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North Korea deploys 500 technical and medical troops to Russian-occupied Ukraine

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The White House offered an "easy solution" to Russia after Putin complained of Ukraine's invasion of its Kursk region.

The White House offered Putin a way to stop the Kursk invasion: 'Get the hell out of Ukraine'

CBS News

There are new developments on the Russia-Ukraine border Friday as both sides exchange heavy fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.

Russia, Ukraine exchanging strikes across border

TheDailyBeast

Moscow is reportedly pulling some military forces out of Ukraine amid Kyiv’s surprise incursion into Russia, the biggest foreign military offensive on Russian soil since World War II.U.S. officials confirmed the withdrawal to The Wall Street Journal, though it’s not clear how many Russian troops were involved. Ukraine has also sent tanks and armored vehicles to support its own troops who stormed across the border last week into Russia’s Kursk region.Putin ordered his military to quickly expel the Ukrainian forces who crossed into Russian territory on August 6, but Kyiv claims its troops are continuing to make advances. Ukraine’s fighters...

Putin Forced to Pull Troops From Ukraine After Getting Caught Out

(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin has formulated a response to the ongoing Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region and those responsible for attacking Russia will be punished, Russian ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said. "I tell you sincerely that the president has made a decision," the TASS state news...

Russian Ambassador to U.S. Says Putin Has Plan of Action for Kursk Incursion

The Guardian

IAEA has urged both sides to refrain from fighting around nuclear plants

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin regime ‘threatening world with nuclear catastrophe,’ says Ukraine

The Hill

Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, said in a Wednesday interview that Ukraine’s offensive inside Russia’s Kursk region is dealing a “tremendous” blow to the country’s leader, President Vladimir Putin. “I think psychologically, this blow is tremendous to Putin, especially among elites, because he’s...

Putin faces dilemma on Kursk after ‘tremendous’ blow from Ukraine, says ex-ambassador

Business Times

Ukrainian forces launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk province, catching the Kremlin off-guard and prompting widespread panic among Russian officials and media. The bold move, which represents the first time Ukrainian regular forces have crossed into Russian territory, has sent shockwaves through Moscow, leading to an emergency response and raising questions about the stability of President Vladimir Putin's leadership.

Ukraine's Kursk Offensive Sparks Panic in Russia, Exposing Putin's Vulnerabilities

Russian forces have launched a fierce counteroffensive against Ukrainian troops that crossed into Russian territory last week, marking the most significant breach of Russia's borders since the war began. The Ukrainian advance, which saw President Volodymyr Zelensky's forces seize nearly 386 square miles of territory in the Kursk region, has prompted a robust military response from Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed a "worthy response" to what he has termed a major provocation by Kyiv.

Russia Strikes Back: Putin Orders Counteroffensive as Ukraine Seizes 386 Square Miles of Russian Territory

WashingtonExaminer

ZELENSKY: ‘REMOVE THE BARRIERS’: While Ukraine is fighting off a massive Russian effort to take the strategic crossroads of Pokrovsk on its eastern front in Donetsk, its counterattack in the Kursk region of Russia continues to gain ground against a largely ineffective Russian force comprised mostly of green conscripts, who are quick to flee or […]

US refusal to support Ukraine’s ‘take-the-war-to Russia’ strategy widens rift between Biden and Zelensky

CNN global affairs analyst Kimberly Dozier says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s muted response to Ukraine’s incursion that is threatening the Russian city of Kursk has made her curious.

Expert has theory why Putin hasn’t responded to Ukraine’s attack on Russian city

CNN senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen reports on Ukraine’s tactics, including their incursion into Russia, to continue to place pressure on Moscow. 

Never-before-seen video of Ukraine’s incursion into Russia

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Ukraine has captured the key town of Sudzha in the Russian Kursk region, providing his forces with an important foothold as troops continue to surge across Russia. Ukraine’s commander in chief, Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported the capture of Sudzha during a Thursday...

Zelensky says Ukraine has captured key Russian town

POLITICO

US officials are still adamant that lifting the restrictions will not have a significant impact on the ground.

Ukraine to present Biden admin with targets it could hit in Russia, given the chance

Sweden's foreign minister, Tobias Billström, has said Ukraine's shock invasion of Kursk is "devastating for the Putin regime."

NATO member says Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows just how hollow the Russian war machine is

Reuters

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia had to be forced to make peace as President Vladimir Putin wanted to fight, and that war was coming back to Russia after Moscow had taken it to other countries.

Zelenskiy says: Russia must be forced to make peace if Putin wants to fight

J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed talk by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about a plan he has to end the war and said Russia would continue what it calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine. Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would present his plan - full details of...

Kremlin, Dismissing Zelenskiy's Talk of Plan to End War, Says Russia Will Keep Fighting

The Independent

 Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a warning to Russia as Ukraine continues its advance into the Russian border region of Kursk.Addressing the nation on Tuesday (13 August), President Zelensky revealed new discussions and legislative initiatives are being prepared for the month, which he says will “undoubtedly strengthen our state, our defense, and our society.”The Ukrainian president said: “The more the Russian military presence in the border area is destroyed, the closer peace and real security will be for our country.“The Russian state must be held accountable for what it has done.”

Zelensky issues warning to Russia as Ukraine forces continue advance into Kursk

NewsBreak

Ukraine's Zelensky to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that...

Ukraine's Zelensky to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

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