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Moscow funneled $39 million into Moldova ahead of presidential election in attempt to influence results, Moldovan authorities say

Moscow funneled a total of $39 million in a scheme led by a pro-Russian oligarch aimed at influencing election results by paying ordinary citizens to vote against closer ties with the West, the country's national police chief said on Oct. 24. Ilan Shor, a Moldovan-Israeli tycoon, is accused of laundering the money and orchestrating the […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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Biden administration sharing information on Ukraine war with Trump's team ahead of potential peace talks, NBC reports

Members of President Donald Trump's incoming administration have held discussions with White House officials as part of the incoming administrations' ongoing effort to establish a ceasefire once Trump is inaugurated in January, NBC News reported on Dec. 13, citing sources familiar with the talks. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has held multiple conversations […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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Can Harris sway Pennsylvania’s Ukrainian vote ahead of a tight presidential race?

JENKINTOWN, Pennsylvania — Ukrainian American Sophika Lashchyk-Tytla says she can’t understand why her brother plans to vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump given his open hostility to continuing U.S. support for Ukraine. Hours after unconvincing arguments with her brother, the Philadelphia native carried a kit of campaign information as she canvassed in the city’s suburbs […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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The Week Ahead: Key Developments Impacting Global Politics & Markets

Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' The Week Ahead newsletter covering events from Dec. 16 to Dec. 22. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events, delivered directly to your inbox every Sunday. Central banks accounting for over 40% of the world’s economy will […]

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December 15, 2024

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China was well aware of North Korean troop deployment ahead of time, expert says

Beijing was fast at claiming that it had no knowledge of Russia's deepening partnership with North Korea. The U.S. had jumped on the opportunity, hoping to pressure China to dissuade North Korea from taking an active part in Russia's war against Ukraine. Observers, however, are skeptical about China's signals, believing that the deal to deploy […]

Ukraine

November 2, 2024

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Belarus cracks down ahead of January election, over 100 people detained

Belarusian authorities have initiated a wave of arrests ahead of January’s election, Viasna human rights center reported on Nov. 6. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, is seeking a seventh term. According to Viasna, over 100 people have been detained in the last week. Many of those arrested have been […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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The Week Ahead by KI Insights: What we're watching this week

Editor's note: This article is an on-site version of KI Insights' The Week Ahead newsletter. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events, delivered directly to your inbox every Sunday. ReBuild Ukraine gathers in Warsaw on Nov. 13-14 to discuss infrastructure, housing, energy, and other reconstruction-related issues. The event will […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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US warned Ukraine, other allies ahead of Putin's 'experimental intermediate-range ballistic' attack

Russia launched a new type of intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) against Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, on the morning of Nov. 21. A U.S. official confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that the U.S. warned Kyiv ahead of the attack that this type of weapon may be used against Ukraine. "Russia likely possesses only a handful of these […]

Ukraine

November 21, 2024

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The Week Ahead: Key Developments Impacting Global Politics & Markets

Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' The Week Ahead newsletter covering events from Nov. 24-Nov. 30. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events, delivered directly to your inbox every Sunday. It is Thanksgiving next week. Expect significant disruptions to the business and political […]

Ukraine

November 24, 2024

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Biden shifts policies to strengthen Ukraine ahead of potential peace talks, WP reports

U.S. President Joe Biden has reversed key policies on providing advanced weapons to Ukraine, including longer-range missiles and antipersonnel land mines, as Kyiv faces mounting pressure on the battlefield and a potential need to negotiate with Russia. Many U.S. officials now acknowledge that Ukraine could be pushed into talks within months and might be forced […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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Biden postpones visit to Germany due to hurricane ahead of Ramstein meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola due to the approach of Hurricane Milton, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Oct. 8. Biden was supposed to convene a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany on Oct. 12, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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The Week Ahead: Key Developments Impacting Global Politics & Markets

Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' The Week Ahead newsletter covering events from Dec. 9 to Dec. 15. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events, delivered directly to your inbox every Sunday. Romania's newly elected Parliament to set a new date for presidential […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024

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