⚡️Trump tells NBC News Ukraine should likely prepare for reduced US aid. When asked whether Ukraine should prepare for reduced U.S. assistance, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump responded, “Possibly, sure.” kyivindependent.com/trump-tell…
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[2024/12/08 19:13]
Trump tells NBC News Ukraine should likely prepare for reduced US aid
Trump reiterated that he is working to end the hostilities in Ukraine, reinforcing his earlier campaign claim that he could resolve the war within 24 hours if he were in charge.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers on the battlefield since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in Feb. 2022; Russia claimed control over the village of Beretsky in Donetsk Oblast; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2024/12/08 18:04]
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers in action since start of invasion, Zelensky says
Key developments on Dec. 7-8: * Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers in action since start of invasion, Zelensky says * Russia claims control of village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has not confirmed capture * Situation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast 'dif…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, host Anna Belokur explains the recent meeting between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky, the escalating protests in Georgia, and more. piped.video/watch?v=qmMj3dcPQT…
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⚡️BREAKING: Russian news agencies reported on Dec. 8 that Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia, where they have been granted asylum on “humanitarian grounds.” kyivindependent.com/syrias-ass…
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[2024/12/08 18:19]
Syria's Assad, his family have arrived in Moscow after being granted asylum, sources tell Russian news agencies
Russian news agencies reported on Dec. 8 that Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia, where they have been granted asylum on "humanitarian grounds."Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️In a post on X, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas described Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall as a “positive and long-awaited development,” saying that the collapse “shows the weakness of Assad’s backers, Russia and Iran.” kyivindependent.com/collapse-o…
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[2024/12/08 16:06]
Assad regime collapse in Syria exposes weakness of Russia, Iran, EU's top diplomat says
In a post on X, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas described Assad’s fall as a “positive and long-awaited development," saying that the collapse "shows the weakness of Assad’s backers, Russia and Iran."Martina Sapio (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Reuters reports Assad may have died in plane crash, later removes report. Reuters originally reported that “there was a very high probability that President Bashar al-Assad may have been killed in a plane crash” as he was fleeing Damascus. kyivindependent.com/syrias-ass…
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Reuters reports Assad may have died in plane crash, later removes report
Reuters on Dec. 8 reported, citing its Syrian sources that "there was a very high probability that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have been killed in a plane crash" as he was fleeing Damascus following its capture by rebels.Martina Sapio (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers in action since start of invasion, Zelensky says. Earlier the same day, President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Ukrainian military losses had reached “400,000 soldiers, and many more civilians.” kyivindependent.com/zelensky-4…
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[2024/12/08 13:37]
Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers in action since start of invasion, Zelensky says
This figure contrasts a claim made earlier the same day on Dec. 8 by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who wrote on his Truth Social platform that Ukrainian military losses had reached "400,000 soldiers, and many more civilians."Martina Sapio (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Georgian PM announces new law banning face-coverings at protests. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced plans to introduce a law banning participants in rallies and counter-rallies from covering their faces, Georgia Today reported on Dec. 8. The law is expected to be finalized next week and enforced by the end of December. kyivindependent.com/georgian-p…
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[2024/12/09 05:21]
in other news i an mulling over a profile of jsonld/as2 that adds further restrictions and loosens others in order to make the “plain json” more amenable to extensibility without everyone doing it wrong. this is in follow-up to the “fixed as2/masto context” i jotted down in gist.github.com/trwnh/d2f6fb1c…
i’m thinking “compacted but against an empty context and with compactArrays = false” would be sufficient to significantly reduce common points of confusion. this has the effect of ensuring consistency
the "incorrect" mastodon context in use right now (or equivalent), which can be swapped out for the "correct" mastodon context to be more compatible with generic json-ld (and more semantically correct)
the "incorrect" mastodon context in use right now (or equivalent), which can be swapped out for the "correct" mastodon context to be more compatible with generic json-ld (and mo...Gist
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 8, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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⚡️BREAKING: Syrian rebels announce fall of Assad regime. “The tyrant Bashar al-Assad has fled. We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” rebel leaders claimed on Dec. 8. kyivindependent.com/breaking-s…
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[2024/12/08 03:40]
BREAKING: Syrian rebels announce fall of Russia-backed Assad regime
