Sasha Vakulina
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Thousands of Ukrainian children still at risk in Russia
Thousands of Ukrainian children remain under Russian control, facing indoctrination, militarisation and the loss of their identity, the Bring Kids Back UA initiative warned as the EU prepares new sanctions against those responsible for their deportation.
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Why the Baltics are pushing back against new fears of a Russian attack
Officials across NATO’s eastern flank say there is no evidence of an imminent Russian attack, even as they strengthen their defences and warn that Moscow’s campaign of sabotage and provocations against Europe is intensifying.
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CIA director's secret Moscow trip raises more questions than answers
A rare CIA mission to Moscow has fuelled fears of a possible Russian test of NATO. Baltic officials insist their threat assessments have not changed, but are their reassurances mostly intended to keep public anxiety in check?
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Why did the CIA director fly to Moscow: Ukraine, NATO or Iran?
The Kremlin says John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials but not Vladimir Putin during his surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday. The secrecy surrounding the trip fuelled speculation that the CIA director was carrying a warning from Washington.
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Ukraine’s robot and drone parade offers a glimpse of the future of war
Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day with a military display unlike any it had staged before: robots on the streets of Kyiv, naval drones on the Dnipro river and UAVs in the skies above the capital, showcasing technologies that have transformed the battlefield since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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EU allies back Ukraine on Independence Day without Trump envoys
European leaders joined Zelenskyy in Kyiv as Ukraine marked its fifth Independence Day since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. No delegates from the Trump administration were present as Witkoff and Kushner stayed away from ceremony.
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Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ over alleged Russian propaganda
Ukraine sanctioned the creators of the Masha and the Bear cartoon — one of Russia’s most successful cultural exports — accusing the globally popular children’s cartoon of spreading pro-Russian narratives to young audiences.
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Banderol, Russia’s new low-cost weapon testing Ukraine’s air defences
Russia is stepping up its use of the Banderol, a relatively cheap new weapon that carries a smaller warhead than conventional cruise missiles but can force Ukraine to use the same scarce and costly air defences to intercept it.
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