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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

I’m not an idealist—I don’t expect this truce to succeed on the first attempt. Violations, renewed fighting, setbacks, and black swans are likely to occur. Yet, the process has begun. Just six months ago, voicing a desire for peace risked condemnation; today, we’re discussing specifics

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

Despite these complexities, many in Ukraine cling to the hope that this nightmare can be halted. As many, I am firmly convinced that only an immediate ceasefire offers a chance to preserve us as a nation and a state.👇

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

Skepticism surrounds truce efforts amid uncertainties: Kremlin’s agenda, zero trust between nations, Ukraine’s exhaustion, and China’s reaction to a US-Russia thaw cloud the political landscape. 👇

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

It’s evident that the West is seeking a compromise with Putin, though it remains steadfast in pursuing its own terms 🤝. The West has even identified individuals within Ukrainian politics who could sign the initial ceasefire agreement. 👇

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

However, many nations are reluctant to send their troops to Ukraine, and it remains unclear how this issue will be resolved. Should peacekeepers be deployed, they would initially be stationed in Kyiv, Lviv, or Odesa—far from the front lines.👇

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

These include not only crafting a roadmap to monitor the 1,300-kilometer (807-mile) line of contact but also exploring the potential reconnection of a portion of the ZNPP to Ukraine’s grid. For the European Union, the focus is on deploying peacekeeping contingents. 👇

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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 president emphasized that the Kursk operation also stabilized the situation on the Pokrovsk front, making it "very difficult" for the enemy to find an opportunity to reoccupy Pokrovsk.

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

First, it relieved pressure on the Kharkiv front, and then they began withdrawing their troops from the eastern direction," the president said. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's remarks during a meeting with journalists.

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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

As you can see, Russia is repeating the same thing as Ukraine and our supporters. Ushakov is one of Putin's closest confidants in charge of international affairs.

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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

the redistribution of power in Ukraine and globally. Still, for the first time in a long while, many Ukrainians feel a renewed sense of hope.

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

I expect frequent accusations of ceasefire violations, interference from China—which has no interest in seeing Russia drift from its sphere of influence towards better relations with the U.S.—and a cascade of geopolitical shifts driven by new financial policies, natural disasters, and 👇

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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

In this unstable world, we’re like petulant children—stomping our feet at the powerful, yet unwilling to own the burden of change.

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

3/3 scenario diversity, clinging only to what’s familiar or comforting. Unpalatable truths get ignored, social media propaganda masquerades as personal conviction, and we gleefully merge with the mob.

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

2/3 revel in populist chaos—a mess we’ve all enabled. This breeds blind spots. People fixate on the same events, condemning one side while cheering another, skipping analysis entirely. Opinion leaders churn out shallow profiles from fleeting encounters. We’ve lost sight of long-term vision and

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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

The conversation could pave the way for a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

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