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The Ukrainian links of America’s legendary SR-71 spy plane
The Soviet Union helped its fiercest enemy create the Blackbird, which would then go on to spy on the USSR itself. We dug through CIA documents to find…
Jul 12
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Oleksandr Matviienko
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Tim Mak
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The Ukrainian links of America’s legendary SR-71 spy plane
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War nightmares.
Even in their dreams, an inescapable war comes in your sleep. Mariana, who herself suffers from constant nightmares, explores the dream life of…
Jul 10
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Mariana Lastovyria
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War nightmares.
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Could veterans change Ukraine’s politics forever?
Ukrainian vets are poorly represented in political power. Ukrainians' trust for the military is extremely high, which looks set to create post-war surge…
Jul 7
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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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Could veterans change Ukraine’s politics forever?
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NEWFLASH: Kyiv ablaze on U.S. Independence Day
Trump and Putin spoke after the U.S. paused weapons shipments. Then Russia launched a massive barrage.
Jul 4
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Tim Mak
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Mariana Lastovyria
,
Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
,
Zoriana Semenovych
, and
Veronika Romanova
163
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NEWFLASH: Kyiv ablaze on U.S. Independence Day
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NEWSFLASH: Myroslava gives birth
News more important than any NATO summit.
Jul 2
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Zoriana Semenovych
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Mariana Lastovyria
, and
Tim Mak
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NEWSFLASH: Myroslava gives birth
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Why Zelenskyy Stood Up to Trump-Vance
Mar 1
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Myroslava Tanska-Vikulova
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Tim Mak
, and
Mariana Lastovyria
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Why Zelenskyy Stood Up to Trump-Vance
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Ukraine fought alongside US in Iraq; never demanded minerals
Mar 8
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Tim Mak
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Ukraine fought alongside US in Iraq; never demanded minerals
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Inside the first ever all-drone assault by Ukraine
Feb 8
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Tim Mak
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Oleksandr Matviienko
, and
Mariana Lastovyria
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Inside the first ever all-drone assault by Ukraine
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Scoop: Trump envoy’s conflict of interest: a Russia-linked business partner
Apr 20
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Yelyzaveta Tkachenko
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Anna Massoglia
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Tim Mak
, and
Mariana Lastovyria
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The most heart-wrenching job in Ukraine
Inside the mental coping mechanisms of those who prepare dead children for burial – sadly, an ever-present task amid the rising attacks in Ukraine.
Jun 28
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Artem Moskalenko
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The most important fashion news you’ll read today.
Zelenskyy in a suit: it’s all anyone can talk about in Ukraine, so we’ll fill you in on the details, symbolism, political implications… and the jokes.
Jun 25
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Tim Mak
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The most important fashion news you’ll read today.
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NEWSFLASH: What Trump’s Iran strikes mean for Ukraine; democracy in Iran
There are few aspects of global geopolitics that won’t be changed by the United States’ entry into the war against Iran.
Jun 22
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Alessandra Hay
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Mariana Lastovyria
, and
Tim Mak
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NEWSFLASH: What Trump’s Iran strikes mean for Ukraine; democracy in Iran
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What Putin wants
For a ceasefire, Putin is demanding full withdrawal of troops from four Ukrainian regions. But it’s not just land – this territory represents the lives…
Jun 21
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Artem Moskalenko
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Veronika Romanova
,
Zoriana Semenovych
, and
Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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What Putin wants
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The death of our dear Dog of War
Goldie, by a tragic coincidence, was our featured June pup in our Dog of War calendar. This week she died during a Russian bombardment.
Jun 19
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Tim Mak
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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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Investigation: How Russia steals Ukraine's trillion-dollar mineral wealth
Our investigation into how Russia has been destroying Ukrainian coal mines revealed theft of equipment, illegal exports of coal, and harsh treatment of…
Jun 17
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Yelyzaveta Tkachenko
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Veronika Romanova
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Investigation: How Russia steals Ukraine's trillion-dollar mineral wealth
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The ‘Red Beaches’ of a Taiwan invasion
These are where Taiwan believes China could land troops. We visit them — and embed with the Taiwanese military — to explore topography, military…
Jun 14
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Tim Mak
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Clara Preve
, and
Elaine Lin
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The ‘Red Beaches’ of a Taiwan invasion
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