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Russia Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff - Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.Russia puts death toll from Ukrainian strike on occupied village at 27. Kyiv rejects accusation - Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said struck a café in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region rose to 27 people. Kyiv denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana PetrenRussia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker - The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.Ukrainian spies fake commander’s death to trick Russia into paying $500,000 bounty - As far as the Russians were concerned, they had got their man.How Russia Is Brutalizing Its Own Soldiers, and More Than 5 Million Pages of Epstein Files - Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention.Russia Proposes Prison Time for Illegal Crypto Mining Operations - Russia’s Ministry of Justice has unveiled criminal penalties for unregistered crypto mining, including fines of up to 1.5 million rubles and prison sentences of up to 5 years for large-scale operations.The proposed amendments to the CriminaHow Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape President Trump’s View of the War - Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence the American leader’s perception as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.Ukraine denies attacking Putin's residence with drones - Ukraine has denied an allegation by Russia that it launched a drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "official residences."US offered Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee, Zelenskyy says - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shed light on security guarantees under discussion with the U.S. after a meeting with President Donald Trump.For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win - Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.