"The tyrant Bashar al-Assad has fled. We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," rebel leaders claimed on Dec. 8.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️The Ukrainian military shot down 28 Russian drones but lost track of another 46 during a nighttime attack by Russian forces, the Air Force reported on Dec. 8. kyivindependent.com/24-drones-…
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[2024/12/08 08:48]
28 drones intercepted, 46 lost in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine, Air Force reports
The drones targeted multiple oblasts, with debris from downed drones causing damage to residential buildings.Martina Sapio (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Rebels enter Damascus, Assad reportedly flees capital. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane out of Damascus on Dec. 8 as rebel forces swept into the capital, two senior army officers told Reuters. kyivindependent.com/rebels-ent…
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[2024/12/08 03:22]
⚡️US announces $988 million military aid package for Ukraine. The aid package includes ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), as well as new drone deliveries, the Pentagon said on Dec. 7. kyivindependent.com/us-prepari…
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[2024/12/07 21:58]
US announces $988 million military aid package for Ukraine
The latest aid package will be pulled through the remaining $2 billion in funding from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) — a Pentagon-led program for supplying arms to Ukraine through contracts with U.S. defense companies.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia claims control of village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has not confirmed capture. Russia on Dec. 7. claimed control over the village of Beretsky in Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian officials have not commented on the claims, which could not be verified. kyivindependent.com/russia-cla…
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[2024/12/08 01:41]
Russia claims control of village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has not confirmed capture
Russia claimed control over the village of Beretsky in Donetsk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Dec. 7. Ukrainian officials have not commented on Russia's claims, which could not be independently verified.Volodymyr Ivanyshyn (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Syrian government forces withdraw from Homs, cutting Assad off from key Russian military base. Homs is located between Damascus, Syria’s capital, and the Mediterranean coast — where Russia maintains its Khmeimim Air Base and Tartus Naval Base. kyivindependent.com/syrian-gov…
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[2024/12/07 22:58]
Syrian government forces withdraw from Homs, cutting Assad off from key Russian military base
Homs is located between Damascus, Syria's capital, and the Mediterranean coast — where Russia maintains its Khmeimim Air Base and Tartus Naval Base.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia’s war in Ukraine weakened Assad regime, US won’t get involved, Sullivan says. “Assad’s backers — Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah — have all been weakened and distracted,” U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. kyivindependent.com/russias-wa…
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[2024/12/08 00:51]
Russia's war in Ukraine weakened Assad regime, US won't get involved, Sullivan says
"Assad's backers — Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah — have all been weakened and distracted," U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. Russia cannot provide large-scale military support while "ground down in a war of attrition" in Ukraine.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️US officials believe Assad’s regime may fall within days, CNN reports. The regime of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad may fall within days as Syrian rebels continue to advance on Damascus, five different U.S. officials told CNN on Dec. 7. kyivindependent.com/us-officia…
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[2024/12/07 21:11]
US officials believe Assad's regime may fall within days, CNN reports
The regime of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad may fall within days as Syrian rebels continue to advance on the country's capital Damascus, five different U.S. officials told CNN on Dec. 7.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
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TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal
The app - which faces being banned in a matter of weeks - says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court.Liv McMahon & Lily Jamali (BBC News)
Canada unveiled a renewed Arctic strategy on Dec. 6, aiming to bolster regional security in response to growing threats from Russia. kyivindependent.com/canada-to-…
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[2024/12/07 06:02]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence in reaching an agreement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on a joint strategy for Ukraine following their phone conversation. kyivindependent.com/scholz-tel…
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[2024/12/07 03:26]
For the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum, The Kyiv Independent’s Daria Shulzhenko visits a former Soviet-era nuclear missile silo in south Ukraine. piped.video/watch?v=KkuDZsV4kO…
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[2024/12/06 20:46]
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Dec. 6, killing two people and injuring 17. The death toll rose to three on Dec. 7 when rescuers recovered another body from the rubble. kyivindependent.com/russia-str…
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[2024/12/07 05:32]
Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 17, including 6-year-old boy
