Artem Lysak, an Emmy-winning journalist, risked his freedom to report undercover from Russia-occupied Crimea — navigating FSB interrogations, surveillance fears, and the constant threat of arrest, all while documenting human rights abuses and life under annexation. From 2016 to 2020, he…
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France and UK now leaders of hard power in Europe, says Czech PM
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France and the UK are now the leaders of hard power in Europe, according to the Czech prime minister, despite Britain’s exit from the EU.
Petr Fiala told the Financial…
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Russian Strike On Sumy Injures 94 As US, Russia Hold Talks In Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump suggested during a call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States take ownership of Ukraine’s power plants as he seeks to bridge a wide divide between Moscow and Kyiv and secure a full cease-fire in Europe’s largest war in decades.
Trump…
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Is Russia an Adversary or a Future Partner? Trump’s Aides May Have to Decide.
When the nation’s intelligence chiefs go before Congress on Tuesday to provide their first public “Worldwide Threat Assessment” of President Trump’s second term, they’ll face an extraordinary choice.
Do they stick with their long-running conclusion about President Vladimir V. Putin of…
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Russian Forces Intensify Attacks Near Pokrovsk As Cease-Fire Talks Begin In Riyadh
As Russian and Ukrainian delegations meet for cease-fire discussions with US officials in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Moscow’s troops are intensifying their attacks on Kyiv’s positions on the front line near the city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian soldiers in the area told Current Time.
“There are…
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Near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian Soldiers Say Peace Is A Distant Hope
Russian troops are intensifying their attacks on Ukrainian positions on the front line near the city of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian soldiers told Current Time that they believe Russian forces will not halt their advance, even if a cease-fire agreement is reached. Meanwhile, Rodynske, a frontline town…
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Analysts Skeptical Over Cease-Fire Talks As Russia Targets Kharkiv Region
Analysts and a Ukrainian lawmaker say they’re pessimistic about the prospects for a breakthrough in negotiations over a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine. US officials are holding talks with Ukrainian representatives in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on March 24 after conducting talks with…
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Austria says it uncovered Russian disinformation operation
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Austria’s intelligence agency has said it uncovered a Russian campaign to spread disinformation about Ukraine and was investigating a Bulgarian national for alleged…
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US and Russia hold talks on Ukraine ceasefire
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US and Russian negotiators have met in Saudi Arabia for talks that Washington hopes will ultimately bring an end to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, in which the warring…
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Putin’s Aims in Trump Talks on Ukraine
President Trump says he is focused on stopping the “death march” in Ukraine “as soon as possible.”
But for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, cease-fire talks with Mr. Trump are a means to much broader ends.
Russian and American officials met in Saudi Arabia on Monday to deepen their…
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