Alya Shandra
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Alya Shandra is the editor-in-chief at Euromaidan Press. Before joining Euromaidan Press, she participated in environmental research and education projects. Alya can be contacted at alya.shandra (a) gmail.com, on twitter @AlyaShandra., or FB
“I wish I never made this film”: director of Oscar-winning 20 Days in Mariupol
Receiving the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, Mstyslav Chernov said he would exchange the award and recognition for Russia never invading Ukraine
To win in a war of attrition, Ukraine should mobilize women, report argues
As casualties mount and draft-eligible men dwindle, a Ukrainian report is sparking debate over mobilizing women to sustain the nation's defense against Russia's protracted invasion, citing Britain's auxiliary forces that freed 450,000 men in World War II.
Trump and Orban exchange praise during Mar-a-Lago meeting
"He's a fantastic leader," Trump said about the Hungarian Prime Minister, who has urged the West to cut off financing for Ukraine
Bloomberg: $ 1 trillion race to rebuild Ukraine gains momentum
Ukraine's reconstruction could be more than five times larger than the Marshall Plan, but the ongoing war and Russian occupation present significant challenges.
Media uncover hundreds of NGOs and charities involved in draft evasion scandal
A black market "service" costing up to $5,000 per person has enabled the escape of thousands of Ukrainian men, with the help of NGOs and charities.
Pope urges Ukraine to raise the white flag, sparking controversy
The Pope's ambiguous statements on the conflict, often failing to clearly identify Russia as the aggressor, have led some to question the Vatican's understanding of the situation in Ukraine.
CNN: US “rigorously” prepared for Russian nuclear attack on Ukraine in late 2022
The US enlisted the help of China and India to discourage Russia from launching a nuclear strike on Ukraine in late 2022, according to senior administration officials.
UK intel: Ukrainian drone strikes cut into Russia’s oil refining capacity
Russia bans gasoline exports for six months to stabilize domestic prices
Ukraine support cannot have limits, Macron tells French party leaders
French president defends possibility of sending troops to Ukraine ahead of bilateral security agreement
Swiss lawmakers back using Russian assets for Ukraine reparations
Switzerland, known for its banking industry and neutrality, is considering using more than $8 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine reparations.
Taurus leak reveals Germany’s dilemma as Europe awakens to new security reality
The German Taurus leaks shed light not only on the technical details of a possible Taurus strike on the Crimean bridge, but Europe's shifting security landscape, as France and Germany compete for leadership amid evolving US priorities and the urgent need to support Ukraine's defense.
Intercept of German generals planning Taurus strike on Crimean bridge: full translation
Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan published a German-language audio intercept of this discussion and a very bad Russian translation. We give you a good English one.
“It’s a holy war”: British medic sees Ukraine’s battle against “pure evil”
Former policeman, British citizen Peter Fouche, now a combat medic in Ukraine's army, calls on the West to give Ukraine weapons now, or find themselves using those weapons soon.
G7 vows to uphold sanctions, crack down on third countries, keep Russian assets frozen
The EU moves against loopholes in sanctions enabling western defense technology to enter Russia
Ukraine signs security deals with Italy, Canada to boost defenses against Russia
The accords with Italy and Canada follow earlier security partnerships between Ukraine and the UK, Germany, France, and Denmark over the past month.
It’s ten years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, not two
Years of futile negotiations over Ukraine should dispel any illusions - intelligence proves Putin spent the last decade preparing for exactly this war, with aims far beyond Ukraine.
This is what can fix Ukraine’s Russian gliding bomb predicament
After fall of Avdiivka, fears grow that Russian cheap and dirty guided aerial bombs will wipe out other Ukrainian cities. ATACMS, Patriots, and F-16s are the solution
Russians likely executed six wounded Ukrainian POWs in Avdiivka
Relatives have identified the bodies of shot Ukrainian soldiers in Avdiivka as wounded soldiers who were taken as POWs
Why Avdiivka fell to Russia
Guided aerial bombs that Ukraine can't counter, overwhelming troop and artillery power, and an element of surprise were behind Russia's rapid overtaking of Avdiivka
Analyst: Russian oil money turning North Korea into “ideal military factory”
Europe braces to take the lead in supplying military aid to Ukraine as US obsesses over Mexican border. However, the real trouble is brewing in East Asia, defense expert Mykhailo Samus says