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            <title>Satellite Images Reveal Damage To Russia&apos;s Wildberries Warehouses</title>
            <description>Before-and-after satellite images released by Vantor reveal the extent of the damage to Wildberries warehouses across Russia. Dubbed the &quot;Russian Amazon,&quot; at least 20 facilities belonging to the country&apos;s largest online retailer have been targeted by a Ukrainian drone campaign since mid-July.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-satellite-ukraine-war-drones/33824084.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:08:13 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey Sign Joint Defense Pact Amid US-Iran Tensions</title>
            <description>As regional security tensions continue to mount amid the protracted conflict between Iran and the US, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey came together on August 7 to sign a joint defense agreement in order to &quot;strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression.&quot; </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/saudi-turkey-pakistan-defense-agreement-iran-war/33824220.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:42:03 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukrainians Bid Farewell To Man Who Gave Unknown Soldiers A Name </title>
            <description>Oleksiy Yukov spent years trawling the sprawling Ukrainian countryside for the remains of fallen soldiers, whom he identified so that families could hold dignified burials. Now, Yukov is being laid to rest after being killed during one of his missions to exhume bodies near the front line.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-oleksiy-yukov-fallen-soldiers-remains/33823497.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:19:52 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trump Says War With Iran Will End &apos;Pretty Soon&apos;</title>
            <description>As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL&apos;s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-live-blog-trump-middle-east/33803414.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Oleksiy Yukov, Who Brought Home Ukraine&apos;s Fallen, Dies On The Battlefield</title>
            <description>Oleksiy Yukov devoted his life to finding and recovering the remains of fallen soldiers on the battlefields of Ukraine. Just days after RFE/RL&apos;s Ukrainian Service filmed him on one of his missions, Yukov&apos;s wife announced that he had died near the front lines. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-fallen-soldiers-search-mission/33823670.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:23:01 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>&apos;Civil Death&apos;: The Kremlin Is Building A Legal Purgatory For Exiled Russians</title>
            <description>Russian officials make no secret of what a new law signed by President Vladimir Putin is intended to do: strip basic legal rights from many Russians living outside the country, and scare them into silence. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-law-foreign-agent-consular-restriction-exile/33823432.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:40:50 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukrainians In Kherson &apos;Hunted&apos; Daily By Russian Drones</title>
            <description>Interviews with residents and police units in Kherson were constantly interrupted by Russian drone attacks. Recent targets include a mechanic riding his bike to work and a garbage truck. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kherson-russian-drones-human-safari/33822793.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kherson-russian-drones-human-safari/33822793.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:16:17 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>&apos;This Is My Home&apos;: Living Under Russian Drones In Kherson</title>
            <description>As Russian drones terrorize the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, RFE/RL follows the police units trying to shoot them down. Residents whose homes have been hit explain why they continue living in one of Ukraine&apos;s most dangerous cities.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/living-under-russian-drones-in-kherson/33823399.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:14:32 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Senator John Curtis Points To Bipartisan Momentum As Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Nears Final Vote</title>
            <description>A bipartisan coalition in the US Senate is working to keep momentum behind a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, with lawmakers from both parties arguing that the legislation would send a broader message about American resolve against authoritarian powers.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-iran-sanctions-bill-vote-war/33822958.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:34:10 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Senator Curtis: &apos;Failure Is Not An Option&apos; In Russia-Ukraine War</title>
            <description>In an interview with RFE/RL, US Senator John Curtis, a Republican from Utah, said there is strong bipartisan support for new legislation sanctioning Russia, stressing that a Russian victory in Ukraine would have negative repercussions elsewhere in the world. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-john-curtis-russia-ukraine/33822950.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-john-curtis-russia-ukraine/33822950.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:51:52 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Why Some Ukrainians Are Afraid To Speak Their Language In Poland</title>
            <description>Reports of suspected hate-motivated attacks against Ukrainians in Poland have risen sharply in recent months. Some Ukrainians say they no longer feel safe speaking their language in public. This comes amid growing political tensions and a historical dispute that analysts say is fueling anti-Ukrainian sentiment. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/why-some-ukrainians-are-afraid-to-speak-their-language-in-poland/33822909.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:59:44 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Launches Deadly Ballistic Missile, Drone Attack On Kyiv Region</title>
            <description>Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region with ballistic missiles and drones. At least 17 people were killed, including eight near a train station outside Brovary. The strikes also destroyed major warehouse owned by Ukrainian retailer Epicentr. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-drone-attack-on-kyiv-region/33822670.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:03:48 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Germany Probes &apos;Hybrid Attack&apos; After Explosive Drone Found Near Ukrainian Aircraft </title>
            <description>German authorities are investigating two &quot;very serious security incidents&quot; at the Leipzig/Halle airport that temporarily suspended and diverted flights, raising suspicions of Russian involvement after similar incidents in recent years.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/german-police-probe-leipzig-airport-suspicious-flying-object/33822656.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/german-police-probe-leipzig-airport-suspicious-flying-object/33822656.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:01:41 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Barrage On Kyiv Region Kills 17 Amid Ukraine&apos;s Air Defense Missile Shortage</title>
            <description>BROVARY, Ukraine -- Russian overnight drone and ballistic missile strikes killed at least 17 people in the Kyiv region, as Ukraine warned of critical air defense shortages and urged its allies to hasten deliveries of urgently needed air defense missiles.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-on-ukraine/33822483.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:50:58 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Senator Rick Scott: Putin &apos;Underestimated Trump&apos;s Commitment To Freedom&apos;</title>
            <description>In an interview with RFE/RL, Republican Senator Rick Scott said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not anticipate the strength of US support for Ukraine&apos;s war effort, adding that a new sanctions bill is meant to hold Russia accountable.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-senator-rick-scott-russia-putin/33821933.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-senator-rick-scott-russia-putin/33821933.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:37:01 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>&apos;Putin Is A Thug&apos;: Senator Rick Scott Says Congress Must Hold Russia Accountable</title>
            <description>Influential Republican Senator Rick Scott talks to RFE/RL about why he believes sanctions against Russia should be passed immediately, why Ukraine&apos;s military innovations matter for the United States, and why defeating Russia is central to deterring an increasingly coordinated authoritarian bloc. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-thug-senator-rick-scott-congress-russia-ukraine/33821929.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-thug-senator-rick-scott-congress-russia-ukraine/33821929.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:03:31 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Taliban Officials&apos; Visit To Moldova Triggers Political Storm</title>
            <description>Three officials from Afghanistan’s Taliban government are visiting Moldova after they were granted visas. The move has triggered an uproar in the European country. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-moldova-afghanistan-controversy/33821883.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-moldova-afghanistan-controversy/33821883.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:26:40 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Wildberries: Ukrainian Drones Strike &apos;Russia&apos;s Amazon&apos; Near St. Petersburg</title>
            <description>Russian authorities claim Ukrainian drones hit multiple Wildberries warehouses in several regions on August 4. Officials reported damage at facilities near St. Petersburg, and in the Tver and Moscow regions. Ukraine&apos;s drone commander Robert Brovdi said at least 15 Wildberries hubs have been hit since mid-July as part of a sustained campaign to disrupt logistics networks of Russia&apos;s largest online retailer.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-ukrainian-drones-strike-russia-s-amazon-near-st-petersburg/33821702.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:42:45 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>&apos;Human Safari&apos;: Russian Drone Hunts Down Market Vendor In Kherson</title>
            <description>Ukrainian police have published a video they say shows a Russian drone stalking and attacking a man selling goods at a market in the city of Kherson. The 52-year-old survived but suffered blast trauma, a concussion, and shrapnel wounds, according to authorities. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-hunts-down-market-vendor-in-kherson/33821640.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-hunts-down-market-vendor-in-kherson/33821640.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:02:01 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukrainian Strikes On Russian Warehouses, Including Wildberries, Leave Five Dead </title>
