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Putin
Speaking at the latest meeting on the Kursk situation Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s intention was to strengthen its future negotiating position.
Aug. 13
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The video appeared on social media, showing Ukrainian armored vehicles moving through the eastern outskirts of the city of Sudzha, suggesting that Ukrainian forces may have taken control of the town.
Aug. 13
US
The United States has been in touch with European allies on reports that Iran is "planning to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.
Aug. 13
Ukraine
Ukraine’s largest offline retailer Knyharnya Ye sees it as a sign Ukrainians do not want to give up connections with Ukrainian culture abroad.
Aug. 13
War in Ukraine
US Senators meet with Zelensky and PM to discuss war, reconstruction; Washington will take action if Tehran sends missiles to Moscow; White House tells Putin to end war for sake of Kursk residents.
Aug. 13
Energy
Oleksandr Heilo, who has previously shared pro-Russian publications on social media, allegedly demanded a bribe in exchange for allowing the evacuation of frontline equipment in Donbas.
Aug. 12
Top News
Ukraine has captured 28 towns and villages, with the new front 40 km (25 miles) long, Kursk Regional Governor Alexei Smirnov said.
Aug. 12
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Kremlin had spent over $109 million and over two-and-a-half years building the fortifications.
Aug. 12
Belarus
Franak Viačorka, chief political adviser to Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, speaks on Belarus’s attempt to free itself from Lukashenko and Russian rule.
Aug. 12
Putin
It wasn’t just the Kremlin and Russia’s military that was taken by surprise by Kyiv’s cross-border move last Tuesday – Moscow’s propaganda machine was also unprepared.
Aug. 12
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The total combat zone now covers 720 square kilometers. Meanwhile the Russian Defense Ministry is publishing old videos claiming they’re new “successful strikes.”
Aug. 12
War in Ukraine
Staring at the slow, nearly static frontline land war, means not seeing the war fought by military and non-military means; on land, in the air, at sea, in space, in cyberspace, and cognitive space.
Aug. 12
War in Ukraine
If reports of Ukrainian troops entrenching in Russia’s Kursk region were true, it could mean Kyiv intended to hold the territories, potentially for future negotiations.
Aug. 12
War in Ukraine
The focus of this piece is to explore the options now available to Ukraine as it moves into the second week of operations in Kursk, as well as the considerations and risks involved with each option.
Aug. 12
War in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian forces of deliberately starting the fire as an act of "blackmail" against Kyiv. The nuclear plant has been under Russian control since 2022.
Aug. 12
War in Ukraine
Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov earlier claimed that his unit was stationed along the Kursk region border with Ukraine, but Ukrainian forces bypassed them, avoiding direct engagement.
Aug. 12