Category: Updates
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6/29/2024 — Russian official calls for total destruction of ‘everything Ukrainian’
by Nate Ostiller andThe Kyiv Independent news desk Dmitry Rogozin, a Russian official heading the Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said on June 27 that it is “time to burn everything Ukrainian down to the root” so that “there is no trace left.” Rogozin’s comments were the latest in a long series of genocidal comments directed at…
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6/29/2024 — Forbes Ukraine: Ikea decides to reopen store in Kyiv
by Elsa Court and The Kyiv Independent news desk Swedish furniture giant Ikea decided in May to make plans to reopen its store in Kyiv, Forbes Ukraine reported on June 27, citing two managers of shopping centers and two commercial real estate consultants. Ikea opened its first store in Kyiv’s Blockbuster Mall on Feb. 1, 2021. Like other…
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6/29/2024 — How do we stay sensitive to tragedy upon tragedy?
From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 856) Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people;help me when you save them,that I may look upon the prosperity of your chosen ones,that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation,that I may glory with your inheritance.Psalm 106:4-5 Today, a Russian missile hit an…
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6/28/2024 — Italy commits to strengthening Ukraine’s air defence capabilities
From: Decode39: The Minister of Defence appeared before the intelligence committee to discuss the new aid package to Kyiv, which includes a Samp-T battery. Once again, Russia has attempted to influence Italy’s decision-making process Italy approves Ukraine aid. The hearing for Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto at Copasir today is the final step before the publication…
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6/28/2024 — Sorry Farage, Putin is provoked by Ukrainian independence — not NATO
By amplifying Putin’s bogus claims of NATO’s responsibility for today’s war, Western politicians like Trump and Farage risk legitimizing Russian imperialism. From: Politico BY PETER DICKINSON Peter Dickinson is editor of the Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert Service and publisher of Business Ukraine magazine. Did NATO enlargement trigger Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? This has long been the…
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6/28/2024 — Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann CNN — The Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems. The change would mark another significant shift in the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy, as the US looks for ways to give Ukraine’s military…
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5/28/2024 — More senior Russian officials join Putin on war crimes wanted list
From: Atlantic Council By Andrii Mikheiev The International Criminal Court in The Hague has this week issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian army chief Valeriy Gerasimov for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the invasion of Ukraine. Both men face charges related to the bombing of Ukraine’s…
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6/28/2024 — Ukraine’s innovative drone industry helps counter Putin’s war machine
From: Atlantic Council By David Kirichenko Since the outbreak of hostilities in February 2022, Ukraine’s domestic drone industry has emerged as an increasingly crucial element in the struggle to resist and outmaneuver the formidable Russian war machine. Ukraine’s innovative use of drones has allowed the country to counter Russia’s far greater resources and strike back at…
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