisting that the venture fully complies with international safety standards.
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[2026-08-19 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia and Egypt have strongly challenged a report by Politico alleging violations at the El Daba nuclear power project (NPP). The report which the Axel Springer-owned outlet admits is sourced from an intelligence official is “biased,” they have claimed, insisting that the venture fully complies with international safety standards.
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[2026-08-19 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has warned the United Kingdom it could face “consequences” for supplying drones to Ukraine that have been used in long-range attacks inside Russian territory.
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[2026-08-19 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US rapper Kanye West could potentially meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the artist’s upcoming visit to Russia, a senior State Duma lawmaker has said. West, also known as Ye, is scheduled to perform in St. Petersburg on October 10 and 11 as part of his Ye Live Concert Tour.
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[2026-08-19 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US rapper Kanye West could potentially meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the artist’s upcoming visit to Russia, a senior State Duma lawmaker has said. West, also known as Ye, is scheduled to perform in St. Petersburg on October 10 and 11 as part of his Ye Live Concert Tour.
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[2026-08-18 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-08-18 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: One of the defendants in a national security trial against three Ukrainians accused of acting as agents on behalf of a Russian intelligence service enters the courtroom at the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court in Stammheim, northern Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
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[2026-08-18 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, welcomes Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
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[2026-08-18 23:22 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Britain has supplied more militarily significant munitions to Kyiv before but there are political reasons for Moscow’s remarks
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[2026-08-18 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Kanye West] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musician, also known as Ye, will be most well-known western star to perform in country since it invaded Ukraine
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[2026-08-18 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The plot involved posting test packages containing GPS trackers in March last year to Ukraine
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[2026-08-18 22:41 UTC+10:00] [Cologne] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The plot involved posting test packages containing GPS trackers in March last year to Ukraine
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[2026-08-18 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Foto tomada de video entregado por el Departamento de Prensa del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia, que muestra al embajador japonés en Rusia Akira Muto (al frente a la derecha) entrando al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia en Moscú, el 18 de agosto del 2026. (Departamento de Prensa del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia via AP)
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[2026-08-18 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., who is the key official overseeing President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom extension, held private diplomatic talks with a Kremlin official during his visit to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this summer, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-18 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., who is the key official overseeing President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom extension, held private diplomatic talks with Kremlin officials during his visit to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this summer, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-18 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister responds to Russian anger over Kyiv’s use of British-made drones in ‘deep strike’ campaign
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[2026-08-18 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo, taken from video and released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Japan’s Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto, front right, enters the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
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[2026-08-18 21:43 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show ‘death is waiting’ for those who join war
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[2026-08-18 21:34 UTC+10:00] [Disinformation] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — The Paris prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into disinformation efforts targeting two prominent candidates in France’s upcoming presidential election, according to Agence France-Presse.
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