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Amy B. Zegart


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    Lavrov says Kremlin holding secret talks with European leaders on ending the war in Ukraine

    Russia is holding confidential talks with European countries about terms to end the war in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with pro-Kremlin media.

    Lavrov said some European leaders call the Kremlin to discuss …

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    UKRAINIAN BALLISTICS FP-9: this can be used to hit MOSCOW! #shorts

    UKRAINIAN BALLISTICS FP-9: this can be used to hit MOSCOW! #shorts

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    Zelensky announces Air Force personnel changes amid regional air defense concerns

    Zelensky announces Air Force personnel changes amid regional air defense concerns

    The changes will target units that are responsible for intercepting Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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    FP9 TERRIFIES MOSCOW! Ukraine develops its own BALLISTIC MISSILE | Weapons with Starsky

    FP9 TERRIFIES MOSCOW! Ukraine develops its own BALLISTIC MISSILE | Weapons with Starsky

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    💡 RESILIENCE POINT in KYIV: light and food for CIVILIANS in -20°C frost #shorts

    💡 RESILIENCE POINT in KYIV: light and food for CIVILIANS in -20°C frost #shorts

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    Moldovan president rejects Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it instead

    Moldovan president rejects Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it instead

    "Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.

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    KYIV'S "POINTS OF RESILIENCE": How the EU HELPS Ukraine endure WINTER

    KYIV'S "POINTS OF RESILIENCE": How the EU HELPS Ukraine endure WINTER

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    Russia’s banking crisis has already begun, Ukraine’s intelligence says

    Russia’s banking sector will inevitably need additional government support, increasing fiscal and macroeconomic pressures on the economy, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said.

    The agency said Russia’s banking system lost key signs of …

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    Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Yermak meets top officials, keeps his influence, investigation shows

    Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Yermak meets top officials, keeps his influence, investigation shows

    Some of the meetings could have been linked to Yermak's role in a corruption case involving state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom, the biggest corruption investigation during Zelensky's presidency, the news outlet reported.

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    The Ukrainian origins of avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich, long mislabelled as Russian

    The Ukrainian origins of avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich, long mislabelled as Russian

    In 2016, Natalia Zabolotna, then director of the Kyiv-based art gallery Mystetskyi Arsenal, proposed naming Kyiv’s main airport, Boryspil International Airport, after the famous avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich.

    Her idea was far from eccentric. …

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    Syrskyi: Ukraine presses offensive on parts of the front, Russia made no significant gains in January

    Ukrainian units are conducting offensive actions in roughly a quarter of combat engagements on certain sectors of the front, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Friday during a briefing with journalists, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

    “On some …

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    "BRADLEY" on THE ZAPORIZHIA FRONT: effective in both HEAT and COLD #shorts

    "BRADLEY" on THE ZAPORIZHIA FRONT: effective in both HEAT and COLD #shorts

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    Poland and Ukraine to jointly produce weapons as Tusk offers MiG-29s for drone tech

    Poland and Ukraine have signed a declaration of intent to jointly produce weapons and ammunition. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the move at a joint news conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, …

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    €2 BILLION FOR UKRAINE DEFENSE: Bradley vehicles storm assaults & failed FSB CYBERATTACK on Poland

    €2 BILLION FOR UKRAINE DEFENSE: Bradley vehicles storm assaults & failed FSB CYBERATTACK on Poland

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    Drone crashes at Polish military base, operator detained

    Drone crashes at Polish military base, operator detained

    The drone, a small commercially available model, crashed at the 1st Air Cavalry Battalion's base in the Lodz province after snagging a tree. No damage was recorded, the Polish military police reported.

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    '18 prisoners in 24 hours' — Ukraine's Azov International reveals video of Dobropillia clearing operation

    '18 prisoners in 24 hours' — Ukraine's Azov International reveals video of Dobropillia clearing operation

    The Russian soldiers — roughly the size of an entire platoon — were taken prisoner during the final clearing of the village of Zoloty Kolodiaz near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast.

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    Ukraine must meet EU agricultural standards by 2028, says minister

    Ukraine must meet EU agricultural standards by 2028, says minister

    Ukraine must fully align its agricultural standards with the European Union by the end of 2028, Ukraine's Deputy Economy Minister Tasas Vysostky said on Feb. 6, as the country continues its push for membership.

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    Canadian female fighter at the forefront of Ukraine's drone war

    Canadian female fighter at the forefront of Ukraine's drone war

    The Kyiv Independent’s Jared Goyette speaks with a Canadian volunteer, Brittney Shki-Giizis, who left the Canadian military to fight in Ukraine. A former tank instructor, she explains why she chose to come to the front, how she learned Ukrainian to …

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    Russia’s GRU general Vladimir Alekseyev shot in Moscow in apparent assassination attempt

    Unknown assailants opened fire on Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). The senior Russian security official had been decorated by the Kremlin for …

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    Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 44

    Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 44

    Editor’s note: This is issue 44 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Jan. 13–Feb. 6, 2026. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and …

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    Ukraine’s Fire Point unveils FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles, claims FP-9 can hit Moscow and St. Petersburg

    Ukraine could soon field homegrown ballistic missiles modeled on the U.S.-made ATACMS, as work continues on the FP-7 and FP-9 systems. The weapons are being designed to be more affordable, the co-founders of Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point - Iryna …

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    EU proposes 'powerful' 20th Russia sanctions package with full ban on oil maritime services

    EU proposes 'powerful' 20th Russia sanctions package with full ban on oil maritime services

    "The new package of sanctions covers energy, financial services, and trade," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

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    ❗️ Blocking STARLINK has paralyzed the RUSSIAN ARMY #shorts

    ❗️ Blocking STARLINK has paralyzed the RUSSIAN ARMY #shorts

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    CHAOS and FRIENDLY FIRE – Russians LOST STARLINK on the FRONTLINE! Ukraine in the EU by 2027?

    CHAOS and FRIENDLY FIRE – Russians LOST STARLINK on the FRONTLINE! Ukraine in the EU by 2027?

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    Lavrov says Ukraine struck energy infrastructure first, claims Russia is responding

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Ukraine was the first to strike Russia’s energy infrastructure, adding that the Kremlin decided to target Ukraine’s energy facilities only in response.

    He also referenced an “energy truce” with Ukraine …