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Amy B. Zegart
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Kremlin doesn't want peace — it's official! The world prepares to act without Russia
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NATO to open second Ukraine arms supply hub in January 2026
NATO is not scaling back assistance to Ukraine. Instead, it is building a second, more resilient supply system for the years ahead.
A second-largest logistics hub for delivering arms to Ukraine will begin operations In Romania in January 2026, …
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Zelensky says 20 points of US-Ukraine peace plan are ready after Miami talks
Work on a peace plan to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is ongoing, and 20 points have been finalized so far, developed with the participation of the United States and Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this at a meeting …
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RUSSIA IS LOSING! "Sub Sea Baby" killer drones sink submarines, skies locked down!
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY! Ukraine united the ENTIRE WORLD around itself, – Zelenskyy #shorts
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With his right-hand man gone, Zelensky learns to rule Ukraine alone
It’s been nearly a month since President Volodymyr Zelensky was forced to oust his right-hand man. Unable to immediately find a due successor, the president is now running the country alone.
Being second only to the president, former President's …
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Czechia's security council to decide future of Ukraine ammunition initiative on Jan. 7
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Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev skips St. Petersburg CIS summit as ties with Russia sour after deadly plane shootdown
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declined to travel to St. Petersburg for an informal summit of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) due to a “busy work schedule,” the Azerbaijani state news agency AZERTAC reported.
On …
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$100 million blow: Ukrainian intelligence says it carried out daring strike inside Russia
Two Russian fighter jets - a Su-30 and a Su-27 - were put out of action overnight December 20–21 at a military airfield near Lipetsk, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR) said. The operation sparked a fire inside a protective aircraft hangar, …
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Kyiv Independent’s community has raised over $100,000 for Ukraine in 2025
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A dark Christmas looms in Odesa Oblast as Russia hammers energy facilities, bridges, ports
Russian attacks have plunged Odesa Oblast into darkness and cold just days before Christmas, cutting power to more than 120,000 residents after strikes on three energy facilities on Dec. 22.
Russia has stepped up attacks in Odesa Oblast this December, …
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Russian general Fanil Sarvarov killed in car explosion in Moscow
A Kia Sorento exploded in Moscow’s Orekhovo-Borisovo district, killing Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces.
The 56-year-old major general died in the hospital from his injuries, the Investigative …
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Ukrainian colonel confirms alleged Nord Stream coordinator served in special operations during 2022 blast
A Ukrainian colonel has confirmed that the man accused of coordinating the Nord Stream sabotage was serving in Ukraine’s military at the time of the blast, according to German outlet Der Spiegel.
Journalists obtained a Defense Ministry letter to the …
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$45 billion in aid: how partners strengthened Ukraine's defense in 2025 #shorts
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From peace talks with Russia to elections in Ukraine, here's what our journalists expect to cover in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, Ukraine once again finds itself at a critical juncture.
In the last few months alone, Ukrainians have faced pressure from seemingly every side: a renewed push from the U.S. for an unfavorable peace with Russia, a major …
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⚡️ "PIVDENNYI PORT" IN FLAMES! Trump prepares STATEMENT after intelligence report!
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Moscow threatens to shut down internet in Belgorod region following residents’ complaints to Putin
Moscow is threatening to cut off internet access across the Belgorod region if local activists and media don’t stop publicly complaining about the issue.
The Kremlin is rapidly pushing Russia into digital isolation, residents of the border region …
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Vance touts 'breakthrough' in talks, but says Ukraine-Russia peace far from certain
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Zelensky reportedly meets daily with ousted aide Andriy Yermak amid uncertainty over new chief of staff
Former head of Ukraine’s presidential office Andriy Yermak, who resigned in late November after searches at his home amid a corruption scandal at state-owned Energoatom, speaks with President Volodymyr Zelensky every evening at the president’s …
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Ukraine war latest live: 'Extremely difficult' situation as Russian forces attempt to cross Siverskyi Donets River