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Dec. 6, killing two people and injuring 17, including a six-year-old boy, according to Governor Serhii Lysak. The death toll rose to three on Dec.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 6 announced that the first batch of a new missile-drone hybrid called Peklo (Hell) had been delivered to Ukraine’s Armed Forces; Crimean Bridge closed after reported Ukrainian drone strikes on Kerch; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2024/12/06 21:09]
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky unveils new Ukrainian new missile-drone 'Peklo'
Key developments on Dec. 6: * Zelensky unveils new Ukrainian new missile-drone — 'Peklo' * Crimean Bridge closed after reported Ukrainian drone strikes on Kerch * Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway line linking Moscow to Kursk Oblast,…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Media: Russian conscript killed after refusing to fight in Kursk Oblast. 19-year-old Russian conscript Artem Antonov was shot and killed by his commander after reportedly refusing to sign a military contract to fight in Kursk Oblast, the Russian independent outlet IStories reported on Dec. 6. kyivindependent.com/media-russ…
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[2024/12/07 00:36]
⚡️Georgian opposition politician detained by police, crackdown continues on ninth day of mass protests. Georgian police detained Tsotne Koberidze, a politician and member of the Coalition for Change opposition group, on Dec. 6 amid government crackdowns as pro-EU protests in the country continue. kyivindependent.com/georgian-o…
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⚡️ Update: Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 10, injures 24, including children. Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on Dec. 6, killing ten people and injuring 24, including two children, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. kyivindependent.com/russian-st…
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[2024/12/06 21:24]
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 10, injures 24, including children
Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on Dec. 6, killing nine people and injuring 17, including two children, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ EU fails to approve 15th sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reports. The EU has failed to approve its 15th sanctions package on Russia, which included an extension for Czechia to import Russian oil products through Slovakia, Reuters reported. kyivindependent.com/eu-fails-t…
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[2024/12/06 20:16]
EU fails to approve 15th sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reports
The European Union has failed to approve its 15th sanctions package on Russia, which included an extension for Czechia to import Russian oil products through Slovakia, Reuters reported on Dec. 6, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Zelensky may meet Trump at Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris, AFP reports. President Volodymyr Zelensky may meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 7 during his visit to Paris to mark the Notre-Dame Cathedral’s reopening, AFP reported. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-m…
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[2024/12/06 18:47]
Zelensky may meet Trump at Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris, AFP reports
President Volodymyr Zelensky may meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 7 during his visit to Paris to mark the Notre-Dame Cathedral's reopening, AFP reported, citing an unnamed senior Ukrainian official.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Update: Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 9, injures 17, including children. Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on Dec. 6, killing nine people and injuring 17, including two children, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. kyivindependent.com/russian-st…
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[2024/12/06 18:51]
⚡️ Update: Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 2, injures 16, including 6-year-old boy. The Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on Dec. 6 has killed two people and injured 16, including a six-year-old boy, local authorities reported.
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[2024/12/06 17:44]
For children around the world, the winter holidays are about gifts and a joyful time with their families. For some Ukrainian children, the season is bittersweet, as it highlights the absence of one or both parents killed by Russia’s full-scale invasion. kyivindependent.com/children-w…
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[2024/12/06 17:20]
⚡️ Update: Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 2, injures 13, including 6-year-old boy. The Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on Dec. 6 has killed two people and injured 13, including a six-year-old boy, local authorities reported. kyivindependent.com/russia-str…
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[2024/12/06 17:12]
Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 17, including 6-year-old boy
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Dec. 6, killing two people and injuring 17, including a six-year-old boy, according to Governor Serhii Lysak. The death toll rose to three on Dec.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 7, injures 4, including children. Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on Dec. 6, killing seven people and injuring four, including two children, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. kyivindependent.com/russian-st…
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[2024/12/06 17:49]
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 10, injures 24, including children
Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on Dec. 6, killing nine people and injuring 17, including two children, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Lukashenko asks Putin to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, Russian media says. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, RIA Novosti reported. kyivindependent.com/lukashenko…
