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Amy B. Zegart


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    Chart of the week: Ukraine sees its coldest January in 16 years

    Chart of the week: Ukraine sees its coldest January in 16 years

    Last month was likely Ukraine’s coldest January since 2010, according to an analysis of preliminary Copernicus Climate Change Service weather data provided by Europe's EUMETSAT satellite agency.

    Temperatures in Ukraine last month reached reported lows …

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    Why Ukraine refuses to abandon Pokrovsk, explained

    Why Ukraine refuses to abandon Pokrovsk, explained

    As global attention has shifted to Ukraine’s energy crisis, the fighting on the eastern front has not slowed. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell speaks with Volodymyr Polevyi, head of public affairs for the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air …

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    Kremlin demands security guarantees for Russia as a condition for Ukraine peace talks

    Russia says it will not consider any peace agreement with Ukraine unless “security guarantees” for itself are codified. The Kremlin argues its interests are being ignored in the peace process and warns talks will be fruitless without concessions. …

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    SCANDAL at the OLYMPICS! Outcry over Russia's crimes: why is the IOC demanding SILENCE?

    SCANDAL at the OLYMPICS! Outcry over Russia's crimes: why is the IOC demanding SILENCE?

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    Fires erupt at Volgograd plant after drone attacks, refinery reportedly targeted

    In the early hours of Wednesday, February 11, Russia’s Volgograd region came under attack by Ukrainian drones, and 49 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted over the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

    Volgograd region governor Andrey …

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    NEW MILITARY BASE of Russians near MELITOPOL – declassified #shorts

    NEW MILITARY BASE of Russians near MELITOPOL – declassified #shorts

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    Syrskyi touts second phase of corps reform, citing rising Russian losses

    Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, outlined the second phase of a corps-level reform that he says has already delivered tangible results.

    Despite heavy fighting along the front line, Ukraine’s armed forces are undergoing a …

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    Russia’s December toll in Ukraine was about twice Soviet Afghan war losses, former MI6 chief says

    Russia’s December toll in Ukraine was about twice Soviet Afghan war losses, former MI6 chief says

    Former MI6 chief Richard Moore said about 30,000 Russian troops were killed in December, roughly twice the Soviet Afghan war death toll.

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    💔129-drone attack: Ukraine readies laser air defense; Russia killed a father and three children!

    💔129-drone attack: Ukraine readies laser air defense; Russia killed a father and three children!

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    Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Bureau to seek extradition of Timur Mindich from Israel in ‘Midas’ case

    National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Director Semen Kryvonos says an extradition request is being prepared to bring corruption suspect Timur Mindich back to Ukraine. Local media report the businessman traveled to Israel before searches …

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    Explosions reported in Lviv as Russia launches hypersonic Kinzhal missiles

    Explosions reported in Lviv as Russia launches hypersonic Kinzhal missiles

    Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground reported hearing two explosions around 2:50 p.m. local time.

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    Vertical Video Creator

    Vertical Video Creator

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Vertical Video Creator.

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    Russian troops infiltrate Zakotne via frozen Siverskyi Donets, Ukrainian forces conduct clearance operations

    The situation in Zakotne remains tense, with Russian forces taking losses as troops from Ukraine’s 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade work to clear the village and prevent further incursions, the Ukrainian military said.

    On February 10, Ukrainian …

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    European Parliament approves 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine

    European Parliament approves 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine

    The European Parliament voted to approve a 90 billion euros ($107 billion) loan to Ukraine, securing a large chunk of the country's budgetary and military needs for the next two years as the war approaches its fourth anniversary.

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    Store Marketing & Growth Manager

    Store Marketing & Growth Manager

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Store Marketing & Growth Manager.

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    Volunteers fill gaps in Kyiv’s response as Russian strikes deepen blackouts

    Volunteers fill gaps in Kyiv’s response as Russian strikes deepen blackouts

    Valentyna Popova, an 85-year-old retired mathematician, lives in an apartment block on Kyiv’s east bank that is only minutes away from a city-installed "Invincibility Point," an emergency winter heating hub offering warmth, a place to charge devices, …

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    Ukrainian commander ‘Perun’ confirms advances near Hulyaipole on the Zaporizhzhia front

    Ukraine’s Forces have logged notable gains in the Zaporizhzhia region, with several villages reportedly liberated.

    Kyiv’s troops are conducting counteroffensive actions along the Zaporizhzhia axis, and there are already “certain successes”, said …

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    Ukraine energy CEO urges Europe, NATO to prepare for Russian strikes on power grid

    Ukraine energy CEO urges Europe, NATO to prepare for Russian strikes on power grid

    "Learn from us and don't underestimate the threat coming from Russia," Maksym Timchenko, the head of DTEK, said.

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    Macron pushes small-group European talks with Putin, rejects U.S. lead

    French President Emmanuel Macron has again called for restarting direct talks between Europeans and the Kremlin.

    Engagement with Russian President Vladimir Putin should be “well organized” and held in a small group, he said in an interview published …

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    Russia effectively dismisses US-Ukraine peace framework, says it contradicts 'real' American plan

    Russia effectively dismisses US-Ukraine peace framework, says it contradicts 'real' American plan

    The comments mark the third consecutive day of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's criticism of the U.S. approach.

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    We need to stop calling Ukrainians resilient

    We need to stop calling Ukrainians resilient

    Take a moment to imagine this: In the depths of the coldest winter in years, a neighboring country decides to destroy your country's infrastructure. Why? Your neighbor wants your land, but it's struggling to win on the battlefield.

    Your neighbor has …

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    Ukraine says it crushed a Russian army near Pokrovsk, exhausting Russia’s offensive potential

    Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) say they have “crushed an entire Russian army” near Pokrovsk, leaving Russia’s offensive potential in the area exhausted, according to media reports.

    Ukraine’s military spent recent months grinding down Russian units …

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    'Russian army is not preparing to stop' — 3 toddlers among 9 killed in attacks on Ukraine over past day

    'Russian army is not preparing to stop' — 3 toddlers among 9 killed in attacks on Ukraine over past day

    Russia launched 129 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 112.

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    Zelensky won't announce elections on war anniversary amid talks of US-driven timeline, source says

    Zelensky won't announce elections on war anniversary amid talks of US-driven timeline, source says

    As of now, President Volodymyr Zelensky does not plan to announce presidential elections or a referendum on a possible peace deal with Russia on Feb. 24, a source in the President's Office familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent on Feb. …

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    The hidden cost of Putin’s war: A more dependent Russia

    The hidden cost of Putin’s war: A more dependent Russia

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has increasingly characterized his all-out war against Ukraine as a struggle for "sovereignty," yet what limited territorial gains Russia has achieved since 2022 pale in significance to the staggering dependence on …