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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
Russia is offering the Trump administration a deal on Russian natural resources and access to the Arctic, The Moscow Times reported on Feb. 18, citing Kirill Dmitriev, one of the Russian delegates in recent Saudi Arabia talks.
A Russian delegation led …
The U.S. helped Russian President Vladimir Putin to escape years of isolation, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 19 in reference to recent U.S.-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia.
A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Feb. …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured European allies that the U.S. would maintain sanctions against Moscow at least until an agreement is reached to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 19, citing its undisclosed sources.
In …
Ukraine’s wartime military costs have amounted to $320 billion, with the U.S. and the EU providing $200 billion of that sum in defense support, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 19.
“We, the people of Ukraine, (covered) $120 …
Ukraine is open to investment but does not want to become a “center for the extraction of raw materials for any continent,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CNN Turk published on Feb. 19.
The comment comes after U.S. …
Ukraine understands that U.S. President Donald Trump’s false claim that President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a 4% approval rating comes from Russia, Zelensky said during a press conference on Feb. 19.
“We saw this disinformation. We …
On the Kursk direction, battles continued in the areas of Nikolskiy, Sverdlivkovo, and Kurilovka. The enemy attempted to advance in the Kamyshovka area.
The “Siversk” Operational-Tactical Group (OTG) counterattacked near Kurylivka.
On the Kharkiv …
Around 57% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelensky as of February, marking an increase of five percentage points since December, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published on Feb. 19.
The poll, …
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would “probably” meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin before the end of February, CNN reported on Feb. 19.
Since the first days after his return to the White House, Trump has been voicing his …
The second line of the Ukrainian national anthem — “Fate/luck still smiles on us, fellow Ukrainians” — sadly no longer holds. Much worse, we should extend this retreat of luck to Europe itself: Fate/luck no longer smiles on us, fellow Europeans. The …
EU ambassadors agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia, targeting aluminum imports and the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, Euronews reported on Feb. 19.
The news comes as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that a …
European foreign ministers and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, Kallas said on X on Feb. 18.
A U.S. delegation met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and …
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, arrived in Kyiv on Feb. 19.
Kellogg is visiting Kyiv shortly after the U.S. and Russian delegations held …
Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian oblasts over the past day killed at least one civilian and injured at least 14, including two children, regional authorities reported on Feb. 19.
Russia launched 167 Shahed-type drones and decoy drones against …
Drones attacked the Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast overnight on Feb. 19, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev reported on his Telegram channel.
Residents posted videos on social media purportedly showing a large blaze at the refinery. …
Russia has lost 862,390 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 Feb. 19.
This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
Editor’s note: The story is being updated.
A massive Russian drone strike against the southern city of Odesa and Odesa Oblast overnight on Feb. 19 injured at least four people, including a child, Governor Oleh Kiper reported.
All the victims have …
Ukraine and Moldova have signed a memorandum of cooperation to strengthen their efforts toward European Union integration and accession, Ukraine’s government press service reported on Feb. 18.
The agreement, signed by Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister …
Significant modifications have been observed in the Shahed-136 drones that Russia mass produces, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on Feb. 18.
The Shahed-136 drones, given the name Geran-2 in Russia, now feature a heavier warhead and and …
