Time and again since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, there has been extended political wrangling among Western governments and Ukraine over purported wonder weapons that will turn the tide of the war. After the provision of main battle…
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Ukraine minerals deal: What we know so far
The memo released on Friday contains broad statements, saying the US and Ukraine “intend to establish a reconstruction investment fund as part of an economic partnership between the two peoples and governments”.
It provides no detail as to how…
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After Donald Trump’s comments, could Russian football be brought in from the cold?
The rhetoric around the prospect of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ramped up in recent days.
Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s invasion of their country. Then Trump called…
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Harvard student reflects on three years of war in her home country of Ukraine
Mariia Solovii was 16 when Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine. She’s now a sophomore at Harvard and the co-founder of the first undergraduate group focused solely on solidarity with Ukraine.
She joined WBUR’s All Things Considered to…
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Ukraine officially recognizes military-technological sports – Rubryka
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Photo: Ministry of Youth and Sports of UkraineThe Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine has officially recognized military-technological sports as a new non-Olympic sport. This recognition…
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‘I Wanted to Cry’: Rural Russian Schools in Worse Shape Than Those in War-Torn Ukraine, Regional Official Says
Some schools in rural Russia are in worse condition than those in occupied eastern Ukraine, an official in the republic of Tatarstan said in an interview published Wednesday.
“I wanted to cry after…
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5 minerals in Ukraine that are part of a deal with the U.S. : NPR
A man shows lithium stone from an illegal mining site in Paseli, north central Nigeria, on Nov. 5, 2024.
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“Air, Land, Water and Cyberspace.” Military-Technological Sports Officially Recognized in Ukraine
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine has officially recognized military-technological sports as a new non-Olympic sport. It already has its own Federation of Military-Technological Sports. What kind of competition…
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Two cheers for the European Union
The speech by US Vice President JD Vance at the recent Munich Security Conference delivered a blistering critique of the European project and its supposed failings. More important than the detail of the vice president’s tirade, perhaps, was the…
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Ukraine, Russia, and the West’s Fatal Miscalculation — Russia in Global Affairs
It’s always easy to feel prescient in hindsight. I recall conversations from 15 or 20 years ago with Western interlocutors – who are now from unfriendly nations – on NATO expansion. The discussions always began in a relatively solemn manner. From our side, we…
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