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US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, as Minsk releases over 100 political prisoners, including top opposition figures
The U.S. lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash in exchange for the release of over 100 political prisoners in Belarus, many of whom were transferred to Ukraine.
Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports
The reported meeting involving Zelensky follows news that Kyiv and its European partners handed Washington their revisions to the U.S.-proposed peace framework, with territorial concessions dominating tensions between the parties.
India’s short-sighted embrace of Russia will endanger its own national security
About the author: Michael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum. It was all pomp and circumstance when Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India. Putin made his first state visit to India 25 years ago, shortly after assuming power in Moscow, and has visited ten times since, although this is his first since the 2022 all-out invasion of Ukraine. “India is not neutral, India is on the side of peace,” Prime Mi
Under fire, Ukraine becomes Europe's energy defense instructor
As Russian drones test Europe's skies, European governments are turning to the one nation that knows this battle best. Ukraine’s state power company, Ukrenergo — which as the chief transporter of the country's electricity has borne the brunt of Russia’s drone and missile attack campaign on the energy system — has been advising and training counterparts in Germany, Poland, and Lithuania since the summer. If Russia’s drone incursions into Europe escalate, "there could be sabotage or hybrid attac
One night with a Kyiv family amid Russia's mass attack
On Nov. 28, a Russian attack lasting more than 10 hours struck Ukrainian cities, with Kyiv as the main target. The Kyiv Independent’s Nick Allard and Tania Myronyshena spent the night with a Kyiv family sheltering in a parking garage with their three children.
At least 3 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts disrupted electricity supplies.
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About the author: Olena Havrylchyk is a Professor of Economics at the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The proposal to use immobilized Russian assets to finance a "reparation loan" for Ukraine will again be discussed at the next European Council meeting on Dec. 18 and 19. The purpose of this loan is to advance Russia’s future reparations in order to cover Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery needs, which are estimated at 506 billion euros (nearly $589 billion). At the previous summit, B
