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Ukraine
Prior to his resignation, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he could envision Ukraine receiving an invitation to join NATO before the 2025 bloc’s summit, given enough political will.
Sep. 4
War in Ukraine
Time is running out on Ukraine’s finances, and none of the reasons behind the bloc’s inaction stand up to scrutiny.
Sep. 4
UK
Russian forces are escalating gas attacks in Ukraine’s trenches,
gaining ground near Chasiv Yar and Pokrovsk. Experts suggest British-
supplied gas masks and training could help counter this threat
Sep. 4
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Chief of Staff of the Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Command, Roman Hladkyi, was suspended after allegations of treason, corruption, and ties between his family and Russia.
Sep. 4
Energy
Fired ostensibly for poor preparation of energy infrastructure defenses, the Ukrenergo CEO rebuts the accusations and has the support of Ukrainian lawmakers and international institutions.
Sep. 4
Zelensky
The resignation letter from Dmytro Kuleba has been received by the speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament for consideration during the upcoming plenary session.
Sep. 4
War in Ukraine
Russian attack on Ukraine's western city of Lviv killed seven people, including three children, and wounded at least 47 others, the region's governor said Wednesday.
Sep. 4
War in Ukraine
The deputy head of Zelensky's office and one of the president's top aides, Rostyslav Shurma, was meanwhile dismissed, according to a presidential decree.
Sep. 4
Drones
A video posted on several social media channels entitled “Drakaris” shows a Ukrainian drone dropping a flaming incendiary mix onto a Russian defensive position.
Sep. 4
Kharkiv
A Ukrainian serviceman described the battle captured in the video as a textbook example of Ukrainian infantry defending positions and halting Russian advances.
Sep. 4
War in Ukraine
More than half of Cabinet staff dismissed in reshuffle; After Poltava massacre, Russian missiles target schools in Sumy; Trump again touts secret plan to end war; Iran to ship missiles to Moscow soon
Sep. 4
Zelensky
Dozens were killed and injured in what President Zelensky described as one of the deadliest strikes by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale war.
Sep. 3
Russian Armed Forces
With Russians pressing on Pokrovsk and farther south in Vuhledar, Ukrainians are looking to forestall two potential pincer movements that could collapse their defenses in the Donbas.
Sep. 3
Top News
Professor Natasha Lindstaedt specializes in authoritarian regimes, democratic backsliding, state failure and human security.
Sep. 3
Putin
Though Mongolia has been Moscow’s loyal ally since the Soviet era, the relationship was not without its hiccups – at times marred by purges and oppressions.
Sep. 3
Telegram
So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.
Sep. 3