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  Ukraine and Russia exchange more than 200 prisoners of war

  Europe, News January 2, 2023 , by IRIA

  To mark the new year, Ukraine and Russia reported that soldiers were freed from both sides after a coordinated exchange on December 31, 2022. The latest exchange between the two countries involved more than 200 servicemen from both sides.
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  Russian missiles hit civilian infrastructure in Kyiv on New Year’s Eve

  Europe, News January 1, 2023 , by IRIA

  Russia carried out a second missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the last three hours before the new year. Similar attacks and explosions were also reported from other parts of the country.
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  North Korea ends the year with three ballistic missiles launch

  Asia-Pacific, News January 1, 2023 , by IRIA

  North Korea ends the year 2022 with the launch of three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula on December 31, the South Korean military announced.
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  Russian President Putin holds talks with China’s Xi Jinping via video link

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 31, 2022 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video link meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on December 30, 2022. The two leaders spoke about the ongoing war in Ukraine and its implications for the China-Russia relationship.
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  Germany to lead NATO’s high readiness force in 2023

  Europe, News December 31, 2022 , by IRIA

  Germany is set to take the lead of NATO's highest-readiness military force on January 1, 2023. Under NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), thousands of soldiers would be put standby and ready to be deployed within days.
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  Netanyahu returns as Israel’s Prime Minister with support of far-right bloc

  Middle East, News December 30, 2022 , by IRIA

  Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a dramatic victory in the 2022 elections in November this year. He became Israeli Prime Minister after securing majority seats in the parliament, Knesset, with the help of the far-right bloc.
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  US to accelerate production of its advanced Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter

  News, US December 30, 2022 , by IRIA

  United States is set to accelerate the production of one of its most advanced helicopters, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, after the Navy declared full-rate production of the aircraft on December 27, 2022.
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  Defense chiefs of Russia, Turkiye, and Syria meet in Moscow

  Europe, Middle East, News December 29, 2022 , by IRIA

  A trilateral meeting between defense chiefs of Russia, Syria, and Turkiye met in Moscow to discuss the issues related to the decade-long Syrian war on December 29, 2022. The talks between Ankara and Damascus indicate the normalization of relations between the two countries.
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  South Korea unveils $440 million plan to acquire anti-drones defense system

  Asia-Pacific, News December 29, 2022 , by IRIA

  South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol approved a $440 million plan to improve its military’s capability to counter drones. The announcement came from the ministry of defense, two days after North Korean drones breached into South Korean border.
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  Putin hosts the leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States in Russia

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 28, 2022 , by IRIA

  Leaders from the nine Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) arrived in the Russian city of St. Petersburg to participate in the two-day long informal summit scheduled for December 26-27, 2022.

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