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Thousands of US Troops Put on High Alert Amid Ukraine Standoff

The US has put 8,500 soldiers on high alert in response to Russia’s build-up of over 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine.  Pentagon press …
Vincent Mundy

US Serves Up Riposte to Russian Disinformation About Ukraine

A newly released press release from the U.S. Department of State, which attempts to debunk Russian propaganda about Ukraine, underlines the extent to …
Padraig Purcell

Microsoft Uncovers Malware Attack on Ukrainian Computer Networks

Microsoft says that dozens of Ukrainian government computer systems have been infected with destructive malware disguised as ransomware, that appeared …
Kyiv Post

Russia Fails to Convince Anyone and is Left Muttering its Annoyance

Russia keeps blaming Ukraine Russia’s claim to feel threatened by Ukraine – a smaller and still developing democracy – is “hard to understand” said …
Padraig Purcell

Happy “old” New Year as per the Julian Calendar

Our political cartoonist Serhiy Kolyada marks the approach of the old New Year
Serhiy Kolyada

Republicans Propose Legislation to Give Ukraine NATO Plus Status

A group of Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives led by Rep Michael McCaul announced on January 10 that they have introduced …
Roman Woronowycz

Vlad’s bluff

Negotiations begin this week as Russia and America, and later NATO members, deal with another round of Ukrainian invasion threats. But the press has …
Diane M. Francis

More on Ukrainian Director Lavrenchuk’s Detention in Italy

Further details have emerged about the case of Ukrainian director Eugene Lavrenchuk, who was detained in Naples on Dec. 17 following an INTERPOL alert …
Claudia Palazzo

Welcome Back to “Russia”: Putin Steps up Hybrid Warfare Utilizing “Compatriots”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill in the Duma to simplify Russian citizenship acquisition for individuals who lived in the …
Padraig Purcell

The Standoff with Russia – the Latest from Allies and Moscow

Talks will happen, but under Russian military pressure. What are the Kremlin’s intentions?  As media shared recent satellite images of a continuing …
Padraig Purcell

States Oppose Russian Disinformation Campaign Against Ukraine

“We call on Russia to cease its hostile disinformation campaign against Ukraine, to de-escalate tensions in and around Ukraine, and to withdraw …
Padraig Purcell

Path to a Christmas Ceasefire in Donbas

A Christmas ceasefire was agreed on the evening of Dec 22 between the parties to the Trilateral Contact Group; Ukraine, the Organisation for Security …
Padraig Purcell

Periscope

Undoubtedly, last week was dominated by the continuing standoff between Moscow and the West over Russia’s threatening behavior towards Ukraine. And …
Bohdan Nahaylo

RFE/RL: WADA revokes approval of Russian anti-doping laboratory

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has revoked the right of a Russian laboratory to carry out blood sample analysis after it failed to comply with …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

UkrInform: OSCE SMM recorded over 220 ceasefire violations in Donbas over weekend

Between the evenings of Dec. 4-6, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded 223 ceasefire violations in Donbas. Read more here.  
UkrInform

Reuters: Ford to revise Russia business plans by year-end

Russia’s industry ministry expects Ford Motor Co to make decisions this year stemming from a review of its business in Russia, the ministry told …
Reuters

Stoltenberg: Russia deploying new missile in breach of INF treaty

BRUSSELS – NATO has evidence that Russia has started to deploy a new intermediate-range missile system, the 9M729, in breach of the 1987 …
Iryna Somer

Ukraine will appeal adverse London court ruling in $3 billion dispute with Russia

The London High Court on March 29 denied Ukraine’s request for a full trial in the $3 billion dispute between Ukraine and Russia. Instead, the court …
Oksana Grytsenko
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