VP Harris urged Zelensky to develop succession plan in case
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VP Harris urged Zelensky to develop succession plan in case of death or capture ahead of invasion, book excerpt reveals

Ahead of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to develop a succession plan in case he were to be killed or captured, excerpts from the book "War" by journalist Bob Woodward revealed on Oct. 8. Zelensky has been the prime target for Russian assassination attempts since […]
US considering implementing harsher sanctions on Russian oil ahead of
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US considering implementing harsher sanctions on Russian oil ahead of Trump's inauguration, Bloomberg reports

The Biden administration is considering implementing new, harsher Russian oil sanctions ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 10, citing its sources. Oil revenues are a crucial source of funding for Russia's war machine, and have been repeatedly targeted by Western sanctions since the start of full-scale invasion of […]
War will be 'resolved in next few months,' Trump's Ukraine
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War will be 'resolved in next few months,' Trump's Ukraine peace envoy believes, plans to 'listen' ahead of peace talks

The Trump administration's incoming Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, said on Fox News on Dec. 13 that a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war may be imminent following the January inauguration, ahead of potential peace negotiations. "I truly believe this will be resolved in the next few months," Kellogg said in an interview on Fox Business. […]
Moscow funneled $39 million into Moldova ahead of presidential election
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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 […]
Biden administration sharing information on Ukraine war with Trump's team
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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 […]
Can Harris sway Pennsylvania’s Ukrainian vote ahead of a tight
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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 […]
The Week Ahead by KI Insights: What we're watching this
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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 […]