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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
Ukraine
Military aid to Ukraine and reconstruction budget – outcomes of the Rome Conference
Ukraine
Zelensky signals major cabinet reshuffle, calls for defense reforms
Zelensky said Ukraine “requires more positive momentum in relations with the United States, alongside new steps in managing the nation’s defense sector.”
Ukraine
Russia
Ukraine destroys Russian drone unit after Kherson infant killed, child 'should never have been a target,' governor says
“Dmytro should never have been a target. I thank our soldiers for their just retribution. No occupier who brought death and destruction to our land will escape punishment,” Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Enlightenment at the White House – the US moves to action
Former Gazprom regional CEO Lenar Mansurov arrested for alleged bribery
Lenar Mansurov, the former CEO of "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Makhachkala," has been arrested on charges of accepting a particularly large bribe. This was confirmed on Friday, July 11, by attorney Vladislav Zhivaev from the law firm "Mushailev, Udzensky, …
Russia
USA
Putin backs 'zero enrichment' in new Iran nuclear deal, sources tell Axios
Russia’s position, conveyed to both U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian officials, marks a notable shift given Russia’s historical public advocacy for Iran’s right to enrich.
Lukashenko boasts about the "Oreshnik," but it won't save him from drones #shorts
Ukraine
Russia
Russia: 1,000 civilians missing after Ukrainian withdrawal from Kursk region
Following the withdrawal of Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) units from the Kursk region, the whereabouts of approximately a thousand residents remain uncertain, according to Russia’s Ombudsperson for Human Rights, Tatyana Moskalkova. "Our efforts …
Ukraine
New Ukrainian operation: occupiers in Crimea have just days left!
Ukraine
Russia
Escalating war: Ukraine faces over 700,000 Russian troops amid ambitious Kremlin plans
In a statement made in late June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Ukraine was facing a group consisting of 695,000 Russian soldiers. However, officials from Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service told Liga.net that more than …
Ukraine
Ukraine's top anti-corruption activist faces charges in case his team calls political vendetta
A sudden legal action by the authorities against one of Ukraine's most prominent anti-corruption activists has sent shockwaves through the country's civil society.
Vitaliy Shabunin, the chair of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) NGO's …
Russia
Slovakia seeks EU guarantees on Russian gas phase-out ahead of sanctions deal, Reuters report
While Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the sanctions package itself is not objectionable, his government has blocked the proposal over concerns about a separate EU plan to fully phase out Russian gas imports by 2028.
Ukraine
Russia
Ukraine to receive German-funded long-range missiles
Ukraine is set to receive its first shipent of long-range missiles financed by Germany, according to Major General Christian Freuding, head of the special task force for Ukraine in the Bundestag. Germany is allocating significant funds toward …
Ukraine
Russia
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The Ukrainian links of America’s legendary SR-71 spy plane
Did you know that The Counteroffensive has a sister publication that covers innovations in Ukrainian military technology and defense regulation? It’s called The Counteroffensive.Pro, and you can read it here.
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