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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…

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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 •

Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko

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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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko

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Zoriana Semenovych

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Veronika Romanova

NEWSFLASH: Myroslava gives birth

News more important than any NATO summit.

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Mariana Lastovyria

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