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Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views. https://t.co/TXK0ajqLcS
nytimes.com
Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views.
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Since Trump returned to power, Kyiv has sought his favor by appealing to his business mindset with lucrative deals. Leading the charge is Ukraine’s new prime minister, Yuliia Svyrydenko, who brokered a high-stakes minerals deal with the U.S. this spring. https://t.co/UQW9s2B8bO
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The appointment of Yuliia Svyrydenko, a business-oriented official, shows how Kyiv is trying to persuade the Trump administration that working with the country can be lucrative, even in wartime.
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Want to understand Ukraine's war? Call at one of its gas stations. This is where soldiers stop as they come back from the battlefield and where volunteers hand over pickups to the army. Many stations near the battlefield stay open as long as they can. https://t.co/ZFAUIYLQua
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Filling stations have become must-stop spots for soldiers traveling to and from the front, helping them win a place in Ukrainians’ hearts.
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The best security guarantee against Russia? A strong army, Ukraine says. Kyiv is pursuing a multibillion-dollar arms buildup that would be funded by Europe, seeing it as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges of protection. https://t.co/FrDA1gCAgr
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Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.
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How do Ukrainians keep track of the situation at the front? They turn to @Deepstate_UA , a map using geolocated videos and tips from army sources that has become the go-to resource for monitoring the shifting battle lines. https://t.co/LkIujnV3Vb
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The online DeepState map, based on geolocated combat footage and tips from Ukrainian Army sources, draws 900,000 views each day and acts as a counterbalance to the military’s omissions.
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Ukraine's frantic week of diplomacy as it tried to avoid being sidelines in peace talks. Zelensky spoke with nearly 30 world leaders, while his top advisers met online and in person with senior European and American officials. https://t.co/PcNjvwIhlU
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Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit.
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Russia is pressing its advantage on the battlefield before the Trump-Putin summit. Its forces have broken through a section of Ukraine's defensive lines near Pokrovsk and advanced roughly 10 miles in recent days. https://t.co/xDhiPdPVv7
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Russian forces have moved several miles into Ukrainian-held territory in the east, threatening to outflank Ukraine’s positions.
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A new feature of the front is the growing presence of fishing nets stretched above roads to protect them again Russian drones filling the skies. https://t.co/svQCaE5X8D
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With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.
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We spent some time near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka, a prime target of Russia's summer offensive. Soldiers say they are relentlessly targeted by Russians drones, making resupply missions and medical evacuations nearly impossible. https://t.co/OrJMHwTOu9
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Kyiv is defending Kostiantynivka from Russian drone attacks. The embattled city is a gateway to Ukraine’s last major defense in the Donetsk region.
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Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal The capture highlights a core problem in the agreement: The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer resources Kyiv can offer to Washington. https://t.co/hVPlN3igec
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The capture highlights a core problem in the agreement. The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer resources Kyiv can offer to Washington.
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A family of five Ukrainians was killed by an Iranian missile strike in Israel earlier this month, in a tragic intersection of two wars. They had fled war in Ukraine. It caught up with them in Israel. https://t.co/jgUB093qtS
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A family of five Ukrainians was killed by an Iranian missile strike in Israel, in a tragic intersection of two wars.
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Ukraine approved today the first steps to allowing private investors to mine a major state-owned lithium deposit. Kyiv is trying to show the Trump administration that it can deliver on the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal. https://t.co/i9B48K8yg9
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The government is trying to show the Trump administration that it can deliver on the agreement.
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Amid Russian Strikes, a Remote Corner of Ukraine Beckons https://t.co/e6vCriBdZK
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The region of Transcarpathia has seen hardly any Russian attacks over the past three years. “We don’t have the same experience of war,” a resident said.
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Satellite Images Suggest a Russian Plan to Restart Seized Ukrainian Nuclear Plant https://t.co/dKfJ1AJExR
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Snaking power lines are part of Moscow’s goal to harness the power of the Zaporizhzhia facility, according to Greenpeace.
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The Ukrainian Schoolmaster Teaching History to His Invaders Vitalii Dribnytsia, a history teacher, engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his main audience is Ukrainians themselves. https://t.co/0GdgrtK74r
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Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians themselves.
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Where Ukrainian Children Once Played, Piles of Toys Memorialize the Dead A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children — a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever. https://t.co/meWiMNdGAD
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A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever.
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Scoop: A new U.S. draft agreement on Ukraine's natural resources includes terms almost identical to the ones Kyiv rejected a week ago as too onerous. Some of the terms appear even tougher than in a previous draft. https://t.co/xr0NljC7T3
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The Trump administration wants revenues from Ukraine’s natural resources, according to a draft obtained by The New York Times, with no security guarantee in exchange.
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Final texts show warmth and love kept alive for soldiers and their partners and the pain of loss, in a story of a sad Valentine's Day for too many people in Ukraine @ConstantMeheut @dariamitiuk
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Cellphone messages provide a cherished link for Ukrainians whose partners are away fighting, but when the answers dry up, the last words can become poignant symbols of loss.
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Trump's demand to trade U.S. aid for Ukraine's minerals came after Zelensky and his government touted lucrative energy deals to appeal to the Trump team. American businessmen have expressed interest, including a wealthy friend of Trump, Ronald Lauder. https://t.co/0BFDlr48gg
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President Trump says he wants to make a deal for minerals from Ukraine in exchange for aid. That followed a long effort by Ukrainian officials to appeal to Mr. Trump’s transactional nature.
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Trump said he wants to trade Ukraine’s rare earth minerals for more U.S. aid -- and Kyiv appears ready for a deal. https://t.co/dXDpFrvHDQ
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Ukraine has already emphasized that by supporting its war effort, the U.S. could get access to the country’s wealth of critical minerals like lithium and uranium.
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