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Amy B. Zegart


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    'Confirmation of Kremlin state policy' — Ukraine slams Russia's withdrawal from torture prevention convention

    'Confirmation of Kremlin state policy' — Ukraine slams Russia's withdrawal from torture prevention convention

    "The path Russia has chosen is that of a repressive, murderous state. Its denunciation of the convention only confirms that torture and inhuman treatment are systemic practices of the Kremlin," Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said.

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    Slump in Russian dividends adds pressure to war-stretched public finances

    Slump in Russian dividends adds pressure to war-stretched public finances

    Russian companies are slashing dividend payments as lower oil prices and a stronger ruble weigh on profits, complicating the government’s efforts to finance higher spending on the country’s decade-long war against Ukraine.

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    Ukraine's military says it struck Russia's Karachev Electrodetal plant in Bryansk region with Neptune missiles

    Ukraine’s armed forces say they attacked a facility in the town of Karachev in the Bryansk region that produces components for the defense industry.

    On Monday, September 29, four missiles hit the Elektrodetal plant in Karachev, triggering explosions …

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    Record 120-hour power blackout hits Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

    Record 120-hour power blackout hits Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

    The ZNPP, the largest nuclear power station in Europe, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.

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    FIVE reasons WHY Russian UAVs fly over the Baltic Sea #shorts

    FIVE reasons WHY Russian UAVs fly over the Baltic Sea #shorts

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    Hungary bans 12 Ukrainian media outlets

    Hungary bans 12 Ukrainian media outlets

    Hungary blocked 12 Ukrainian media outlets in response to Kyiv's earlier ban on several foreign, including Hungarian, publications over Russian narratives, Hungarian Cabinet Minister Gergely Gulyas said on Sept. 29.

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    Drones over Europe and fuel panic in Russia: Ukraine’s impact grows!| Front Line with @StarskyUA ​

    Drones over Europe and fuel panic in Russia: Ukraine’s impact grows!| Front Line with @StarskyUA ​

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    Russia launches UAVs over Scandinavia using tankers in the Baltic Sea, says Zelenskyy #shorts

    Russia launches UAVs over Scandinavia using tankers in the Baltic Sea, says Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Germany to deliver 2 Patriot systems to Ukraine by 2026, Pistorius says

    Germany to deliver 2 Patriot systems to Ukraine by 2026, Pistorius says

    "Russia's recent attack with more than 580 and over 40 missiles have once again underlined the importance of strengthening Ukraine's air defense," German Defense Minister Boris Pistoruis said.

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    ⚡ Russians are SURROUNDED! Syrskyi revealed where it happened #shorts

    ⚡ Russians are SURROUNDED! Syrskyi revealed where it happened #shorts

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    ⚡ Ukraine encircles the enemy, and ZNPP on the brink of disaster: frontline and global update

    ⚡ Ukraine encircles the enemy, and ZNPP on the brink of disaster:  frontline and global update

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    Marking minds on city walls — Inside Kharkiv street art festival

    One of the Wall&Minds festival organizers paints on the wall

    UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Sep. 29 — At the entrance of the yard of Druk, a cultural space, stands a large white banner with a small inscription: "Borders are conditional — art is unlimited.”

    “Here you go,” one of the organizers hands me a marker and points …

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    Trump’s Belarus gamble: humanitarian victory or diplomatic stalemate?

    Trump’s Belarus gamble: humanitarian victory or diplomatic stalemate?

    The rapid thawing of long-frozen U.S.-Belarusian diplomatic relations continues to make the headlines, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Envoy John Coale making another trip to Belarus on Sept. 11.

    This visit secured the release of 52 prisoners and …

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    Zelensky calls for closing Baltic Sea for Russia over drone incursions

    Zelensky calls for closing Baltic Sea for Russia over drone incursions

    "There is growing evidence that Russia may have used tankers in the Baltic Sea to launch drones — the drones that caused major disruption in Northern Europe," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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    Ukranian FPV drone destroys Russian Mi-28N helicopter, military says

    Ukranian FPV drone destroys Russian Mi-28N helicopter, military says

    The 59th Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed the Russian helicopter near the village of Kotliarivka, in Donetsk Oblast.

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    Some Russian units encircled near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says

    Some Russian units encircled near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says

    Over the past month, Ukrainian forces have been pushing back Russian troops who had advanced 15-20 kilometers (6 miles) toward the strategic Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway, near the contested city of Pokrovsk.

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    Russian attacks kill 3, injure 76 in Ukraine over past day

    Russian attacks kill 3, injure 76 in Ukraine over past day

    The largest number of injuries was reported in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where a Russian attack wounded 49 people.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,109,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,109,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 1,080 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    'There are no such things as sanctuaries' — Ukraine can conduct strikes deep within Russian territory, Kellogg says

    'There are no such things as sanctuaries' — Ukraine can conduct strikes deep within Russian territory, Kellogg says

    Washington authorizes specific instances where Ukraine can carry out long-range strikes within Russia, U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg said on Sept. 28.

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    Bryansk Oblast factory that supplies Russia's military reportedly burns following drone strike

    Bryansk Oblast factory that supplies Russia's military reportedly burns following drone strike

    The Karachev electrical components plant in Russia's Bryansk Oblast is reportedly burning following a drone attack overnight on Sept. 29, local media reported.

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    At the Warsaw Security Forum on 29–30 September 2025, EU leaders highlighted the inextricable link between EU security and Ukraine’s resistance, emphasizing cooperation on anti-Russian drone defenses.

    During the September 29-30, 2025 Security Forum in Warsaw, key EU figures including Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius discussed intensified cooperation on …

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    At least 10 European countries including Lithuania, Poland, and Denmark reported suspicious drone incursions in their airspace during recent months, with some drones linked to Russian operations.

    Between July and September 2025, multiple European countries including Lithuania, Latvia, Denmark, Norway, Romania, Poland, Estonia, Germany, and France reported numerous suspicious drone sightings in their airspace. Lithuania detected Russian drones …

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    Hungary, Slovakia push back against EU plan to phase out Russian energy

    Hungary, Slovakia push back against EU plan to phase out Russian energy

    Speaking at the 130th anniversary of the Maria Valeria Bridge, which links Sturovo, Slovakia, and Esztergom, Hungary, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said: "No one should tell us where to buy oil and gas from."

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    Pro-EU party leads in Moldova election as votes are counted

    Pro-EU party leads in Moldova election as votes are counted

    The EU has warned that Moldova is enduring "an unprecedented campaign of disinformation" from Russia ahead of the election.

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    WAR THROUGH AMERICAN EYES: Paul Smith on Attacks & Life in Ukraine! A Hero’s Story! #shorts

    WAR THROUGH AMERICAN EYES: Paul Smith on Attacks & Life in Ukraine! A Hero’s Story! #shorts

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