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Amy B. Zegart


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    How Russia prepared to seize Ukraine’s nuclear energy. Part 1: Derkach’s Twelve

    In the spring of 2020, a new team (consisting of Galushchenko, Kotin, Hartmut, and Boyaryntsev) was appointed at the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom, which is associated with the controversial former deputy Andrii Derkach. A …
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    EU plans to eliminate Russian fossil fuels, aims to end gas imports

    EU plans to eliminate Russian fossil fuels, aims to end gas imports

    The European Commission is developing a strategy to eliminate Russian fossil fuels from the European Union’s energy market. However, gas deliveries from Russia to Europe persist despite the EU’s efforts, and Brussels is determined to halt …

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    Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says

    Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says

    Key developments on Jan. 20:

    • Commander of scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade detained, accused of failing to report desertions
    • Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says
    • Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to …

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    SBI has detained four Ukrainian commanders

    The former commander of the 155th Brigade and the commanders responsible for the defense of Kharkiv Oblast.

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    China’s support for Russia falls short in replacing Western materials, media reports

    China’s support for Russia falls short in replacing Western materials, media reports

    China has emerged as Russia’s largest supplier of goods, but Chinese imports have failed to fully replace Western equipment and raw materials lost due to sanctions, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 20, citing data from the Gaidar Institute.

    The …

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    Arms procurement head should keep post, supervisory board says

    Arms procurement head should keep post, supervisory board says

    The supervisory board of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency advised the Defense Minister to extend its director’s work in a statement posted on Facebook on Jan. 20.

    “The Supervisory Board submitted to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov a recommendation …

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    'False story' — Denmark denies Russian claims of F-16 instructor killed in Kryvyi Rih strike

    'False story' — Denmark denies Russian claims of F-16 instructor killed in Kryvyi Rih strike

    The Danish Defense Ministry on Jan. 19 denied Russian claims of the death of a Danish F-16 instructor in a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Jan. 17.

    “This is a false story being spread by the Russian media — probably with …

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    Massive Russian hack on government database shows cracks in Ukraine's digitalization drive

    Massive Russian hack on government database shows cracks in Ukraine's digitalization drive

    At the start of December, Ukrainians suddenly found themselves unable to sell cars, file legal claims, or register marriages through Ukraine’s recently digitized government registries.

    Cybersecurity specialist and frequent coordinator of Ukrainian …

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    'Golden age of America begins right now' — Trump sworn in as 47th US president

    'Golden age of America begins right now' — Trump sworn in as 47th US president

    Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in a ceremony held in the United States Capitol on Jan. 20.

    “Golden age of America begins right now,” Trump said.

    Vice President J.D. Vance took the oath of office …

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    Lithuania sends drones, thermal imagers, loaders in new Ukraine aid package, Defense Ministry says

    Lithuania sends drones, thermal imagers, loaders in new Ukraine aid package, Defense Ministry says

    Ukraine received a new military aid package from Lithuania, including domestically-produced drones, thermal imagers, and five-ton telescopic loaders, the Defense Ministry announced on Jan. 20.

    “Keeping Ukraine safe means taking care of our …

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    “Russian policy is genocidal.” Interview with representative of commissioner for human rights in Kharkiv region, Oksana Cherviakova 

    Since Russia occupied Crimea and launched an invasion of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2014, the problem of war-related human rights violations has become a significant part of living in Ukraine. In 2017, Ukrainian human rights defenders …

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    Russia's primitive glide bombs are still outmatching Ukraine's air defenses, killing more civilians

    Russia's primitive glide bombs are still outmatching Ukraine's air defenses, killing more civilians

    When a glide bomb exploded at an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, the 13 dead, and 122 injured marked the highest number of civilian casualties in a Russian attack on Ukraine in almost two years.

    Despite being one of the most primitive …

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    Putin congratulates Trump amid inauguration, signals readiness for talks

    Putin congratulates Trump amid inauguration, signals readiness for talks

    Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on his upcoming inauguration and expressed readiness for dialogue during a Russian Security Council meeting on Jan. 20.

    Putin emphasized his openness to engaging with the …

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    Commander of scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade detained, accused of failing to report desertions

    Commander of scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade detained, accused of failing to report desertions

    The commander of a scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade has been detained, accused of failing to report violations in his unit, the State Bureau of Investigation said on Jan. 20.

    The 155th “Anne of Kyiv” Brigade was intended to be a flagship …

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    Biden’s bitter legacy on Ukraine

    Editor’s note: As we enter a new administration, we finish the last with a retrospective on the outgoing president’s legacy, using a personal story to illustrate our point.

    It’s the type of journalism we specialize in: human narrative to illustrate a …

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Trump sees peace in Ukraine as a deal but refuses to play his winning hand

Trump sees peace in Ukraine as a deal but refuses to play his winning hand

The impending Donald Trump presidency has fueled market speculation that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could be reached soon — bolstered by Trump’s campaign trail rhetoric promising to end the war within days of taking office, if not …

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China imports record amount of Russian crude oil in 2024, Reuters reports

China imports record amount of Russian crude oil in 2024, Reuters reports

Imports of Russian crude oil to China reached a record high in 2024, rising by 1% compared to 2023, Reuters reported on Jan. 20.

The Russian fossil fuel industry is the primary economic driver of Moscow’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Despite …

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'I didn't know who I'd be fighting' — North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine speaks in new footage

'I didn't know who I'd be fighting' — North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine speaks in new footage

President Volodymyr Zelensky released on Jan. 20 new footage of the interrogation of a North Korean soldier captured by the Ukrainian military.

Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast earlier in January. Both …

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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 5 over past day

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 5 over past day

Russian strikes against Ukraine killed two civilians and injured five over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 20.

Russian forces launched 141 drones at Ukraine overnight from the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, and …

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Russia launched nearly 550 drones, 60 missiles, over 660 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says

Russia launched nearly 550 drones, 60 missiles, over 660 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says

Russian forces launched around 550 attack drones, nearly 60 missiles of various types, and more than 660 aerial bombs against Ukraine during the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Jan. 20.

Russia launched a mass …

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Trump instructs aides to arrange call with Putin 'in coming days' after inauguration, CNN reports

Trump instructs aides to arrange call with Putin 'in coming days' after inauguration, CNN reports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tasked his aides with organizing a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the days after he is sworn in, CNN reported on Jan. 19, citing undisclosed sources.

Trump has previously said he wants to meet with …

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Ukraine's Svitolina defeats Russian opponent to reach Australian Open quarterfinals

Ukraine's Svitolina defeats Russian opponent to reach Australian Open quarterfinals

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won her fourth match at the Australian Open on Jan. 20, defeating Russian neutral Veronika Kudermentova.

Svitolina is the only Ukrainian to reach the quarterfinals in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to that, the …

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Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says

Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says

Highly-trained Air Force specialists are protected from being transferred to front-line infantry units, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 19.

Reports last week indicated that since 2024, thousands of Air Force soldiers have been …

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General Staff: Russia has lost 820,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 820,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 820,430 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 Jan. 20.

This number includes 1,690 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …

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Fire reported, flights suspended amid drone attack on Russia's Tatarstan

Fire reported, flights suspended amid drone attack on Russia's Tatarstan

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

A fire erupted in the city of Kazan in Russia’s Tatarstan republic overnight on Jan. 20 amid a Ukrainian drone attack on the city, Russian Telegram channels reported.

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