Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 21:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Yu Yong-weon, a lawmaker with the conservative People Power Party, said South Korea should consider sending the air defense system Cheongung-II to war-stricken Ukraine.
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[2026-08-18 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brent and WTI futures remain below $100 a barrel on Tuesday morning, partly suppressed by governments releasing strategic oil reserves into global markets. But the more serious issue is building downstream, where the Russia-Ukraine war, strikes against energy infrastructure, and continued disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are fueling the refined-products "perfect storm" we have repeatedly warned about.
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[2026-08-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island’s military is working to learn the lessons of the Ukraine war and boost its asymmetric defences against the PLA
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[2026-08-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Chen Chien-yi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island’s military is working to learn the lessons of the Ukraine war and boost its asymmetric defences against the PLA
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[2026-08-18 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – On the sunny morning of July 24, three Russian missiles whizzed towards Kyiv.
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[2026-08-18 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: West's 2026 tour has been hit by cancellations amid uproar over his antisemitic comments
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[2026-08-18 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russian government officials told CNBC that the economy is strong and healthy despite "unprecedented foreign pressure" following the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
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[2026-08-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say the rocket strike on Pechenihy, a village about 40km from the Russian border, hit a busy intersection and 17 others were wounded
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[2026-08-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Moscow] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say the rocket strike on Pechenihy, a village about 40km from the Russian border, hit a busy intersection and 17 others were wounded
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[2026-08-18 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, fire is seen on the site of a Russian air attack in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-08-18 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russia and Ghana discussed bilateral ties, trade and investment on Monday, during a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Moscow.
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[2026-08-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation
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[2026-08-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation
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[2026-08-18 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia warned Britain on Tuesday that it would face consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine that are used to attack targets on Russian territory.
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[2026-08-18 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Japan's ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after Tokyo issued a sharp protest over President Vladimir Putin's first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril Islands.
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[2026-08-18 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Andrey Klepach has been removed as the chief economist at Russia’s state development bank VEB, Russian media reported, after a speech was made public in which he warned that Russia’s economy was being harmed by the war on Ukraine.
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[2026-08-18 17:43 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian-controlled regions, including the occupied Crimea, also reported heavy attacks
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[2026-08-18 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly four years after the last time they teamed up to play doubles, Serena Williams and Venus Williams lost a first-round match to Peyton Stearns and Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (8) on Monday at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.
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[2026-08-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian officials have reported more than 620 overnight drones targeting Moscow, in what appears to be one of Ukraine’s largest attacks on the Russian capital in years.
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[2026-08-18 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: When French authorities ordered Xenia Fedorova to leave the country three weeks ago, the Russian television host gained swift support from some senior figures on the political right.
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[2026-08-18 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week
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[2026-08-18 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sun Theary, a member of an explosive ordnance disposal team, picks-up a 60mm mortar round in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
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[2026-08-18 13:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked facilities of Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group 13 times over the past week and has targeted its premises almost 300 times since the start of the year, the state energy company said Monday.
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[2026-08-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Serena Williams, left, first bumps Venus Williams, right, both of the United States, during a women’s doubles match against Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, and Peyton Stearns, also of the United States, at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
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[2026-08-18 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Russia warned Britain on Monday it would pay a "price" after reports that UK-made drones supplied to Ukraine had been used in strikes deep inside Russia.
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[2026-08-18 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Smoke rises above a Wildberries facility following a reported Ukrainian drone strike at the Koledino Industrial Park near Podolsk in Russia on Sunday
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[2026-08-18 10:58 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian energy companies Naftogaz and DTEK report string of attacks; pictures show success of strike on Russian rocket fuel maker. What we know on day 1,637
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[2026-08-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-08-18 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has lauded North Korea's military support for Russia's war against Ukraine and vowed to further deepen bilateral ties, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese officials had ‘crossed the line of decency’ in criticising Putin’s recent trip, said Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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[2026-08-18 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Moscow] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese officials had ‘crossed the line of decency’ in criticising Putin’s recent trip, said Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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[2026-08-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Trump-backed Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has wasted no time combating Marxist terrorist groups in a country that is part of the US-led "Shield of the Americas," an initiative aimed at eliminating transnational drug cartels and preventing weaponized migration flows toward the US.
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[2026-08-18 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Politico reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has told Politico.
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[2026-08-18 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-18 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Rússia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Um tribunal russo condenou nesta segunda-feira (17/08) um proeminente político de oposição por se manifestar contra a guerra na Ucrânia e o sentenciou a 11 anos e um mês de prisão, na mais recente repressão do governo do presidente Vladimir Putin a pouco mais de um mês das eleições parlamentares no país.
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[2026-08-18 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Andrei Klepach is one of Russia's most prominent macroeconomists. (Reuters: Anton Vaganov)
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[2026-08-18 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia’s top court has rejected an appeal by the anti-war Yabloko party against a recent ruling banning it from taking part in upcoming elections, while another court jailed its deputy leader for 11 years.
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[2026-08-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
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[2026-08-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
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[2026-08-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg said he was punished for his political position
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[2026-08-18 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Breaches] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukraine called on the European Union to sanction the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom on Monday, hours after a POLITICO investigation revealed allegations of safety and engineering failures at one of the company’s flagship projects.
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[2026-08-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global shipping disruptions, along with oil and gas projects, have added to the strategic value of the Northern Sea Route
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[2026-08-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Northern Sea Route] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global shipping disruptions, along with oil and gas projects, have added to the strategic value of the Northern Sea Route
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[2026-08-18 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A primeira visitado líder russo, Vladimir Putin, a uma das disputadas ilhas Curilas, localizadas ao norte do Japão, realizada na semana passada, provocou uma rápida e dura reação de Tóquio.
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[2026-08-18 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — The United States recognizes Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday.
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[2026-08-18 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by the liberal Yabloko party, upholding a decision to cancel the registration of its federal slate of candidates for next month’s State Duma elections.
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[2026-08-18 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg, center, senior member of the Yabloko party, is being led out of the court room after a judge convicted him and sentenced him to more than 11 years in prison, in a court in Pskov, Russia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo)
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