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Steve Gutterman
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Russia, Ukraine, Belarus Editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
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January 19, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Many thanks for the insightful comments @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social @olyaoliker.bsky.social @massdara.bsky.social @minczifra.bsky.social Oleg Ignatov Mark Cancian www.rferl.org/a/russia-inv...
Will Russia's War Against Ukraine End In 2026?
With the sides far apart on key issues as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, analysts say the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II is unlikely to end in ...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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By the numbers: Mentions of 'peace' in Christmas and New Year's addresses, combined:
Zelenskyy: 32
Putin: 0
January 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Russia's State-Owned Railway Giant Is In Serious Trouble. Blame The Ukraine War.
Things are such a mess for Russian Railways -- a company that is a major engine, literally and figuratively, for the entire Russian economy -- that the government is scrambling to keep its problems fr...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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Counting On Carte Blanche: What Maduro’s Capture Could Mean For Russia
While the loss of a Latin American ally is a blow, Russia may hope the US intervention in Venezuela means Moscow can do as it wishes in what it considers its sphere of influence, primarily Ukraine. In...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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High Hurdles: The Main Obstacles To A Ukraine Peace Deal
As the US presses for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, the fate of territory in the Donbas and a massive nuclear power plant may be the biggest barriers to a peace deal. Here’s a look at these and o...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Optimism And Obstacles: What To Watch After The Trump-Zelenskyy Talks On Russia’s War In Ukraine
After two hours of talks with his Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on December 28, US President Donald Trump said they were “getting a lot closer” to agreement on a deal to end Russia’s war aga...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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From Dnipro In War: A Postcard From Ukraine's Major Eastern Outpost
Despite weekly Russian air attacks and constant power outages, Ukraine’s key volunteer hub and major industrial center, Dnipro, lives on. As the fourth year of full-scale war comes to a close, the cit...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Putin Lauds Battlefield Gains, Signals No Concessions In Annual Press Event
Russian President Vladimir Putin began a marathon annual appearance by speaking confidently of Russia's position on the battlefield in its war on Ukraine and gave no signal that Moscow is ready to mak...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Putin’s ‘Swine’ Swipe: A Bid To Divide The West And Blame Europe If Peace Efforts Fail
Amid a US push for a deal to end Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin used a high-profile military meeting to label unspecified European leaders “podsvinki,” which roughly tr...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Putin Decree Forces Foreigners Seeking Russian Residency To Sign Army Contracts
President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree that requires many foreign men who seek permanent residency or citizenship to join the Russian military, RFE/RL has found. The unusual measure is pushing m...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The Donbas And Beyond: The Territorial Barriers To Peace In Ukraine
Russia wants all of the Donbas, and more. Ukraine is loath to cede any land to Moscow, let alone areas Kyiv’s forces control. The US is pushing for an end to the war. Here’s a look at the tense issue ...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The Fugitive Oligarch, The Cryptocurrency, And A 'Wild' Kremlin-Blessed Sanctions Evasion Scheme
What's unique about the cryptocurrency A7A5 is that it appears to be set up not only to circumvent Western sanctions; it also appears to be a pillar for a larger Kremlin effort to build a parallel fin...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Unmasking 'Dr. Evil': Ukrainian Soldiers Haunted By The Horrors Of A Russian Prison
In an award-winning investigation conducted jointly with OCCRP, Schemes determined the identity of a doctor whose conduct stood out in the memories of inmates who said they suffered near-constant viol...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Different Visions: Where The US And Europe Part Ways On Ukraine Peace
After a US framework for peace in Ukraine abruptly emerged last week, Europeans scrambled to draft a counterproposal that is easier on Kyiv. From territorial and financial issues to the possibility of...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Times puzzle people, who tf calls it a 'shifter'?
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Ukrainian Businessman Embroiled In Massive Corruption Scandal Fled To Poland In Luxury Taxi
Tymur Mindich, a prominent businessman and the alleged ringleader in a massive corruption scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector, used a luxury taxi service to leave the country, an RFE/RL investigation h...
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November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Where's Putin? How A Door Handle Exposed Putin’s Secret Offices
An RFE/RL investigation has discovered that Russian President Vladimir Putin uses three nearly identical offices in different parts of Russia and that the Kremlin has repeatedly misled the public abou...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Ukraine's Big Corruption Scandal Cuts Close To Zelenskyy. Will He Weather It?
With elections suspended under martial law and Ukrainians displaying strong unity in the face of the Russian onslaught, politics has been largely on hold over nearly four years of full-scale war. But ...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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From Army To Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Corruption Scandal Rocks Country
Ukraine has been rocked by a corruption scandal in which suspects allegedly discussed millions of dollars worth of kickbacks on protection for energy plants, even as Russian bombs raining down on them...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Where's Putin? How The Kremlin Hides His Location With Three Nearly Identical Offices
Russian President Vladimir Putin has three nearly identical offices in different parts of the country and the Kremlin has been dishonest about his location many times in recent years, Systema, RFE/RL’...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Ex-NATO Chief Stoltenberg Says More Arms For Kyiv Will 'Change Putin's Calculus'
Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the way to change Russian President Vladimir Putin mind and bring him to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine is to step up military aid to Kyiv.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The Abandoned Soviet Uranium Mines Of Bohemia
A small band of explorers are cracking into the radioactive mines where the Kremlin once used slave labor to dig out its uranium for nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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As US Ratchets Up Pressure On Venezuela, Will (Or Can) Moscow Help Maduro?
Amid a buildup of US forces in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is reportedly reaching out to Russia, China and Iran to help bolster its military capabilities. But it’s unclear how much support they can provide – or want to provide -- as Washington ratchets up pressure on Caracas.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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A Violent Death Casts A Stark Spotlight On Ukraine's Military Manpower Problems
The death of Roman Sopin has focused heightened attention on Ukraine’s manpower problems and the violence that recruiters sometimes use against men they are seeking to bring into the military.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM