https://www.kyivpost.com/post/23282
While both government and independent opinion polls in Russia indicate continued support for Putin’s war in Ukraine, war-related internet queries suggest a...
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https://www.alda-europe.eu/aldaforukraine-three-years-of-war-in-ukraine-our-continued-commitment-to-democracy-and-local-resilience/
Feb 28, 2025 - #ALDAforUkraine: Three Years of War in Ukraine – Our Continued Commitment to Democracy and Local Resilience
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https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-news/the-far-rights-splitting-view-of-the-russia-ukraine-war/
Apr 12, 2022 - Tim Squirrell, ISD's Head of Communications, spoke with UnHerd about the far-right's splitting view of the Russia-Ukraine War, the...
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https://united24media.com/anti-fake/russias-only-hope-for-real-change-lies-in-losing-the-war-in-ukraine-13220
Nov 12, 2025 - Meaningful change in Russia is unlikely without defeat. Lessons from Germany show how accountability and reform follow war.
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https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-denial-about-war-ukraine-jude-blanchette
Why Chinese thinkers underestimate the costs of complicity in Russia’s aggression.
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https://www.firstpost.com/world/donald-trump-jr-accuses-zelenskyy-of-prolonging-ukraine-war-hints-at-us-walking-away-from-kyivs-efforts-13957533.html
Dec 8, 2025 - US President Donald Trump may walk away from supporting the Ukrainian war efforts against Russia, the American leader's son, Donald Trump Jr, said while...
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6385545465112
Nov 25, 2025 - Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson analyzes the humanitarian costs of the war in Ukraine and sets the record straight on the media's...
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https://kyivindependent.com/free-wings-sanctuary-offers-refuge-to-birds-in-war-torn-ukraine/
Dec 27, 2025
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https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/11/28/ukraine-is-running-out-of-men-money-and-time?traffic_source=rss
Nov 28, 2025 - Survival now depends on rebuilding the country’s political and military foundations.
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https://kaotic.com/video/4fe68d6a_20251126181003_t
Kaotic.com is a free video and file host depicting the reality of life around the globe. The world is a scary place !
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/18/russia-gains-ground-in-zaporizhzhia-in-southeastern-ukraine
Nov 18, 2025 - Residents flee as Moscow closes in on Huliaipole, a strategic town, using glide bombs and tactics to conceal troops.
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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/visuel/2025/05/28/war-in-ukraine-revelations-on-the-scale-of-russian-losses_6741756_4.html
Moscow has not reported its death toll since the start of its war on Ukraine. Le Monde accessed casualty data from 2022 to 2024 thanks to a Russian army...
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https://msf-crash.org/en/conferences-debates/gaza-ukraine-how-ai-and-drones-are-transforming-violence-war
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the CRASH team was pleased to welcome Laure de Roucy-Rochegonde and Amélie Ferey for a conference on the transformation of war...
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https://asiatimes.com/2025/08/jpmorgans-ukraine-war-base-case-scenario-coming-into-view/
Aug 8, 2025 - JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has a global trends advisory organization called the Center for Geopolitics. One of its
ukraine warjpmorganbasecasescenario
https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/2025/11/07/this-week-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-november-7/
Nov 7, 2025 - A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Czech politician Andrej Babiš is slated to...
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https://www.firstpost.com/web-show/firstpost-america/cucumber-and-food-prices-skyrocket-in-russia-amid-war-with-ukraine-reports-firstpost-america--vd1806639/
Feb 19, 2026 - Russia’s cost of living has risen sharply as the war in Ukraine drags on, with food prices putting growing pressure on household budgets. Media reports say...
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https://www.cfr.org/article/partners-peacemaking-how-united-states-and-europe-can-end-war-ukraine
It would be easy for President Donald Trump to exclude his European counterparts from peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. But involving European...
