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11/15/2024 — Freezing the front lines in Ukraine would condemn millions to Russian occupation

From: Atlantic Council By Mercedes Sapuppo As the world prepares for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, many are now expecting to see a new push for negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. While Trump has yet to clarify his vision for a potential settlement in Ukraine, allies including vice president-elect JD Vance have suggested that…

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11/15/2024 — Forcing Ukraine to cede land will only increase Putin’s imperial appetite

From: Atlantic Council By Peter Dickinson Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory has sparked a new round of speculation over the possibility of a compromise deal with the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine. Many commentators are convinced that some form of Ukrainian territorial concessions are now inevitable. Others insist that trading land for peace…

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11/15/2024 — Kremlin finds new enemies to target — Russians without kids

From: Atlantic Council by Katie Marie Davies More than a decade since Russian lawmakers banned “LGBTQ+ propaganda,” the Kremlin’s self-declared crusade for “traditional values” has found a new target — Russians who don’t want children. On Nov. 12, the Russian State Duma voted to outlaw the support and promotion of “childfree propaganda,” effectively imposing fines on…

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11/15/2024 — “I think it’s good that back in February 2022 we didn’t know that the war would continue for so long…”

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (995th day) We are just 5 days away from the count of 1000 days of ruzzian invasion. I think it’s good that back in February 2022 we didn’t know that the war would continue for so long. It was scary and overwhelming enough then without this foreknowledge. Over these hundreds…

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11/14/2024 — Israel and Ukraine cooperating on anti-Iranian drone technologies – Ambassador Brodsky

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Israel and Ukraine are cooperating on technologies to combat Iranian drones, Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky said during his speech at the Fifth Kyiv Jewish Forum, which took place on Nov. 13 in Washington. “I cannot disclose the details of this cooperation, but it exists and will continue to…

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11/14/2024 — How one Ukrainian chef is fighting for culinary independence

From: NPR by Joanna Kakissis KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s most famous chef, Yevhen Klopotenko, calls himself a “culinary independence fighter.” His longtime weapon is borsch, the meaty beet stew that’s synonymous with Ukrainian identity. And he even wielded it last month on Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “Your life will be divided into two: Before…

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11/14/2024 — Eurotopics: Trump’s Team – What Does it Mean for Foreign Policy?

Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth is to head the US Department of Defence, while Marco Rubio is under discussion as the next Secretary of State and Mike Waltz as the new National Security Adviser. From: Kyiv Post by Eurotopics After his election as US president, Donald Trump’s first picks for key foreign policy positions have become known. Military…

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11/14/2024 — OPINION: Team Ukraine Is Blowing It With Team Trump

The US presidential elections have been decided for more than a week and the president-elect is making key decisions that will steer Ukraine’s future. However, Ukraine is missing out big. From: Kyiv Post By Jason Jay Smart Key decisions that will drive Ukraine’s future are being made as Republicans flock to Mar-a-Lago. However, inexplicably, supporters…

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11/14/2024 — From Rubizhne to the world — memories of a lost homeland

By Ulyana Kulikova (Marketing Specialist, Community Leader, and Advocate for Ukrainian Initiatives) From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 I grew up in Rubizhne, a small town in Luhansk Oblast. Technically, it’s still on the map, but it has been under occupation almost since the start of the war. Now, the town is a vast ruin.…

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