The gruesome ongoing war in Ukraine should have shattered any remaining illusions that the U.S. military can count on swiftly and decisively defeating any capable adversary in a future war. History is filled with examples of…
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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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Putin’s Ukraine obsession began 20 years ago with the Orange Revolution
This month marks the twentieth anniversary of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. When protests over a rigged presidential election…
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It Is Not Too Late: A Case for Long-Range Strikes Against Russia
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil.FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023…
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US support for Ukraine continues to divide Republicans, Democrats
A Ukrainian flag flies near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2024. (Bryan Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nearly three years into the war in Ukraine, President-elect Donald Trump has been promising a swift end to the…
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The United States and the “Axis” of Its Enemies: Myths vs. Reality
The arrival of thousands of North Korean troops to fight alongside the Russian army in Kursk has added urgency to the prevailing narrative that a new “axis” of countries is banding together to oppose the United States. Some U.S. officials…
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Russia’s claim of emissions in Ukraine regions draws protests at COP29
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN —Russia has included the territories it occupies in Ukraine in its recent greenhouse gas inventory report to the United Nations, drawing protests from Ukrainian officials and activists at the COP29 climate summit this…
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Hungary to deploy air defence near border with Ukraine as Kyiv has been authorised to strike deep into Russia
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Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky has ordered the deployment of air defence in the areas of Hungary closest to the border with Ukraine, citing fears of escalation after…
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