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Amy B. Zegart
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FOR THE FIRST TIME! President of Cyprus Nicos Christodoulides VISITED KYIV #shorts
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Russian strikes on Kherson heating plant leave over 40,000 residents in the cold
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Who is Dan Driscoll, 'JD Vance's man' leading talks with Ukraine
Dan Driscoll, the U.S. army secretary known as an ardent advocate of military modernization, was thrust into an unexpected role as Washington's leading negotiator in Ukraine.
His trip to Kyiv last month, which was expected to focus on technology …
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Can AI Help Ukraine’s Mental Health Crisis? New Evidence on Digital Support During War
As the full-scale war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, new nationally representative data reveal a silent mental health crisis hiding beneath the surface of resilience.
A September 2025 KIIS survey of 2,000 Ukrainians shows that while 23.2% meet …
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Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv struck over 50 Russian strategic targets in autumn 2025, satellite images shows
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Draft officer fatally stabbed in Lviv during papers check
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Cyprus's president meets Zelensky in Kyiv as Nicosia prepares to chair EU Council
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UN calls for return of Russia-abducted Ukrainian children in US-backed vote
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How Local Criminals Help Russia Fight a Gray Zone War in Europe
Russia uses local criminal and extremist proxy groups to fight a gray zone war against Europe, leveraging covert sabotage and destabilization tactics inside NATO and EU countries.
Category: Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
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Czech POW sentenced to 13 years in jail by Russian court for fighting for Ukraine
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Ukraine eyes Modi–Putin talks as test of Russia’s oil lifeline
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Pope Francis left funds in his will to buy ambulances for Ukraine, nun says
Vilnius Airport resumes operations after three overnight halts caused by smugglers’ balloons from Belarus
Vilnius Airport resumed operations on December 4 after three overnight closures caused by smugglers' balloons launched from Belarus disrupted flights and affected 3,100 passengers.
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Another Russian tanker attacked by marine drones off Turkey’s coast, third such incident in four days
The Russian tanker MIDVOLGA 2 (IMO: 9735139), bound for Georgia, came under attack off Turkey’s coast, the country’s General Directorate of Maritime Affairs said on X. It is the third vessel to sustain damage off the Turkish coastline in the past …
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A NATO first: construction of a Ukrainian defense plant begins in Denmark
Construction has officially begun in Denmark on a plant owned by Ukrainian company Fire Point, which makes the “Flamingo” missile. No NATO country had previously allowed a Ukrainian defense firm to set up production on its territory, BILD reported. …
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Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate
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Pokrovsk in Russia's grip as sister city stares down encirclement
Ukraine's great fortress city of Pokrovsk has officially fallen — as far as Moscow is concerned.
More than five weeks after Russian troops first started to swarm into the southern outskirts of the Donetsk Oblast city, Pokrovsk has been decisively …
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FIRES in Russia's rear – Ukrainian drones ATTACK! Putin threatens with a non-existent fleet
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A Russian opposition figure tries — and fails — to mythologize Zelensky
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky has come to occupy a singular place in the global imagination: not merely as Ukraine’s president, but as the voice through which the country’s courage and endurance are …
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How fragmented sanctions prolong the war and empower Russia’s defense industry
About the author: Mariya Chukhnova is an international security and stability expert at The Critical Mass, an international security think tank based in Alexandria, Virginia.
Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its …
