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Amy B. Zegart
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Russia Is Deceiving Everyone! Zelenskyy’s Address to the West #shorts
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No sign Russia is preparing to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Reuters reports
There is currently no indication that Russia is preparing to restart operations at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, an official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on May 29, despite concerns over recent …
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China сuts drone sales to Ukraine, West but continues supplying Russia, Bloomberg reports
President Volodymyr Zelensky said China has stopped selling drones to Ukraine and Western countries while continuing to supply them to Russia, Bloomberg reported on May 29.
“Chinese Mavic is open for Russians but is closed for Ukrainians,” …
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'No one has seen it yet' — Zelensky slams Russia for stalling on ceasefire memorandum ahead of Istanbul talks
Editor’s note: The story was updated to include a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 29 accused Russia of stalling the peace process by failing to deliver a promised negotiations memorandum, …
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Detention, pressure, threats — US pastor in Ukraine tells the Kyiv Independent about his encounter with Russians
Dmytro Bodyu, a U.S. citizen and the pastor of the “Word of Life” Pentecostal Church in Russian-occupied Melitopol, was detained by Russians in March 2022. During his detention, he was accused of working for the CIA and received death …
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When art meets blockchain: Ukraine’s new frontier in wartime cultural preservation
As Russia’s systematic destruction of Ukraine’s cultural heritage continues amid the full-scale war, Ukraine’s art community is seeking innovative, if not unconventional methods, to preserve their country’s legacy — among them …
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Ukrainian commander faces trial for failing to stop torture within his unit
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation has completed its probe into Colonel Oleh Poberezhniuk, commander of the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade, accusing him of knowingly allowing torture and abuse of soldiers under his command to continue …
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Putin is a Killer! Trump Threatens Russia After Strikes on Ukraine
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She went to Ukraine to save children, abducted by Russia | The Committed
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Ukraine’s AI-powered ‘mother drone’ sees first combat use, minister says
Ukraine has deployed a new artificial intelligence-powered “mother drone” for the first time, marking a major step in the country’s expanding use of autonomous battlefield technology, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov …
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'No God But Theirs' | Investigation into systemic terror against Ukrainian Christian churches under Russian occupation
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Infighting around EU rearmament undermines grand ambitions for European defense
Despite grand plans, the European Union’s hoped-for rearmament remains fully dependent on member nations stepping up their own defenses.
In March, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an 800-million-euro “Rearm …
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Russia's budget deficit triples amid sanctions and low oil prices, Ukrainian official says
Russia has tripled its projected budget deficit for 2025 amid a sharp drop in oil revenues, driven by Western sanctions and plunging crude prices, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s commissioner for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on May …
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Russia's persecution of Ukrainian clergy is part of an organized genocidal campaign
In 1953, Polish-American lawyer Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term “genocide,” wrote a text titled Soviet Genocide in Ukraine. In it, Lemkin spoke not only about the Holodomor — the man-made famine organized in Ukraine by Stalin …
Journalism in times of global challenges: what was discussed at the 11th Lviv Media Forum
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Portnov reportedly met controversial Zelensky staffer, Ukraine's investigations chief before being killed in Madrid
Former Ukrainian top official Andriy Portnov met in Ukraine with Oleh Tatarov, deputy head of the Presidential Office, and Oleksii Sukhachov, director of the State Bureau of Investigation, days before he was killed in Madrid, Ukrainska Pravda …
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Europe's 'Trump shock' is opportunity to forge 'new West,' Timothy Garton Ash says
A so-called “Trump shock” has plunged Europe into its deepest crisis since 1945, but also presents an opportunity for the continent to forge a “new West,” British historian and commentator Timothy Garton Ash has said in an …
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'Shooting Russia in the back' — Serbian companies supplying ammunition to Ukraine, Moscow claims
Russian foreign intelligence (SVR) claimed on May 29 that Serbian defense enterprises continue to supply ammunition to Ukraine, despite Belgrade’s stated neutrality.
“The Serbian defense industry is trying to shoot Russia in the …
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US filmmaker injured by fallen balcony in Kyiv
Christopher Walters, a U.S. filmmaker documenting the Russian war against Ukraine, was injured when a balcony fell on him in central Kyiv, he said on social media on May 29.
Walters posted a video address on Instagram, with visible bruises on his face …
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Opinion: God save Kharkiv from armchair experts in the West
Brian Dooley is a Senior Advisor at Washington-based NGO Human Rights First and Honorary Professor of Practice at Queen’s University, Belfast. He specializes in working with human rights activists in war and other conflict zones and is a regular …
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Ukrainian abducted in Russian-occupied Crimea; Ukraine's ombudsman appeals to Moscow
A Ukrainian citizen disappeared in Russian-occupied Crimea earlier in May after being detained by people who presented themselves as Federal Security Service (FSB) officers, Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on May 29.
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Ukraine to boycott World Judo Championships over Belarus's participation under national flag
Ukraine will not take part in the World Judo Championships set for June in Budapest due to Belarus’s participation in the competition, the Ukrainian Judo Federation announced on May 29.
The decision came after the Executive Committee of the …
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NATO reportedly wants 40,000 more German troops for defense against Russia
NATO wants Germany to contribute seven more brigades, or roughly 40,000 troops, to boost collective defense against Russia, Bloomberg and Reuters reported on May 28, citing their sources.
The news comes amid mounting tensions between the alliance and …
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How much does a Russian drone attack on Ukraine cost? The question is more complicated than it sounds
Beginning overnight on Saturday, May 24, Russia rained down nearly a thousand drones and missiles on villages and cities across Ukraine in three nights of large-scale aerial attacks, as civilians spent hours sheltering underground.
Russia’s …
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Next Ramstein summit to take place on June 4 in Brussels
The upcoming Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting in the Ramstein format will be held on June 4 in Brussels under the chairmanship of the U.K. and Germany, NATO announced on May 29.
The Ramstein summit will take place as Washington is trying …