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  • 1 month ago | atlanticcouncil.org | David Kirichenko |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Stephen Blank |Maria Avdeeva

    Trump’s energy sector ceasefire could be good news for Putin’s war machine By David Kirichenko The real meaning of Putin’s 30-day ‘energy cease-fire’ in Ukraine By Atlantic Council Matthew Kroenig testifies to the House Committee on Homeland Security on China’s strategic port investments in the Western Hemisphere Ukrainian drones reportedly knock out 10 percent of Russian refining capacity By Peter Dickinson Ukrainian drones and missiles target Putin’s war machine inside Russia By David...

  • Oct 3, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Olesya Khromeychuk |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Maria Avdeeva

    With international attention firmly fixed on the Russian army’s advances in eastern Ukraine and the Ukrainian invasion of Russia’s Kursk region, it is easy to overlook important developments taking place further south in Crimea. During 2024, Ukraine has achieved a number of strategic successes in and around the Russian-occupied peninsula that are worthy of closer attention and could shape the ultimate outcome of the war.

  • Oct 1, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Maria Avdeeva |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Mykola Bielieskov

    In August 2024, the largest prisoner exchange between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War took place, drawing much-needed attention to the issue of political prisoners in Putin’s Russia. While the release of high-profile opposition figures in August was certainly welcome, it is vital that the international community does not forget the thousands of Russian political prisoners who remain incarcerated.

  • Sep 17, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Maria Avdeeva |Peter J. Dickinson |Olesya Khromeychuk

    Vladimir Putin attempted to draw yet another red line on September 12, warning Western leaders that any decision to let Ukraine use long-range weapons against targets inside Russia would mean that NATO countries are “at war” with Russia. Speaking to the Kremlin media, Putin said that allowing Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory using Western-produced missiles would represent direct NATO involvement in the war.

  • Sep 17, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Maria Avdeeva |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Olesya Khromeychuk

    Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has included a wide range of attacks on Ukrainian heritage sites as the Kremlin seeks to erase Ukraine’s cultural identity. By September 2024, UNESCO had officially verified damage to 438 cultural sites in Ukraine including religious buildings, museums, libraries, and monuments. Writing earlier this year, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said these attacks were to be expected.

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Maria Avdeeva
Maria Avdeeva @maria_avdv
22 Apr 25

Violent Shahed drone attack on Kharkiv right now—over dozen explosions. Odesa was heavily hit overnight. A friend called it “carpet bombing.” This is Russia’s idea of negotiations. https://t.co/CCq6SNA228

Maria Avdeeva
Maria Avdeeva @maria_avdv
21 Apr 25

Moment that mattered. Rest in peace, Pope Francis. https://t.co/XwSW8Il4aR

Maria Avdeeva
Maria Avdeeva @maria_avdv
21 Apr 25

Putin says Russia will “analyze” moratorium on bombing civilians. Translation: stall, lie, kill more. Russia isn’t seeking peace—it’s buying time to keep slaughtering.