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Special cultural operation by Putin’s favorite violinist succeeds in Seoul
Defying international backlash, Putin-backed violinist Vladimir Spivakov's secretive Seoul concert was touted as a Russian cultural victory. The performance, revealed only after the fact, faced protests but proceeded as planned.
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May 14, 2024
- Australia pledges high-speed Sentinel 830R boats for Ukraine in $66 mn package
- ISW: Ukrainian defenses tested as Russians target bridges in Vovchansk
- Kyiv seeks support from 40 global universities ahead of peace talks
- Poland increases intelligence budget amid rising Russian threat
- Police: Russians likely shot two volunteers in Vovchansk
- Protests, brawls as Georgia adopts Russian-style “foreign agents” law
- Battles rage: Ukrainian forces continue defending Kharkiv front amid surge in Russian attacks
- UK’s Shapps says UK stands firm on Ukraine support, dismisses peace deal speculation
- Russia kills on average two kids daily in Ukraine since 2022 – UNICEF
- Ukraine denies Russian claims of spoiled 2022 peace deal with Russia
- Germany’s Scholz joins Nordic nations in calling for more military aid to Ukraine
- UK intel: Russia unable to capture Kharkiv City without deploying more forces
- Ukrinform: Zelenskyy told Blinken Ukraine needs two Patriots to protect Kharkiv Oblast skies
- SBU says it prevented May 9 Kyiv bomb attacks by Russian saboteurs
- Ukraine weathers $660 million Polish border blockade with new maritime channels
- FT: Moldova to sign security pact with EU next week
- Gen. Budanov: Russia may launch an offensive on Sumy Oblast
- Reuters: Blinken visits Ukraine to show US solidarity amid Russian onslaught
- Media: Fuel train derailed after drone attack in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast
- AnalysisThe revolution that refused to be crushed: how Ukraine’s Euromaidan defied Russia’s subterfuge
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 810: Putin gears up for protracted war, potential NATO confrontation
- Estonian government ‘seriously’ discusses sending troops to Ukraine for non-combat tasks
- Ambassador: Ukraine to receive IRIS-T air defense from Germany in May
Weapons, occupation, and influence: 5 reasons to sanction Russia’s Rosatom now
Despite its image as a purely civilian entity, the nuclear giant produces weapons for Russia's wars and is a tool for ensnaring countries into resource dependencies
Ukraine destroys Russia’s BUK surface-to-air missile launcher, damages two more radar-equipped launchers
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces conducted drone strikes on Russian BUK missile systems "in the Sumy direction," an area without a front line, implying that the strikes likely occurred inside Russia.
Ukraine’s plan B: turning everyday citizens into defenders
As Russia's aggression continues, Ukraine transforms its civilians into a force capable of "total resistance."
Over-60s from “Steppe Wolves” unit voluntarily aid Ukraine’s frontline troops
Despite not being official military, the elderly volunteer unit "Steppe Wolves" comprising mostly 60+-year-olds aids the Ukrainian troops by operating makeshift rocket launchers, using repaired munitions and enemy weapons.
Has appeasement won the Olympics?
A group of 40 countries initially threatened to boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were to participate. But the steam appears to have run out.
Frontline report
Lukashenka scared Belarusians with Lithuanian drones and NATO troops before unanimous approval of military doctrine
Lukashenka regime alleges prevention of a Lithuanian drone attack on Minsk and accuses the opposition of plotting to seize a Belarusian district to introduce NATO troops in Belarus.
US sanctions deep freeze Russia’s Arctic-2 LNG hub. Here’s what can kill it for good
Russia’s flagship LNG project is having a tanker problem, courtesy of America. But it still stands a chance, courtesy of China.
Obey to pray: Russia’s ruthless crackdown on faith in occupied Ukraine
From a Protestant pastor imprisoned for his American citizenship, to an Orthodox bishop pressured to embrace the "Russian World," to an evangelical church shuttered after sheltering the displaced, the stories of religious persecution in occupied Ukraine are as diverse as they are devastating.
Laughter in the face of death: Ukraine’s stand-up scene booming amid Russia’s war
"When we joke about what frightens us, we fear it less. We joke about death – we start to fear it less. We joke about the enemy – we fear the enemy less," said comedian Anton Tymoshenko, explaining how humor allows Ukrainians to process the tragedy of Russia's war.
Ukraine struggles to secure more Patriots from allies amid escalated Russian air attacks
So far, Germany remains the only country to respond to Ukraine's urgent request for additional Patriot systems amid intensified Russian aerial attacks. Other countries have failed to make similar pledges ahead of the upcoming Ramstein meeting, which is expected to address military aid coordination for Ukraine.
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Inside Ukraine’s secret FPV drone labs racing to stay ahead of Russia
DIY warriors operating from garages with soldering irons are outmaneuvering Russia's state giants in the technology arms race — so far.
Analysis
Theologian: Russian Church goes full Nazi with “holy war” on Ukraine
Patriarch Kirill's "decree" blessing Russia's Ukraine invasion brims with "sacred mission" rhetoric from the times of Nazi aggression – yet church leaders worldwide remain deafeningly silent, says Cyril Hovorun