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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

❗️ The General Staff of Ukraine published a map showing Suzha already under the control of the Russian army Over the past day, 19 combat engagements took place in Kursk region, the Russians conducted 34 air strikes, dropping 63 drones and fired 243 artillery shells, including 5 from MLRS.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Intelligence agencies from various countries anticipate that the intense phase of hostilities could conclude by June, provided a 30-day ceasefire is successfully negotiated, adhered to, and subsequently extended. Concrete measures are currently being developed to de-escalate the conflict. 👇

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

⚡️⚡️⚡️"The Kursk operation has fulfilled its objective," Zelenskyy stated. "The situation is currently very challenging. I can only express my gratitude to our soldiers for this operation. It achieved its goal.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

❗️ Negotiations on minerals deal closed, Ukraine awaits signing date from US - Stefanishyna

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

In the Russian city of Tuapse, Krasnodar Territory, drones attacked a local refinery. A massive fire broke out

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

In the post-truth era, finding the truth is a maze of bias and noise, while spreading it faces skepticism and echo chambers. Facts fight an uphill battle.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Putin's decision on the 30-days truce is going to be made after the telephone conversation with Pres.Trump tomorrow. Obviously, Russia wants a lot. This is what negotiations are about: each side demands the most, hopefully to get to compromise. Or to keep fighting unless someone loses

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Putin aide Ushakov: Moscow does not want a temporary ceasefire, seeks a "long-term settlement" reflecting RF interests. Called it a "respite" for UA forces in talks with Waltz. Putin may elaborate Thursday. Source: Interfax

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Since the evening of March 12, Russia has attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 117 Shahed-type attack drones and various types of simulator drones; 78 drones were shot down.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Finland’s PM Orpo: No troops will be sent to Ukraine for peacekeeping. As a neighbor to Russia, Finland backs peace efforts but draws a firm line against military involvement.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

JD Vance: We think we're in a very good place where the Ukranians have agreed to a ceasefire and we're now going to see whether we can get the Russians to agree to a ceasefire too. @clashreport.bsky.social

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

US state secretary Marco Rubio told reporters that a sufficient deterrent to keep Ukraine safe from future aggression would “have to be a part of the conversation” if the US-led peace process gets to the next stage and formal negotiations with Russia @theguardian.com

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

IMHO Would a 30-day ceasefire be beneficial if both sides agree? Absolutely—any effort to bring the parties to the negotiating table is a step in the right direction. Do I believe the war will end this year? No. 👇

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Battles rage on Sudzha’s outskirts as the Russia presses Ukrainians from east and north. Despite false withdrawal claims online, fighting persists in the gray zone. The situation is tough, but Ukraine’s Defense Forces are still holding the line.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

At least 123 civilians were killed and 567 injured in Ukraine due to Russian attacks in February 2025

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Russian troops are consolidating their positions in the Kursk region and preparing to attack Sudzha in the coming days - Institute of Study of War

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

1/3 It’s striking how diplomacy’s potential has faded from memory—even among diplomats themselves. The internet brims with venom: insults, caricatures, and echo chambers of rage, despair, and futility. Journalists abandon rigor and neutrality, experts surf emotional tempests, and politicians

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russian capital - Reuters ✔️At least 91 drones downed around Moscow ✔️One killed, at least three injured ✔️Flights suspended at Moscow's airports ✔️Biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow ✔️At least 337 drones downed over Russia

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Men desperate to leave have learned the price of freedom in the form of bribes and loopholes, including falsified medical records and even hastily arranged dependents. Others take more dangerous routes, slipping across the border with the help of smugglers. tomorrowsaffairs.com/a-nation-in-...

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Just witnessed our air defense intercept a Russian drone over Kyiv. It flared like New Year’s Eve fireworks, but the trembling windows snapped me back—each burst a reminder of somebody's lives hanging in the balance.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

BREAKING: concessions by both Ukraine and Russia would be central to diplomacy - Secretary Rubio. Mr. Rubio declined to offer the outline of a potential agreement but made clear that concessions by both sides would be central to diplomacy. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...

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Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says

The secretary of state, heading to talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, said future talks with Moscow will be needed to determine what Russia is willing to give up to end the war.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Zelenskyy apologizes to Trump for Oval Office incident by sending letter to US President - Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff thehill.com/policy/inter...

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Can't find the account of Elon Musk... 🤔

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Donald Trump may visit China in April for a potential meeting with Xi Jinping, aiming for a diplomatic win. Both leaders are keen to host the talks, but initial discussions lean toward Trump traveling to Beijing. If confirmed, the visit could redefine U.S.-China dynamics

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Trump will NOT resume military aid to Ukraine until Zelensky leaves the presidency — BILD Zelensky said he would leave if Ukraine were invited to NATO. Will he agree on elections for the military aid?🤔

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The new Ukrainian diaspora—refugees of Russia’s full-scale invasion—has the potential to reshape the political and social landscape back home. Since February 2022, around 8 million people have fled Ukraine. tomorrowsaffairs.com/how-ukrainia...