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https://abcnews.go.com/International/zelenskyy-suggests-trump-fly-ukraine-end-war/story?id=128799582
Dec 31, 2025 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday suggested that U.S. President Trump should visit Ukraine, amid the latest U.S.-led push for a peace deal.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/russia-likely-reject-us-ukraine-peace-plan-war-may-last-through-christmas-3791263
Nov 25, 2025 - Russia is said to reject a new peace plan brokered by the US and Ukraine following the controversial 28-point proposal that would see Ukraine making a lot of...
russialikelyrejectukrainepeace
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-zelensky-trump-hold-talks-in-florida-to-discuss-an-end-to-russias-war-trump-holds-call-with-putin-just-before-scheduled-meeting-with-ukrainian-delegation-in-florida/
Dec 28, 2025
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https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/russia-ukraine-invasion-longer-soviet-union-ww2-involvement-g8gb2ljw5
Jan 12, 2026 - President Putin has failed to capture and retain a single regional capital under Kyiv’s control in 1,419 days of fighting
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/foreign-policy-news-quiz-federal-reserve-trump-ukraine-russia-uganda/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921
Jan 16, 2026 - Test yourself on the week of Jan. 10: Trump threatens the U.S. Fed’s independence, Russia strikes Ukraine, and Uganda cuts internet access.
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https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war
Apr 22, 2025 - Keep across the latest news in the Russia-Ukraine war with expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting from our team of correspondents.
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https://www.9news.com.au/world/ukraines-allies-push-back-on-a-us-peace-plan-seen-as-favoring-moscow/ff150687-56ba-4263-b523-bb9c89876264
Nov 23, 2025 - Ukraine's Western allies rallied around the war-torn country on Saturday as they pushed to revise a U.S. pe...
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https://headlines.peta.org/ukraine-updates/animal-rescuers-in-ukraine-risk-their-lives-every-day/?en_txn7=Home-Featured::jan-gcf-hp
Feb 13, 2026 - Even amid relentless violence, compassion persists. Find out how this PETA-backed team has evacuated 357 animals in one month.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/ukraine-war-briefing-eu-eager-for-membership-talks-with-kyiv-to-begin-as-soon-as-possible
Feb 20, 2026 - European Council president António Costa stops short of setting a date, but says we ‘cannot lose the momentum.’ What we know on day 1,458
ukraine warbriefingeueagermembership
https://sputniknews.in/20260217/why-zelenskys-war-of-words-with-orban-wont-boost-ukraines-eu-ambitions-10490165.html
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban earlier wrote on X that “this debate” is not about him and Zelensky, but “the future of Hungary, Ukraine, and Europe,”......
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https://www.edf-feph.org/war-in-ukraine-second-half-of-the-legislative-term-and-work-programme-2022-2024-the-disability-intergroup-updates-its-priorities/
Apr 25, 2022 - <span data-contrast="auto">The Bureau of the Disability Intergroup met on April 20th to set its upcoming priorities and discuss the 2022-2024...
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https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-news/six-months-of-war-in-ukraine-and-a-decade-of-disinformation/
Aug 30, 2022 - Ciarán O'Connor has written for the Irish Examiner, sharing his observations from the past six months investigating the war in Ukraine.
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https://truthout.org/series/russias-war-on-ukraine-in-an-age-of-escalating-imperial-tensions/
<p><span>In this series, we provide in-depth analysis of the context and effects of Russia’s war, examining how global geopolitics are...
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https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/2025/10/31/this-week-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-october-31/
Nov 3, 2025 - A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments President Donald Trump, frustrated by the...
russia ukraine warweekoctoberdefense
https://www.stopfake.org/en/fake-ukraine-tried-to-bribe-the-institute-for-the-study-of-war/
Nov 20, 2025 - The video circulating online was generated using artificial intelligence based on a real video from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a popular source...
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https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-central-asia-migrants-convicts-recruit/33507394.html
Aug 22, 2025 - Russia continues to recruit Central Asian migrants and convicts to fill the ranks of its depleting armed forces in Ukraine. Russian authorities use various...
thousandscentralasiansenlistedfight
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/03/russia-ukraine-icc-issues-arrest-warrants-for-top-russian-commanders-for-alleged-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity/
Mar 12, 2024 - As Russia conducts missile strikes that continue to decimate Ukraine's critical civilian infrastructure, the ICC has served notice that those alleged to...
