Zelenskyy: “Serious” Trump team members will visit Ukraine this week
The visit is scheduled ahead of the Munich Security Conference, where Zelenskyy and Trump are likely to meet.
Ukraine’s General Staff: Russia’s tank losses exceed 10,000
After almost three years of war, Russia has significantly decreased the use of tanks and armored vehicles after continuous heavy losses in equipment.
The Telegraph: Colombian veterans who fought for Ukraine were kidnapped in Venezuela and handed over to Russia
Their disappearance reveals Putin's global reach and his close cooperation with Maduro's dictatorship.
Why Ukraine can’t just “make peace”: top historian explains what the West gets wrong about peace with Russia
While the West calls for Ukraine’s concessions to Russia, historian Yaroslav Hrytsak warns of what's really at stake a nation’s last chance to break free from centuries of imperial bloodshed.
67% of Germans support military aid to Ukraine, survey reveals
Surprisingly, German support for military aid for Ukraine is higher than in Poland, where it shrinks to 49%.
Russia facilitates the resettlement of Russians to “abandoned” apartments in Mariupol
The calculated strategy aims for population replacement in the occupied Ukrainian territories.
Ukraine’s FPV “air defenses” slash Russian drone reconnaissance capabilities
The Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said Russians use many times fewer reconnaissance drones due to FPV drones shooting them down.
Ukraine tackles world’s fastest aging population with drastic pension overhaul
As Ukraine grapples with a dwindling workforce, a new three-tier pension system races to reverse the demographic crisis while cutting Russia's political grip.
Russia forced banks to secretly fund half its war costs. Can its economy survive? What does this mean for Ukraine?
Moscow's secret war spending has forced regular businesses to borrow at a crippling 21% interest rate - creating an economic time bomb that could end the war.
Trump says Russia being “destroyed” by Putin’s war
"He should make a deal. I think he's destroying Russia by not making a deal," Trump told reporters.
The Telegraph: If frozen Russian assets don’t go to Ukraine, Europe will face migration crisis and attack on the Baltics
British financier Bill Browder claimed Europe should size Russia's $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to be independent from Trump's foreign policy.
Raiffeisen to take a financial hit following Russian court’s €2 billion ruling
The bank continues to operate in Russia, claiming it is unable to sell and transfer its assets.
Ukraine faces critical military reform challenge as desertions soar past 100,000
New promising policies allow unit transfers and civilian promotions, but ineffective mobilization rules remain unchanged.
Modern world’s security myths fall apart in Ukraine
When Russian boots crossed Ukrainian borders, Ukrainians learned what the West had long forgotten: security and freedom do not endure without a price.