            <description>Ukrainian drones struck two more warehouses used by the online retailer Wildberries, as well as a third in the Moscow region that killed five people as Russia and Ukraine continued exchanging cross-border strikes with US-mediated peace talks stalled.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-hits-wildberries-warehouses/33821556.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:40:16 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Is Underestimating The Iran-Russia-China-North Korea Axis, Warns Mark Montgomery  </title>
            <description>The growing strategic partnership between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea is a defining security challenge facing the US and its allies. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery speaks to RFE/RL about says the West continues to underestimate both the scale of this alignment and the risks it poses.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-russia-china-ukraine-north-korea-montgomery/33821449.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Former CENTCOM Deputy Robert Harward: Iran Is Playing For Time</title>
            <description>Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, a former deputy commander of US Central Command, tells RFE/RL that Iran is playing for time as it draws out talks to end the war with the United States.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/robert-harward-iran-us-talks/33820999.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:37:01 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Iran Hangs 2 It Claims &apos;Spied&apos; For Israel As Execution Surge Continues </title>
            <description>Iran has hanged two men accused of spying for Israel as the Islamic republic’s execution spree since the start of the war with the United States and Israel shows no signs of slowing down.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-execute-behzad-safvat-israel-spy/33820765.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:31:28 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Hits Another Wildberries Hub, This Time In Russia&apos;s Vladimir Region</title>
            <description>Ukraine has launched another long-range drone strike targeting a Wildberries warehouse overnight on August 3, according to Russian authorities. The latest attack, in the Vladimir region, is part of a broader campaign in recent weeks that has repeatedly hit the logistics network of Russia&apos;s largest online retailer.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hits-another-wildberries-hub-this-time-in-russia-s-vladimir-region/33820788.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:49:47 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Logistics Sites Targeted Again As Zelenskyy Urges Faster Patriot Deliveries</title>
            <description>Ukraine and Russia exchanged another wave of overnight drone strikes targeting logistics, energy, and civilian infrastructure, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced frustration with Western allies over delays in delivering urgently needed Patriot air defense systems and other military aid.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russian-drone-attack-wildberries/33820750.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:52:56 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Hub In Samara Region, Saratov Refinery</title>
            <description>Ukrainian drones struck a 178,600-square-meter Wildberries logistics hub in Russia&apos;s Samara region and a major oil refinery near Saratov. The warehouse attack is part of a sustained campaign targeting the Russian e-commerce giant&apos;s logistics network.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-wildberries-hub-in-samara-region/33820269.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:44:55 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>At Least 3 Killed in Moscow Restaurant Explosion</title>
            <description>At least 3 people were killed and 21 injured in a blast at a Moscow restaurant, officials said. A security guard stopped a woman carrying a bomb that detonated. Telegram channel Astra reported the venue was hosting a Russian general&apos;s party, citing military vehicles outside.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/at-least-3-killed-in-moscow-restaurant-explosion/33820213.html</link> 
            <guid>https://www.rferl.org/a/at-least-3-killed-in-moscow-restaurant-explosion/33820213.html</guid>            
            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:06:14 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>At Least 3 Killed, 21 Wounded In Moscow Restaurant Bombing, Russian Authorities Say</title>
            <description>Russian authorities said on August 2 that an improvised explosive device was detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and wounding 21 others, as investigators worked to determine who was behind the bombing.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-russia-restaurant-bombing--kudrinkskaya-square/33820153.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:47:27 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>For These Ukrainian Soldiers, Accepting Death Proved The Key To Living </title>