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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/07/07/putin-s-choice-of-a-long-war-in-ukraine_6743095_23.html
The suspension of American aid to Kyiv fits neatly into the Russian leader's military plans: to intensify his offensive in Ukraine this summer, and to sustain...
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https://unherd.com/2024/06/how-will-the-ukraine-war-end/
Jun 21, 2024
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/05/biden-war-ukraine-russia-putin-zelensky-military-aid/
Dec 17, 2025 - His administration failed Ukraine at almost every turn, shaping the war to this day.
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https://informedclearly.com/en/war/29256/ukraine-frontline-shifts-and-humanitarian-crisis-deepens
Ukraine's frontline shifts in 2025 create complex operational challenges amid devastating humanitarian impact. Civilian casualties surge five-fold, 10.6...
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https://cloudflare.tv/this-week-in-net/one-year-of-war-in-ukraine-fediverse-on-cloudflare-and-chief-zero-trust-officer/2gwdljv8
Welcome to our weekly review of stories from our blog and other elsewhere, covering a range of topics from product announcements, tools and features to...
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https://www.thewrap.com/screening-series-porcelain-war-ukraine-documentary/
Feb 14, 2025 - The makers of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Porcelain War" discuss the fragility of life — and the strength of resistance
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https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-dismisses-putin-s-residence-hit-claim-in-russia-ukraine-war-1767594035317
Jan 5, 2026 - President Trump stated he does not believe Russia's claim that Ukraine targeted Vladimir Putin's residence with drones amid ongoing war tensions....
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https://sofrep.com/news/ukraine-at-a-crossroads-the-battlefield-stalls-the-politics-shift-and-the-war-enters-a-new-phase/
Nov 20, 2025 - Ukraine and Russia are locked in a grinding stalemate where neither can win outright, yet both refuse to accept the cost of defeat as the political ground...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/kenyan-soldiers-russia-ukraine-war-intelligence-report
Feb 19, 2026 - Intelligence findings given to parliament say ‘rogue’ agencies and individuals recruiting Kenyan nationals to frontline
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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/12/28/war-in-ukraine-zelensky-travels-to-florida-to-secure-trump-s-support_6748889_4.html
Four days after unveiling a 'draft agreement' to end the war, the Ukrainian president is due to meet his US counterpart in Florida on Sunday to address...
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/24/on-beijing-visit-russian-pm-hails-unprecedented-china-ties
May 24, 2023 - Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin is the highest ranking Russian official to visit Beijing since the Ukraine war began.
russiachinasignnewagreements
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/12/20/zelensky-says-us-mooted-direct-ukraine-russia-talks-on-ending-war-in-miami_6748706_4.html
The Ukrainian president said that Washington had proposed the first face-to-face negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in half a year, as diplomats converged...
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https://en.zona.media/article/2025/11/21/casualties_eng-trl
Nov 21, 2025 - Mediazona is counting of KIA Russian soldiers, verifying each name via open sources
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https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/07/taiwan-election-2024-ukraine-conflict-stirs-growing-fears-of-war-as-voters-mull-ways-to-counter-the-china-threat/
Feb 1, 2024 - The war in Ukraine will cast a long shadow as Taiwan prepares for an election on January 13, amid growing fears of conflict with China.
ukraine conflicttaiwanelectionstirsgrowing
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/04/29/war-in-ukraine-north-korea-s-strategic-admission-that-its-troops-are-fighting-with-russia_6740741_4.html
North Korea and Russia have officially acknowledged the presence of North Korean soldiers on the Ukrainian front. The announcement reflects strategic...
north koreawarukrainestrategicadmission
https://ecfr.eu/article/a-tale-of-two-buildings-munich-and-vietnam-at-war-in-ukraine/
Nov 27, 2025 - The West’s response to Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is caught between the 1938 Munich warning against appeasing aggression and the 1960s Vietnam...
