Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-28 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of the highest death tolls from among several African countries whose citizens are fighting in the war.
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[2026-02-28 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: St. Petersburg police said Friday that they arrested a top manager at Gazprom Neft, one of Russia’s biggest oil producers, on suspicion of accepting bribes in his previous role at the company’s investment division.
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[2026-02-28 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: St. Petersburg police said Friday that they arrested a senior manager at Gazprom Neft, one of Russia’s biggest oil producers, on suspicion of accepting bribes in his previous role at the company’s investment division.
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[2026-02-28 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary and Slovakia have agreed to establish a joint investigation to examine damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline supplying crude from Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. The two countries have accused Ukraine of halting crude flows from Russia for political reasons.
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[2026-02-28 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Posters advertising “The Azov school of landscape design” can be seen inside subway cars and on billboards in Kyiv.
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[2026-02-28 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian police have arrested Alexei Kostylev, the founder and former editor-in-chief of the pro-Kremlin news outlet Readovka, on charges of fraud, RBC reported on Friday, citing anonymous law enforcement sources.
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[2026-02-27 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that he expects a new round of peace talks with Russia to be held next month in Abu Dhabi, coming after U.S. envoys held separate talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Geneva.
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[2026-02-27 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French aircraft carrier The Charles de Gaulle docks at Subic Bay port, a former U.S. Naval base northwest of Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan, File)
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[2026-02-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The plant relies on external power to keep its nuclear material cool and avoid a catastrophic accident
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[2026-02-27 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: As any habitual social media user, King's College London professor Alan Read did not pay much heed to the occasional deepfakes that would flash up on his feed. Sometimes he would report them, other times he would simply scroll past.
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[2026-02-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: EU’s longest-serving leader hopes to retain power by telling voters the main threat to country comes from Kyiv
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[2026-02-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,
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[2026-02-27 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Allies are watching as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to update the country’s nuclear doctrine and spell out how French nuclear weapons fit into Europe’s security. The move comes as European leaders question how reliable the U.S. nuclear umbrella remains after recurring tensions with President Donald Trump over Ukraine, Greenland, and NATO.
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[2026-02-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exhibits pay homage to Ukrainians’ resilience and bring home the reality that war is going on in Europe
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[2026-02-27 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a frantic 24 hours of shuttle diplomacy, Trump’s hand-picked duo juggled Iran negotiations and Ukraine war talks
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[2026-02-27 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Jackson Rasmussen had 19 points in Idaho’s 78-58 win over Northern Arizona on Thursday.
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[2026-02-27 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Here is where things stand on Friday, February 27:
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[2026-02-27 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The deadly US-registered speedboat shooting incident in Cuba carries the potential to ignite a serious conflict between Cuba and the United States, amid an ongoing investigation into exactly what happened overseen by the White House.
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[2026-02-27 12:05 UTC+10:00] [International Monetary Fund (IMF)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fund says loan will resolve Ukrainian balance of payments problem while boosting reconstruction and growth prospects. What we know on day 1,465
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[2026-02-27 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Armando Solis, File)
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[2026-02-27 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Britain and France would be “playing with fire” if they supply Ukraine with nuclear components or weapons, risking a major escalation, former US judge Andrew Napolitano has said.
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[2026-02-27 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State says US and China now have ‘strategic stability’ in their long-fractious relationship as crucial Trump-Xi summit nears
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[2026-02-27 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Kenyan man has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly recruiting people to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine.
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[2026-02-27 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: There is a chilling but uncanny resemblance in the way that US President Donald Trump is preparing to attack Iran, and the way that Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to invade Ukraine.
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[2026-02-27 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three military cycling teams from the United Arab Emirates, India and Russia are set to compete in the 27th Air Force Cycling Tour, which begins today (27) and concludes on March 1. The event is organized to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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[2026-02-27 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An alleged Franco-British plot to secretly provide Ukraine with nuclear materials or a warhead shows just how desperate European NATO member states are to “maintain relevance,” RT contributor Thomas Penn has said.