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[2024/12/06 17:10]
Lukashenko asks Putin to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, Russian state-controlled media says
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Dec. 6 to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, a weapon Russia recently used to strike Ukraine, Russian state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti reported.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 1, injures several, including 6-year-old boy. Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih, killing at least one man and injuring several others, including a six-year-old boy, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. kyivindependent.com/russia-str…
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[2024/12/06 15:35]
Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 17, including 6-year-old boy
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Dec. 6, killing two people and injuring 17, including a six-year-old boy, according to Governor Serhii Lysak. The death toll rose to three on Dec.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 1, injures 8, including 6-year-old boy. Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih, killing at least one man and injuring eight others, including a six-year-old boy, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. kyivindependent.com/russia-str…
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[2024/12/06 16:00]
Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 17, including 6-year-old boy
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Dec. 6, killing two people and injuring 17, including a six-year-old boy, according to Governor Serhii Lysak. The death toll rose to three on Dec.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Russia’s partnership with China is built on shared interests, but territorial disputes and historical grievances could very well tear it apart, writes Ryan Tully, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, in his recent op-ed. kyivindependent.com/opinion-ru…
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[2024/12/06 14:05]
Opinion: Russia's alliance of convenience with China is a ticking time bomb
The recent BRICS+ summit in Kazan, Russia — featuring Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — had some observers hailing it as the dawn of an anti-Western world order, led by Moscow and Beijing.Ryan Tully (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Zelensky unveils new Ukrainian new drone-missile — ‘Peklo.’ The Peklo has a range of 700 kilometers (430 miles) and a speed of 700 km/h (430 mph). Officials said that the system has already been successfully deployed five times. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-d…
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[2024/12/06 13:24]
Zelensky unveils new Ukrainian new missile-drone — 'Peklo'
The Peklo (Hell) has a claimed range of 700 kilometers and a speed of 700 km/h.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
The West’s meek response to Russia’s 2014 aggression in Ukraine not only prolonged the conflict but also paved the way for the devastating full-scale invasion in 2022, write Jakob Hedenskog, Julia Kazdobina, and Andreas Umland in their recent op-ed. kyivindependent.com/opinion-wh…
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[2024/12/06 13:26]
Opinion: Why the West misunderstood Russia’s initial assault on Ukraine
On July 17, 2014, the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17, a commercial plane flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, shocked the world. The crash claimed the lives of all 298 passengers and crew, including 80 children.Jakob Hedenskog (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ China says any Ukraine-Russia peace talks need ‘positive energy’ from international community. China has strengthened its ties with Russia since the beginning of its full-scale war against Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/chinese-fm…
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[2024/12/06 12:43]
China says any Ukraine-Russia peace talks need 'positive energy' from international community
China has strengthened its ties with Russia since the beginning of its full-scale war against Ukraine. However, Beijing has denied allegations of aiding Russia's war effort.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
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Non solo a nord, dove i gruppi armati hanno appena conquistato anche Homs, ma anche a est, dove stanno avanzando i curdi, e a sud di Damasco
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⚡️ Putin replaces Kursk Oblast governor due to management ‘chaos’ after Ukraine incursion, media reports. Verstka cited claims that Alexei Smirnov’s handling of defensive structures along the Ukrainian border contributed to his dismissal. kyivindependent.com/putin-repl…
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[2024/12/06 11:30]
Putin replaces Kursk Oblast governor due to management 'chaos' after Ukraine incursion, media reports
Verstka cited claims that Alexei Smirnov’s handling of defensive structures along the Ukrainian border contributed to his dismissal.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ At least 10 Shahed-type drones veer into Belarus during overnight attack on Ukraine, monitoring group says. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 53 Shahed-type drones from Orel overnight on Dec. 6. kyivindependent.com/during-nig…
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[2024/12/06 10:23]
⚡️ Estonian company to test AI-guided anti-drone missiles in Ukraine, CEO says. A key feature of the system is its artificial intelligence capability for autonomous targeting. kyivindependent.com/estonian-c…
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[2024/12/06 10:33]
⚡️ Russia’s foreign currency reserves fall to lowest levels since 2008 amid mounting deficits. To address its budget shortfall, Russia has begun selling off gold reserves from the National Welfare Fund. kyivindependent.com/russias-fo…
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[2024/12/06 09:12]