            <description>When Serhiy Kutrakov decided to take up arms in 2014 to defend Ukraine from Russian-backed separatists, he accepted there was a good chance he would be killed in combat. Now, he&apos;s determined to live -- and secure his country&apos;s freedom amid Russia&apos;s full-scale invasion. Documentarian Yulia Hontaruk followed Kutrakov and two other soldiers on and off the battlefield for 12 years. Her new film, To Die To Live, premiered in July at the Karlovy Vary film festival.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-soldier-donetsk-donbas-2014-documentary-karlovy-vary-film-hontaruk-kutrakov-russia-civilian/33817605.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:40:05 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trump Says He Called Off Impending Attack On Iran, Insists Deal Is Close</title>
            <description>US President Donald Trump said he has decided to &quot;hold off&quot; on any new attacks on Iran, saying &quot;the perimeters&quot; of a deal have been agreed to with Tehran and adding that Israel was joining him in the commitment.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-trump-attacks-hormuz/33820139.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:37:57 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zelenskyy Says &apos;Answers&apos; Needed On Patriot Delivery As Civilian Death Toll Climbs </title>
            <description>In the wake of the latest deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with his Western allies, urging speedier delivery of urgently needed Patriot air defense missiles and other weapons.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:03:14 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Launches Deadly Ballistic Missile Attack On Kyiv</title>
            <description>Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring 23, according to emergency services. Zelenskyy said a shortage of air defense missiles limited Ukraine&apos;s ability to intercept the attack.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-attack-on-kyiv/33819745.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:30:23 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Biggest Clue In US-Iran Conflict Is &apos;The Dog That Hasn&apos;t Barked,&apos; Says War College&apos;s Jacob Stoil</title>
            <description>A renewed exchange of military strikes and threats between the US and Iran has raised fresh fears of a wider Middle East war. But Jacob Stoil, research professor of Middle East security studies at the US Army War College, argues the more important story may be what has not happened.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-stoil-army-war-college-interview/33819707.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>10-Year-Old Ukrainian Gymnast Wins Gold After Losing Leg In Russian Strike</title>
            <description>In 2022, Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Odesa region. She was just six years old. Following months of intense rehabilitation, she learned to walk with a prosthesis -- and made a remarkable return to rhythmic gymnastics. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-gymnast-wins-gold-after-losing-leg-in-russian-strike/33819012.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:21:28 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Patriot Debate Deepens As Congressman Don Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms</title>
            <description>US President Donald Trump&apos;s decision to step back from his earlier pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors has prompted renewed debate in Washington over the future direction of US military support for Kyiv.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/patriot-missile-trump-bacon-republicans-ukraine-zelenskyy/33819653.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:41:57 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Struggles With Air Defense Shortages</title>
            <description>Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles early on August 1 as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for the Washington to grant licenses for Kyiv to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles amid apparent renewed reluctance by US President Donald Trump. </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:01:04 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Memorial Held For Ukrainian Family Destroyed By Russian Missile </title>
            <description>Mourners made a makeshift memorial to members of the Voronov family, which was almost entirely wiped out by a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian village of Radushne. Six out of the 10 family members were killed in the July 30 attack when the missile destroyed their home. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said preliminary findings indicated that Russia used a North Korean missile in the attack.  </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/memorial-held-for-ukrainian-family-destroyed-by-russian-missile-/33819261.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:38:30 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Spate Of Attacks In Northern Afghanistan Pose Test For Taliban</title>
            <description>Afghanistan&apos;s Badakhshan Province has been the scene of a spate of attacks in recent weeks carried out by armed opposition groups that have waged a low-level insurgency against the Taliban in recent years.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-badakhshan-opposition-attacks/33819192.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:08:31 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Kyiv Visit By Trump Envoys Could Shift US View Of Ukraine War, Says Kurt Volker</title>
            <description>US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will send his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Kyiv in the coming weeks.
