This piece is based on a conversation between Lucian Kim and Maxim Trudolyubov, editor of The Russia File, discussing Lucian’s upcoming book, Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine. In the book, Kim draws on years of reporting…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Europe needs to swiftly fulfill its aid pledges to Ukraine
A note to Europe’s leaders: When it comes to sending sufficient aid to help Ukraine end Russia’s invasion, if not now, when?
In October, I visited and wrote about a critical mine at Pokrovsk in eastern…
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Empowering Ukraine Through a Decentralised Electricity System – Analysis
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Christoph Winkler, Kristina Dabrock, Serhiy Kapustyan, Craig Hart, Heidi Heinrichs, Jann Michael Weinand, Jochen Linßen, Detlef Stolten (2024) “High-Resolution Rooftop-PV Potential Assessment for a Resilient Energy System in…
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Ukraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives the country’s NATO ambitions
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the government’s answer to the rampant corruption within the ministry’s…
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Ukraine is the world’s most heavily mined country. Meet some of the people cleaning up this deadly mess
Serhii Shmyrov and Pavlo Mykyento move slowly, deliberately, working as a team. Both men wear full-torso body armour and face shields, along with thick jackets. Winter has arrived in northern Ukraine and the wind blows cold across the…
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43,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Since Russia Invaded, Zelensky Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed and 370,000 wounded since Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly three years ago. It was the first time in months that he had disclosed military…
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Tens of thousands of soldiers have deserted from Ukraine’s army
Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia.
Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Thousands of tired troops have deserted the Ukrainian army
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a clear…
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Donald Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Ukrainian Lawmaker
A Ukrainian politician and lawmaker has nominated President-elect Donald Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the Kyiv Independent reported.
Oleksandr Merezhko, a top member of parliament from Servant of the People, the party of Ukrainian…
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