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Historical Soviet-era nuclear missile silos and warheads at a Ukrainian base illustrating post‑USSR denuclearization and weapons transfer to Russia

How Ukraine voluntarily agreed to denuclearization, giving russia weapons for today’s war
An investigation into how Ukraine’s voluntary denuclearization after the USSR collapse saw nuclear warheads and delivery systems transferred east, creating a legacy that shapes Russia’s war on Ukraine today.([empr.media][1]) [1]: https://empr.media/opinion/investigation/ukraine-denuclearization-giving-russia-weapons-for-todays-war/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "How Ukraine voluntarily agreed to denuclearization, giving russia weapons…
Mar 15, 2023
World leaders and election imagery influencing Ukraine’s counteroffensive strategy amid shifting power dynamics and international support for Kyiv

How power and elections across the Globe influence on Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Global elections and shifting power dynamics are reshaping Ukraine’s counteroffensive, affecting military aid, strategic decisions and battlefield momentum in ways that could determine the war’s next phase.
Mar 14, 2023
Missiles streaking across the sky over Ukraine as air defenses work to intercept a massive Russian barrage in one of the largest combined missile attacks of the war

Ukraine has withstood the most powerful russian missile attack
Ukraine has withstood what was arguably the most powerful Russian missile attack of the war so far—including six Kinzhals and dozens of rockets—thanks to resilient air defenses and strategic response. ([empr.media][1]) [1]: https://empr.media/opinion/analytics/ukraine-has-withstood-the-most-powerful-russian-missile-attack/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Ukraine has withstood the most powerful russian…
Mar 13, 2023
Overview of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline infrastructure and investigation debates spotlighting overlooked angles and Western media coverage gaps

Nord Stream 2: what is left out of the attention of Western investigative journalists?
In the Nord Stream 2 sabotage saga, key investigative threads and geopolitical angles have been overlooked by Western journalists — from missing leads to contradictory narratives about who was responsible and why. ([EUvsDisinfo][1]) [1]: https://euvsdisinfo.eu/report/western-media-are-creating-a-smoke-screen-about-nord-stream/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Disinfo: Western media are creating a smoke…
Mar 11, 2023
Mother and daughter running through shattered streets of Irpin under fire, escaping deadly frontline combat and evacuation chaos

How my daughter and I escaped from the jaws of death in Irpin
A Ukrainian mother and daughter’s harrowing escape from Irpin under machine‑gun fire — facing bullets, chaos and the threat of death — showcases civilian courage amid the invasion’s fiercest days. ([ukrainefrontlines.com][1]) [1]: https://ukrainefrontlines.com/opinion/analytics/how-a-year-ago-my-daughter-and-i-escaped-from-the-jaws-of-death-in-irpin/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "How a year ago, my daughter and…
Mar 10, 2023
Hero of Ukraine Dmytro “Da Vinci” Kotsiubailo giving his last frontline interview against a backdrop of war‑torn terrain near Bakhmut

The last interview of the Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo (Da Vinci)
In his last interview before being killed near Bakhmut, Hero of Ukraine Dmytro “Da Vinci” Kotsiubailo spoke about the frontlines, the early days of Russia’s full‑scale invasion and why he believed Ukraine would prevail.
Mar 10, 2023
Destroyed buildings in Bakhmut as Ukrainian forces defend the city during intense fighting against Russian troops on the eastern frontline

Bakhmut to hold: the HQ of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief decision
Ukraine’s top generals backed a critical decision to hold Bakhmut during a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s HQ, turning the devastated city into a key frontline fortress.
Mar 7, 2023
Russian artillery units and Wagner assault forces during the battle for Bakhmut firing heavy shells toward Ukrainian positions.

Russian troops’ ammunition consumption rates during the assault on Bakhmut
A leaked Wagner ammunition request exposes the brutal scale of the Bakhmut assault: tens of thousands of shells fired daily. Inside the numbers behind Russia’s artillery-heavy strategy.
Mar 2, 2023
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko meeting Chinese officials in Beijing amid discussions about the Ukraine war and diplomacy.

Why Lukashenko was sent to China
Why did Lukashenko suddenly fly to Beijing during the war in Ukraine? Analysts suggest Moscow may be using Belarus to promote a China-backed “peace plan.”
Mar 1, 2023
Russian military vehicles and troops during the Ukraine war illustrating the strain on Russia’s army and resources.

Why russia is not ready for long-term hostilities in Ukraine
Is Russia capable of sustaining a years-long war in Ukraine? Analysts say economic pressure, equipment losses, and sanctions may limit Moscow’s long-term military capacity.
Mar 1, 2023
Oil tankers sailing with Russian crude against a war backdrop symbolizing how diverted energy exports help finance Moscow’s prolonged conflict.

russia adapts oil embargo making the big war longer
Despite an oil embargo, Russia has rerouted oil exports to sustain revenue for its war machine. Learn how sanctions adaptation is helping prolong the Ukraine conflict.
Feb 28, 2023
Opinion piece graphic on Ukraine peace plans depicting unrealistic strategies and geopolitical tensions in the Russia‑Ukraine war

A parade of unrealistic peace plans for Ukraine
Discover why peace blueprints for the Ukraine war are often detached from reality — from impossible concessions to geopolitical blind spots — in this incisive empr.media analysis.
Feb 27, 2023

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