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Ukraine’s arteries: trains are the country’s lifeblood
On November 4th 2024, the eve of America’s presidential election, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, addressed a room full of railway workers. “Your movement is the movement of all Ukraine,” he told them. “You connect every… -
What might a European military force in Ukraine look like? | Ukraine
European leaders have been asked by the US to provide security guarantees, including a military force, for Ukraine in the event that Donald Trump is able to strike a peace or ceasefire agreement with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Though…
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Russian and U.S. officials meet in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine to discuss improving ties and ending war
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said after talks that…
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60 Minutes and Vice President Vance put Europe’s worrying speech restrictions into the spotlight
Free speech in Europe is under debate at the moment, and for good reason. For anyone who is concerned about the preservation of free expression on a global scale, the restrictions on speech — including online speech — in…
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Ukraine Wins 32 Medals at Invictus Games in Canada
The Ukrainian team won 32 medals, including 12 golds, at the Invictus Games in Canada, which ended on Tuesday, as reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“35 veterans, both men and women, represented Ukraine. They…
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Why the British army is so unprepared to send troops to Ukraine
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Britain is “ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary”.
While reports suggest these would be “peacekeeping”…
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The Canada-EU Leaders’ Meeting: A New Era of Cooperation?
The Canada-EU Leaders’ meeting took place on February 12, 2025. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa met to discuss ways for EU and…
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Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and the New Global Order — Russia in Global Affairs
Russia And The World In Vladimir Putin’s Next Term
Fyodor A. Lukyanov
How has Putin been a transformative force in Russia’s rise? What does Putin’s new term mean for Russia’s role in the world order? How is…
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“Back to war”: Ukrainian vets learn winter sports, win 30 medals at Invictus Games
Team Ukraine got a crash course in snow sports at the Invictus Games in Vancouver-Whistler, the first Invictus with winter events.
One of the team’s training camps took place in the winter resort, requiring athletes to learn snowboarding, skiing, and skeleton skills from scratch in a…
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‘It felt like dread.’ Hear what severe depression can do to people
This is episode 2 of The Deep End. Listen to more episodes here.
Depression can affect not just the mind, but the body, too. Inner experiences of mental struggles are private. But in this episode, Jon Nelson and another volunteer, Amanda, let listeners in. Woven into their stories…
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