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Porn decriminalization to fund the war effort?
Ukraine is one of the few European countries where porn production is illegal. As lawmakers weigh decriminalizing the industry to help refill a…
Oct 6
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Why I returned from Germany ready to fight
While Russia mobilizes more troops to continue the war, many young Ukrainians are fleeing the country to avoid conscription. Petro had the chance to do…
Oct 3
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Petro Gordon
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September 2026
Do Poles really hate Ukrainians?
The escalated tensions in Poland-Ukraine relations this summer caused rising xenophobia against Ukrainians in Poland. Ivanna Spivachenko has witnessed…
Sep 29
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Mariana Stadnyk
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Trump's “energy truce" contradicts Putin's winter plans
Still deeply traumatized by last winter, which nearly tipped Kyiv into a humanitarian crisis, Ukraine is bracing for new disasters this year.
Sep 26
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Xi's Trump visit puts Taiwan's AI boom in crossfire
As the two superpowers fight for leverage over Taiwan, businesses that control the country's AI trend are walking a tightrope between them
Sep 24
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Elaine Lin
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What if Somali militias had drones in ‘Black Hawk Down’?
How would drones have changed the SOF mission in Mogadishu that Americans know as Black Hawk Down? Would the battle have ended in a deadlier fashion and…
Sep 21
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Jacqueline Cole
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Tim Mak
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5
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Russia’s poorest regions thrive on death
Russia pays a fortune to its poorest families for their loved ones killed in Ukraine, bringing more money to poorer regions. Serhii talks to Russians…
Sep 19
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Oleksandra Khelemendyk
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Ukraine’s scam centers at the heart of corruption scandal
Amid an anti-corruption investigation into the Prosecutor General's Office's role in protecting scam call centers, the Prosecutor General fled Ukraine…
Sep 17
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Mariana Stadnyk
113
18
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Trump's war added 10x more to diesel shock than Ukraine
Donald Trump is trying to lay the blame of your rising energy prices on Ukraine’s doorstep. But an analysis of diesel disruption shows that his Iran war…
Sep 15
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Tim Mak
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Oleksandra Khelemendyk
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Why does Ukraine have a Swedish village?
A small village is home to a dozen cultures and a focal point for both Swedish identity and Russian invaders.
Sep 12
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Oleksandra Khelemendyk
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Why pay rent just to sleep in the metro
For the second month in a row, Russia has been striking the capital almost every night. The Counteroffensive team has been forced underground just like…
Sep 10
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Zoriana Semenovych
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Mariana Stadnyk
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10
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Why Luke Skywalker announces Russian missiles incoming
The developer behind Ukraine's air alert app — built in a matter of days to save lives — dreams of the day his biggest accomplishment will be a thing of…
Sep 7
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Kateryna Antonenko
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