RFE/RL spoke with Kurt Volker about the significance of their visit.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-kyiv-visit-us-envoys-witkoff-kushner/33819200.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:34:20 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ukraine Attacks Wildberries Logistics Hub In Volgograd </title>
            <description>A Ukrainian drone attack targeted another Wildberries facility ⁠in Russia, this time in the southern city of Volgograd. Russia&apos;s largest online retailer said on July 31 that a logistics hub had been hit. The strike is the latest in a series of attacks that have damaged at least 13 Wildberries warehouses since mid-July, reportedly destroying about 10 percent of the company&apos;s storage capacity.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-wildberries-volgograd-refinery-strike/33819070.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:49:57 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Trump Says US Should Be &apos;Careful&apos; About Granting Kyiv Patriot License Despite Zelenskyy Pleas </title>
            <description>President Donald Trump said the United States should be &quot;very careful&quot; about granting Kyiv a license to produce Patriot missiles as Ukraine seeks greater air defense capabilities to protect itself against Russia&apos;s daily air attacks.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-patriot-missile-license/33819054.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:07:03 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Designates Telegram Founder Pavel Durov As A &apos;Terrorist&apos;</title>
            <description>Russia said it had designated Telegram founder Pavel Durov a “terrorist” and “extremist,” further tightening the screws on the popular messenger app ahead of parliamentary elections in September.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-durov-terrorist-extremist-internet-crackdown/33818974.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:45:17 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russian Students See University Dreams Deferred As More Spots Go To Veterans</title>
            <description>Young Russians hoping to attend university are finding they have poor odds of getting in this year, even with outstanding exam scores. One reason is a government quota system that favors veterans of the war in Ukraine and their children for coveted state-funded university spots. At the same time, officials have slashed the number of options for a privately paid education. Both policies have been put into place just as children born during a 2008 baby boom are reaching high-school graduation age.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-university-students-veterans-war-ukraine/33818603.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:40:37 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Iran Has Tested The Gulf. Now Washington Must Rethink Its Security Role, Says Former Trump NSC Official Allison Minor</title>
            <description>Former Trump White House official Allison Minor says Iran&apos;s latest attacks exposed the limits of the traditional US security guarantee in the Gulf. She argues Washington should shift toward a regional security model built on shared capabilities, integration, and stronger partnerships.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-gulf-security-us-role-allison-minor-interview/33818576.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:08:49 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Activists Call Baku Court&apos;s Sentencing Of Independent Journalists An &apos;Unmistakable Warning&apos; </title>
            <description>When Human Rights Watch&apos;s Georgi Gogia heard that several independent journalists were handed lengthy sentences this week by a court in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, he didn&apos;t know what motivated the judge. But he does know the message is an &quot;unmistakable warning.&quot;</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-independent-journalists-court-sentencing-crackdown/33818515.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:58:56 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>&apos;Get Off The Bus, Get Out Of The Country.&apos; Ukrainians Took Refuge In Poland. Now They&apos;re Increasingly Fearful. </title>
            <description>Ukrainians who&apos;ve taken refuge in Poland from the Russian invasion say they’re increasingly under threat, targeted by xenophobic, racist attacks. The fears come as tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw fester due to grievances dating back to World War II.  </description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-poland-war-refugees-hate-crimes/33818435.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:42:47 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia Launches Massive Missile And Drone Attack On Ukraine</title>
            <description>Russia launched dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, along with hundreds of drones, at Ukraine in the early hours of July 30 in another large-scale attack. Damage was reported in several cities, including Kyiv and Lviv.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-massive-missile-and-drone-attack-on-ukraine/33818362.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:44:02 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Military Says Latest Strikes Target Iran&apos;s Revolutionary Guards Corps</title>
            <description>The US military said it launched dozens of strikes against targets linked to Iran&apos;s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in response to Iranian attacks on American troops in Jordan after President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate and  &quot;hit them very hard.&quot;</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/us-strikes-target-iran-revolutionary-guards-corps/33818316.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:59:30 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Putin&apos;s Shifting Rhetoric Now Echoes Criticism He Once Aimed At Kyiv </title>
            <description>In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of using the war in its eastern Donbas region to cover up its alleged economic and social problems. In 2026, Putin has been regularly blaming &quot;external enemies&quot; for Russia&apos;s internal issues, including its growing fuel crisis and mounting security challenges caused by increased drone attacks from Ukraine.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-s-shifting-rhetoric-now-echoes-criticism-he-once-aimed-at-kyiv-/33818300.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:38:15 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>US Carries Out &apos;Heavy Wave&apos; Of Strikes On Iran In Response To Attacks On Gulf State Sites
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            <description>US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces carried out a &quot;heavy wave&quot; of strikes against Iranian targets in what it described as a response to Tehran&apos;s attempted missile attacks on US forces in the Gulf.</description>
            <link>https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-strike-heavy-gulf-jordan-egypt-centcom-drone-missile-qeshm/33818282.html</link> 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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