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Bag over the head. And — into the car. How the Russians abducted Kherson student Anya Yeltsova and forced her to testify against herself

Bag over the head. And — into the car. How the Russians abducted Kherson student Anya Yeltsova and forced her to testify against herself

After the liberation of Kherson, the Russians launched a brutal campaign of terror against civilians on the left bank of the Kherson region, which remains under occupation. In November 2022, 21-year-old Kherson State University student Anya Yeltsova was abducted in the village of Ahaymany. FSB officers stormed her grandmother’s house, conducted a search and interrogations, and eventually brazenly took Anya […]

New draft of Ukraine’s mineral deal: neo-colonial enrichment of the U.S. at the expense of a destroyed but resource-rich Ukraine

New draft of Ukraine’s mineral deal: neo-colonial enrichment of the U.S. at the expense of a destroyed but resource-rich Ukraine

This is, excuse me, a complete disaster. I’ve actually gotten my hands on the full text of the agreement between the USA and Ukraine.It’s a 55-page document prepared by the USA and sent to Ukraine. To describe it in simple terms: It is important to note that signing this agreement contradicts the Constitution of Ukraine and it cannot even be […]

Energy truce: what are the risks for Ukraine and can we strike targets in Crimea?

Energy truce: what are the risks for Ukraine and can we strike targets in Crimea?

An energy truce between Russia and Ukraine is possible. U.S. representatives have repeatedly emphasized that the Russians would refrain from striking targets in Ukraine, while Ukrainians would do the same in Russia. Energy security experts warns of Putin’s traps. They are actively discussing the issue, but there are no visible shifts, as even if a truce is established, there are […]

How many Ukrainians died in Bucha?

How many Ukrainians died in Bucha?

March 31 is approaching – the 3d anniversary of Ukrainian city of Bucha’s liberation from Russian forces. Once again, there will be memories and a surge of media attention on the topic. Most likely, as U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance – who seems to be “informed” about Ukraine through social media stories – would say, there will also be “propaganda […]

Zelensky’s aide Yermak has business ties with Russia

Zelensky’s aide Yermak has business ties with Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s aide, Andriy Yermak, has a Russian business partner who owns a bank where the main shareholder is a member of the “United Russia” party, and a former board member was a university classmate of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was revealed in an investigation by the “Schemes” program. In 2001, a company called “Media Group of European […]

Yermak’s secret ties: Russian influence at the heart of Ukraine’s leadership?

Yermak’s secret ties: Russian influence at the heart of Ukraine’s leadership?

Interesting information about Yermak, who is leading Ukraine toward defeat and capitulation to the invader, Russia, wrapped in an embroidered shirt for the Ukrainians. Yulia Kuzhelnaya. A woman very close to Yermak, the love of his life, is a citizen of the Russian Federation (which is nothing unusual—in the President’s Office, this is a trend). Her name is Zoya Ponomaryova, […]

Trump shuts down Russia’s sanctions loophole: end of General License 8L

Trump shuts down Russia’s sanctions loophole: end of General License 8L

After today’s discouraging negotiations in Moscow between the American and Russian delegations, Donald Trump pulled his first “trump card” from his sleeve. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s General License 8L has been terminated! Even American media outlets did not mention this General License 8L, let alone Ukrainian ones. I doubt that even the Ukrainian government was aware of this […]

Plan that Trump and Putin had agreed upon long before Trump’s inauguration and swiftly began implementing right after it

Plan that Trump and Putin had agreed upon long before Trump’s inauguration and swiftly began implementing right after it

I found some time to gather the steps taken by the Trump administration, the Kremlin, the EU, the UK, and the Office of the President to reconstruct the plan that Trump and Putin had agreed upon long before Trump’s inauguration and swiftly began implementing right after it. Naturally, each acted through their own measures. For those who struggle to control […]

America’s abandonment of commitments

America’s abandonment of commitments

The State Department and the White House have erased traces of the security guarantees agreements between Ukraine and the United States from their websites. The only working official link I found led to the U.S. Embassy’s website in Italy, but I think it will be removed soon as well. Now America can sign any agreements, make any promises, guarantees, and […]

Strike of an Iskander on the 168th Reserve Battalion: what happened, who is responsible, and how to prevent recurrences?

Strike of an Iskander on the 168th Reserve Battalion: what happened, who is responsible, and how to prevent recurrences?

On March 1, at 15:20, a ballistic “Iskander-M” missile, guided by an enemy drone, struck the location of the 168th Reserve Battalion of the Operational Command “East” near the village of Cherkaske in the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to sources, up to 39 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, and up to 90 were wounded. What is the 168th Reserve Battalion? It is […]

Ukraine and Europe’s path to self-sufficiency in defense: challenges and solutions

Ukraine and Europe’s path to self-sufficiency in defense: challenges and solutions

You might be wondering whether Ukraine and Europe can defend themselves on their own, without U.S. help. Let’s try to answer that. In 2024, the U.S. provided equipment worth $20 billion. These are the volumes that will need to be compensated. It might seem that $20 billion is a drop in the ocean for the EU and the UK, whose […]

From destroyers to minerals: how strategic deals shape alliances

From destroyers to minerals: how strategic deals shape alliances

Why is the minerals agreement a case of traditional American diplomacy? Let’s recall the “destroyers-for-bases” deal from World War II. The agreement with the U.S. on the joint exploitation of mineral resources is strategically beneficial for Ukraine; any issues would only be in the details, which is precisely what diplomacy exists for. U.S. presidents have made similar agreements with allies […]

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