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Here's why Minneapolis reminds me of what I once saw in Ukraine
When the government asserts authority in ways that a growing share of the public experiences as arbitrary or vindictive, it begins to lose legitimacy.
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Editor's note: This story has been updated with a response from the White House. A senior U.S. envoy involved in efforts to end Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine has displayed a lack of basic understanding of Ukraine's political system and the war itself while speaking in a closed conversation with a small group of reporters, the Kyiv Independent has learned. The official is engaged in high-level negotiations with both Moscow and Kyiv as Ukraine, Russia, and the United States reenter an
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China denies helping Russia produce Oreshnik missiles
The news comes after the Telegraph reported that China has sent Russia tools used to build Oreshnik warheads.
'Without power, without heat' — EU allocates over $170 million for Ukraine amid Russian attacks on energy
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