Russia’s foreign currency reserves fall to lowest levels since 2008 amid mounting deficits
To address its budget shortfall, Russia has also begun selling off gold reserves from the National Welfare Fund.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia’s fall offensive cost more than 50 soldiers per square kilometer, ISW says. November marked the fifth consecutive month of rising Russian casualties, with an estimated total of 45,690 soldiers lost during the month. kyivindependent.com/fall-offen…
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[2024/12/06 08:56]
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 6, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2024/12/06 05:39]
⚡️Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway line linking Moscow to Kursk Oblast, group claims. An Atesh operative burned down a relay cabinet near the village of Chekhov in Moscow Oblast, disrupting Russian supply lines, the group alleged. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2024/12/06 05:36]
⚡️Russia using more glide bombs as artillery advantage slips, Western officials say. Russia’s artillery advantage against Ukraine has dropped to 1.5 rounds per Ukrainian shell, down from a previous ratio of five to one, officials told Sky News. kyivindependent.com/russia-los…
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[2024/12/06 01:51]
Russia using more glide bombs as artillery advantage slips, Western officials say
Russia's artillery advantage against Ukraine has dropped to 1.5 rounds per Ukrainian shell, down from a previous ratio of five to one, officials told Sky News.Volodymyr Ivanyshyn (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukrainian group in US opposes Starlink expansion due to Musk’s Russia ties. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) cited concerns over Musk’s “contacts with Russia and the alleged use of his Starlink system by Russian forces in Ukraine.” kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2024/12/06 04:46]
Ukrainian group in US opposes Starlink expansion due to Musk's Russia ties
The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) cited concerns over Musk's "contacts with Russia and the alleged use of his Starlink system by Russian forces in Ukraine."Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️White House planning new weapons, sanctions package in last-minute effort to aid Ukraine, Sullivan says. Washington will send Kyiv artillery rounds, rockets, and armored vehicles before mid-January. The U.S. will also train soldiers outside Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/white-hous…
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[2024/12/06 02:43]
White House planning new weapons, sanctions package in last-minute effort to aid Ukraine, Sullivan says
Washington will send Kyiv hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armored vehicles before mid-January. The U.S. also offered to train soldiers at sites beyond Ukrainian territory.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Putin changes Russian gas payment laws after US sanctions Gazprombank. According to Putin’s new law, gas purchases are no longer tied to Gazprombank and can be settled by offsetting mutual debts. The U.S. sanctioned Gazprombank on Nov. 21. kyivindependent.com/putin-lets…
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[2024/12/06 03:45]
Putin changes Russian gas payment laws after US sanctions Gazprombank
According to Putin's new law, gas purchases are no longer tied to Gazprombank and can be settled by offsetting mutual debts. The U.S. sanctioned Gazprombank on Nov. 21.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️EU announces 25 million euros in funding for Ukrainian NGOs, civil society. EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova announced 25 million euros ($26.5 million) in funding on Dec. 5 for Ukrainian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations that will advance work related to Ukraine’s eventual EU integration. kyivindependent.com/eu-announc…
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The publishing house Osnovy is as old as independent Ukraine. Founded in 1992 by Bohdan Kravchenko and Solomiya Pavlychko, it was the first publishing house in the country to translate world classics into Ukrainian and has since published over 400 titles. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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Ukrainian publishing house Osnovy wants to 'fill gap caused by 70 years of Soviet rule'
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series of profiles highlighting successful Ukrainian startups and businesses.Dominic Culverwell (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️’Not a single day did this document work’ — Zelensky on 30th anniversary of Budapest Memorandum. The Budapest Memorandum, signed on Dec. 5, 1994, did not work for “a single day,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on the 30th anniversary of the document’s signing. kyivindependent.com/not-single…
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'Not a single day did this document work' — Zelensky on 30th anniversary of Budapest Memorandum
Zelensky added that effective guarantees are currently needed for Ukraine's security, namely "real alliances and a real security foundation within the country," as well as "weapons that enable defense and deterrence of the enemy."Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Belarusian-born Vasil Verameichyk enlisted in Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help fight off Russia. Now, he’s on trial in Belarus, where death penalty is legal and fair courts are not. kyivindependent.com/pro-ukrain…
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Belarusian soldiers fighting for Ukraine say time is running out for their brother-in-arms extradited to Belarus
In Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus, helping to defend Ukraine against Russia gets you labeled as a terrorist.Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukrainian troops have driven Russian units out of Novyi Komar village in Donetsk Oblast; At least six Ukrainian mayors and community heads remain in Russian captivity; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces regain control of Novyi Komar village in Donetsk Oblast
