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…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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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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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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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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How are Nordic countries Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark preparing for potential war amid Russia-Ukraine conflict?
As Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies, Nordic countries—Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark—are increasing efforts to prepare their populations for potential crises, urging citizens to…
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