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Russia Claims Strategic Capture of Ukraine's Pokrovsk and Vovchansk Amid Peace Negotiations
Dec 02, 2025 06:48 am CST
Russia has announced the capture of Pokrovsk, a vital military logistics hub in eastern Ukraine, and Vovchansk in the northeast, significantly disrupting Ukrainian supply lines and increasing pressure on Kyiv during ongoing US-led peace negotiations. These territorial gains represent Russia's most substantial military advance in months according to analysis from the Institute for the Study of War.
Zelensky Dismisses Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Following Anti-Corruption Investigation Amid Critical US-Russia Peace Talks
Nov 29, 2025 01:25 am CST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed his powerful chief of staff Andriy Yermak following anti-corruption raids, creating political uncertainty at a critical moment when Ukraine faces both an intensified Russian offensive and controversial US-proposed peace negotiations. The removal of Yermak, who was recently appointed as Ukraine's top negotiator with the US, comes amid allegations of his involvement in a $100-million energy sector kickback scheme that has sparked public outrage during Ukraine's ongoing energy crisis.
Ukraine Braces As Russia Steps Up Drive To Seize Donetsk's Fortress Belt
Sep 23, 2025 03:23 pm CST
Russia now controls about 70% of the Donetsk region. Ukraine's forces have been pushed back to a string of four cities that analysts have dubbed its "fortress belt," where they've repelled Moscow's efforts to seize the region for years.