Key developments on Dec. 5: * Ukrainian forces regain control of Novyi Komar village in Donetsk Oblast * At least 6 Ukrainian mayors held captive by Russia, Zelensky says * Ukrainian forces to receive 30,000 DeepStrike drones in 2025 as part of Z…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
With attention focused on Moscow’s grinding advances in Donbas, and Ukraine’s efforts to hold onto Russian territory in Kursk Oblast, one area of the front lines continues to see daily battles but little coverage. kyivindependent.com/on-a-forgo…
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On a forgotten part of the front line, Russian forces mass for assault on Dnipro islands
With attention focused on Moscow's grinding advances in Donbas, and Ukraine's efforts to hold onto Russian territory in Kursk Oblast, one area of the front lines continues to see daily battles but little coverage.Khrystyna Zhevlakova (The Kyiv Independent)
A pagan New Year’s folk tale called “Shchedryk” (meaning bountiful in Ukrainian) composed by Ukrainian music teacher Mykola Leontovych became one of the most famous Christmas songs in modern times — “Carol of the Bells.” kyivindependent.com/from-a-ukr…
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Carol of the Bells — the classic, and Ukrainian, Christmas song
Editor's note: For the holiday season, the Kyiv Independent has created a unique collection dedicated to Carol of the Bells. Shop now on our e-store.Mia Billetdeaux (The Kyiv Independent)
Terremoto di magnitudo 7 è stato registrato vicino alla costa della California, emessa l’allerta tsunami
Un terremoto di magnitudo 7 è stato registrato vicino alla costa della California. Lo afferma l’Istituto americano di Geofisica. Gli Stati Uniti hanno emesso l’allerta tsunami dopo il forte sisma. Il terremoto ha colpito intorno alle 10:44 (ora locale) a…
Terremoto di magnitudo 7 è stato registrato vicino alla costa della California, revocata l’allerta…
Il terremoto ha colpito intorno alle 10:44 (ora locale) a una profondità di 10 chilometri vicino alla cittadina di EurekaF. Q. (Il Fatto Quotidiano)
⚡️Ukrainian forces to receive 30,000 DeepStrike drones in 2025 as part of Zelensky’s resilience plan, minister says. The new generation of DeepStrike drones can “operate autonomously over long distances, hitting targets with high accuracy.” kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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Ukrainian forces to receive 30,000 DeepStrike drones in 2025 as part of Zelensky's resilience plan, minister says
The new generation of DeepStrike drones can "operate autonomously over long distances, hitting targets with high accuracy," according to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia illegally drafted 5,500 residents of occupied Crimea in 2024, Kyiv says. A total of nearly 50,000 residents of occupied Crimea have been mobilized into the Russian army through illegal conscription campaigns since 2014, according to the report. kyivindependent.com/russia-ill…
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Russia illegally drafted 5,500 residents of occupied Crimea in 2024, Kyiv says
Nearly 5,500 residents of Russian-occupied Crimea were mobilized into the Russian army in 2024, according to the report of the Mission of the President of Ukraine in Crimea, published on Dec. 4.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
“Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics” by Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell ( nitter.oksocial.net/francisjfa… ) and Olena Zashko will premiere in Kyiv on Dec. 12. Register to attend for free: forms.gle/j4JcwF6JUiwTjDKm9
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Показ нового документального фільму від The Kyiv Independent/ Screening of a new documentary film by The Kyiv Independent
Eng below Запрошуємо на прем'єру фільму від The Kyiv Independent "Ти чуєш мене, друже? Невидима боротьба українських військових медиків" 12 грудня 2024 року. Прем'єра відбудеться о 18:00 в кінотеатрі “Жовтень” (м. Київ, вул.Google Docs
⚡️ Discussions about German peacekeepers in Ukraine ‘irresponsible,’ opposition leader says. “We are all thinking about how to end this war. The question is how to achieve this,” CDU/CSU alliance’s chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz said. kyivindependent.com/merz-on-ge…
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Discussions about German peacekeepers in Ukraine 'irresponsible,' opposition leader says
Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said on Dec. 4 that any speculations about deploying German troops to ensure a ceasefire are irresponsible at this time.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
For the third month in a row, the number of Shahed-type kamikaze drones launched by Russia at Ukraine surged to record levels. And the Kremlin clearly doesn’t intend to let up on the relentless nightly assaults. kyivindependent.com/russian-dr…
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Georgia’s electoral crisis exposes the ruling party’s authoritarian drift, jeopardizing the country’s democracy and European dreams, writes Zarina Burkadze, a professor at Ilia State University. kyivindependent.com/opinion-ge…
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Opinion: Georgia’s fight for democracy is at a breaking point
On Oct. 26, Georgia held parliamentary elections under a proportional system with a 5% threshold. According to the Central Election Commission, the ruling Georgian Dream party secured 53.Zarina Burkadze (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ EU prepared to step in if Trump withdraws from $50 billion Ukraine loan, official says. Polish Deputy Finance Minister Pawel Karbownik said on Dec. 4 that the European Union is prepared to compensate if the U.S. withdraws from the G7’s $50 billion multilateral loan agreement for Ukraine. Read also: kyivindependent.com/eu-prepare…
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EU prepared to step in if Trump withdraws from $50 billion Ukraine loan, official says
