
Maria Avdeeva
Strategic Communications and Security Expert at Freelance
Security expert covering invasion from day one. Countering Russian disinformation since 2014 🇺🇦
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2 months 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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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It’s Kyiv Day this Sunday. After two rough nights of heavy bombardment, and more alerts in the air. But what I see around me is resilience and determination. People just keep going. Russia can push us into shelters — but they won’t break us. #KyivDay #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/G0gSluGrt4

1,000 Ukrainians are finally home. But thousands are still waiting. Some, like the Azovstal defenders, have been in Russian captivity for 3 years now. Every Ukrainian must come home. No Russian lies. No bargaining over lives. #FreeAzovstalDefenders https://t.co/jwFYXP7WTW

“We’re alive. For the first time since the war began, a blast knocked me to the floor. Something shattered in the house — but we still don’t dare go upstairs. There’s a red glow outside the window. I just hope people are alive. I already know half the street in our village is https://t.co/9xdBUUsam0