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It’s not 1,000 days of Russia’s war. It’s 3,925 — and Western risk aversion is setting up the next thousand
Every Western compromise with Russia since 2014 led to more aggression. Those pushing for settlement now are inviting the next escalation.
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November 21, 2024
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- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 1000: As war hits 1000 days, EU and US prepare aid for Ukraine
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- AnalysisRussia braces for ATACMS strikes on airfields, yet expectations should be tempered
- The gistUkraine’s digital forces eclipse NATO arms: defense report reveals war future
- The gistIt’s not 1,000 days of Russia’s war. It’s 3,925 — and Western risk aversion is setting up the next thousand
- AnalysisWhat Ukraine really expects from Trump’s cabinet picks
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1000: As war hits 1000 days, EU and US prepare aid for Ukraine
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 999: Russia kills 10, injures 55 in its recent most deadly attack on Odesa
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 998: Western allies greenlight Ukraine’s deep strikes into Russia amid infrastructure attacks
German luxury cars keep flowing to Putin’s elite. How BMW, Mercedes, and Audi “left” Russia
German luxury cars were once the crown jewel of Russia's premium market, with over 100,000 vehicles sold annually. Almost three years after condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and promising to leave, each brand found a different way to define "exit."
“No greater joy for warrior than dying in battle.” Ukrainian combat medic’s poignant farewell letter
Russian drone kills medic Oleksandra “Mike” Mulkevych, one day before her rotation’s end.
“Nothing but a windbag.” Zelenskyy dismisses Orbán’s ceasefire calls at Budapest summit
In his first visit to Hungary since Russia's invasion, President Zelenskyy rejected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's push for an immediate ceasefire, while warning of North Korea's direct involvement in the war.
How Europe should woo Trump and rally him to support Ukraine
Europeans must swallow their pride and try to capitalize on Trump’s craving for admiration.
Can Ukraine win? Former Defense Minister Zagorodnyuk explains
How does a country with fewer soldiers defeat an enemy that doesn't count its dead? Ukraine's former defense minister has a three-part answer.
Frontline report
Yes, Ukraine can win the war – ex-minister decodes victory plan
Zelenskyy's plan and Ukraine's victory are completely realistic, says Andriy Zagorodnyuk. But there is a crucial caveat — the current paradigm must be changed.
Yes, Ukraine can join EU while occupied – if it does the work
Just ask Cyprus – the EU knows how to handle divided territories. What it won't handle is half-done reforms.
What makes Russian spies tick? World’s largest declassified KGB archive, in Ukraine, tells all
Russian spies don't innovate – they study and update decades-old KGB manuals, says Andriy Kohut, who oversees the world's largest collection of declassified Soviet intelligence files that Moscow mistakenly abandoned in Ukraine.
One grandmother’s howl echoes centuries of Ukraine’s fight against Russian Empire
In a Ukrainian churchyard, an elderly woman's memories – spanning from pre-revolutionary Russia through Stalin's Holodomor to Nazi occupation – reveal why today's Ukrainians are fighting for a future free from imperial control, writes former Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff.
Voting wars tear Ukrainian Americans apart
As Ukraine fights for survival back home, Ukrainian Americans wage war at election polls, where Trump and Harris turn neighbor against neighbor
Diaspora vote clinches Sandu’s re-election in Moldova, reflecting deep divisions within the country
Pro-EU Maia Sandu wins Moldova's presidential runoff over pro-Russian Stoianoglo, securing victory with strong diaspora support despite trailing domestically by 2.4%.
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
Evergreens
A realistic victory strategy for Ukraine
In a war where offensive operations are equally difficult on both sides, not losing is already winning in the next year and a half
Georgia teeters on edge as pro-Russia party claims disputed win
Georgia's opposition is rallying supporters after the pro-Russian party claimed a tainted 54% victory, setting the stage for the Kremlin to tighten its grip on Europe.
“Decolonization will not be stopped”: Ukraine expands movement against Russian cultural imperialism
Progressive decolonization discourse has ignored Russia's history of imperialism and cultural appropriation, but Ukraine is determined to challenge false narratives by rewriting its place in the world's museums.
Analysis
Meet “Russian disease,” the centuries-old corruption plaguing Ukraine invasion
From expired rations to sunken flagships, it echoes historical defeats, transforming Putin's "three-day" campaign into a prolonged struggle against not just Ukraine, but Russia's own systemic rot.
CNN follows Ukraine’s Liutyi drone strike on ammo depot on Russian soil
The report on Ukraine's covert drone operations against Russian military targets, detailing the preparation and execution of a major strike.
