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Defense Minsiter Rustem Umerov met with a bipartisan delegation from the United States House of Representatives during their visit to Kyiv on Aug. 21, the Defense Ministry announced. Republican Rep. Rob Wittman and Democratic Rep. David Trone spoke with Umerov about the situation on Ukraine's front lines and Washington's policy on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons against Russian targets. "I emphasized the need to obtain prompt permission from our allies to fully use long-range weapons against targets in Russia," Umerov said. "This is a matter of protecting our peaceful cities and villages."...
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The United States Justice Department (DOJ) has opened an investigation into U.S. citizens working with Russian state news outlets, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Aug. 21, citing officials briefed on the investigation. The investigation aims to mitigate the Kremlin's interference in the November presidential election, according to the NYT. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this month searched the homes of two prominent commentators, Scott Ritter, a former U.N. weapons inspector, and Dimitri Simes, an adviser to former President Donald Trump. Prosecutors have not brought charg...
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Ukraine and Russia both lack the means to mount major offensives, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said in a quarterly report covering the three-month period ending June 30, quoted by Bloomberg on Aug. 21. Suggesting the war is headed for a stalemate, the report says that despite the stalled U.S. aid package passed earlier this year, Ukraine is only capable of defensive operations. In turn, Russia does not have the resources to "threaten a deeper advance into Ukrainian-held territory, such as Kharkiv city," according to the report. Since the end of the period covered by the report, Ukraine...
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By providing Ukraine with early military, political, and financial support, U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration saved it from being overrun by Russia. Yet since November 2022, the conflict has been locked in a stalemate, which is not to Ukraine’s advantage. If elected, Kamala Harris should make it an explicit goal to turn today’s horrendous war of attrition into a Ukrainian victory. Ukraine’s surprising offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast may be the beginning of a more promising development. Ukraine’s own goals are clear: to restore full territorial integrity; to allow all displaced Ukrai...
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CHICAGO — On Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, a celebratory Democratic party embraced President Joe Biden. In four days, Biden will cede the national spotlight to Kamala Harris in a historic nomination. "Folks, I've got five months left of my presidency," Biden said to a cheering crowd when he took the stage on Aug. 19. "I've got lots to do. I'm gonna get it done." Biden's speech served as a celebration of his legacy, a farewell to the public, and a passing of the torch to Vice President Harris. He also addressed Russia's war in Ukraine, an issue that has been gene...
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The president of the United States should never "bow down to dictators," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Aug. 19 on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Vice President and Democratic party nominee Kamala Harris will speak on Aug. 22, the convention's final night. Harris became the party's nominee in the 2024 presidential election shortly after Biden left the race in July. Biden contrasted his record as an advocate of a strong NATO and free Ukraine with that of former President Donald Trump, who has spoken favorably of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "No comm...
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Pro-Kremlin websites masquerading as American news outlets spread incendiary falsehoods ahead of the U.S. presidential election, the AFP news agency reported on Aug. 19. Washington's rivals like Russia or Iran have been reportedly adjusting their propaganda strategies in the wake of a turbulent period in U.S. politics. Using artificial intelligence, the fake media sites disseminated provocative false statements in the run-up to the presidential election in November. The number of fake news outlets has increased in the past few months, AFP said, citing disinformation researchers. Fake websites,...
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The U.K. government asked the U.S. over a month ago for permission for Ukraine to use British Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia but is yet to receive a positive response, The Times reported on Aug. 16, citing undisclosed government sources. Ukraine has long been asking its Western partners for permission to use long-range missiles, like the Storm Shadow of American ATAMCS, inside Russia. So far, the Western countries have not budged on the issue, even as Kyiv launched a cross-border incursion into Russia. One British government source told The Times that the request has been effectively "stu...
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The Texas-based oilfield services company SLB is expanding its operations in Russia, filling the vacancy left by Western competitors, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Aug. 15. SLB, previously known as Schlumberger, is the world's largest offshore drilling company. It continued to operate in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, even as other oil giants left the country. SLB's Russian subsidiary signed new contracts and posted over 1,000 job postings within the last year, the FT reports. The nonprofit organization Global Witness obtained documents, seen by the FT, that sh...
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Key developments on Aug. 15: Zelensky confirms full capture of Russian town of Sudzha in Kursk OblastUS-Ukraine discussions about long-range cruise missiles 'in advanced stages,' source saysUkraine captures over 100 Russian, Chechen soldiers in a day in Kursk Oblast, source saysRussian troops intensify activity near Krynky, Ukrainian forces withdraw to new positions, military saysRussia declares federal emergency in Belgorod OblastPresident Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in his address on Aug. 15 that Ukrainian forces had captured the entire Russian town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast. Commander-in-C...
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