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NEWSFLASH: Trump-Putin summit ends with…. sweet nothings?
The meeting seemed less about securing a ceasefire and more about allowing Russia’s leaders to downplay the war while advancing their own agenda.
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Clara Preve
 and 
Alessandra Hay
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Putin is asking Trump for Ukraine’s Fortress Belt
Russia is sneakily trying to take control of a vital fortification line that has protected Ukraine since 2014. Those who poured their blood and sweat…
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Mariana Lastovyria
, 
Tanya Novakivska
, and 
Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
20
How bones tell stories of missing Ukrainian soldiers
Ukraine has greatly expanded its DNA testing sites to identify the remains of soldiers who have died on the frontlines, and give their families the…
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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
15
No to Peace At All Costs
Trump has already bent over backwards to accommodate Putin. This path will not lead to a sustainable peace, nor is it worthy of the sacrifices Ukraine…
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Tim Mak
67
NEWSFLASH: Putin, Trump to meet face to face next week
Trump confirmed he will meet Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 — the first in-person meeting between a U.S. president and the Russian leader since the war…
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Clara Preve
 and 
Alessandra Hay
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Why Zelenskyy Stood Up to Trump-Vance
 • Myroslava Tanska-Vikulova, Tim Mak, and Mariana Lastovyria
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Ukraine fought alongside US in Iraq; never demanded minerals
 • Mariana Lastovyria and Tim Mak
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Inside the first ever all-drone assault by Ukraine
 • Tim Mak, Oleksandr Matviienko, and Mariana Lastovyria
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Scoop: Trump envoy’s conflict of interest: a Russia-linked business partner
 • Yelyzaveta Tkachenko, Anna Massoglia, Tim Mak, and Mariana Lastovyria
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Kostia’s last trip.
In a time defined by war, this Ukrainian soldier traveled to more than a dozen places around the world he most wanted to visit.
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Tanya Novakivska
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Behind the ads Ukrainian units make to compete with one another
Amid a nationwide shortage of soldiers and growing competition among brigades, Ukraine’s military units are turning to advertising agencies to help them…
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Artem Moskalenko
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AI will slash, burn the journalism field
... and who you should support in the great reshuffling.
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Tim Mak
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The U.S.-Ukraine Beer Bridge
Ukrainian beer has turned out to be a surprisingly strong connection between the two countries. We saw it in Lviv, where Veronika oversaw brewing with…
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Veronika Romanova
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Plastic surgery to cover up war wounds
Thousands of Ukrainians have suffered from physical injuries. The growing sector of aesthetic medicine helps erase the memories caused by the traumas of…
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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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Don’t push the horses.
Boxing as a Ukrainian cultural export: it has long been Ukraine’s calling card. Ukraine’s Maik Taison (yes, his real name) wants to follow the steps of…
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Tanya Novakivska
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Artem Moskalenko
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Protests erupt in Ukraine as Zelenskyy signs corruption law rollback
Last night the Ukrainian government suddenly passed a law that defangs anti-corruption institutions. Mariana and Tanya attended the largest protests…
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Mariana Lastovyria
 and 
Tanya Novakivska
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