Ukraine Briefly

July 12, 2022

Ukraine, Briefly

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday expanding a fast-track system for obtaining Russian citizenship for all Ukrainians in another push to enhance Moscow's influence on war-torn Ukraine, the Associated Press wrote. Until recently, only inhabitants of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk...

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Ukraine Briefly

July 11, 2022

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Russian missile attacks have inflicted massive destruction in towns and cities throughout eastern and southern Ukraine, the BBC reported. According to local officials, four people were killed in a hit on Siversk, a town in the Donetsk area. Still, Russian ground forces do not...

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July 08, 2022

RSVP, Please

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already resulted in proposals to expand NATO. Now, in a move to counter Russian threats, the European Union might also add Ukraine, Moldova and, eventually, Georgia, three former Soviet republics where Russian President Vladimir Putin has long sought to increase...

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Ukraine Briefly

July 08, 2022

Ukraine, Briefly

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Bali, Indonesia, for a meeting of G20 foreign ministers that is expected to be overshadowed by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and profound disagreements inside the group over how to respond to the situation, the Guardian reported. The...

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Ukraine Briefly

July 07, 2022

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Russian forces increased their attacks in Donetsk as the Kremlin seeks to seize additional territory in the Donbas area, USA Today reported. Shelling has killed at least eight people in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, authorities reported Wednesday. According to pro-Russian rebels, attacks...

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Ukraine Briefly

July 06, 2022

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On Tuesday, all 30 NATO members approved the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland, sending the two countries' membership requests to the allies’ capitals for legislative approval, according to the Associated Press. The decision worsens Russia's geopolitical isolation in the aftermath of its February...

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Ukraine Briefly

July 05, 2022

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After taking control of nearby Luhansk, the region’s governor warned that Russian soldiers are attempting to advance deeper into eastern Ukraine and take control of the entire Donetsk area, the Guardian reported. On Sunday evening, Ukraine's military leadership acknowledged that its soldiers had been...

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Ukraine Briefly

July 04, 2022

Ukraine, Briefly

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Russian assaults on civilian targets escalated rapidly in the second half of June, according to Ukrainian officials, with strikes involving older and less accurate weaponry from the Soviet times that result in more deaths, the New York Times wrote. Russia took control of Ukraine's...

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Ukraine Briefly

July 01, 2022

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Ukrainian forces have forced Russian soldiers off Snake Island, a vital Black Sea location off the southern coast of Odesa, the Guardian noted. Russia portrayed the withdrawal from Snake Island, as a "goodwill gesture." But Ukrainian military officials said the Russians evacuated the island...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 30, 2022

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President Joe Biden pledged to increase American military activities in Europe to shore up strength and unity among NATO members as they deal with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NBC News wrote Wednesday. The occupied Kherson region in southern Ukraine is preparing to vote on...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 29, 2022

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NATO leaders will formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance on Wednesday after Turkey dropped its veto on their membership, NATO's secretary-general announced Tuesday evening, opening the way for one of the group's most substantial expansions in decades, the New York Times...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 27, 2022

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For the first time in a century, Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that cut off payment lines to international creditors, Bloomberg reported. For months, the country discovered ways to avoid sanctions imposed because of its invasion...

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June 27, 2022

The Disappeared

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Russian lawmaker Oleg Morozov of the pro-government United Russia political party, the largest in the country, was recently sharing his thoughts on a Rossiya-1 state television talk show. Speaking to pro-Kremlin TV host Olga Skabeyeva, he asked: what if Russian agents kidnapped a NATO country...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 27, 2022

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The Group of Seven major economies will restrict gold imports from Russia, the latest in a series of penalties aimed at further isolating Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine, CBS News reported. A formal announcement is expected Tuesday as the leaders hold their...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 24, 2022

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Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia were unanimously accepted as EU candidates by the European Parliament on Thursday, the Independent wrote. The vote comes about four months after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Although it demonstrates popular support for the nations' applications...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 23, 2022

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Russian and Russian proxy troops in Ukraine's Donetsk area have sustained substantial fatalities, according to British intelligence officials, the BBC noted. Officials believe that the Donetsk militia has lost 55 percent of its initial force. According to Ukrainian commanders, Russian soldiers are intent on...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 22, 2022

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Two US veterans captured by Russian forces could be “held responsible” for acts they committed in Ukraine: Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with NBC News that Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh are “soldiers of fortune” who were “involved in illegal activities...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 21, 2022

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A number of European Union nations are pressing to begin work on a fresh sanction package against Russia and Belarus for the invasion of Ukraine, as well as to provide more military help to Kyiv, according to Reuters. At the same time, EU Foreign...

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June 20, 2022

The Book of Executioners

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Ukrainian prosecutors claim that Russian forces have committed more than 15,000 war crimes while waging Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war to push back against Western influence and reconstitute the Russian-Soviet empire, Sky News reported recently. That’s a rate of as many as 300 per day...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 20, 2022

Ukraine, Briefly

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The European Commission has endorsed Ukraine's request for EU membership, putting it one step closer to joining the bloc, the BBC reported. Candidacy is an important step in joining the EU, but the process could take years. The European Commission's suggestion still has to...

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