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How Ukrainian Refugees Can Shape Ukrainian Political and Social Landscape?

The new Ukrainian diaspora—refugees of Russia’s full-scale invasion—has the potential to reshape the political and social landscape back home

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Donald Trump’s approach has been shattering the established status quo. In 3 years since the war began, discussions of a ceasefire—or even lasting peace—have never been as prominent as they are now, driven by the new American president’s advocacy for a resolution tomorrowsaffairs.com/how-populism...

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How populism is undermining Ukraine: Trump’s strategy and Zelensky’s challenge

The United States, the European Union, and Ukraine find themselves mired in a contentious debate, fractured over a single question: who bears the blame?

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Last year alone, 450,000 people left Ukraine without returning. Even under cautious estimates—assuming just 100,000 were men, half relied on illicit means, and the going rate for a bribe was $10,000—the corruption fuelling these escape routes amounts to at least half a billion dollars annually

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

REUTERS: U.S. and Russian officials met in Riyadh for the most significant talks to date between the two former Cold War foes on ending Moscow's war in Ukraine. They're expected to discuss ways to end the conflict in Ukraine and restore American-Russian relations.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

A long-awaited plan from Trump’s administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine will be presented at the Munich Conference next week. Kellogg will focus on “peace through strength,” including potential territory freezes and security guarantees for Ukraine #Bloomberg

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The Ukrainian army regained positions near Nadiivka. Meanwhile, the Russians have made advances near Zakhidne, Kindrashivka (in the Kharkiv region), and Topoly. 80 combat engagements occurred at the front in the last 24 hours, with the most intense activity in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk directions

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Putin made a number of statements mostly targeting the U.S. leadership: Trump's 2020 election victory was stolen. If it hadn't been stolen, the current crisis in Ukraine might not have happened. Russia is ready for negotiations on Ukraine. We’re always open.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

🚨 Russians have occupied Novovasylivka, Donetsk, and continue assaults on Uspenivka, reports Deepstate. Ukrainian army held the line under brutal conditions for over a month, including 2 weeks in an encirclement, resisting nearly an entire division in Novovasylivka.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

$42 billion were given as a foreign aid to Ukraine's budget in 2024. In 2023, it was the same amount. This is the reason why Ukraine avoided default. Thank you!

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

With Ukraine’s resilience and Moscow’s aggression shaping the battlefield, the coming months will reveal whether Trump’s “art of the deal” diplomacy can navigate the biggest war in Europe since World War II. tomorrowsaffairs.com/trump-and-uk...

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Trump and Ukraine: What will day one bring?

Perhaps ending the war in Ukraine may not have been Trump’s top priority, but it has become increasingly important to American voters

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

“I don't want to hurt Russia. But make a deal now and end this senseless war,” - DonaldTrump . “I’m going to do Russia, whose economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE.”

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

If Trump wants it, Ukraine will join NATO - Zelenskyy The Ukrainian leader believes that “everything depends on the United States. If Trump is ready to see Ukraine in NATO, we will be in NATO, everyone will be in favor.” We just need a little magic, charm and to endure the war.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Hey, guys! How are you? Let's get introduced! Which countries are you from?

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

🇺🇸 Ending the war between Russia and Ukraine “will be the official policy of the United States,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “We don't just want the conflict to end and then resume in two, three, four years. We want to bring stability,” he said.

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

We often confuse freedom with permissiveness, democracy with irresponsibility, righteous anger with ignorance, high moral standards with intolerance, and unethical behavior with elevated standards. In doing so, we forget that the most important thing in any life situation is to remain humane.

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Tomorrow’s Affairs @tmrwsaffairs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

If Ukraine and Russia fail to reach even a minimal ceasefire agreement by the end of 2025, #DonaldTrump ’s impatience with bureaucratic diplomacy could lead him to shift his attention to what he deems more urgent priorities – By @iuliiamendel.bsky.social tomorrowsaffairs.com/trump-and-uk...

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Trump and Ukraine: What will day one bring?

Perhaps ending the war in Ukraine may not have been Trump’s top priority, but it has become increasingly important to American voters

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Negotiations between Donald Trump’s team and Russia are gaining momentum, long before the anticipated handshake — or a phone call — between the 47th U.S. president and Vladimir Putin. Moscow, unburdened by the decorum of subtlety, has already presented its “peace proposals.” shorturl.at/LbZvp

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Iuliia Mendel @iuliiamendel.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Israel offers to send Russian weapons captured by the IDF in Lebanon to Ukraine. #Ukraine #Israel #Russia

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