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Amy B. Zegart


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    Customer Support Specialist (Part-Time)

    Customer Support Specialist (Part-Time)

    KI Insights — an analytical unit backed by the Kyiv Independent — Ukraine’s fastest-growing English-language publication is looking to fill a Customer Support Specialist position.

    The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s main English-language news outlet. It …

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    Leaders sign treaty establishing body to decide Ukraine war reparations

    Leaders sign treaty establishing body to decide Ukraine war reparations

    President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with 35 leaders, signed off Tuesday, Dec. 16 on the creation of an international body that would decide on compensation claims tied to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but left unanswered the question of how the …

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    The war's hidden explosions: The mental health toll inside Ukraine's homes

    The war's hidden explosions: The mental health toll inside Ukraine's homes

    About the author: Jacqueline Mahon is the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative to Ukraine.

    After the start of the full-scale invasion, Olha (name changed due to safety concerns) and her husband took in his mother to live with them. …

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    Putin's nuclear roulette: how Russia, under the guise of wanting "peace," is blackmailing Europe

    Putin's nuclear roulette: how Russia, under the guise of wanting "peace," is blackmailing Europe

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    Poland to transfer squadron of MiG-29s to Ukraine amid fleet modernization

    Poland’s Defense Ministry is updating its air fleet as the service life of its MiG-29 fighters expires by the end of 2025. As a result, a squadron of the jets could be transferred to Ukraine, with Poland receiving American F-35s and South Korean KAI …

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    Russian oil prices lowest since full-scale war began, Bloomberg reports

    Russian oil prices lowest since full-scale war began, Bloomberg reports

    The prices dropped to just over $40 per barrel on average for Russian crude shipped from the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, and the Kozmino port in the Far East, Bloomberg reported.

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    Putin has NEVER counted his losses! And now they mean even less to him, – ZELENSKYY #shorts

    Putin has NEVER counted his losses! And now they mean even less to him, – ZELENSKYY #shorts

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    What Ukrainians actually think about ceding Donbas to Russia

    What Ukrainians actually think about ceding Donbas to Russia

    As the U.S. increases pressure in peace talks, Russia's demand for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Ukraine-controlled parts of Donbas has sparked debate — including over whether such a decision could be made through a referendum during the war.

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    Kremlin rejects Christmas truce in Ukraine as a temporary 'substitute' for peace

    The Kremlin has ruled out a Christmas ceasefire in the war with Ukraine and is pushing Kyiv to “reach peace” faster, dismissing any pause as a temporary fix Ukraine seeks for a “breather” that Moscow says it will not allow.

    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry …

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    Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine, 57 drones downed as strikes hit Odesa and Zaporizhzhia

    Russian forces, continuing the war against Ukraine, targeted the neighboring country with 69 drones, including Shahed, “Gerbera,” and other types.

    The overnight attack into Tuesday, December 16, was launched from Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia’s …

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    UK pledges over $800 million for Ukraine's air defenses

    UK pledges over $800 million for Ukraine's air defenses

    The funds will be used to purchase "thousands of air defense systems, missiles, and automated turrets to shoot down drones," U.K. Defense Minister John Healey said.

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    Chart of the week: Every month, tens of thousands of Ukrainians flee danger

    Chart of the week: Every month, tens of thousands of Ukrainians flee danger

    "Warning! Mandatory Evacuation." Those words were posted just two weeks ago on the website of Mezhivska hromada in Ukraine's central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

    By June, the small region of 15,000 found itself around 20 kilometers away from the …

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    No place to rest: Ukraine’s burial crisis

    No place to rest: Ukraine’s burial crisis

    Editor’s Note:

    Want a Ukrainian tiger, crocodile or camel to greet you every day of the year?

    We’re announcing our new 2026 Wild Animals of War calendar! If you’re a free subscriber, upgrade to an annual plan today and get one for free. We’re printing …

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Zelenskyy: I went to KUPIANSK in person to show the world – Putin is lying #shorts

Zelenskyy: I went to KUPIANSK in person to show the world – Putin is lying #shorts

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Russia carries WAR and HATE! This is invariable, – ZELENSKYY #shorts

Russia carries WAR and HATE! This is invariable, – ZELENSKYY #shorts

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Zelensky says Russia continues to demand all of Donbas, adding that Ukraine will not withdraw

Zelensky says Russia continues to demand all of Donbas, adding that Ukraine will not withdraw

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian negotiations position "has not changed yet," and that "they want our Donbas. And we do not want to give away our Donbas."

Zelensky's comments to journalists late on Dec. 15 came following yet another …

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Ukraine war latest: Russia ramping up pressure on Myrnohrad as fight inside Pokrovsk outskirts continues

Ukraine war latest: Russia ramping up pressure on Myrnohrad as fight inside Pokrovsk outskirts continues

The Ukrainian military said on Dec. 16 that Russian troops are launching their fiercest attacks on the western outskirts of Pokrovsk while also ramping up pressure on Myrnohrad, its sister city nearby.

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Ukraine war latest live: Russia ramping up pressure on Myrnohrad as fight inside Pokrovsk outskirts continues

Ukraine war latest live: Russia ramping up pressure on Myrnohrad as fight inside Pokrovsk outskirts continues

The Ukrainian military said on Dec. 16 that Russian troops are launching their fiercest attacks on the western outskirts of Pokrovsk while also ramping up pressure on Myrnohrad, its sister city nearby.

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Russia rejects Christmas truce as U.S. ramps up peace push

Russia rejects Christmas truce as U.S. ramps up peace push

Russia rejects Christmas truce over concerns that it could give Ukraine a temporary respite in the war, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Dec. 16.

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Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine armed with Kalibr missiles in Novorossiysk

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it struck a Russian submarine in the port of Novorossiysk that was armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, following a unique special operation using underwater drones.

The SBU says Ukrainian forces conducted another …

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Russia's Central Bank seeks $229 billion in damages from Euroclear

Russia's Central Bank seeks $229 billion in damages from Euroclear

Russia's central bank has filed a lawsuit seeking 18.2 trillion rubles ($229 billion) in damages from Euroclear, escalating Moscow's dispute with the Belgium-based securities depository as the EU considers how to use frozen Russian assets to support …
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European leaders present six-point security, recovery plan for Ukraine

European leaders present six-point security, recovery plan for Ukraine

In a joint statement issued Dec. 15, European leaders outlined a six-point security and recovery framework for Ukraine, committing to long-term military support, a European-led and U.S.-supported multinational force operating inside Ukraine, and …
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‘No need to hold referendums’ — Amid U.S. pressure, Ukrainians reject territorial concessions

‘No need to hold referendums’ — Amid U.S. pressure, Ukrainians reject territorial concessions

As U.S. pressure on Kyiv grows, Ukrainians oppose Russian demands. If concessions are put up for a vote, those who spoke with the Kyiv Independent said they would flat out deny the terms.

Last week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that any …

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Ukrainian forces strike Russian gas processing plant, military says

Ukrainian forces strike Russian gas processing plant, military says

Ukrainian forces hit the Astrakhan gas processing plant on Dec. 15, targeting what Kyiv described as a "key enterprise in Russia's oil and gas industry," the General Staff reported.

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How far is the peace and who pays for the war in Ukraine? #shorts

How far is the peace and who pays for the war in Ukraine? #shorts

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