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Amy B. Zegart


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    Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich

    Have Ukrainian investigators recovered the jewels stolen from the Louvre museum from the assets of a Ukrainian billionaire who is an associate of President Zelenskyy? No, that's not true: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), which …

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    A Finnish-Chinese businessman acted as an intermediary in a spy network targeting NATO military secrets. The businessman has warned a Yle journalist against investigating the topic, emphasizing that it is too dangerous. The espionage scandal reveals …

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    NATO may get 'more aggressive' in countering Russia’s hybrid attacks, top military official says

    NATO may get 'more aggressive' in countering Russia’s hybrid attacks, top military official says

    Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, who chairs NATO’s Military Committee, told the Financial Times that the alliance is reassessing how it confronts hybrid threats that have intensified across Europe.

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    Vilnius airport reopens, delays likely after overnight closure

    On December 1, 2025, Vilnius Airport resumed operations after being shut for nearly eleven hours since 18:09 local time on November 30 due to smuggler balloons from Belarus detected entering Lithuanian airspace. The disruption affected more than …

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    Vilnius airport halts flights again after balloon sightings

    Vilnius airport halts flights again after balloon sightings

    Lithuanian authorities extended the latest airspace restrictions until 5 a.m. local time on Dec. 1.

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    Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations

    Subcategory: Unconventional / Paramilitary

    Incident Type: Use of ‘little green men’ (unmarked soldiers)

    Country: Ireland

    Source report: www.irishtimes.com/politics/…

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    A policy brief warns of the Russian military threat to Estonia, detailing recent incursions and the need for robust defense measures.

    A policy brief warns of the Russian military threat to Estonia, detailing recent incursions and the need for robust defense measures.

    Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations

    Subcategory: Conventional Military Pressure

    Country: Estonia

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    Ukraine war latest: Officials hail 'difficult but productive' meeting as Ukraine, US conclude peace deal talks in Florida

    Ukraine war latest: Officials hail 'difficult but productive' meeting as Ukraine, US conclude peace deal talks in Florida

    Key developments on Nov. 29-30:

    • Officials hail 'productive' meeting, stress 'more work' ahead as Ukraine, US conclude peace deal talks in Florida
    • 'Half of Kyiv without electricity' — 2 killed, 38 injured in 'serious' Russian attack on capital
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    Propaganda in Russia is passed down from parents to children #shorts

    Propaganda in Russia is passed down from parents to children #shorts

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    ❗️🇺🇦This meeting was productive and successful, - Rustem Umerov #shorts

    ❗️🇺🇦This meeting was productive and successful, - Rustem Umerov #shorts

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    ❗️Our goal here is to end the war, – Rubio #shorts

    ❗️Our goal here is to end the war, – Rubio #shorts

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    Ukraine to overhaul troop assignments to ensure recruits report directly to brigades, President’s Office says

    Ukraine’s General Staff, together with the President’s Office, is drafting options for a new system to allocate personnel, proposals that will be presented to President Volodymyr Zelensky at the next meeting of the Staff. Deputy head of the …

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    France warns Putin: make peace in Ukraine or face new sanctions

    The war will end as soon as Vladimir Putin abandons his “delusional hope of restoring the Russian Empire,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview.

    Russia’s president must make peace with Ukraine or face new economic sanctions, …

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    ⚡"RUSSIAN SOLDIER'S TEETH" – FAKE: Latvian warrior Alvis Luksha on BUCHA, wounds, and BALTIC THREAT!

    ⚡"RUSSIAN SOLDIER'S TEETH" – FAKE: Latvian warrior Alvis Luksha on BUCHA, wounds, and BALTIC THREAT!

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    Kazakhstan condemns Ukraine over strike on Novorossiysk oil terminal

    Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has lodged a protest over “another targeted attack on critical infrastructure” of the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in the waters of the Novorossiysk seaport.

    In a statement released Sunday, November …

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    Ukrainian drones hit key sites in southern Russia

    Ukraine’s Forces carried out overnight strikes on four regions of Russia on November 30, with the heaviest damage reported in the Rostov region. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the attacks.

    Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar also acknowledged the …

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    "Red lines" as justification for terrorizing civilians – Russia's new tactic #shorts

    "Red lines" as justification for terrorizing civilians – Russia's new tactic #shorts

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    ⚡Breakthrough in USA! Ukrainian delegation negotiates: GUR eliminates "Kadyrovites"

    ⚡Breakthrough in USA! Ukrainian delegation negotiates: GUR eliminates "Kadyrovites"

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    Polish President cancels meeting with Hungary’s Orban after Moscow trip

    Polish President Karol Nawrocki has canceled a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, citing Orban’s late-November visit to Moscow. Orban later described his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as “successful.”

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    Putin approves record war spending in 2026 budget, signaling no letup against Ukraine

    While Kremlin spokespeople publicly claim Russia is ready to work with the United States on a “peace plan,” the Russian government’s actions suggest otherwise. The budget approved by dictator Vladimir Putin allocates nearly 40% to the war effort - a …

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    ⚡HUMAN SAFARI: Russian Drones Hunt Volunteers & Strike "CHILDREN" Signs!

    ⚡HUMAN SAFARI: Russian Drones Hunt Volunteers & Strike "CHILDREN" Signs!

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    Umerov thanked the US for help and support for Ukraine in the peace talks process #shorts

    Umerov thanked the US for help and support for Ukraine in the peace talks process #shorts

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    Leaked calls expose US-Russia peace deal | Ukraine This Week

    Leaked calls expose US-Russia peace deal | Ukraine This Week

    In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur covers leaked calls showing U.S.-Russia coordination on a controversial peace plan and reports on backlash to Reese Witherspoon’s Moscow-set novel.

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    When war with Russia ends, how many troops will Ukraine need?

    When war with Russia ends, how many troops will Ukraine need?

    Cutting Ukraine's military might has been raised as among the key points in U.S. President Donald Trump's latest push to end the war at all costs.

    The original 28-point peace proposal, criticized in Ukraine for aligning with Russia's sweeping …

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    India to seek purchase of Russian jets, air defenses during Putin's visit, Bloomberg reports

    India to seek purchase of Russian jets, air defenses during Putin's visit, Bloomberg reports

    According to Bloomberg's sources, Russia and India are expected to discuss the potential purchase of the fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft and the S-500 air defense system.

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