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ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December, 30, 2024

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December, 30, 2024

By ISW

Dec. 31, 2024

2024 Year-End Thoughts From Our Regular Contributors

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Ukraine

OPINION: 2024 Year-End Thoughts From Our Regular Contributors

Some of our authors reflect on what 2024 brought and the challenges ahead in 2025.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 30, 2024

Europe

Test Your Knowledge of Ukraine’s Biggest News Stories in 2024

Think you know the key events affecting the war in Ukraine this year? Try out your skills with Kyiv Post’s inaugural Year-in-Review Quiz highlighting the top dozen stories impacting Ukraine in 2024.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 30, 2024

Russia

Shattered Ruble: How Russia’s Economy Faces Its Darkest Hour

While Russia attempts to mislead the world by concealing critical economic data, mounting evidence suggests the country’s financial situation is spiraling out of control.

By Jason Jay Smart

Dec. 30, 2024

War in Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine Exchange Over 300 POWs Ahead of New Year’s Eve

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops on Monday in an exchange deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.

By AFP

Dec. 30, 2024

Russia to Scrap Missile Moratorium as US Deployments Expand

Russia’s Foreign Minister told a state news agency that while the Kremlin’s moratorium would remain in place for now, it is no longer viable and will likely be abandoned.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 30, 2024

Putin

Israel’s Airline Suspends Flights to Moscow Until March Following Azeri Plane Incident

El Al initially halted flights on Dec. 26, the day after the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer aircraft crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 30, 2024

War in Ukraine

Russia Opposes Western Peacekeepers in Ukraine

Moscow is continuing to signal its intransigence in the search for a peace solution.

By AFP

Dec. 30, 2024

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Russian Tanker Suspected Involvement in Cable Damage in Gulf of Finland

The Eagle S tanker, linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, is suspected of damaging the Estlink 2 electric cable and four communication cables in the Gulf of Finland on Dec. 25.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 30, 2024

War in Ukraine

Transnistria Halts Gas Supplies as Ukraine Transit Deal Runs Out

Authorities in Moldova’s separatist Transdniestria region on Sunday cut off gas supplies to several state institutions as a deal allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine comes to an end.

By TVP World

Dec. 30, 2024

War in Ukraine

Russia Vows Response After State Media Blocked on Telegram in EU

On Sunday the channels of Ria Novosti, Rossiya 1, Pervyi Kanal, NTV, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspapers were not accessible in France, Belgium, Poland, Greece, the Netherlands and Italy.

By AFP

Dec. 30, 2024

War in Ukraine

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December, 29, 2024

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December, 29, 2024

By ISW

Dec. 30, 2024

Ukraine

‘A Real Prospect of an Unconventional Attack Against NATO’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 30

US expected to unveil $1.25 billion aid package for Ukraine; Poland ready to boost electricity exports after Slovakia threatens cuts; and Russia promises retaliation for EU block of Telegram.

By Katie Livingstone

Dec. 30, 2024

War in Ukraine

Russian Threat Index Towards Ukraine and the West Hits Record High

The intensification of military and nuclear threats may be linked to the election of Donald Trump and an effort to secure a more advantageous position in potential peace negotiations.

By OpenMinds

Dec. 29, 2024

Russia

WATCH: HIMARS Strike Kills 3 Russian Captains in Zaporizhzhia Sector – HUR

A joint effort by several Ukrainian special forces was reported to have killed three captains gathered for a field meeting. Following a HIMARS strike, attack drones were unleashed.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 29, 2024

US Designates American Schoolteacher Imprisoned in Russia as ‘Wrongfully Detained’

Arrested for possession of what his family says was medically prescribed marijuana, Marc Fogel is now in the spotlight after years in Russian jails.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 29, 2024

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