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Amy B. Zegart


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    As US mulls Tomahawks for Ukraine, here's how they could be used against Russia

    As US mulls Tomahawks for Ukraine, here's how they could be used against Russia

    In what would be a significant boost for Ukraine's offensive firepower capabilities, U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed on Sept. 28 that the U.S. is "looking at" providing Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles.

    "It's something the president is going to make …

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    The Russian economy will need a MINIMUM eight years to recover #shorts

    The Russian economy will need a MINIMUM eight years to recover #shorts

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    At least 1 killed, 20 injured in Russian drone attack on Dnipro

    At least 1 killed, 20 injured in Russian drone attack on Dnipro

    According to local medics, 20 people were injured, suffering shrapnel wounds, lacerations, and bruises.

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    Hell in the middle of the day: Russia attacked downtown Dnipro! #shorts

    Hell in the middle of the day: Russia attacked downtown Dnipro! #shorts

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    Fuel crisis hits Moscow! "Tomahawks" coming soon to the front!

    Fuel crisis hits Moscow! "Tomahawks" coming soon to the front!

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    Zelensky outlines controlled export of surplus weapons to the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Africa

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans for controlled exports of weapon systems that Ukraine has in surplus, with proceeds to be funneled into producing scarce capabilities. He said Kyiv has already reached preliminary understandings …

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    Kremlin plans record spending hike on law enforcement and security agencies

    Kremlin plans record spending hike on law enforcement and security agencies

    According to Russian budget documents, federal spending on police, the National Guard, and other law enforcement and intelligence services is set to rise 13% year-on-year to a record 3.91 trillion rubles ($47 billion).

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    Ukrainian HIMARS strike cripples Belgorod power plant, leaving 160,000 without electricity

    A nighttime strike by Ukrainian forces on Belgorod paralyzed operations at the local thermal power plant and left more than 160,000 residents in the region without electricity, according to Russian reports.

    HIMARS rockets destroyed the foundation of …

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    NATO Secretary General supports the creation of a “drone wall” #shorts

    NATO Secretary General supports the creation of a “drone wall” #shorts

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    MANIPULATION: Zelenskyi calls to stop Putin, while supposedly engaging in terrorism himself

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    A statement by President Zelenskyi from the UN General Assembly is being circulated online, in which he claims that it is cheaper to stop Putin now than to protect every port and ship …

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    UNFOUNDED: American charitable organizations profit from abducted Ukrainian children

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    Information is being spread online claiming that American charitable organizations profit from the issue of supposedly “Ukrainian children abducted by Russia”. They collect funds but do …

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    FAKE: Map of Ukraine’s occupation by a “coalition of the willing”

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    Social media users are sharing a map that allegedly shows how an international “coalition of the willing” has divided Ukrainian territories for future occupation and the seizure of …

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    Russia tries to recreate N.Korea in Ukraine

    Russia tries to recreate N.Korea in Ukraine

    Editor’s Note: Dictatorships become especially dangerous when they unite. We are a publication with a clear mission: to resist this trend and tell the stories of people who risk their lives to stand up against criminal regimes.

    This is our month of …

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NATO against Russian attacks: "Drone Walls" for Ukraine

NATO against Russian attacks: "Drone Walls" for Ukraine

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Rheinmetall wins €444 million U.S. order for artillery shells bound for an undisclosed Eastern European country

Germany’s Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth about €444 million to supply artillery ammunition, with deliveries set to begin in 2026.

The buyer is U.S.-based Global Military Products, and the 155 mm M107 shells with M4A2 propelling charges and …

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Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, media reports

Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, media reports

The suspect, identified as Volodymyr Z., was apprehended in the town of Pruszkow in central-eastern Poland. He is wanted under a European arrest warrant issued by a German court in 2024.

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We asked 5 young Ukrainians why they chose to go to war

We asked 5 young Ukrainians why they chose to go to war

As Russia’s full-scale war enters its fourth year, a generation raised under air-raid sirens is now old enough to fight. Despite not yet being subject to conscription, these young Ukrainians are voluntarily joining the military, trading lecture halls …

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Blackout awaits Russia! Zelenskyy warns Putin

Blackout awaits Russia! Zelenskyy warns Putin

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Exclusive: Russia struggling to meet mobilization targets in occupied Crimea, Ukraine says

Exclusive: Russia struggling to meet mobilization targets in occupied Crimea, Ukraine says

Russia is struggling to meet its mobilization goal for 2025 in occupied Crimea, data provided to the Kyiv Independent by Ukraine's Center of National Resistance shows.

In occupied areas of Ukraine, Ukrainians are forced to take Russian passports which …

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Ukraine to receive Gripen fighters for the first time as it bolsters air defenses

Ukraine expects additional deliveries of F-16s, as well as French Mirage and Swedish Gripen jets - the latter for the first time.

Gripen fighters could help counter air and drone attacks by Russia.

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US in contact with Belarus to 'ensure lines of communication' with Putin, Kellogg says

US in contact with Belarus to 'ensure lines of communication' with Putin, Kellogg says

This was one of the reasons why the U.S. lifted sanctions on Belarusian state airline Belavia, U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg said.

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Hungary would shoot down Russian drones violating its airspace, Orban says

Hungary would shoot down Russian drones violating its airspace, Orban says

Orban made the comments even as he downplayed concerns over Russian drones violating the airspace of several European countries and criticized the "posture of Western Europeans."

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EU to allocate over $2 billion for drones for Ukraine, von der Leyen says

EU to allocate over $2 billion for drones for Ukraine, von der Leyen says

"This allows Ukraine to scale up and to use its full capacity. And of course, it will also allow the EU to benefit from this technology," Ursula von der Leyen said.

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Ukraine completes legislation screening with EU in key step toward accession

Ukraine completes legislation screening with EU in key step toward accession

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos lauded Ukraine for completing the screening "at record speed" in "the most difficult circumstances."

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Ukraine assassinates Russian lieutenant colonel far from front lines, intelligence claims

Ukraine assassinates Russian lieutenant colonel far from front lines, intelligence claims

A Russian National Guard lieutenant colonel and two other service members were killed in a Ukrainian intelligence operation in the North Caucasus on Sept. 27, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said.

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