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Amy B. Zegart
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Cryptocurrencies Under Sanctions — Zelenskyy on a New Blow to Russia's Wallet
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Drones reportedly attack Russia's Black Sea fleet
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German lawmakers call on Merz to increase aid to Ukraine, Bild reports
Four Alliance 90/Greens party members have sent an open letter to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calling for a significant increase in military aid to Ukraine, Bild reported on July 5, citing a copy of the document.
The news comes as Russia’s …
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The Russification of America
How the 2025 Budget Shattered the Last Illusions of Democracy
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China may ask Russia to attack NATO if Taiwan is invaded, Rutte says
If China attacks Taiwan, Beijing may ask Moscow to open a second front against NATO states, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with The New York Times (NYT) published on July 5.
Fears of escalating Chinese military intervention in …
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Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in Armenia
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry on July 5 denied claims by Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) that Russia was intensifying its military presence at the country’s Gyumri base to exert greater influence in the South Caucasus, the media …
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 6, injure 25 over past day
Editor’s note: The story was updated with the latest reports from Mykolaiv and Sumy.
Russian attacks against Ukraine have killed at least six civilians and injured at least 25 others over the past day, regional authorities reported on July 6. …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,026,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,026,440 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on July 6.
The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over …
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Musk launches 'America Party' following public feud with Trump
Weeks after a high-profile public falling out with U.S. President Donald Trump, tech mogul Elon Musk announced the creation of a new political party in the United States, dubbed the “America Party.”
Musk said on July 5 that the …
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Russian airports cancel flights amid drone attacks on Russia
Editor’s note: The story was updated with new reports about operations at Russian airports during drone strikes.
Several Russian airports have canceled flights due to the safety concerns over Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian cities, …
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Rutte praises Trump in a NYT interview while warning of Russia's rising threat to NATO
Europe must dramatically ramp up its defenses against a resurgent Russia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with the New York Times published on July 5, crediting U.S. President Donald Trump for driving the alliance to …
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Kremlin's war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades
Russia’s economy, which defied initial sanctions and saw growth propelled by massive military spending and robust oil exports, is now showing significant signs of a downturn.
Recent economic indicators are flashing red, with manufacturing …
New units of the 17th Army Corps appears
Just yesterday, we reported on the official unveiling of two mechanized brigades and one mountain brigade under the 17th Army Corps (17-й армійський корпус). Today, two more units have been…
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Zelensky describes phone call with Trump as 'best conversation in all this time'
President Volodymyr Zelensky described his recent phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump as “the best conversation in all this time” in an evening address on July 5.
“Patriot (missiles) are key to protection from ballistic …
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Ukraine attacks, the US stops air defense: what will Trump decide? | Weekly Wrap-Up
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Ukraine will receive new aid: Sweden, Germany, Latvia step up support
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8 million drones a year: how Ukraine is arming for victory
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Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Far East near Vladivostok, intelligence source says
Explosions near Russia’s Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline and destroyed a water pipeline that supplied military facilities in the area, an unnamed intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent on July 5.
A fire followed the explosions and …
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Ukrainian drone strike military and industrial sites across Russia
In the early hours of July 5, Ukrainian drones struck targets in the Voronezh and Saratov regions as well as in Chuvashia, according to regional authorities and Ukrainian military intelligence. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, …
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Record growth of UAV production in Russia: a threat to Ukraine?
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Rearming Europe: how Ukraine is becoming a key to security
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BlackRock halted Ukraine recovery fund following Trump victory, France working on replacement, Bloomberg reports
BlackRock, a U.S. investment firm, suspended work on a multibillion-dollar Ukraine recovery fund following U.S. President Donald Trump’s election victory, prompting France to work on a replacement, Bloomberg reported on July 5.
The plan nearly …
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Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare facility making Shahed, Iskander components, General Staff says
Ukraine struck a critical Russian military-industrial site overnight on July 5 that produces components for high-precision weapons used by Moscow to attack Ukraine, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported.
The site in question is …
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Russian weapons failing: what's behind it and how the frontline Is shifting | Front News
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Russia captures 2 villages near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, monitoring group says
Russian forces have occupied the villages of Zelenyi Kut and Novoukrainka in Donetsk Oblast, located near the administrative border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the battlefield monitoring platform DeepState reported on July 5.
Russian forces are …