As Russia’s war drags on, it’s still early days for Ukraine’s reconstruction but issues are already lurking around one crucial component: cement. Rebuilding Ukraine after the war, which is unlikely to Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-i…
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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
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Ukraine is facing a cement crisis: Could a deal between two cement giants worsen the situation?
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UK to expel Russian defense attache for being 'undeclared military intelligence officer'
The U.K. is to expel a Russian defense attache, saying they are an “undeclared military intelligence officer,” British Home Secretary James Cleverly said on May 8. Speaking to parliament, Cleverly sai Source : …
Searching Green Eyeballs
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Priests in the Trenches. Military Chaplains Support Morals of Ukraine's Defenders
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Governor: Fire at oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk causes serious damage
An oil depot in the Russian-occupied city of Luhansk was heavily damaged in a fire that Russian proxies claim was the result of a Ukrainian strike, Luhansk Oblast Governor Artem Lysohor said on May 8. Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
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Ukrainian-born Congresswoman Spartz wins Republican primary
Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, the first member of the U.S. Congress born in Ukraine, defeated her Republican challengers in a primary vote held on May 7. The congresswoman beat back eight Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
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Parliament approves extension of martial law
Ukraine’s parliament voted on May 8 to approve a 90-day extension of martial law, said lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak. President Volodymyr Zelensky first declared martial law and general mobilization on Source : …
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“Never Again?” How false conclusions from the Second World War brought the attack on Ukraine closer
In order to summarize the conclusions that the Western world made after the Second World War, two words are enough: ‘’Never again.’’ The horror of the Holocaust, the condemnation of Nazism, sorrow for Source : spravdi.gov.ua/en/never-…
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Russian attack against Kharkiv injures at least 5, including children
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched an attack at the city of Kharkiv on May 8, injuring at least five people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. Russian for Source : …
N*zism Has to Be Defeated Once Again, by United Allies – Zelenskyy
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Russian soldier deserting from army arrested in Poland
A Russian soldier deserting from the army was arrested in Poland after illegally crossing the Belarusian border, the Polish border guard reported on May 8. According to many observers, low morale has Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-s…
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May Snow: A Chilling Start for Putin’s New Reign?
May Snow: A Chilling Start for Putin’s New Reign? Matt Wickham HWAG/UCMC analyst With Putin’s inauguration on May 7, officially marking the start of another six years of a Putin presidency, the greay, Source : uacrisis.org/en/may-sn…
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Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 2
Russian forces attacked the village of Bilozerka and the city of Kherson on May 8, local governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported. Kherson and other regional settlements on the west bank of the Dnipro Riv Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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The Countdown to Collapse: Identifying Indicators in the Russian Federation
The Countdown to Collapse: Identifying Indicators in the Russian Federation The Russian state is one of the last land empires of modern times, and keeping many enslaved peoples in colonial dependence Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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Investigation reveals that almost 11,000 criminal cases have been halted because defendants volunteered to fight
The criminal cases of almost 11,000 people have been halted by Ukrainian courts because the defendants volunteered to join the army, NGL Media reported on May 7. Ukraine’s parliament passed a draft la Source : …
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Ukraine marks first 'Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism' in WWII since official date change in 2023
Ukraine marked the “Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in the Second World War” on May 8, the first time since the date of the holiday was officially changed in 2023. Most European nations cel Source : …
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Air Force: Ukraine downs 39 missiles, 20 drones overnight
Ukrainian forces downed 39 of 55 missiles and 20 of 21 drones launched by Russian troops overnight on May 8, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said. Russia carried out a large-scale attack against Source : kyivindependent.com/air-force…
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Zelensky says Cape Verde is first African country to agree to join peace summit
Representatives from Cape Verde will join the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland in June, making it the first African country to confirm its participation, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 7 Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 477,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 477,430 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 May 8. This number includes 970 casua Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Putin failed to Eliminate Zelensky | Ukraine used ATACMS in Luhanks
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Russia launches large-scale attack against Ukraine, air defenses at work across the country
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian forces launched a large-scale attack against Ukrainian cities overnight on May 8. Russia launched cruise and ballistic missiles, Source : …
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Ukrainian Air Force representative: considerable number of missiles required to destroy Crimean bridge
The Crimean Bridge could potentially be destroyed, but a significant number of missiles would be required for such an operation, said Ilya Yevlash, a representative of the Ukrainian Air Force, in his Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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Russian proxy claims missile strike on oil depot in occupied Luhansk
An oil depot in occupied Luhansk was struck by ATACMS missiles, causing a mass fire at the facility, the Moscow-installed head of the occupied region, Leonid Pasechnik, claimed on May 8. At least five Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-p…
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Day 804: Ukraine’s Security Service arrests two Ukrainian colonels involved in Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyi
Day 804: Ukraine’s Security Service arrests two Ukrainian colonels involved in Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyi Ukraine’s Security Service arrests two Ukrainian colonels involved in a Russian plo Source : uacrisis.org/en/804
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UK and allies sanction leader of Russian ransomware group
The U.K., U.S., and Australia announced sanctions on the Russian leader of the cyber-crime gang, LockBit, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on May 7. Lockbit has become one of the most Source : …