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Amy B. Zegart


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    ❗️Zelenskyy and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro honored fallen servicemen in Kyiv #shorts

    ❗️Zelenskyy and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro honored fallen servicemen in Kyiv #shorts

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    New Commander Sends Officers of 125th Brigade to the Front

    The newly appointed commander of the 125th Heavy Mechanized Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps, Volodymyr Fokin, has outlined plans to reform the unit and improve its combat capability in…

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    Ukrainian drones hit 2 Russian Su-27 jets in Crimea, intelligence agency says

    Ukrainian drones hit 2 Russian Su-27 jets in Crimea, intelligence agency says

    The drones are operated by the SBU's Special Operations Center "A" (Alpha), according to the agency.

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    What is known about US-promised security guarantees for Ukraine

    Peace talks in Berlin

    On Dec. 14, in Berlin, Ukraine and the US discussed a potential peace deal with Russia. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, headed the Ukrainian delegation. On the American side were Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to Kyiv, and Jared …

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    Putin envoy heads to Miami for talks on Ukraine peace plan, Reuters reports

    Putin envoy heads to Miami for talks on Ukraine peace plan, Reuters reports

    The planned Miami meetings follow Witkoff and Kushner’s talks in Berlin earlier this week with Ukrainian and European officials on revisions to a U.S.-backed peace plan.

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    At least 1 killed, 20 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

    At least 1 killed, 20 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

    According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia targeted Ukraine overnight with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched from occupied Crimea and 51 attack drones.

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    Ukrainian special forces hit Russian patrol ship and oil platform in Caspian Sea

    Ukrainian special forces hit Russian patrol ship and oil platform in Caspian Sea

    SSO drones also hit a Russian oil platform located at the Filanovsky oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea. The platform is owned by Russian oil company Lukoil and is used for oil and gas extraction.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,195,610 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,195,610 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    Russia has lost around 1,195,610 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Dec. 20.

    The number includes 1,090 casualties that Russian forces suffered over …

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    US launches large-scale strike in Syria targeting ISIS

    US launches large-scale strike in Syria targeting ISIS

    "This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance," U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X.

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    Ukrainian drones are becoming increasingly dangerous for Russia #shorts

    Ukrainian drones are becoming increasingly dangerous for Russia #shorts

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    This isn’t SCI-FI – it’s SMART WEAPONS hunting Russia’s army

    This isn’t SCI-FI – it’s SMART WEAPONS hunting Russia’s army

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    Russia attacks Odesa Oblast with ballistic missiles, at least 7 killed, 15 injured

    Russia attacks Odesa Oblast with ballistic missiles, at least 7 killed, 15 injured

    Russian ballistic missiles "massively attacked" a port facility in the region, Governor Oleh Kiper said. Seven are dead and 15 injured victims have been hospitalized.

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    Ukrainian forces push back Russian troops near Novopavlivka

    Ukrainian Forces are close to liberation Novopavlivka, leaving Russian troops without ammunition and food as they gradually lose positions and personnel.

    Ukraine’s military has made gains on the southwestern flank of Novopavlivka in the …

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    Ukrainian drone strike hits Russian drilling platform in the Caspian Sea, third such attack on offshore facilities

    Ukrainian media including Kanal 5 and Hromadske reported, citing a security service source, that a drilling platform at the Rakushechnoye field in the Caspian Sea was hit with drones.

    According to the source, the operation was conducted with a drone. …

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    €90 billion for Ukraine: a historic decision by the EU #shorts

    €90 billion for Ukraine: a historic decision by the EU #shorts

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    US 'not concerned' about Russia as it ramps up aggression against Venezuela, Rubio says

    US 'not concerned' about Russia as it ramps up aggression against Venezuela, Rubio says

    "We're not concerned about an escalation with Russia, with regards to Venezuela ... I think they have their hands full in Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Dec. 19.

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    Europe is changing the rules of the game! Russia is being hit where it is weakest

    Europe is changing the rules of the game! Russia is being hit where it is weakest

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    Russia’s defense minister Andrei Belousov faces Putin's ire over air-defense gaps and military logistics failures

    Andrei Belousov, who replaced Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s defense minister, is facing mounting criticism and, critics say, could be headed for dismissal - or even legal trouble - as he struggles to paper over gaps in the Russian military.

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    Lukashenko says Russia’s Oreshnik missile system is now on combat duty in Belarus

    Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko says Russia’s experimental road-mobile ground-based missile system Oreshnik was placed on combat duty in Belarus on December 17.

    He made the announcement in his Address to the Belarusian People and …

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    The SSU struck a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk #shorts

    The SSU struck a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk #shorts

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    Russian submarines under fire: Ukraine deploys underwater drones

    Russian submarines under fire: Ukraine deploys underwater drones

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    Russia seals Novorossiysk naval base with barges after Ukrainian drone strike

    After a Ukrainian underwater drone attack, Russia has effectively sealed off its naval base in Novorossiysk. The harbor entrance is blocked by barges and boom barriers, limiting the ability of its ships to head out to sea.

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    Ukraine's financial shield: Europe provides €90 billion #shorts

    Ukraine's financial shield: Europe provides €90 billion #shorts

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    Fact-check: Debunking Russian propaganda about 'persecution of Christians' in Ukraine

    Fact-check: Debunking Russian propaganda about 'persecution of Christians' in Ukraine

    The supposed "persecution of Christians" in Ukraine ranks among the most popular tropes of Russian disinformation.

    Kremlin propaganda has sought to cast the state's push to limit the influence of the Kremlin-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the …

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    Two Colombians captured near Pokrovsk say Russian recruiters lured them with job promises

    Soldiers from Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelya” say they captured “unusual” fighters near Pokrovsk - two Colombian citizens who, during questioning, described how they ended up in the Russian military.

    In the Pokrovsk area of Donetsk …