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[2026-02-27 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine saw renewed overnight Russian strikes as drones and missiles hit the eastern region of Kharkiv, injuring at least 14 people, including a seven year old boy, according to regional authorities. Residential districts were targeted across several parts of the city, damaging apartment buildings and local infrastructure while emergency crews responded to fires and debris.
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[2026-02-27 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has planned or carried out at least 151 hostile operations in Europe since invading Ukraine in February 2022, according to a report by the Netherlands-based International Center for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) this week.
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[2026-02-27 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia plans to block Telegram this spring amid government calls to tighten media controls over claims the messaging app serves as a haven to criminals and is being used by foreign intelligence services as a tool of “hybrid warfare” against the country, Russian media reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia sends migrants to Europe through secret tunnels originating in Belarus, possibly built by Hamas or Hezbollah, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-02-27 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHEN Russian forces stormed into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Moscow’s strongman Vladimir Putin was supremely confident the “military operation” would be over in a matter of days.
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[2026-02-27 02:45 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 are escorted by police officers as they arrive at King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Str)
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[2026-02-27 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during an interview following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-02-27 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: When Laurent Vinatier was a young man, he ventured to Russia seeking danger and self-discovery.
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[2026-02-27 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Kenyan police have arrested a key figure in a network that sent more than 1,000 Kenyans to Russia, where many were forcibly conscripted into the army and sent to Ukraine.
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[2026-02-27 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers repair the destroyed DTEK company’s power plant after a Russian missile attack on the country’s energy system in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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[2026-02-27 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English.
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[2026-02-27 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukrainian and US officials met in Geneva on Thursday for talks on post-war reconstruction despite a deadlock in peace negotiations with Russia, which pounded infrastructure across Ukraine with drone and missile strikes overnight.
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[2026-02-27 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russia says it has handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine and has received the bodies of 35 Russian soldiers in return.
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[2026-02-27 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Police in Kenya have arrested a man accused of tricking Kenyans into fighting in Ukraine under the promise of skilled work in Russia. Festus Omwamba was caught in the northern town of Moyale and charged in Nairobi with trafficking 25 Kenyans last year. Authorities say he tried to flee after returning from Russia.
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[2026-02-27 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany has ruled out seizing frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul saying the issue is no longer on the EU agenda.
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[2026-02-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [The far right] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Leaked information obtained by Guardian paints disturbing picture of violence waged by terror group’s Ukrainian cell
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[2026-02-26 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Barring Moscow or Kyiv reaching breaking points in their war efforts, neither side will make any steps to end or ‘freeze’ the conflict
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[2026-02-26 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Men applying for long-term Russian residency must agree to serve a year in the armed forces, consulate says in an unusual notice
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[2026-02-26 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: BRICS allies Russia and South Africa are taking steps to heal tensions related to the Ukraine war and allegations that groups of South African men were 'lured' to fight on behalf of Moscow.
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[2026-02-26 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Residents of Russia’s Belgorod region, which has been hit by frequent Ukrainian attacks and recurring power outages, harbor an “internal resentment” toward local authorities, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Thursday after a man allegedly refused to give him a ride.
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[2026-02-26 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Police in Kenya have arrested a man accused of being a member of a human trafficking scheme that lured Kenyans to Russia with false promises of work, only for them to end up fighting on the front lines of Ukrainian battlefields.
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[2026-02-26 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s regions went on a splurge last year, running a record combined budget deficit of around 1.48 trillion rubles ($19.22 billion) as spending continued to outpace revenue growth, the Kommersant business newspaper reported Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?
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[2026-02-26 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: EU officials are prepared to offer Hungary a backroom deal on Russian oil supplies in order for Budapest to lift its veto on a controversial €90 billion loan for cash-strapped Ukraine, Politico has reported.
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