Author: Dal Stanton
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5/13/2025 — Ukraine’s efforts to develop high-tech weapons 

From: DW NEWS — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’ll travel to Turkey on Thursday to take part in peace talks proposed by Russia and he’s called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in person. After more than three years of war, Russia is continuing to take Ukrainian land in grinding battles along…
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5/13/2025 — This Is How a Child’s Identity Is Erased (video)

From: Roman Sheremeta — This Is How a Child’s Identity Is Erased What does it mean to “brainwash” or erase a child’s identity? It’s happening right now in russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, where children are being forced to abandon their language, culture, and memories. For over two decades, cities across Ukraine celebrated Europe Day in…
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5/13/2025 — The Diplomatic Ultimatum: Ceasefire Deadline Passes as Istanbul Summit Looms

From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / May 13, 2025 As Germany Issues Midnight Sanction Threat to Russia, Zelensky Accepts Putin’s Invitation While Trump Signals Possible Personal Attendance at Istanbul Talks Summary of the Day – May 12, 2025 In a day of rapid diplomatic maneuvers, Germany delivered an ultimatum to Russia: accept a 30-day ceasefire by midnight…
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5/12/2025 — Poland confirmed that russia was behind burning down the Marywilska shopping mall in Warsaw

From: Roman Sheremeta — Poland confirmed that russia was behind burning down the Marywilska shopping mall in Warsaw in May 2024. Polish PM Donald Tusk stated that the May 12, 2024 fire at the Marywilska shopping center was carried out on orders from russian security services. The blaze affected around 2,000 vendors and their employees.
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5/12/2025 — The Phantom Talks: Moscow’s Invitation, Kyiv’s Response

Summary of the Day – May 11, 2025 From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / May 12, 2025 As Putin Rebuffs Western Ceasefire Demands and Calls for Renewed Istanbul Negotiations, Zelensky Agrees to Meet While Russian Drones Strike Ukrainian Territory The diplomatic chessboard shifted dramatically as President Vladimir Putin rejected the Western-backed proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, instead…
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5/12/2025 — It’s Mother’s Day

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1173) Have mercy upon us,O Lord, have mercy upon us,for we have had more than enough of contempt.Psalm 123:3 It’s Mother’s Day. I won’t use many words even though books can be written about what it means to be a mom in Ukraine. Today, my heart is with all…
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5/11/2025 — “You can always call whenever you want” (video)

From: Roman Sheremeta — “You can always call whenever you want” — new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Zelensky at the end of their meeting in Kyiv. Merz also told UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he would see him in London, and Polish PM Donald Tusk that they’d meet again on the train. Yesterday…
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5/10/2025 — A day with Ukraine‘s rescuers under Russian fire 

From: Kyiv Independent The Kyiv Independent’s contributor Ignatius Ivlev-Yorke spent a day with a mobile team from the State Emergency Service in Nikopol in the south of Ukraine as they responded to relentless drone, artillery, and mortar strikes from Russian forces just across the Dnipro River. Nikopol is located across from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear…
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5/10/2025 — As the world commemorates the victory over Nazism, Russia’s 9 May cult keeps hijacking the memory of World War II to justify its invasion of Ukraine

From: Ukraine in English — As the world commemorates the victory over Nazism, Russia’s 9 May cult keeps hijacking the memory of World War II to justify its invasion of Ukraine, erasing the very history it claims to defend. “Auschwitz was liberated by the First Ukrainian Front — a battalion composed mainly of Ukrainians. And…
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5/10/2025 — Russian children’s army Yunarmia swells to 1.8 million

From: Euromaiden Press — Russian children’s army Yunarmia swells to 1.8 million, surpassing adult military forces of 42 leading countries of the world. Yunarmia surpasses the combined army size of the EU – 1.5 million. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children from occupied regions are among its ranks. Starting from 17-18 years old, these kids…