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A Ukrainian serviceman of the 3rd Assault Brigade fires a 122mm mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Who is winning the war in Ukraine?

Two months since Ukraine launched its offensive, the pendulum of victory continues to swing back and forth. It is not a war of attrition but an evolving Ukrainian counter-offensive.

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This video grab shows Yevgeny Prigozhin speaking in Bakhmut.

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A handout photo made available by Syrian news agency SANA shows President Bashar al-Assad (R) meets the Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L), in Damascus, Syria, 18 April 2023.

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After diplomatic breakthrough with Tehran, Riyadh sets its sights on Damascus

Power dynamics in Middle East are shifting. After Saudi Arabia's moves to normalise relations with Iran, Syria has choices to make over differing efforts to bring it out of isolation.

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Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attends an annual meeting of the Defence Ministry Board in Moscow, Russia, December 21, 2022. Sputnik/Sergei Fadeichev/Pool via REUTERS

Russia Appoints Top Soldier Gerasimov To Oversee Ukraine Campaign

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov on Wednesday to oversee the military campaign in Ukraine, in the latest shake-up of Moscow's military…

12 January 2023

Women carry burning sparklers during the New Year's Eve celebrations in central Moscow, Russia December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Muscovites Mark Muted New Year Without Fireworks, Hope for Peace

People in the centre of Moscow prepared late on Saturday to mark a somewhat muted New Year's Eve without the usual fireworks and celebrations on Red Square, with many saying they wanted peace in 2023…

01 January 2023

Rescuers work at a site of private houses heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential aide Kyrylo Tymoshenko via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Unleashes Barrage of Missiles on Ukraine's Major Cities

Russia fired scores of missiles into Ukraine early on Thursday, targeting the capital Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa in the west and other cities in one of its largest aerial bombardments that sent people…

29 December 2022

Firefighters work at a site of a critical power infrastructure object, which was hit during Russia's drones attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released December 19, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

Russian Drones Strike Kyiv's Power Grid in Third Attack in a Week

Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of "kamikaze" drones in the early hours of Monday as people slept, hitting critical infrastructure in and around Kyiv in Moscow's third air attack on the Ukrainian…

19 December 2022

A firefighter works at a site of a critical power infrastructure object, which was hit during Russia's missile attacks in Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released December 6, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Drones Smash Power Network in Odesa

All non-critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was without power after Russia used Iranian-made drones to hit two energy facilities, officials said on Saturday, adding it could take…

10 December 2022

Smoke rises on the outskirts of the city during a Russian missile attack, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Grain Ships Sail Despite Moscow's Pullout from Deal; Missiles Rain on Ukraine

Twelve ships carrying grain left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Russia having abandoned a U.N.-backed deal to guarantee exports from the war zone, suggesting Moscow had stopped short of reimposing…

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A view shows tankers in Nakhodka Bay near the crude oil terminal Kozmino outside the port city of Nakhodka, Russia June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo

Russia Poised to Largely Skirt New G7 Oil Price Cap

Russia can access enough tankers to ship most of its oil beyond the reach of a new G7 price cap, industry players and a U.S. official told Reuters, underscoring the limits of the most ambitious plan…

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