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Moscow bombs, Trump blames Kyiv, Putin smiles
As Ukrainians dig through rubble from 215 Russian missiles, Washington negotiates how quickly to hand Putin his trophy.
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April 28, 2025
- AnalysisInside Belarus’ Cyber Partisans who derailed Putin’s “Kyiv in three days” war plan
- Pistorius says Trump peace plan would mean Ukraine capitulation
- Forbes: Experts say Trump wrong on Russia’s invasion motives
- Czech initiative delivers 400,000 more shells to Ukraine by end of April
- Ukraine secures key concession: US removes stumbling block in rare earth minerals deal after months of tension
- “Deceiving world”: Zelenskyy unveils Russia’s hidden war strategy behind claims on readiness for peace
- Zelenskyy refutes Russian claims of full control over Kursk, says fighting also continues in Russia’s Belgorod
- Frontline reportFrontline report: New British truck turns Russian drones into electronic confetti — and Ukraine wants it bad
- Ukraine’s ex-FM Kuleba says Ukraine nowhere near real peace talks
- UK intel: Foreigners make up minor share of Russian army recruitment
- FT: Russians linked to Ukraine war bought Maltese “golden” passports
- Russia starts using civilian cars with extensive anti-drone protection in Donetsk Oblast assaults (video)
- Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway used by Russian forces in Luhansk Oblast
- Russia attacks Ukraine with 149 drones overnight, kills one, injures two civilians
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 1158: “Is Putin just stringing me along?” Trump wonders after meeting Zelenskyy in Rome
- ISW: Russians to integrate motorcycles in upcoming Ukraine offensives
- The Telegraph: Europe expected Trump and Zelenskyy to fight at Pope’s funeral — they didn’t
- Trump moves from “Vladimir” to “Putin” after Vatican meeting with Zelenskyy
- “Now, let’s talk.” Putin tells Ukraine after claiming Kursk win
- Russia illegally removed 360,000 archival documents from Kherson, intelligence says
- Ukraine’s General Staff denies Kremlin’s statement about withdrawal from Kursk Oblast
- The Telegraph: The Vatican quietly broke tradition for Zelenskyy at Pope’s funeral
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Ukraine just blew up a year’s worth of Russian ammo — six million shells, gone
Putin’s swastika maps the West for Russia’s next war — and your city is part of the plan
From NATO sites to Holocaust memorials, Russia’s war symbols stain 15 countries — probing where its missiles might strike next.
Dekleptocracy identifies key vulnerability in Russia’s military supply chain: lubricants
Russia heavily depends on a single Chinese company for industrial lubricant additives vital for military equipment.
America’s new Ukraine map looks like Putin drew it himself
To divide Ukraine as one might have divided Hitler’s Reich is a moral travesty.
Is everyone overreacting to Russia’s “new spring offensive” in Ukraine?
CNN calls it a new Russian offensive. General Syrskyi says it’s underway. On the front, Ukraine says: we’ve seen this before.
Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets with Putin, advocates giving Russia four Ukrainian regions
Meanwhile, Ukraine's European allies pledge massive military support to Ukraine amid continued fighting.
Frontline report
Russia’s last “Ukraine peace deal” led to Europe’s biggest war since WWII. Here’s why this one could be worse.
Moscow isn’t just negotiating—it’s setting the stage. Behind closed doors, familiar tactics are at play, and the consequences could reshape Europe’s future once again.
Hometown hero-turned-“traitor”: Ukrainians condemn Ukraine-born congresswoman Spartz’s territorial stance
Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz said that Ukraine cannot "demand to keep the land" as it is not winning the war. She faced intense backlash, with comments coming from high-ranking Ukrainian officials to her former school teachers and acquaintances.
Russia tried to wipe out Ukraine’s Protestants. Their pastors struck back from D.C.
Hunted by Russia in occupied Ukraine, evangelical Christians became Kyiv's secret weapon in Congress, swaying US Republicans where Zelenskyy's efforts fell flat.
The masterpiece that never was: five lives behind Russia’s hidden cultural massacre
Five murdered Ukrainian artists. Thousands of unborn masterpieces. One methodical Russian campaign to erase a culture.
Putin’s envoys are literally fighting over chairs, sabotaging Ukraine peace talks
Putin's strategy isn't about peace—it's about control. By pitting Dmitriev and Lavrov against each other, he ensures Ukraine peace talks remain stalled.
This Ukrainian genius shaped the Russian empire. His lost opera could now shatter Putin’s
Putin's imperial pageantry rests on an uncomfortable truth: the sound of Russian power was made by a Ukrainian whose identity Moscow is trying to erase.
Why is Ukraine losing ground? Mobilization crisis and command failures exposed
Ukraine's military problems can no longer be ignored as mobilization failures and systemic issues lead to mounting territorial losses
Evergreens
Think 2024 was wild? Eight global forces will make 2025 even more turbulent
From middle-income traps to migration crisis, a guide to how Ukraine and democracies must navigate coming instability
Donald the Peacemaker? Ukraine ceasefire tests Trump’s bid for diplomacy redemption
As Ukraine’s weapons pipeline nears depletion, Trump’s peace talks pose a critical legacy moment that could either erase the stain of Afghanistan or cement his reputation for abandoning US allies.
Ukraine’s IT Army now aids drone strikes on Russian oil refineries
Once focused on disrupting Russian banks and businesses, Ukraine's volunteer hacker group is now shifting to Russian military targets, from Starlinks to CCTV cameras during long-range drone raids
Analysis
Putin and Xi seized US global power when Trump killed America’s global voice
By starving US cheapest security means — reaching half a billion people for $2.22 each — Trump cedes Xi and Putin the keys to destroy both democracy and the US.
How Ukraine’s war wounded forge Europe’s most extraordinary sports league
Football legend Andrii Shevchenko’s bold vision transforms wounded veterans into competitive athletes, building Ukraine’s most unexpected sports league amid ongoing war.
