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Why the War in Ukraine Matters to America
KYIV, Ukraine—And it goes on and on in eastern Ukraine. Every day and every night. There’s never any end to the artillery, the rockets, the… Read More
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As China Invests in Ukraine, Russia Stands to Gain
KYIV, Ukraine—A top Chinese official visited Kyiv this week to announce a host of new infrastructure projects and investments in Ukraine, underscoring a burgeoning economic… Read More
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In Ukraine It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, and a Lot Less Like Russia
KYIV, Ukraine—The weekend after Thanksgiving, shopping malls across Ukraine touted special Black Friday sales. Of course, Ukrainians don’t celebrate Thanksgiving (not yet, at least), so… Read More
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Russia’s Hybrid War Against the West Began on the Battlefields of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian revanchism has spread beyond the battlefields of Ukraine’s Donbas region into a global, hybrid conflict that has redrawn the balance of power in… Read More
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Ukraine Turns to American Coal to Defend Itself Against Russia
KYIV, Ukraine—Sometimes, wars aren’t won by tank battles and infantry assaults. Sometimes, it comes down to keeping the heat on. As Russia’s hybrid war against… Read More
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Assassinations in Ukraine’s Capital Raise Specter of a Russian ‘Shadow War’
KYIV, Ukraine—A Chechen woman who had fought on the side of Ukrainian forces against Russia and its separatist proxies in eastern Ukraine died in a… Read More
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Russia Field-Tested Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine. Why That Cyberthreat Matters for US.
KYIV, Ukraine—Since 2014 Russia has used Ukraine as a testing ground for its hybrid warfare doctrine, underscoring what some security experts say is a case… Read More
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Ukraine’s Combat Veterans Dig in for the War Against Corruption
KYIV, Ukraine—Thousands of protesters massed in front of Ukraine’s parliament building Tuesday, underscoring a simmering level of frustration among Ukrainians—particularly the country’s war veterans—with the… Read More
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In Ukraine, Peace and Post-Revolution Reforms Remain Elusive
KYIV, Ukraine—On Wednesday, a powerful thunderstorm rocked Ukraine’s capital city with lighting, thunder, and torrential rains. By early evening, the clouds had parted. But another… Read More
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What I Learned About War From the Parents Who Lost Their Son
ZAPORIZHIA, Ukraine—The last time Marina Kasyanenko saw her son, Daniel, she begged him not to return to war. “It was hard for him,” she later… Read More
