#Ukraine recaptures Vladimir Putin’s ally Viktor Medvedchuk

#Ukraine recaptures Vladimir Putin’s ally Viktor Medvedchuk

“Ukraine recaptures Vladimir Putin’s ally Viktor Medvedchuk” Ukrainian authorities have recaptured Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk months after he escaped house arrest in the early days of the Russian invasion. Medvedchuk — who claims that the Russian president is the godfather to his daughter — was placed under house arrest in Ukraine on treason charges last…

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#Ukrainians got secret CIA training after Russia’s Crimea invasion

#Ukrainians got secret CIA training after Russia’s Crimea invasion

“Ukrainians got secret CIA training after Russia’s Crimea invasion” Ukrainian troops got a crash course in modern guerrilla warfare from the Central Intelligence Agency following Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea — training that US officials believe is helping Ukraine hold off the Kremlin now. CIA paramilitary officers with the Special Activities Division began secretly training…

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#Cringeworthy ‘Jeopardy!’ clue downplays Russia-Ukraine war

#Cringeworthy ‘Jeopardy!’ clue downplays Russia-Ukraine war

“Cringeworthy ‘Jeopardy!’ clue downplays Russia-Ukraine war” What is: “A case of terrible timing”? An unfortunately dated clue in Friday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” — which alluded to “serious border issues” regarding Ukraine and Russia — was recorded on Jan. 11, 2022, more than a month before Vladimir Putin invaded that country on Feb. 24. Host Ken…

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#Putin is calling the shots

#Putin is calling the shots

“#Putin is calling the shots” Here we go again. In amassing 150,000 troops near Ukraine’s border, Russian President Vladimir Putin has caught the Biden administration and its European allies flatfooted. He first surprised the world in August 2008, when a newly revived Russian military rapidly crushed the Georgian military. Next, Putin launched a stealth operation…

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#Ukraine army to conduct joint drills with NATO allies

#Ukraine army to conduct joint drills with NATO allies

“#Ukraine army to conduct joint drills with NATO allies” Ukraine’s armed forces announced plans to conduct joint training drills with its NATO allies Saturday, as worry mounts over Russian troop movements on the smaller nation’s border. More than 1,000 troops from at least five NATO member states will participate in the training later this year,…

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