Since Russia invaded Ukraine, numerous reports have shown the widespread use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against detained civilians and prisoners of war. A significant portion of this SGBV has been directed against men. While efforts for accountability for war crimes have been…
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How Likely Is a Nuclear Exchange Over Ukraine? — Russia in Global Affairs
The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation.
In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc’s leading members have nuclear capabilities, and…
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Treaty or No Treaty? – International Law and the Purported Trump Peace Proposal for Ukraine – EJIL: Talk!
The American people have spoken: Donald Trump won the presidential election in a landslide, securing himself a second term in the White House that is due to begin on January 20th next year. The Republican nominee’s resounding victory comes with major implications for the war in Ukraine:…
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It’s Not Just To Avoid Predators) » ScienceABC
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Animals routinely play dead when they’re faced with hungry predators, but animals also play dead to run away from unwanted mates, avoid sex, or avoid being cannibalized.
What would you do if you encountered a grizzly bear during your…
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Yaroslava Mahuchikh named the world’s best female athlete of the year.
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Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has been named the world’s best female athlete of 2024.
Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company
Details:…
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Ukraine’s Mahuchikh named world’s best female athlete of the year
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has been named the world’s best female athlete of 2024.
Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company
Details: Yaroslava Mahuchikh received the award at the World…
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Ukrainian Women’s Football Gains Ground Amid War with Russia
For the third year in a row, Ukrainian football competitions have been held amid the full-scale war. Despite a myriad of severe challenges, Ukrainian women’s football is gaining popularity and bringing some sense of normalcy amid the daily…
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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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