Ukrainian talk of victory fades

Opinion
Trump Can Make Russia Pay to Rebuild Ukraine
Ratcheting up sanctions on Russian oil may be the key to Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine
'War will last as long as Russia does': Ukrainian talk of victory fades as Trump returns
Trump's treasury secretary pick says more Russia sanctions possible
US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, took part in a confirmation hearing with lawmakers on Thursday. He said additional sanctions on Russia could be imposed to help end the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine Switches From Russian To U.S. Gas
The historic first marks a milestone in Washington’s bid to replace Russia as Europe’s top source of natural gas.
Russia's elites say they are tired of waiting for the war to end: report
High-ranking sources told independent Russian outlet Meduza that Russia's elites are disappointed the Ukraine war didn't end in 2024 and feel fatigue.
UK’s Starmer in Kyiv for security talks with a pledge for a ‘100-year partnership’ with Ukraine
Starmer pledges more work on security guarantees for Ukraine
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Starmer and Zelenskyy sign ‘100-year partnership’ agreement between UK and Ukraine
World economy steady, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year. But it warned that the outlook is clouded by President-elect Donald Trump's promises to cut U.
Opinion
Biden’s weak hand-off, don’t blame inflation on Don and other commentary
Biden’s Weak Hand-Off “Biden is handing over a world that is running perilously amok under a permissive environment that began with his disastrous withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan,” thunder Jonathan Sweet & Mark Toth at The Hill.
U.S. Growth Projections Revised Up by the IMF
The International Monetary Fund raised its estimate for full-year U.S. growth in 2025 to 2.7%, up from 2.2%, while forecasts for big European economies and Canada were reduced.
How the CIA and Ukrainian intelligence secretly forged a deep partnership
The partnership, according to officials who spoke to ABC News, has been essential to Ukraine defending itself as Russia invaded almost three years ago.
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FSB nabs Sevastopol resident gathering data for Ukraine’s military intelligence
This information was intended to be used by the Ukrainian military to deliver strikes at Russian military facilities, the press office said
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Ukraine’s Energy Future: A Modern Blueprint with American Inspiration
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed flaws and fragility in the country’s energy infrastructure, much of it a legacy of the Soviet era. Centralized and inefficient, Ukraine’s energy system relied greatly on coal-powered plants and was proving inadequate even before Russian attacks damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure.
Stock market today: Nasdaq slide leads stocks lower with earnings, Bessent confirmation hearing in focus
US stocks closed lower Thursday, as the major indexes struggled to build on the previous day's surge amid another round of big bank earnings and a slide in tech stocks. Investors also watched the Capitol Hill confirmation hearing of President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary,