Wars are almost always about land. Ukraine’s determined and heroic defense of its sovereign territory against horrific Russian aggression attests to that fact. As we noted in an earlier article in War on the Rocks, restoring Ukraine’s…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Trump wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements and Zelenskiy is willing to ‘sign an agreement’ | International
Among the many aggressive proposals that Donald Trump has tabled since he returned to the White House in January, there is one that is not of his own making. The Republican president has reiterated that the condition for maintaining support for…
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What to make of the unfolding Trump strategy on Ukraine
After months of signaling and speculation, the Trump administration started on February 12 to roll out its strategy for ending…
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The End of War and the Price of Russian Occupation
From afar, the situation Ukraine faces after three years of full-scale war with Russia seems clear. Over the past 12 months, Moscow has intensified its assault on civilian populations, sending drones, missiles, and bombs in almost daily attacks…
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Zelenskyy: Europe cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without America | Volodymyr Zelenskyy
If Donald Trump withdraws US support for Ukraine, Europe alone will be unable to fill the gap, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned, on the eve of what could be his most consequential diplomatic trip since Russia’s full-scale invasion three years…
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In the Shadow of the Minsk Agreements: Lessons for a Potential Ukraine-Russia Armistice
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the three-year mark, neither party has been able to inflict a decisive military blow on its opponent to end the war on its terms. There are increasing discussions in both Kyiv and…
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How the EU is supporting Ukraine in 2025 | Topics
Ever since Russia launched an illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU and the Parliament have supported the country by condemning Russia’s aggression, sanctioning those responsible and providing financial and material…
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Ukraine’s metals the US, EU and Russia want access to – DW – 02/09/2025
US President Donald Trump has placed new conditions on further financial and military aid to Ukraine.
On Monday, he told reporters that Washington would only continue aiding Ukraine in warding off Russian aggression in exchange for access to the…
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How War Has Wreaked Havoc on Ukraine’s Classrooms
The students meet a day a week for lessons in a tiny underground classroom that teachers call the beehive, for the buzzing of all the children packed inside.
Holding classes above ground in this part of Ukraine, in the city of Balakliya near the…
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Interview: How Ukrainian women entrepreneurs are keeping businesses alive amid Russia’s war
“Because of the Russian full-scale invasion, we lost access to high-quality seeds from regions like Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia in the south,” Rosolovska said. “Some of our farming suppliers were displaced, others were killed,…
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