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Putin challenger submits 105,000 signatures backing his election campaign

Putin challenger submits 105,000 signatures backing his election campaign

Presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin should, in theory, be permitted on the ballot in March.

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France's Macron: 'Whatever America decides,' Europe must back Ukraine

France's Macron: 'Whatever America decides,' Europe must back Ukraine

"We must be ready to act to defend and support Ukraine whatever it takes," the French president said.

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There are more Russian spies in EU Parliament, Latvian lawmakers say

There are more Russian spies in EU Parliament, Latvian lawmakers say

“We are convinced that Ždanoka is not an isolated case,” three MEPs wrote in letter about espionage obtained by Brussels Playbook.

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Europe's true beliefs on Ukraine are put to the test

Europe's true beliefs on Ukraine are put to the test

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Opinion | This Is the World If Ukraine Loses

Opinion | This Is the World If Ukraine Loses

Many Ukrainians will fight. Westerners learned on Feb. 24, 2022, that Ukrainians will risk their lives to remain free. Hundreds of thousands of battle-hardened women and men will be ready to take up a guerilla fight. They are inventive, with many highly educated engineers, inventors, IT specialists. If Russia counters with ever more brutal repression, this will trigger ever more severe guerilla fighting and more refugees.

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Zelenskyy asks Congress for more air defenses as Ukraine aid dwindles

Zelenskyy asks Congress for more air defenses as Ukraine aid dwindles

WASHINGTON ― Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a last-minute visit to Washington on Tuesday to make the case for additional air defense support.

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Drones, jammers in Ukraine signal new era of warfare, Del Toro says

Drones, jammers in Ukraine signal new era of warfare, Del Toro says

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now nearing the end of its second year, has ushered in a “new era of war” in which drones and electronic warfare are having outsize impacts, the secretary of the U.S. Navy said.

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US envoy sees European security org as key to peace on continent

US envoy sees European security org as key to peace on continent

STUTTGART, Germany — European nations will need a “new security architecture” on their continent once the war in Ukraine ends, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe should help lead the way, the U.S. envoy to the group said.

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US manufacturers eye Javelin anti-tank missile production in Poland

US manufacturers eye Javelin anti-tank missile production in Poland

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Lockheed Martin and RTX, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, to jointly produce Javelin anti-tank weapons.

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Is the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy sustainable?

Is the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy sustainable?

On Aug. 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an inspirational speech in Kyiv’s St. Sophia Square to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day. His message was familiar to anyone who has heard or read a Zelenskyy speech since he became a wartime president. “We are fighting the enemy,” he told the crowd. “And we know what we are capable of. We are capable of winning! And we will prevail!”

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Ukrainian pilots will learn to fly F-16s at US Air Force’s 162nd Wing

Ukrainian pilots will learn to fly F-16s at US Air Force’s 162nd Wing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots within two months, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a briefing Thursday.

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As Russia moves arms on civilian ships, Ukraine’s backers must respond

As Russia moves arms on civilian ships, Ukraine’s backers must respond

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking civilian shipping, and indeed Ukraine has conducted four or more attacks on Russian ships since the beginning of August. At least one of the ships in question were being used to transport military equipment, rendering it a legal and potentially valuable target despite being a civilian-flagged vessel.

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Russia’ wasted years under Vladimir Putin’s leadership – from the Kursk disaster to Prigozhin’s march on Moscow

University of Birmingham op-ed

Unfortunately, for the Russian people, Vladimir Putin is a fundamentally flawed leader.

  • John R. Bryson, Professor of Enterprise and Economic Geography - University of Birmingham
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Has Ukraine’s counteroffensive finally begun?

Has Ukraine’s counteroffensive finally begun?

The last two days have seen growing signs Ukraine is redoubling its efforts to drive out Vladimir Putin’s forces.

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Dam sabotage creates Ukraine's worst environmental disaster 'since Chernobyl'

Dam sabotage creates Ukraine's worst environmental disaster 'since Chernobyl'

KYIV — Worries about a massive environmental disaster in Ukraine have long focused on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. But people were looking in the wrong place.

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What is the long-term strategy for Ukraine’s Air Force?

What is the long-term strategy for Ukraine’s Air Force?

On May 19, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the country would help train and support the transfer by European allies of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. But the F-16s are older aircraft that will need to be replaced in just a few years, so some consideration should be paid now to what’s next for the Ukraine Air Force.

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Ukraine dam collapse triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

Ukraine dam collapse triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The wall of a major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction.

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Russia 'evacuates' area around major nuclear plant in Ukraine

Russia 'evacuates' area around major nuclear plant in Ukraine

Hundreds of civilians on Sunday fled Ukrainian territories under Russian control as part of an “evacuation” ahead of what’s feared to be intense fighting around an area home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.

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Russia hits Ukraine with huge barrage of Iranian-made drones

Russia hits Ukraine with huge barrage of Iranian-made drones

Russia hammered Ukraine with a new barrage of missiles and drones in the early hours of Monday morning, as Moscow gears up to celebrate victory over the Nazis in World War II.

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Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging

Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging

KYIV — From the glass cage in a Kyiv courtroom, Roman Dudin professed his innocence loudly.

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