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Russia is filling its ranks with foreign fighters and treating them as ‘disposable soldiers’ — Meduza
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (938+ words) In'early January, videos that appeared to'show Africans fighting for Russia in'its war against Ukraine went viral online.' "Russia has a'huge need for people to'fight in'this war," says Karen Philippa Larsen, a'researcher at'the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) who is'studying…...
Lights under fire A glimpse of Ukraine’s Christmas season amid another winter of war — Meduza
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (140+ words) Lights under fire'Meduza Lights under fire A glimpse of Ukraine's Christmas season amid another winter of war For the third year, Ukrainians are celebrating Christmas on December 25, together with the West. Last week, Moscow rejected a Christmas truce and continued…...
‘We will achieve this by military means.’ Putin calls Trump’s peace plan a ‘basis’ for future talks — and then demands Ukraine surrender territory. — Meduza
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (247+ words) In'general, we'agree that this could be'the basis for future agreements. But it'would be'impolite of'me'to'talk about any final options now, since there are none. Ukrainian forces will withdraw from the territories they occupy, and then the hostilities will stop. If'they don't,…...
The Trump administration has another peace plan for Russia and Ukraine. One side will likely welcome it far more than the other. — Meduza
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (213+ words) The plan envisions that the United States and other countries (unspecified, though presumably Kyiv's European allies) would formally recognize the Donbas and Crimea as'Russian, but it'wouldn't require Ukraine itself to'do'so. Washington is'pushing Kyiv to'accept the plan's main provisions, sources told…...
Four scenarios for the next chapter in Russia’s war against Ukraine — Meduza
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (642+ words) Russia's full-scale invasion of'Ukraine has now passed the three-and-a-half-year mark, and there is'still no'end in'sight. The Trump administration's recent push to'negotiate a'ceasefire ground to'a'halt in'early September, after Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Vladimir Putin's proposal to'meet in'Moscow, dismissing the invitation as'a'sign…...
Russia launches largest strike on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure since start of full-scale war, inflicting ‘critical’ damage — Meduza
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) The company said 35 missiles " including ballistic ones " and 60 drones were launched at'facilities in'Ukraine's Kharkiv and Poltava regions. Only some were shot down. Naftogaz CEO Serhiy Koretsky said a'significant number of'facilities were damaged in'the attack, with some of'the destruction "critical." He'stressed…...
Putin proclaims his ‘successors’: Russia’s Ukraine war veterans — Meduza
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (498+ words) In'remarks to'Russia's parliamentary faction leaders on'Thursday, Vladimir Putin described veterans of'the war in'Ukraine as'our successors," endorsing their advancement to'senior positions across government. I'know that combat veterans are joining your ranks. I'am'confident they will make a'positive contribution to'the work of'political parties,…...
Kyiv under six-hour air alert as Russia launches drone and missile strikes across Ukraine — Meduza
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (217+ words) Russian forces launched drone and missile strikes on Ukraine overnight on Monday, targeting several regions, including Kyiv, where an air raid alert lasted for six hours. Russian forces launched drone and missile strikes on Ukraine overnight on Monday, targeting several…...
Putin admits that Russia attacks civilian targets in Ukraine, accuses ‘Kyiv regime’ of using human shields — Meduza
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (338+ words) Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Monday that Russia has repeatedly attacked civilian sites in Ukraine, arguing that these strikes target Ukrainian soldiers and military infrastructure staged in residential and commercial areas. In comments to state television correspondent Pavel Zarubin, the president…...
Trump’s special envoy says U.S. prepared to ramp up sanctions against Russia to end war — New York Post — Meduza
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said Washington is prepared to increase sanctions on Russia to help end the war in Ukraine, The New York Post reported Thursday. Trump's special envoy says U.S. prepared to ramp…...