Around 43% of Ukrainians think that the state of democracy worsened during the five-year tenure of President Volodymyr Zelensky, with 11% linking it to circumstances of wartime and 28% blaming the aut Source : kyivindependent.com/survey-de…
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43% of Ukrainians see democracy decline, 19% improve, 29% say 'no change,' survey shows
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Ukraine's Role on the World Stage: Center or Periphery? Ukraine in Flames #620
Both in war and peace, Ukraine will be a test of determination, unity, and even industrial potential for the West. There is an opinion that the center of gravity of NATO is shifting from France and Ge Source : www.youtube.com/watch
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Germany plans to order additional 200,000 artillery shells from Rheinmetall, Reuters says
Berlin intends to order 200,000 more artillery shells from the arms manufacturer Rheinmetall than originally planned, Reuters reported on June 4, citing an official letter it had obtained. The newly s Source : kyivindependent.com/germany-p…
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«If Ukraine joins the EU, all current EU Member States will have to pay more and receive less»
«Delivering weapons to Ukraine escalates tensions with Russia, it will eventually drag Europe into the war.» «Ukraine is corrupt. Sending aid to Ukraine is useless since one cannot be sure where the m Source : www.promoteukraine.org/if-ukrain… …
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Podcast: EP 11 – May’s Mayhem with Russian PSYOPS
Podcast: EP 11 – May’s Mayhem with Russian PSYOPS The Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group’s (UCMC) analysts convene to delve into the realms of Russian disinformation, propaganda, and the influence of hyb Source : uacrisis.org/en/podcas…
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Parliament passes law on use of English in Ukraine
Ukraine’s parliament passed a law on June 4 establishing English as a language of international communication, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. The law also defines specific positions that require k Source : …
Girl Welcomes Her Father Who Returned Home from the Front
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Updated: Russian strikes against Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 4
Russian forces attacked the villages of Veletenske and Bilozerka in Kherson Oblast on June 4, killing one person and injuring four, local authorities reported. Kherson and other regional settlements w Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-s…
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Poland arrests 18 over half a year for suspected sabotage plans on behalf of Russia, Belarus
The Polish authorities have arrested 18 people over the past six months on suspicions of pursuing hostile activities or sabotage in collaboration with Russia or Belarus, Polish Interior Minister Tomas Source : kyivindependent.com/poland-ar…
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FSB operative arrested while plotting terrorist attack against military enlistment office in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, SBU says
A Ukrainian man who was allegedly remotely recruited by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) was arrested while plotting a terrorist attack against officers from a military enlistment office in Zap Source : …
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Invitation to capitulate. Is Putin really ready for negotiations?
“The “war party” rules in Kyiv, and it seeks, at least in words, to defeat Russia “on the battlefield.” Under such conditions, it is difficult to imagine a peace dialogue,” said the Russian Foreign Mi Source : spravdi.gov.ua/en/invita…
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Polish farmers resumed blockade at a Ukrainian border crossing, Border Guard Service says
Polish protesters have resumed their blockade at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne border crossing due to Ukrainian agricultural imports, Ukraine’s Border Guard Service said on June 4. Polish farmers have inter Source : …
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May’s Russian PSYOPS - debunked
Welcome to the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group’s (UCMC) podcast, where our analysts convene to delve into the realms of Russian disinformation, propaganda, and the influence of hybrid warfare in 2024. Source : www.youtube.com/watch
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The Hypocritic Games. Russian and Belorussian sportsmen should be unconditionally banned from Olympics
One of the most strongly promoted Russian narratives is “independence of sports and arts from politics”. Although the absurdity of this statement is obvious (if sport is not political then why do spor Source : voxukraine.org/en/the-hy…
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US on Beijing's refusal to attend peace summit: China could play a useful diplomatic role if it wanted to
China could play a useful diplomatic role in helping to stop Russia’s war, but it continues to fuel the Russian defense industrial base, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on June Source : …
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NYT: Russian disinformation campaign targeting Paris Olympics, experts say
A Russian-linked disinformation campaign is targeting the upcoming Paris Olympics, the New York Times (NYT) reported on June 3, citing Microsoft disinformation experts and U.S. officials. The Paris Ol Source : kyivindependent.com/nyt-russi…
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Day 831: Ukrainian troops have control of 70 per cent of the area of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region
Day 831: Ukrainian troops have control of 70 per cent of the area of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region Seventy per cent of the area of Vovchansk, a city in the northern Kharkiv region, is under Ukrainian co Source : uacrisis.org/en/831
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Ukraine's use of German weapons to strike Russia will not 'contribute to escalation,' Scholz says
Ukraine’s use of German and other Western-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia will not “contribute to escalation,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the Antenne Bayern radio station on June Source : …
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NGO Save Ukraine rescues 6 children from Russian-occupied territories
Save Ukraine, a Ukrainian humanitarian NGO, rescued six children and their families from Russian occupation, the organization’s founder, Mykola Kuleba, said on June 3. At least 19,500 Ukrainian childr Source : …
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NATO has 2-3 years to prepare for reconstituted Russian army, top Norwegian general says
NATO has only two to three years to prepare before Russia has regained its ability to launch a conventional attack on the alliance, Bloomberg reported on June 3, citing General Eirik Kristoffersen, No Source : kyivindependent.com/nato-has-…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 512,420 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 512,420 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 June 4. This number includes 1,290 ca Source : …
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Updated: Russia's attack on Dnipro leaves 7 injured, including 2 children
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia struck Ukraine’s city of Dnipro with missiles overnight on June 4, causing fire, Governor Serhii Lysak said. At least seven civil Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Strikes Ruzzia Hard! Supplies and Air Defense were hit.
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Ukrainian Forces capture 60 Russian soldiers amid fierce battles for Vovchansk in Kharkiv region
According to Nazar Voloshyn, a representative of the Khortytsia operational and strategic troop grouping, Ukrainian Forces continue to achieve successes on the battlefield. On Sunday, the number of Ru Source : www.uawire.org/Contents/…