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https://www.harvarddesignmagazine.org/articles/ukraine-in-times-of-war-reconstruction-as-strategy-tactics-and-practice/
Dec 18, 2025 - Russian aggression against Ukraine began with the occupation and annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion […]
ukrainetimeswarreconstructionstrategy
https://www.rferl.org/a/war-peace-putin-press-conference-show/33627811.html
Dec 19, 2025 - Russian President Vladimir Putin used a marathon annual appearance to project confidence about Russia's position on the battlefield in its war on Ukraine...
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https://www.azernews.az/region/252533.html
The war between Russia and Ukraine has increasingly threatened trade in the Black Sea in recent months, and bringing the conflict to a peaceful end as soon as...
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https://www.vaccinestoday.eu/stories/ukraine-immunisation-in-a-time-of-war/
Oct 8, 2025 - Healthcare facilities have come under attack, and air raids continue to disrupt services, but Ukrainian immunisation systems are still in operation – in...
ukraineimmunisationtimewar
https://www.lut.fi/en/studies/open-university/open-university-studies-those-fleeing-ukraine
Open University studies for those fleeing the war in Ukraine
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https://kyivindependent.com/we-believe-in-our-victory-putins-new-year-speech-shows-no-intention-to-end-the-war-in-2026/
Jan 1, 2026 - Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
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https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/11/19/dgims-in-berlin-security-conference-the-war-in-ukraine-has-brought-eu-and-nato-even-closer-together
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https://www.cfr.org/reports/ukraine-nato-and-war-termination
This report is part of the Council Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine’s Future. Executive Summary In 2025, President Donald Trump is expected to launch...
foreign relationsukrainenatowartermination
https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/6385603966112/putin-needs-to-bring-ukraine-war-to-an-end-for-the-sake-of-russia-s-economy-expert-says
Watch Putin needs to bring Ukraine war 'to an end' for the sake of Russia's economy, expert says on FOX One. Stream content anytime, anywhere.
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202511240407.html
European and African leaders are meeting in Angola for a summit focused on trade and renewing the relationship between African and European countries that have...
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-trump-putin-kyiv-drones-map-b2894383.html
Jan 5, 2026 - Ukraine Russia war latest as Trump denies attack on Putin residence after Moscow claims Kyiv’s drone warfare escalating
ukrainerussiawarlatesttrump
https://www.rferl.org/a/middle-corridor-china-ukraine-war/33041577.html
Jul 20, 2024 - The Middle Corridor -- a 6,500-kilometer trade route connecting China to Europe through Central Asia and the Caucasus -- has expanded since Russia’s invasion...
ukraine warcouldrevamptradeeurasia
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/11/10/is-the-fall-of-pokrovsk-ukraines-key-eastern-stronghold-inevitable
Nov 10, 2025 - Some observers believe Russian takeover of strategic town is ‘a matter of time’.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/kyrylo-budanov-zelensky-ukraine-chief-of-staff-russia-b2894026.html
Jan 3, 2026 - General Budanov replaces Andrii Yermak, President Zelensky’s long-standing aide, who resigned in November
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-backed-peace-proposal-is-a-starting-point-to-end-war-in-ukraine-putin-says/
Nov 27, 2025 - U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow next week, the Kremlin says.
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https://kategoestech.com/2023/08/19/the-role-of-technological-innovation-in-the-war-in-ukraine/
How will technology help Ukraine win & rebuild after the war? What role does technology play in Ukraine in the current war against Russia?
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/archivists-make-sure-the-internet-doesnt-forget-russias-war-on-ukraine/
Jul 27, 2024 - From news reports and social media posts to Ukraine University and government websites, archivists are in a mad dash to preserve the country’s online history.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2025/11/26/can-the-us-get-all-sides-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war
Transatlantic diplomatic efforts intensify over Trump peace plan.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63121649
Oct 3, 2022 - More than 10,000 people donated to the fund, which will supply a modernised T-72 tank.
