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Amy B. Zegart
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Ukraine peace talks set to resume in Abu Dhabi day after Russia's largest strike this winter
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Blackouts reported in Russia's Belgorod Oblast amid missile, drone attack
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Chart of the week: Ukraine's electricity imports hit record high as Russian attacks devastate energy system
Ukraine imported record volumes of electricity in January 2026 according to analyst group ExPro, as Russia continued efforts to systematically erase Ukraine's power infrastructure.
The country imported 900 gigawatt hours of electricity last month, a …
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Ukraine to recalibrate position in talks after Russia breaks 'energy ceasefire'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia ignored a request from U.S. President Donald Trump and broke an “energy ceasefire.” “The Russians once again disregarded U.S. efforts. The President of the United States asked them to refrain from …
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Ukrainian missile strikes on power substations trigger blackout in Russia's Belgorod
Belgorod came under a “massive missile barrage,” with damage to the power system, said Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Telegram.
According to him, Ukraine’s armed forces struck Belgorod and the Belgorod district. Preliminary reports indicate no …
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Two Russian spacecraft intercepted communications from at least a dozen European satellites in early 2026, threatening European satellite security.
European security experts reported on February 4, 2026, that Russian spacecraft Luch-1 and Luch-2 intercepted messages from over a dozen key European satellites, raising risks of data compromise, satellite manipulation, or collisions. The Luch …
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Italy foils Russian cyberattacks targeting Olympics
On or before 4 February 2026, Italy foiled a series of Russian cyberattacks aimed at disrupting the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The attacks targeted foreign ministry offices including Washington, as well as critical Olympic locations such as …
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Estonia Detained a Container Ship With a Russian Crew
On February 4, 2026, Estonian security forces detained the container ship Baltic Spirit, which was traveling from Ecuador to Saint Petersburg, after it entered Estonian territorial waters for refueling and resupply. The vessel had 23 crew members, …
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Putin 'kept his word' — Trump reacts to latest Russian strike on Ukraine
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'You cannot reward monsters' — US lawmakers demand increased pressure on Russia
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ORBÁN'S LAST CHANCE: BUYING VOTES before elections in "EXTREME ALERT" mode
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Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 2, injures at least 8, including children
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian ARTILLERISTS work under a SHOWER of Russian FPV drones #shorts
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Ukraine reports record Russian losses in January, including 1,099 artillery systems
Ukraine’s Defense Forces inflicted some of the heaviest Russian losses in recent months during January, the Defense Ministry said on its website.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia lost more than 31,700 personnel - …
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🔥 Russian aviation's CRASH: Su-30 & Su-34 DOWN in ONE DAY! Putin's "TRUCE" and FRONTLINE losses
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Polish court jails man who allegedly offered to kill Zelensky for Russia
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Russia fired a record 91 ballistic missiles at Ukraine in January, analyst says
In January 2026, Russia’s armed forces used a record number of ballistic weapons against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko. Over the month, Russian forces launched 91 ballistic missiles - the highest monthly total …
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How Soviet nostalgia and silence enable wartime complicity on Russian YouTube
"Everyone was equal," the kerchiefed babushka of Eli from Russia — a YouTuber who documents everyday life and regional culture across the Russian Federation — tells her granddaughter wistfully, recalling life in the Soviet Union.
"There were no rich …
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'This is our life' — staff at Kyiv's National Botanical Garden battle to keep plants alive amid war, sub-zero temperatures
On a bitterly cold winter morning inside Kyiv’s M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden, scientist Liudmyla Buyun checks a thermometer mounted against the glass wall of a greenhouse. She pauses, notes the reading, and moves on. The routine repeats …
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❗️ Prisoners and foreign mercenaries – Russia uses them to replenish its ARMY in 2026 #shorts
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How Russia rebuilt hacker gangs to attack the West, leading to a US indictment
Muleshoe, population 5,000, sits in the Texas Panhandle, next to the New Mexico state line, and about as far away from Ukraine as anywhere can be.
A small, arid town linked to the outside world by a patchwork of county roads and a smattering of …