“Putin’s mistake was that he prepared for a parade not a war” a senior Ukrainian official recalled, speaking on condition of anonymity. “He didn’t think Ukraine would fight. He thought they would be welcomed with speeches and flowers.”
On 29 March…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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The Art of a Ukraine Deal
Michael Froman is president of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Monday will mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the face of heroic Ukrainian resistance and hundreds of billions of dollars in Western aid,…
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Ukraine and U.S. negotiating continued military aid in exchange for access to mineral resources
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian officials over continued American military aid in exchange for access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources are gaining traction after a rocky start,…
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Opinion | This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other
Most people would not be eager to go to war. Such a desire is often related to some youthful romanticism or, in some cases, a kind of mental disorder.
In Ukraine the defense of our country was the fatal necessity that prompted most of us to take…
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Tens of thousands fighting for Russia are dying unnoticed on the frontline in Ukraine
Olga IvshinaBBC News Russian
BBCDaniil Dudnikov was mobilised to fight in the war while studying at Donetsk National University Over 95,000 people fighting for Russia’s military have now died as the war in Ukraine enters the fourth year, according…
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Poland pays for Ukraine’s Starlink subscription, says its deputy PM
WARSAW, POLAND —Poland said Saturday it has been paying for Ukraine’s Starlink subscription and will continue to do so despite sources saying the United States could consider cutting Ukraine’s access to the satellite internet system.
U.S….
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Trump-Putin Deal, Future of Europe and NATO
On the eve of the anniversary of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the United States has entered talks with Russia to settle the war—without Kyiv’s involvement or consent. This week, it became increasingly apparent that U.S….
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Trump says Ukraine started the war that’s killing its citizens. What are the facts?
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump this week falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war that has cost tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives, causing outrage and alarm in a country that has spent…
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European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles
LONDON (AP) — As the U.S. and Russia push ahead — so far without Ukraine at the table – on talks to end the war, political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for…
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Rare earths and strategic minerals in Ukraine
Ukraine has significant deposits of rare earths. In 2022, the Russian-language service of UN News reported that Ukraine’s deposits of rare earths accounted for approximately 5% of the world’s reserves. These materials are key in the…
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