Lesia Dubenko

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Lesia Dubenko is an alumna of Lund University. Previously published in the Financial Times, New Eastern Europe, Atlantic Council, Kyiv Post. Covering EU/NATO/Ukraine. Co-author of a report on migration for the ICMPD.

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International

Conservative commentator reveals what Trump thinks of war; his guest insists Putin will regret ‘what he did’

Bill O'Reilly says that Trump must make it very painful for Russia "to win" while Trump's ex-EU envoy believes the security guarantees will be ironclad for Kyiv

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International

Estonia’s Ambassador: We want Ukraine to defeat Russia

NATO is the best security guarantee for Ukraine, says Ambassador Annely Kolk

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Latest news Ukraine

Decorated Russian skaters die in U.S. plane crash

Skaters Evgeniya Shishkova and Vadim Naumov are among the victims of the tragedy in the U.S.

USAID halt hit Ukraine hardest: Ukrainians speak out

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Civil Society

USAID halt hit Ukraine hardest: Ukrainians speak out

For some Ukrainians, Secretary Rubio's aid suspension threatens vital support programs serving thousands. For others, it offers a chance to clean house.

President Zourabichvili and Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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Latest news Ukraine

Georgian democratic leader rallies support for Tbilisi

Georgian fifth president Salome Zourabichvili embarked on a mission to save Georgian democracy

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Latest news Ukraine

Israel may have started sending Russian-made weapons to Ukraine

According to OSINT reports, a military plane was spotted flying from Israel's military base to a Ukraine aid hub in Poland

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Russia's ruler Vladimir Putin (right)/ AP PHOTO

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Latest news Ukraine

Telegraph: Trump doesn’t side with ‘losers’

U.S. President Donald Trump sees Moscow as defeatable and failing, says the executive editor

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Opinion

Trump’s “Art of the Deal” era is back

If Trump chooses to, then he has all “the tools to really hurt Putin”, but he needs to be fully convinced. The best person to convince him is none other than Putin himself.

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Latest news Ukraine

Trump’s Treasury Chief Pick ‘100% supports’ tougher sanctions on Russia

He made it clear during his confirmation hearing in the Senate

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Latest news Ukraine

US’s 2022 decision to act if Russia attacks “weak”, says Zelenskyy

In an interview with the Polish media, Ukraine's President both hailed and criticised Biden's early full-scale war decisions

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Latest news Ukraine

UK PM arrives in Kyiv, set to discuss deployment of troops

PM Keir Starmer is set to discuss a number of issues, including the potential deployment of troops

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International

Senate begins to vet Trump’s key Ukraine-related picks

Potential Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will have their fates decided this week

Putin's victory in Ukraine would spell "existential danger" to US, Trump’s ex-OSCE envoy says

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International

Putin’s victory in Ukraine would spell “existential danger” to US, Trump’s ex-OSCE envoy warns

Russia's goal is to render Ukraine a vassal state - the first step towards reassembling the old Russian Empire, says James Gilmore, who served as US Ambassador to OSCE during the first Trump administration.

"Russians will 100% break any ceasefire in Ukraine," Republican pundit warns

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International

“Russians will 100% break any ceasefire in Ukraine,” Republican pundit warns

Putin is too old for peace deal in Ukraine and plans to seize more territory within 18 months, says Michael DiCianna, a research fellow at the Institute of World Politics in Washington.

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