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Rachel Amran

News Editor

Rachel Amran is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked on the Europe and Central Asia team of Human Rights Watch investigating war crimes in Ukraine. Rachel holds a master's degree in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Regional Studies from Columbia University.

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ISW: Prigozhin, Putin may still be negotiating

ISW: Prigozhin, Putin may still be negotiating

by Rachel Amran

Recent reports suggest that parties involved in the deal to end the Wagner Group's brief rebellion, including Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, may still be negotiating specifics of the deal, the Institute of the Study of War reported on June 28.

Drone attack reported in Russian city of Kursk

Drone attack reported in Russian city of Kursk

by Rachel Amran

Explosions were heard in the Russian city of Kursk late on June 22, Ukrainska Pravda news outlet reported citing Russian Telegram channels. The governor of Kursk Oblast, Roman Starovoyt, claims that air defenses shot down a drone but did not provide further information.

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