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[Ticker] Ukraine and Russia prepare for latest ceasefire
Jul27

[Ticker] Ukraine and Russia prepare for latest ceasefire

Ukraine’s military officials said on Sunday that their troops “have begun preparations” for the latest ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, due to start on Monday, DW reported. This follows an agreement reached by Ukrainian, Russian and OSCE negotiators last week. Moscow occupied...

Ukrainian and Russian leaders confirm cease-fire in Donbass
Jul27

Ukrainian and Russian leaders confirm cease-fire in Donbass

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed their support on Sunday evening for an expanded cease-fire, taking hold throughout eastern Ukraine just after midnight. The presidents confirmed their commitment to the truce in a telephone call, during which they also reiterated many of their continuing...

Mark Rutte: Too frugal and not frugal enough
Jul24

Mark Rutte: Too frugal and not frugal enough

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was portrayed as the king of the frugal faction in the EU’s marathon budget talks, but back home they think he wasn’t frugal enough. As the figurehead of a group of small, rich countries urging restraint during the summit — dubbed the “Frugal Four” — Rutte succeeded in changing the balance of grants and...

Even more people will want to know the truth | 24tv.ua – Ukraine
Jul23

Even more people will want to know the truth | 24tv.ua – Ukraine

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Russia’s corona euphoria
Jul22

Russia’s corona euphoria

Vijai Maheshwari is a writer and entrepreneur based in Moscow. He tweets at @Vijaimaheshwari. MOSCOW — It wasn’t that long ago, in early June, that Russia’s capital Moscow was eerily quiet as the Kremlin enforced one of the world’s harshest lockdowns to flatten the rising curve of coronavirus infections. With the capital...

Diversionary tactics in the coronavirus crisis | Ukrayinska Pravda – Ukraine
Jul20

Diversionary tactics in the coronavirus crisis | Ukrayinska Pravda – Ukraine

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No, Trump hasn’t called: Poland’s Duda falls victim to Russian pranksters
Jul15

No, Trump hasn’t called: Poland’s Duda falls victim to Russian pranksters

Newly reelected Polish President Andrzej Duda fell victim to a pair of Russian pranksters pretending to be the secretary-general of the United Nations, and admitted that Donald Trump hasn’t called to congratulate him on his election victory. The jokesters on Tuesday released a recording of a phone conversation with the Polish president, who...

Geopolitical games instead of reforms | nv.ua – Ukraine
Jul09

Geopolitical games instead of reforms | nv.ua – Ukraine

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Putin, the Potemkin president
Jul06

Putin, the Potemkin president

Leonid Ragozin is a freelance journalist based in Riga. On paper, Vladimir Putin has won: The outcome of last week’s vote on constitutional amendments allows him to stay in power until 2036. In reality, the Russian president’s legitimacy has been grossly undermined. There is a real chance that he may not last beyond his current term....

What Sweden can teach us about coronavirus
Jul03

What Sweden can teach us about coronavirus

Elisabeth Braw directs the Modern Deterrence project at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Ever since the coronavirus swept into Europe, everybody’s had an opinion about Sweden. Specifically, the country’s decision not to impose a nationwide lockdown — a strategy that has resulted in a higher death...