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Amy B. Zegart
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The Russian offensive is slowing down! Fighting continues for Pokrovsk and Huliaipole
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Explosions reported in Kyiv as Russian drones attack Ukraine's capital
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Europe ASSURES: Security guarantees for UKRAINE will remain unshakeable! #shorts
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Not an abstract peace, but protection! Are Europe and the US preparing tough guarantees for Ukraine?
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Russia stations 360,000 troops in Belarus, posing new threat to the EU, warns Bundestag MP
German politician Roderich Kiesewetter warned of a serious escalation along NATO’s borders as Russia forms a new army of roughly 360,000 troops. He also said the most critical years for Putin’s war could be 2026 and 2027.
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Poland’s Prime Minister Tusk: U.S. will respond militarily if Russia attacks Ukraine after a peace agreement is signed
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said negotiations made it “for the first time fully clear that Americans, Europeans and Ukraine are on the same side,” and, for the first time, he underscored Washington’s role in ensuring Ukraine’s security.
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Ukraine is GETTING STRONGER in the sky! Partners transfer MORE aircraft to Kyiv #shorts
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Ukraine and Germany to launch Europe’s first fully automated combat drone production line
Ukrainian-made drones will be produced at industrial scale in Europe under a new “Build with Ukraine” initiative.
Germany’s Quantum Systems and Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics are forming a joint venture, Quantum Frontline Industries (QFI), to stand up …
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International claims commission for Ukraine established in The Hague to rule on war reparations
An international body has been established in The Hague to decide on tens of billions of euros in reparations to Ukraine for damage from Russia’s military aggression.
The creation of the International Claims Commission for Ukraine was approved at a …
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Zelensky outlines next steps in US-Ukraine talks to end the war
Another round of talks between Ukraine and the United States was held in Germany on December 14–15, aimed at ending the war launched by Russia.
Ukraine will continue discussions with the United States on December 20–21, 2025, President Volodymyr …
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Ukraine's superstrikes! Ballistic missiles and drones inflict significant damage on Putin
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Kremlin signals preemptive rejection of Trump’s peace plan ahead of Berlin talks
As the United States, Ukraine and the European Union weigh possible compromises in Berlin, the Kremlin has signaled in advance a hard rejection of any peace plan.
Against the backdrop of talks among Ukraine, the U.S. and the EU, Moscow began laying …
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Talks on reparations loan for Ukraine continue as key summit approaches
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Russians’ FAILURS at the front: Putin IS STUCK in the illusion of «victories» #shorts
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Turkey shoots down 'out of control' drone over Black Sea
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What we know about Russia’s offensive in Siversk
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Russia's strong currency puzzles economists, signals economic woes
Since early December, the Russian ruble has continued to strengthen against global currencies: on Dec. 7, it reached a value of only 76 rubles for one U.S. dollar, a figure unseen since May 2023.
It soon dropped to 79 rubles per U.S. dollar, an …
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Putin "captured" Kupiansk and Pokrovsk... on paper: how the Kremlin paints "victories"
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Germany launches €45 million UkraineConnect program to mobilize private investment in Ukraine
The German government plans to draw investment from German companies into Ukraine through a new financing tool.
The program’s initial size is set at 45 million euros and will be managed by the state development bank KfW (Kreditanstalt für …
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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
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
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
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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
