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Amy B. Zegart


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    Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later

    Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later

    Natalia Khodymchuk, the widow of Valerii Khodymchuk, the first victim of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv overnight on Nov. 14–15 after suffering severe injuries in a mass Russian attack on the city.

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    ❗ Over 200,000 Russians killed in ASSAULTS on three UKRAINIAN cities #shorts

    ❗ Over 200,000 Russians killed in ASSAULTS on three UKRAINIAN cities #shorts

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    Avdiivka, Bakhmut, now Pokrovsk: 200,000 Russians killed! Putin’s “Pyrrhic” victories

    Avdiivka, Bakhmut, now Pokrovsk: 200,000 Russians killed! Putin’s “Pyrrhic” victories

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    Washington extends Lukoil sanctions reprieve by three weeks as US, UK grant waivers for Bulgarian operations through 2026

    President Donald Trump’s administration has extended by three weeks a sanctions reprieve for Russian oil company Lukoil, which is trying to sell its overseas assets, the US Treasury Department said in a press release.

    Restrictions that could hinder …

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    Ukraine hits Ryazan oil refinery for second time this month amid broader strikes on Russian energy sites

    Overnight on November 15, Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia’s Ryazan region, deploying dozens of UAVs. The Russian Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted 25 drones in the area. Local authorities reported that falling debris caused a …

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    Ukrainian VETERANS with prosthetics in SPORTS #shorts

    Ukrainian VETERANS with prosthetics in SPORTS #shorts

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    Kyiv, Moscow reach deal on prisoner exchange to free 1,200 Ukrainians

    Kyiv, Moscow reach deal on prisoner exchange to free 1,200 Ukrainians

    As a result of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the two sides have agreed to move forward with the Istanbul agreements and carry out the release of 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said …

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    Investigation links Putin ally Nikolai Patrushev’s family to over $174 million in luxury real estate

    The family of Nikolai Patrushev - a close ally of Vladimir Putin, former FSB chief and ex-secretary of Russia’s Security Council - controls a portfolio of luxury properties valued at more than 14 billion rubles ($174 million), according to a new …

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    RYAZAN IS BURNS: Ukraine strikes oil refinery! Russia responds with "Kinzhal" missiles!

    RYAZAN IS BURNS: Ukraine strikes oil refinery! Russia responds with "Kinzhal" missiles!

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    Russian attacks decrease in the Pokrovsk sector, Ukraine’s General Staff says

    Russia’s military command has been trying for more than a year to encircle and capture the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.

    The Pokrovsk axis remains the hottest part of the front, but Russian assaults there have recently decreased, Ukraine’s …

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    Hungary to sue EU over Russian gas import phaseout, Orban says

    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, November 14, that his government will sue the European Union over its decision to phase out imports of Russian gas. Hungarian authorities had already considered such a move last month, Euractiv …

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    POKROVSK NOW: Occupiers slowed down due to LOSSES #shorts

    POKROVSK NOW: Occupiers slowed down due to LOSSES #shorts

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    S-400 launchers and radars hit by SBU drones in Russia's Novorossiysk, source says

    S-400 launchers and radars hit by SBU drones in Russia's Novorossiysk, source says

    Ukraine launched long-range drone strikes on Novorossiysk, targeting an oil depot, a container terminal, coastal infrastructure, and a ship, according to preliminary reports.

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    HELL FOR THE OCCUPIERS: Russia burns from Tuapse to Bashkortostan, heavy losses near Pokrovsk

    HELL FOR THE OCCUPIERS: Russia burns from Tuapse to Bashkortostan, heavy losses near Pokrovsk

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    Polish president signs social aid law for Ukrainian refugees for 'last time'

    Polish president signs social aid law for Ukrainian refugees for 'last time'

    Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced that he would no longer sign the law providing aid to Ukrainians unless a "new solution" is found.

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    Ukraine strikes Ryazan oil refinery, hits multiple other Russian military targets, General Staff says

    Ukraine strikes Ryazan oil refinery, hits multiple other Russian military targets, General Staff says

    Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed the attack and said one enterprise, whose name he did not disclose, sustained damage.

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    120,000 AIR BOMBS to be manufactured by Russia by the end of 2025, says GUR #shorts

    120,000 AIR BOMBS to be manufactured by Russia by the end of 2025, says GUR #shorts

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    BLACK MORNING: Death toll in Kyiv rises to 7 as Russia ramps up mass production of bombs and drones

    BLACK MORNING: Death toll in Kyiv rises to 7 as Russia ramps up mass production of bombs and drones

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    US delays sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil, Bloomberg reports

    US delays sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil, Bloomberg reports

    Interest in Lukoil's overseas holdings has increased in recent days, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 14.

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    Air Assault Logistics Regiment Splits in Two

    As part of the transition to a brigade–corps structure, the 170th Logistics Regiment of the Air Assault Forces has been divided into two separate units, each assigned to one of…

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    LIVE | SHOCK! Highly protected RUSSIAN PORT destroyed by a Ukrainian-made MISSILE

    LIVE | SHOCK! Highly protected RUSSIAN PORT destroyed by a Ukrainian-made MISSILE

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    How a trio of power brokers turned Putin’s US strategy into a quiet turf war

    How a trio of power brokers turned Putin’s US strategy into a quiet turf war

    Russian President Vladimir Putin's outreach to the Trump administration — once seen as one of Moscow's most coordinated diplomatic efforts — now appears increasingly fractured.

    Putin's longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, is reportedly losing …

    Lithuania Develops Advanced Airspace Defense Against Belarusian Threats

    In light of recent unauthorized incursions of balloons and drones from Belarus, Lithuania is rapidly advancing its airspace defense capabilities as of November 2025. Over a dozen Lithuanian firms have proposed modern systems for detecting, …

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    Ukraine confirms withdrawal from Novovasylivske amid Russian advances in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

    Ukraine confirms withdrawal from Novovasylivske amid Russian advances in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

    Ukrainian forces withdrew from the village of Novovasylivske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast to "more favorable defensive positions," the Southern Defense Forces said on Nov. 15.

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    North Korea halves shell shipments to Russia as its own stockpiles run low, Ukraine's intelligence says

    North Korea halves shell shipments to Russia as its own stockpiles run low, Ukraine's intelligence says

    North Korean artillery supplies enabled Russia to maintain its firing rate in 2024, but this year, that support has declined markedly.

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