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Behind сlosed doors, Ukraine talks hit a wall over land-for-guarantees debate
U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled as Kyiv refuses to cede territory in the country’s east without a fight, a Kremlin demand that officials familiar with the matter say is not opposed by Washington. At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelensky faces scrutiny after offering differing assessments of U.S. readiness to provide security guarantees. Kyiv has insisted that credible security guarantees are necessary to prevent Russia from launching another invasion. Y

US source says allies will be equipped as Pentagon reportedly weighs shifting Ukraine aid to Middle East
The possible shift comes as Russia intensifies aerial strikes.

'Farmers are in survival mode' — Why the Iran war could wreak havoc on Ukraine’s harvest
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has pushed Ukrainian farmers to the brink of crisis as fertilizer supplies run dry, threatening to cut crop yields by up to 20% this year.

How Russia attempts to legalize the occupation of Crimea
Throughout the occupation, Russia has sought international legitimacy alongside its physical control of the Crimean peninsula. Narratives such as "Russia has a historical right to Crimea" or "the peninsula's residents chose to join the Russian Federation" continue to circulate in the international information space. Their spread is the result of Russia's deliberate and systematic policy, which occupation authorities refine annually. While previously limited to rhetoric from local Russia-insta

Ukraine's former army chief, Zelensky's chief of staff have highest approval ratings, poll shows
Zaluzhnyi's hypothetical party would receive 21% of those who have decided to vote in a future parliamentary election and have made their choice.

Ukraine confirms drones hammered major Russian refinery in Leningrad Oblast for second night in row
A major oil refinery and natural gas port in Russia's Leningrad Oblast came under fire during an overnight drone attack on March 26, according to Russian officials and social media channels.

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Just over a year after a dramatic Oval Office clash derailed the now-infamous "minerals deal," the fund it spawned is making its first move, backing Ukraine's defense tech sector as global conflicts intensify. The first of three investments planned this year by the fund — officially known as the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund — will go to Sine Engineering, a Ukrainian dual-use military technology company, two people familiar with the deal told the Kyiv Independent. The deal is exp