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https://babel.ua/en/news/82624-in-chernihiv-a-court-convicted-a-russian-soldier-who-fired-at-a-residential-building-from-a-tank-to-10-years-in-prison
Jul 10, 2024 - The Chernihiv court sent to prison for 10 years a Russian soldier, who fired from a tank into a residential building
warukrainerussiansent
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/65887
Zelensky on Monday held talks with European leaders in London and Brussels as US President Donald Trump keeps up pressure on Kyiv for a settlement.
ukraine warzelenskypreparesrevisedplan
https://today.rtl.lu/opinion/letters/war-is-normal-for-us-week-one-of-a-humanitarian-mission-in-ukraine-2105822
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/17/what-russias-new-defense-minister-means-for-the-ukraine-war-a85151
Dec 3, 2025 - Podcast | As Russia opens a new front in its invasion of Ukraine, the country has a new Defense Minister.
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-insight/international-affairs/the-fallout-on-the-eu-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-101765194124376.html
This article is authored by KV Ramesh, senior journalist, Bengaluru.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/russia-tricks-conscripts-joining-ukraine-war-intercepted-call-reveals-3579525
Jul 19, 2022 - The Russian conscripts were initially told they would be taken to the airport.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/11/23/a-corruption-scandal-may-well-end-the-war-in-ukraine
Nov 23, 2025 - A weakened Ukrainian president can now easily be turned into a scapegoat for defeat.
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https://united24media.com/culture/ai-weiwei-on-the-frontlines-of-art-and-war-from-chinese-detention-to-ukraine-an-interview-13614
Nov 21, 2025 - Chinese artist Ai Weiwei — known for provocative large-scale works — discusses his evolution from dissident to cultural witness during a visit to Ukraine.
aiweiweiwarartconversation
https://www.fnr.lu/temporary-fnr-support-for-researchers-who-have-fled-the-war-in-ukraine/
Jul 19, 2023 - This measure serves to provide support for researchers who have fled the war in Ukraine. These persons should be employed at Luxembourg public research…
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https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-invasion-could-putin-stand-trial-for-war-crimes-and-what-punishment-could-he-face-12555742
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court plans to open an investigation into events in Ukraine. Here, Sky News looks at whether Vladimir Putin...
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https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/newsroom/news/war-in-ukraine-information-and-measures
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation stands for cooperation in an atmosphere of mutual trust, value-driven science diplomacy and freedom of science. The...
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https://businessday.ng/world/article/putin-signals-openness-to-us-deal-but-tells-ukraine-to-pull-back-or-face-more-war/?amp
Nov 28, 2025 - Vladimir Putin, Russian president has given his most upbeat assessment yet of a United States backed peace proposal for Ukraine...
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https://united24media.com/?self
Read Ukraine news today. Deep analysis of the Russia-Ukraine war, global affairs, Ukraine’s economy, business trends, and cultural resilience.
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https://en.defence-ua.com/news/1375_days_of_russia_ukraine_war_russian_casualties_in_ukraine-16647.html
The russians are facing non-stop military losses on Ukrainian soil. About 1,171,700 aggressor's troops were eliminated, 90,115 air targets of invaders...
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https://www.scmp.com/print/news/china/article/3171912/china-wants-play-constructive-role-ukraine-crisis-xi-jinping-tells-boris
Chinese and British leaders discuss the Russian war against Ukraine in a phone call on Friday.
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https://tol.org/client/article/reskilling-ukraine-shifting-an-economy-during-war.html
Sep 27, 2025 - How Ukraine and its partners are tackling a human-capital crisis.
ukraineshiftingeconomywartransitions
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/ukraine-war-entering-endgame-4243723?ico=in-line_link
Feb 20, 2026 - Kyiv could be closer to ending the war than at any time in nearly four years. But if no peace deal can be struck, it could yet escalate in further, deadlier...
ukraine warenteringendgame
https://observer.com/2023/04/alice-min-soo-chun-solight-design/
Apr 27, 2023 - Alice Min Soo Chun, an architecture professor turned entrepreneur, went on a two-week trip to Ukraine in December 2022 to donate solar lanterns.
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https://united24media.com/opinion/what-the-end-of-russias-war-in-ukraine-could-look-like-six-scenarios-13158
Nov 17, 2025 - A foresight-based look at Ukraine and global politics—six scenarios shaped by sovereignty, power, and the future of the international order.
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