Polish Deputy Finance Minister Pawel Karbownik said on Dec. 4 that the European Union is prepared to compensate if the U.S. withdraws from a $50 billion multilateral loan agreement for Ukraine.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ At least 6 Ukrainian mayors held captive by Russia, Zelensky says. At least six Ukrainian mayors and community heads remain in Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 5 during an address to the human rights community. kyivindependent.com/at-least-s…
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At least 6 Ukrainian mayors held captive by Russia, Zelensky says
Zelensky confirmed that Yevhenii Matvieiev, the mayor of occupied Dniprorudne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, was tortured to death in Russian captivity.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
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📰 Sybiha and some foreign ministers walk out of OSCE meeting room before Lavrov’s speech. VIDEO
⚡️ Russia increasing presence, provocations in Baltic Sea, German minister says. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Dec. 5 that Russia has significantly increased its naval and civilian presence in the Baltic Sea. kyivindependent.com/russia-inc…
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Russia increasing presence, provocations in Baltic Sea, German minister says
The comments came shortly after a Russian warship fired a warning shot at a German military helicopter patrolling the Baltic Sea.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Cyber specialists from Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) successfully attacked the systems of Gazprombank, one of Russia’s largest banks, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/hur-gazpro…
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Ukrainian intelligence hackers disrupt Russia's Gazprombank, source says
The cyberattack, described as a powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) assault, disrupted Gazprombank's online and mobile banking services.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘A more dangerous Russia’ — UK armed forces chief issues stark ‘third nuclear age’ warning. The world faces the dawn of a “third nuclear age,” the head of the U.K.’s armed forces Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said on Dec. 4. kyivindependent.com/a-more-dan…
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'A more dangerous Russia' — UK armed forces chief issues stark 'third nuclear age' warning
The world faces the dawn of a "third nuclear age," the head of the U.K.'s armed forces Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said on Dec. 4.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine sees no signs Russia is ready for peace talks, Zelensky’s top aide says. “They only want to dictate and speak the language of ultimatums,” Andriy Yermak said in an interview for The Telegraph. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-se…
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Ukraine sees no signs Russia is ready for peace talks, Zelensky's top aide says
"They only want to dictate and speak the language of ultimatums," Andriy Yermak said in an interview for The Telegraph. He emphasized that no leader of the democratic world, including U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, would allow such ultimatums.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘There will be no Yalta-2 or Minsk-3,’ Ukrainian FM says at OSCE meeting. “We have seen what Russian peace means in Bucha, Mariupol, Izium. For them, it means mass graves, ruins of cities, and killed Ukrainian civilians,” FM Andrii Sybiha said. kyivindependent.com/sybiha-yal…
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'There will be no Yalta-2 or Minsk-3,' Ukrainian FM says at OSCE meeting
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, speaking at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Malta on Dec. 5, strongly opposed any agreements resembling past Yalta or Minsk deals that could legitimize Russian aggression.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian attacks over the past day killed at least two people and injured six others across Ukraine, regional authorities reported on Dec. 5. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
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Updated: Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4, injure 16 over past day
Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted 30 of 44 Russian drones launched overnight. Russia also fired two Iskander-M ballistic missiles during the assault, the Air Force reported.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia’s losses may begin to outpace enlistment rates, media’s analysis says. Russia’s contract soldier recruitment rate may have dropped in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, the Meduza news outlet reported on Dec. 4. kyivindependent.com/russias-lo…
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Russia's losses may begin to outpace enlistment rates, media's analysis says
Basing the conclusions on expenditures on sign-on bonuses and earlier research, Meduza estimates that the Russian military signed between 500-600 new contracts per day.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine sanctions Georgian government amid crackdown on EU-protests. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky signed on Dec. 5 sanctions against Georgian government officials who are, in his words, “surrendering Georgia to Putin.” kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sa…
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Ukraine sanctions Georgian government amid crackdown on EU-protests
The sanctions target oligarch and de facto leader of Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili and 18 other individuals.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Lavrov arrives in Malta on his first EU visit since full-scale war’s start. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to Malta to participate in the OSCE Ministerial Meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Dec. 5. kyivindependent.com/lavrov-mal…
