Joanna Kakissis
Stories
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Why more and more women are choosing to enlist in the Ukrainian military
An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military. Thousands of females are now serving in frontline roles as Russia's full-scale war on the country approaches its fourth year.
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Zelenskyy suggests that Ukraine's relationship with U.S. is at risk over peace deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country must choose between "dignity" and U.S. support as peace deal deadline looms.
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Ukraine's $100 million energy scandal triggers resignations and tests Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will reform state-owned energy companies after investigators accused his close associates of skimming millions from the country's nuclear power company.
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Here are the latest updates on the conflict in Ukraine
As Ukrainian troops struggle to defend a key city in Ukraine's east, a widening energy corruption scandal in Kyiv implicates a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and forces resignations in his cabinet.
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'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia
An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front-line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its fourth year — with no peace in sight.
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A youth orchestra in Ukraine creates an overture with the sounds of war
A youth orchestra in the Kyiv region composes a symphonic poem, re-creating the sound of wartime nights in Ukraine.
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Trump and Zelensky met on Friday. What's next in the Russia-Ukraine war?
Ukraine's president met yesterday with President Trump, trying to both bolster his country's weaponry and pursue a ceasefire with Russia. But it's unclear how interested Russia is in a deal.
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Ukrainian president to meet with Trump Friday to request long-range weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., Friday. He wants U.S. weapons that can reach farther inside Russia to put pressure on Moscow to end the war.
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Ukraine says Russia's war will spread unless they're forced into ceasefire
Ukraine warns that Russia's war will spread unless the Kremlin is forced into a durable ceasefire.
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Russia gives Ukrainian kids military training and reeducation, Yale researchers find
The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab says Russia's network of sites for Ukrainian children is larger than previously thought, and programs includes military training for children as young as 8.
