Ukrainian forces mounted a series of successful counterattacks in Pokrovsk, reversing the momentum in areas where Russian troops had aimed to push forward. Ukrainian special forces also carried out an operation to eliminate a Russian sabotage team in …
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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
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Ukrainian forces carry out successful counterattacks in Pokrovsk, retake key positions
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Backlash in Bashkortostan over the 8,000 Heroes campaign as posts about Ukraine war dead are deleted
In Bashkortostan, educational institutions held an event marking the deaths of 8,000 residents from the region killed in the war in Ukraine. The reaction was so sharp that many institutions began removing their posts.
Preschools, schools, colleges …
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The light Ukraine cannot lose: Justice
About the author: Kseniya Kvitka is an assistant researcher with Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia Division. She is based in Kyiv.
As I sat down to write this, my apartment, like many others in Kyiv, routinely went dark.
My internet router …
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Peskov downplays Witkoff call leak, says Ukraine talks continue
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the negotiations on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine are continuing despite criticism and the publication of purported transcripts of talks between Russian and American officials. Materials first labeled as fake …
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'Historical precedent' — Ukraine, UK sign licence agreement for Octopus interceptor drones
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US to discuss Ukraine security guarantees after peace deal signed, Rubio tells allies
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Russia has 'no say' over whether Ukraine can join NATO, Rutte says
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Analysts say Russian forces capture Promin and Vysoke, advancing near Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Hulyaipole
Russia’s armed forces have taken the village of Promin outside Myrnohrad and Vysoke (formerly Krasne) near Hulyaipole, according to analysts. On parts of the front, the line has shifted by 1–2 km. Which positions are now 5–12 km behind the new line? …
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Finland’s Foreign Minister says any peace deal capping Ukraine’s army must also cap Russia’s forces
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says that if a peace agreement imposes a cap on the number of troops in Ukraine’s Armed Forces, the same limit should be set for the Russian army.
In her view, Moscow is unlikely to approve it, but such a move …
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IMF to provide Ukraine with $8.2 billion over 4 years under extended agreement
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The Kyiv Independent introduces a new e-store collection inspired by the history of the Ukrainian Trident
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'Teaching murderers how to talk to Trump' – Ukrainians react to bombshell Witkoff leak
An explosive leak implicating top U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff in shady dealings with Russia has sparked shock and astonishment not only in the U.S. but also in Ukraine.
According to conversations leaked by Bloomberg on Nov. 25, U.S. President …
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Ukraine says it destroyed drones, EW systems, and fortifications as Russia suffers losses near Chasiv Yar
Ukrainian military says fortifications, EW systems and personnel destroyed as Russian forces take losses near Chasiv Yar
A Ukrainian defensive operation is ongoing around Chasiv Yar, a town almost entirely captured by Russian forces, the military …
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EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas urges tougher sanctions and increased aid to Ukraine to pressure Russia into talks
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas called for ramping up pressure on Russia to improve the odds of the current US initiative to end the war in Ukraine.
“To secure the best outcome for Ukraine and Europe, we …
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Splitting Europe's largest nuclear plant between Russia, Ukraine in peace deal won't work, experts say
Restarting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under both Russian and Ukrainian control as part of any peace deal would be practically impossible in the plant’s current condition, several experts told the Kyiv Independent.
Under a 28-point peace …
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Mired in controversy, Ukraine's Flamingo missile maker steps into the limelight
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When you want it bad, you get it bad: Steve Witkoff and the US push to end the war
"When you want it bad, you get it bad." That’s how one of my colleagues on the Clinton National Security Council staff described the problem when a U.S. administration chases after an objective so hard that it either forgets what it set out to …
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To achieve peace, pressure must be put not on Ukraine, but on Russia! — Zelenskyy #shorts
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Moldova's Foreign Ministry confronts Russian ambassador with drone that violated country's airspace
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Europe preparing legal groundwork for reparations loan to Ukraine
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Media investigation examines how 'neutral' Russian Red Cross supports Kremlin's war effort