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Lavrov arrives in Malta on his first EU visit since full-scale war's start; Sybiha also present
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is also visiting Malta to address the plenary session of the OSCE meeting. Ukraine's chief diplomat left the hall before the start of Lavrov's speech, calling him a "war criminal."Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia keeps North Korean soldiers away from direct combat, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center claims. North Korean soldiers have been stationed at observation posts and checkpoints in Russia’s Kursk Oblast as a “second echelon,” the center claimed. kyivindependent.com/russia-dep…
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Russia keeps North Korean soldiers away from direct combat, Ukraine's National Resistance Center claims
North Korean soldiers have been stationed at observation posts and checkpoints in Russia's Kursk Oblast as a "second echelon" not involved in direct combat, the Ukrainian military-run National Resistance Center reported on Dec. 4.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ 48,000 Russian soldiers may be MIA in Ukraine, Putin’s relative reveals. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova let slip that the ministry had received 48,000 appeals for DNA tests from relatives seeking information about soldiers MIA in Ukraine. Read more: kyivindependent.com/russia-480…
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48,000 Russian soldiers may be MIA in Ukraine, Putin's relative reveals
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova let slip on Nov. 26 that the ministry had received 48,000 applications for DNA tests from relatives seeking information about soldiers missing in action during the war against Ukraine.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
Nel 2025 spese militari a 32 miliardi: le controproposte di Sbilanciamoci - Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo
La Legge di Bilancio 2025 proposta da Sbilanciamoci! nel suo Rapporto annuale incarna l’alternativa alla manovra del Governo Meloni: contro un’economia di guerra, un nuovo modello di sviluppo fondato sul disarmo, la giustizia sociale e i diritti, la …Coordinamento Campagne Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo (Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo)
La guerra del Governo Netanyahu contro la stampa. Il caso di Haaretz
Dopo la chiusura delle sedi di Al Jazeera in Israele e in Cisgiordania il governo di Tel Aviv ha imposto sanzioni e di fatto lanciato un boicottaggio anche contro lo storico quotidiano del Paese, trattandolo come un nemico interno.Anna Maria Selini (Altreconomia)
⚡️ Oreshnik strike planned before long-range strikes permission, Gerasimov reportedly told US military chief. kyivindependent.com/gerasimov-…
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Oreshnik strike planned before long-range strikes permission, Gerasimov reportedly told US military chief
Russian General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff of the Russian army, held a rare phone call with U.S. General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Nov. 27, The New York Times reported on Dec.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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⚡️ Netherlands announces $23 million for Ukraine’s air defense, cyber resilience. The Netherlands will contribute an additional $23 million to bolster Ukraine’s air defense systems and cyber resilience, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced. kyivindependent.com/netherland…
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Netherlands announces $23 million for Ukraine's air defense, cyber resilience
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp emphasized the need for NATO and its allies to address third countries aiding Russia’s war effort. "This demands a more robust and coordinated response from NATO and its Allies," he wrote.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Romania targeted by ‘aggressive Russian hybrid attacks,’ authorities say amid elections. Romanian authorities on Dec. 4 declassified evidence of what they described as a “highly organized” social media campaign backed by a “state actor” to boost pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu. Read also: kyivindependent.com/romania-ru…
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Romania targeted by 'aggressive Russian hybrid attacks,' authorities say amid elections
Romanian authorities on Dec. 4 declassified evidence of what they described as a "highly organized" social media campaign backed by a "state actor" to boost pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu in a recent vote.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Hungary requests US sanctions exemption for Russian natural gas payments. Hungary has requested the United States to provide the country with a sanctions waiver to further continue payments for Russian natural gas imports through Gazprombank, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Dec. 4. kyivindependent.com/hungary-re…
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L'emendamento 76.07 al Disegno di Legge di Bilancio 2025, introduce alcune misure per accelerare il passaggio dalle reti in rame alle tecnologie di banda ultra larga.Roberto Pezzali (DDay.it)
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Six hours under martial law in Seoul
A shocking coup attempt sent South Korea into political upheaval. The Verge’s Sarah Jeong reports from the scene of the protest outside the National Assembly building.Sarah Jeong (The Verge)
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in reply to infinite love ⴳ • • •basically the whole idea of "you can treat it as plain json" falls apart because producers have to be wrong in exactly the same way as2 is wrong, and consumers have to deal with combinatorial explosion of possible representations which are all equivalent and valid.
it's not just busted at the jsonld level, it's also plain bad json. the only reason anything works in fedi is that we all do it wrong in the same way. it creates a mess for anyone trying to make sense of it from the outside, though!