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Once billed as a rival to Davos, the forum now draws far-right influencers and conspiracy theorists.
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Ukrainians under occupation don't have a real choice whether to stay or to leave
Some names have been changed to protect the identities of those featured in the story As a war crimes researcher at the Reckoning Project, my job was to listen to Ukrainians who had fled the occupation. What they had to say reshaped how I understand life in Russian-occupied territories. Simplistic outside judgments about people living under occupation often feel deeply unfair to Ukrainians who escaped it. From a safe distance, it is easy to say, "Why didn't they stay and resist?" or "Why didn'
Ukraine's ex-Supreme Court chief reaches plea deal, gets 5 years in jail
The decision represents the most high-profile conviction in a corruption case in Ukraine's independent history.
Russia alleges 'gross violations' in Armenia election after pro-Russian forces' defeat
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed the vote had taken place "amidst severe repression" and that democratic procedures were "grossly violated."
Ukraine recaptures more territory than it loses along front line in May, Syrskyi says
The heaviest fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector in Donetsk Oblast, the Oleksandrivka sector, which lies at the junction of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and the Huliaipole sector in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the commander-in-chief said.
Ukraine foils Russian plot to assassinate senior military intelligence official, police say
The target was Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for Ukrainian military intelligence and deputy head of Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, he confirmed later in the day.
Russia rejects Ukrainian, European peace initiatives, says battlefield will decide war
"I don't know how we can even talk about negotiations," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
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