Author: Dal Stanton
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8/15/2024 — Russia Initiates Prisoner Exchange Talks for the First Time, Says Ukrainian Ombudsman
Contrary to Russian propagandists’ claims that Moscow has halted such exchanges, Lubinets confirmed that communication between Ukrainian and Russian ombudsmen is ongoing. From: Kyiv Post — Russia has reportedly initiated negotiations for a prisoner exchange for the first time since launching the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on the United News telethon.…
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8/15/2024 — Strategic reasons why Ukraine attacked Kursk.
From: Roman Sheremeta—First, Ukraine showed how vulnerable russia is. Geographically, russia is the largest country in the world, but apparently with a mediocre army to defend it. The attack on Kursk has exposed just how vulnerable russia truly is. Second, russia had to pull their troops out of Ukraine to defend Kursk. This type of…
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8/15/2024 — Ukrainer: “Our ancestors do not belong with the polls, neither do they belong with the Germans.”
The Story of the Zubah Hollanders The mostly unknown today ethnic group of Zabuh Hollanders had lived in the west of Ukraine since the late 18th century. Despite scientific theories relating their origins with Dutch or German colonists, the Zabuh Hollanders lacked a clear understanding of where they came from. “Our ancestors do not belong…
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8/14/2024 — How does the Western Press talk about the Ukrainian offensive on Kursk?
From: Roman Sheremeta — How does the Western Press talk about the Ukrainian offensive on Kursk: Interesting enough, there are no discussions about the fear of escalation or fears that Putin will drop a nuclear bomb. Only two years ago, the Westen World was afraid even to sneeze so as “not to provoke an escalation.”
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8/14/2024 — Fighting in Kursk Oblast poses extreme risk: ‘Either we beat Russians or we break,’ says expert Stupak
From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Military expert Ivan Stupak, a former SBU Security Service officer, discussed the high stakes of the battles in Kursk Oblast and their impact on the broader Ukrainian fronts during an interview on Radio NV on Aug. 11. He also pointed to the risks and potential historical significance of the operation. I…
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8/14/2024 — Ukrenergo wins key ruling in Paris tribunal over Crimea energy assets
A Paris arbitration tribunal has ruled it has jurisdiction to hear the Ukrainian energy company’s 2019 claims against Russia, Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi announced on Facebook on Aug.13. From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 The Ukrainian energy operator is suing Russia for the illegal seizure of its assets and investments in Crimea, seeking €527 million in damages.…
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8/14/2024 — Six Ukrainian children rescued from Russian-occupied territory
Six Ukrainian children have been returned from Russian-occupied territory to Ukrainian-controlled areas with their families, Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets reported on Aug. 13. From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 He revealed the harrowing experiences the children endured under occupation. The children were forced to attend Russian schools, celebrate Russian holidays, and were pressured to obtain Russian identification documents.…
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8/14/2024 — Russia Losing: More Kursk Territory Under Ukraine’s Control
From: Anna From Ukraine: Vlog 774: War in Ukraine
Voice of Ukraine 