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Constant Méheut

www.nytimes.com
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Trump and Putin Talk, and Ukraine Shrugs
More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will.
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After U.S. Aid Fell by 99%, E.U. Pledges $106 Billion Loan to Ukraine
Unlike previous European assistance packages, the latest one is heavily weighted toward military spending, reflecting a view that the war is far from over.
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How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses
The Navy destroyers enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports carry weapons fielded after an American warship was attacked and nearly sunk more than 25 years ago.
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Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery
It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began.
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Got $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You.
An effort to privatize the facility is a key test of whether Kyiv can overcome concerns about Russian attacks and corruption to attract foreign investment.
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Defeat of Orban Removes Ukraine’s Biggest Nemesis in Europe
The Hungarian leader’s pro-Moscow tilt cemented his reputation in Kyiv as a spoiler. Now, Ukraine hopes a 90 billion euro loan he blocked will be disbursed.
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Putin Announces Orthodox Easter Cease-Fire, but Ukraine Is Skeptical
The cease-fire would be in effect this weekend, the Kremlin said, but each side accused the other of violating a similar pause announced last year.
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Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Russian Oil, Aiming to Curb Iran War Windfall
As the Persian Gulf conflict boosts the oil revenue that finances Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are striking at Russia’s ability to refine and ship its crude.
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Why Trees Are Key to Russia’s Spring Offensive in Ukraine
In the age of drone warfare, Russia is expected to exploit the return of vegetation to help conceal its troops.
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How Russia’s Scorched-Earth Attacks Put Ukraine’s Power Grid Near Collapse
Strikes on Ukrainian energy systems have tripled this winter. Continuous repairs and Western aid staved off a total breakdown.
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Ukraine War Deaths on Pace to Hit 500,000 in Fifth Year, Estimates Say
Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.
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EU Support for Ukraine Stumbles as Hungary Looks to Delay Aid
Hungary said that it would block both the latest sanctions package on Russia and a financial aid package to Kyiv worth about $106 billion.
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The Ukrainian Bureaucrat Working to Squeeze Russia’s War Machine
Vladyslav Vlasiuk has spent the past four years pressing Western allies to squeeze the Russian economy through more sanctions. He hopes that 2026 will be the tipping point.
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Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva
The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, were expected to focus on Ukrainian-held territory in the east that Russia wants to control as the price of peace. Kyiv has said that demand is a nonstarter.
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Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low
Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.
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Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.
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