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Ukraine's 35-year fight for independence | Ukraine This Week
In this episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines 35 years of Ukrainian independence and the centuries of Russian attempts to control, suppress, and ultimately deny Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Elections now would 'destroy Ukraine,' Zelensky says, revealing new details on disagreements with Fedorov
"Elections right now are a tsunami for the state that will split Ukraine," Zelensky told journalists.
'Hunting their launch sites' — Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense
Zelensky said that Ukrainian military struck an Iskander ballistic missile launcher near Ukraine's borders on Aug. 22, without providing further details.
Russia planning 'peripheral' mobilization of 300,000 men after elections, Zelensky says
Russia's voluntary recruitment system has increasingly struggled to make up for losses on the battlefield, while diminishing returns in Russian offensives on the front line have fuelled talk of a new wave of mobilization in the country.
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 44 across Ukraine over past day, as jet-powered drone hits passenger train in Odesa Oblast
In Odesa Oblast, a Russian jet-powered attack drone hit a passenger train, Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said on Aug. 23.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,476,580 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,310 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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The broad consensus among Russia-watchers is that the country is facing a prolonged bout of stagflation. Growth this year is unlikely to exceed 1%, and inflation is still stuck at 6% (or more). Moreover, the most promising option for reviving the economy is the least likely to be pursued, because it requires President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war in Ukraine. The downside risks are legion. Russian troops have barely advanced in Ukraine this year, and Russia cannot spend more on i
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