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Amy B. Zegart


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    Russia reportedly restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control

    Russia reportedly restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control

    Russian lawmaker Andrei Svintsov said Telegram may face restrictions because it "does not fully comply with the requirements" of Russian law.

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    Kremlin says Ukraine breakthrough hinges on 'Anchorage' understandings

    A breakthrough in negotiations to end the “Ukrainian conflict” is possible only if the positions agreed at the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, are observed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry …

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    Japan to join NATO-led initiative to buy US weapons for Ukraine, media reports

    Japan to join NATO-led initiative to buy US weapons for Ukraine, media reports

    According to the NHK report, aid that Tokyo could fund for Ukraine through the program would be limited to non-lethal provisions.

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    Russia says 'long way to go' in Ukraine peace talks as Lavrov rejects US optimism

    Russia says 'long way to go' in Ukraine peace talks as Lavrov rejects US optimism

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned against what he described as excessive optimism surrounding the talks.

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    'Second stage' of Ukrainian military's corps reform underway, Syrskyi says

    'Second stage' of Ukrainian military's corps reform underway, Syrskyi says

    "The increase in enemy losses is one of the results of the corps reform," read Syrskyi's quote in the post on the Ukrainian General Staff's Facebook page.

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    EU chief diplomat calls Olympics crowd boos of JD Vance a sign of 'European pride'

    EU chief diplomat calls Olympics crowd boos of JD Vance a sign of 'European pride'

    "Well, I guess we have heard a lot of not-so-nice words from the United States regarding Europe," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

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    Moldova's new prime minister makes first official visit to Ukraine to deepen EU, security ties

    Moldova's new prime minister makes first official visit to Ukraine to deepen EU, security ties

    "We stand with Ukraine as neighbours and friends," Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said upon arrival.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,248,560 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,248,560 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 980 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees'

    Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees'

    "We recognize that a peaceful settlement in Ukraine must take into account Ukraine's security interests, but the key importance, of course, is Russia's security interests," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Feb. 10.

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    Ukraine says no counteroffensive near Hulyaipole, debunks Russian front-line maps

    Ukrainian forces have stepped up activity near Hulyaipole, but not as part of a counteroffensive, Ukraine’s military says. Pro-war Russian bloggers (“Z-channels”) are spreading false claims about a supposed Ukrainian “counteroffensive” and about …

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    Ukraine says strike on Rostov drone depot destroyed about 6,000 Russian FPV drones

    Ukraine’s Defense Forces conducted a series of precision strikes on Russian military targets, inflicting what they described as significant losses to Russia’s “offensive potential.” The attacks destroyed a command post, an ammunition depot and, …

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    Russian ArBat battalion commander 'Abrek' killed in Ukraine

    Ayk Gasparyan, the commander of the volunteer battalion “ArBat” with the call sign “Abrek,” went to war with the Russian Armed Forces and was killed after three years of fighting. “Abrek” had been imprisoned for robbery and was due to serve seven …

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    Intercepted call reveals Russian soldiers shot civilians near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian intelligence says

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence directorate published an audio intercept it says confirms another war crime committed by Russian forces.

    According to the intercepted call, two servicemen from Russia’s army shot local civilians in the Pokrovsk area and …

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    Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medicines to Ukraine

    Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medicines to Ukraine

    Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators along with medicines and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with the effects of freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican said on Feb. 9.

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    IOC bars Ukrainian athlete’s helmet honoring athletes killed during war

    IOC bars Ukrainian athlete’s helmet honoring athletes killed during war

    Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Feb. 10 that he has been barred from using a custom helmet at the 2026 Winter Olympics, that honors Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia’s war.

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    🧨 Multiple RUSSIAN LOGISTICS HUBS targeted #shorts

    🧨 Multiple RUSSIAN LOGISTICS HUBS targeted #shorts

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    Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter crew killed during combat mission

    Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter crew killed during combat mission

    The crew of a Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter was killed while carrying out a combat mission, the 11th Separate Army Aviation Brigade “Kherson” reported.

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    Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion

    Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion

    Norway’s Svalbard fiber optic cables — a pair carrying vital Arctic satellite data from SvalSat, the world’s largest commercial ground station — thread through waters dangerously close to Russia’s reach.

    The Kremlin's Nagurskoye air base on Franz …

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    🚀 Ukrainian UAVs will be manufactured in GERMANY, and 10 weapon hubs will open across EUROPE

    🚀 Ukrainian UAVs will be manufactured in GERMANY, and 10 weapon hubs will open across EUROPE

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    TOTAL BLOCKADE: STARLINK still isn't working for the Russians! #shorts

    TOTAL BLOCKADE: STARLINK still isn't working for the Russians! #shorts

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    🛰️ ALGORITHMS WIN: Starlink down in Russia, Kapustin Yar ablaze. What replaced tanks in Ukraine?

    🛰️ ALGORITHMS WIN: Starlink down in Russia, Kapustin Yar ablaze. What replaced tanks in Ukraine?

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    Behind the Guns: Western Tools, Russian Firepower

    Behind the Guns: Western Tools, Russian Firepower

    The war has increasingly become a war of drones, but this does not mean that other means of warfare have lost their relevance. This is evident from personnel loss data we analyzed across multiple Russian units, as well as from feedback provided by …

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Ukrainian ombudsman gets over 6,000 complaints against enlistment officers in 2025 — 333 times more than at all-out war's start

Ukrainian ombudsman gets over 6,000 complaints against enlistment officers in 2025 — 333 times more than at all-out war's start

The number of complaints has increased 333 times since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets.

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❗️The headquarters of "AKHMAT" near KURSK was attacked by Ukrainian UAVs #shorts

❗️The headquarters of "AKHMAT" near KURSK was attacked by Ukrainian UAVs #shorts

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S-400 – on fire, occupiers without Starlink! Belgorod and Kursk are getting used to the darkness

S-400 – on fire, occupiers without Starlink! Belgorod and Kursk are getting used to the darkness

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