Ukraine’s top commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, says Russia is pressing ahead with offensive operations despite heavy losses, and urged urgent reinforcement of the country’s air defenses during a call with US Army Europe and Africa commander Gen. …
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Syrskyi calls for urgent air-defense aid in call with US commander
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Ukraine officially awards lithium deposit to Trump-linked investors, $179 million set for development
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Ukraine launches first lithium mining project
Ukraine has named the first winner of a tender to develop a lithium deposit, launching a pilot project at the “Dobra Block” site in the Kirovohrad region, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Telegram.
The project is expected to draw at least …
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A 19th-century novel for a 21st-century war — Why Panteleimon Kulish’s ‘Black Council’ still matters
Editor's Note: This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it to a wider international audience. The series is supported by the Ukrainian Institute.
In 1663, the Cossacks …
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Reports say Russian diplomat who died in Cyprus was a GRU officer preparing to flee
A staffer at the Russian Embassy in Nicosia died by apparent suicide after the equally mysterious disappearance of former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner. Local police were not allowed to conduct an investigation.
The diplomat, believed to have …
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Putin's “blitzkrieg” is crumbling! $400 million from Norway and Zelenskyy's tough plan
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Moldova and Ukraine impose joint controls on Transnistria border, cutting Russia’s supply routes
Ukraine and Moldova have moved in tandem to impose heightened controls around Transnistria, cutting off Russia’s traditional channels of influence and supply.
Chisinau and Kyiv appear to have simultaneously closed the corridors that for decades …
Belgorod governor warns entire region could lose power amid catastrophic outages
Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov told a government meeting on January 12 that the region’s power supply has reached a critical point amid continued shelling, Kommersant reported. He said the loss of generating capacity is almost …
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Verkhovna Rada committee declines to back dismissal of SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has declined to support the president’s motion to dismiss Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) chief Vasyl Maliuk, said Holos party lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak on his …
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Ukraine says it struck a Taganrog drone factory and multiple targets in Russian-occupied regions
Ukraine’s military struck a drone manufacturing facility in Russia’s Rostov region and several targets in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on January 13.
According to the …
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