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Amy B. Zegart


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    Key Russian terminal exported $8.4 billion of LNG to Europe in 2025, watchdog finds

    Key Russian terminal exported $8.4 billion of LNG to Europe in 2025, watchdog finds

    The report follows an agreement reached in December 2025 by EU countries to ban Russian gas imports beginning Jan. 1, 2028, with LNG imports set to be prohibited at the start of 2027.

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    'US acted on Maduro, why not Kadyrov?' — Zelensky quips that additional pressure will make Putin 'think twice'

    'US acted on Maduro, why not Kadyrov?' — Zelensky quips that additional pressure will make Putin 'think twice'

    President Volodymyr Zelensky urged additional pressure from the United States on Jan. 7 to help achieve a peace deal in Ukraine in the coming months, jokingly evoking calls for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to suffer the same fate as captured …
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    Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says

    Trump has 'greenlit' bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, clearing way for Senate vote, US Senator Graham says

    U.S. President Donald Trump has approved moving forward with a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, opening the door for a potential Senate vote as early as next week, according to Senator Lindsey Graham.

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    Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Show U.S. Operation To Capture Bella-1 Oil Tanker, Previously Known As Marinera

    Do these viral videos show the U.S. seizing oil tankers linked to Venezuela on January 7, 2026? No, that's not true: Those clips are unrelated to the U.S. pursuit of the tankers "Bella-1" and "Sophia". The clips can be found in posts that predate the …

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    Zelensky says negotiations reach ‘new milestone,’ suggests war could end in first half of 2026

    Zelensky says negotiations reach ‘new milestone,’ suggests war could end in first half of 2026

    President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 7 that he believes Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine could be brought to an end in the first half of 2026.

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    Dnipro largely without electricity and water following explosion

    Dnipro largely without electricity and water following explosion

    Major power outages have been reported on Jan. 7 in the city of Dnipro and several other communities across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to local media.

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    NATO TROOPS IN UKRAINE?: After signing the peace agreement #shorts

    NATO TROOPS IN UKRAINE?: After signing the peace agreement #shorts

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    Ukraine's controversial chief prosecutor keeps his job despite government reshuffle

    Ukraine's controversial chief prosecutor keeps his job despite government reshuffle

    Amid a major government reshuffle that saw ministers trade portfolios and several senior security officials change posts in recent days, one notable absence stood out.

    Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, long criticized as ineffective and …

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    Ukraine says air defenses now receive 1,500 interceptor drones daily

    Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says deliveries of interceptor drones to the country’s air-defense units have nearly doubled, reaching 1,500 per day. But that pace may still fall short of the volumes needed to counter the largest Russian drone barrages …

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    Turning point in Paris! West prepares to take Ukraine's security under control

    Turning point in Paris! West prepares to take Ukraine's security under control

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    3 glaring issues with the UK-France peacekeeper troops plan for Ukraine

    3 glaring issues with the UK-France peacekeeper troops plan for Ukraine

    In a grandly-staged, and much publicized meeting on Jan. 6, Ukraine and its Western allies celebrated a deal that would pave the way for French and British peacekeeping troops to deploy in Ukraine — once the war is over, of course.

    French President …

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    RUSSIA DECEIVES THE WORLD: Ukrainian army controls the situation on the front line #shorts

    RUSSIA DECEIVES THE WORLD: Ukrainian army controls the situation on the front line  #shorts

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    Fearing a ‘Maduro repeat,’ Putin prepares sweeping purge of his inner circle

    Events in Venezuela have alarmed Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he is preparing purges of his entourage, Russian sources claim.

    A successful U.S. operation in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro have heightened paranoia in the Kremlin, …

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    Nearly 100 clashes a day! Huliaipole & Pokrovsk targeted! Kremlin sends troops to kill-zones

    Nearly 100 clashes a day! Huliaipole & Pokrovsk targeted! Kremlin sends troops to kill-zones

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    "Sanctions on Russia, Ukraine aid, defense boost – all work for peace", – Zelenskyy #shorts

    "Sanctions on Russia, Ukraine aid, defense boost – all work for peace", – Zelenskyy  #shorts

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    US, Ukraine launch online portal for potential investment projects under minerals deal

    US, Ukraine launch online portal for potential investment projects under minerals deal

    The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on Jan. 7 launched an online portal for applicants to submit projects to a U.S.-Ukraine reconstruction fund, saying the first investments could be made in the months ahead.

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    Russia condemns U.S. seizure of its tanker in international waters

    Russia’s Transport Ministry said the seized tanker Marinera (IMO: 9230880), formerly known as Bella 1, was sailing under the Russian flag on the basis of a temporary permit issued in accordance with Russian law and international maritime law. The …

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    "UKRAINE DESERVES equal part of our common European home", – Zelenskyy #shorts

    "UKRAINE DESERVES equal part of our common European home", – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA: Europe threatened with "radioactive ash" #shorts

    RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA: Europe threatened with "radioactive ash" #shorts

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    GENOCIDE RHETORIC! 👿 Solovyov and Skabeyeva call for nuclear strikes on Europe!

    GENOCIDE RHETORIC! 👿 Solovyov and Skabeyeva call for nuclear strikes on Europe!

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    Ukrainian negotiators meet Witkoff, Kushner to discuss potential leaders' meeting

    Ukrainian negotiators meet Witkoff, Kushner to discuss potential leaders' meeting

    Rustem Umerov said the talks centered on the peace framework and "further contacts at the leaders' level involving Ukraine, European partners, and the United States."

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    DRONE ATTACK: Russia destroys American investments in Ukraine! #shorts

    DRONE ATTACK: Russia destroys American investments in Ukraine! #shorts

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    URGENT! Zelenskyy in Cyprus: EU presidency begins! What's next for Ukraine in 2026?

    URGENT! Zelenskyy in Cyprus: EU presidency begins! What's next for Ukraine in 2026?

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    PUTIN REPEATS HITLER'S FATE! Kremlin destroyed its own army, copying the Nazis

    PUTIN REPEATS HITLER'S FATE! Kremlin destroyed its own army, copying the Nazis

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    Russia expands internet blackouts under pretense of drone threats, but real goal appears to be information control

    Russia expands internet blackouts under pretense of drone threats, but real goal appears to be information control

    Authorities in Russia's Kamchatka Krai announced on Jan. 7 that they had restricted mobile internet access, citing the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks — despite the region being located over 9,000 kilometers from Ukraine's border.

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