The Trump administration’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war appears to have hit a critical point of frustration, with both US President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaling they may abandon peace efforts entirely without immediate progress, while the progress is not…
Category: 6. Opinion
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Ukraine trusted the West. Now everyone wants nukes.
Despite US President Trump’s claim that “it would be great if everyone got rid of nuclear weapons,” global arsenals are expanding for the first time in decades, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattering the fragile nuclear non-proliferation order.
While Trump acknowledges the “crazy”…
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Kremlin seeks to replace Moldova’s leadership with loyal figures, says Sandu
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Ukraine sanctions three Chinese companies for Russian missile production role
On 18 April, Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies, claiming they were involved in the production of advanced Iskander missiles that Russia uses in its war against Ukraine. This action came a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged that China had been supplying weapons to…
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Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia and Odesa oblasts with drones overnight
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ISW: Russia again rejects US-backed ceasefire, demands total Ukrainian surrender
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 18 April that Kremlin mouthpieces and officials continue to reject all US proposals to end the war in Ukraine that do not concede to Russia’s full demands—regime change, demilitarization, and significant territorial concessions—while…
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Ukraine tests domestic Mavic drone alternatives as developers seek to replace Chinese equipment
Ukraine’s government-backed defense innovation grant program, known as the “Brave1 technology cluster,” has conducted comprehensive tests of over a dozen small first-person view (FPV) bombing drones designed to fill the niche currently dominated by Chinese-made Mavic drones.
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Bloomberg: US ready to recognize Crimea as Russian in Trump-pushed peace deal
The United States is prepared to recognize Russia’s control over Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, Bloomberg reported on 19 April, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1150: Ukraine peace talks “coming to a head” as Trump threatens to walk away
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“Drone ambulance service”: Finnish volunteer helps produce battlefield evacuation drones in Kharkiv. Kirill Rinne has partnered with drone developers in Kharkiv to create a robotic casualty evacuation system combining ground drones, aerial scouts, and automated turrets. Continue Reading
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Bucha’s women take down the drones that once hunted them
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